Alexa 8-27-10
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- Antivirus Program
- a computer program that detects viruses and repairs files
- Bomb
- A destructive computer code or virus designed to activate at a specific time.
- Commercial Software
- Software whose copyright is owned by the author/ software publisher.
- copyright
- protection giving to the owner the exclusive rihg to reproduce or distribute copies of his or her work.
- encryption
- process of converting readable data into unreadable characters to prevent unauthorized access
- ethics
- the moral guidelines that govern the use of computers and information systems
- freeware
- software that is given away free of charge, but whose author still remians all rights.
- hacker
- a person who secretly gains access to computers and files without permission.
- haox
- a program intended to scare users into thinking they have a virus.
- password
- a safeguard for access to a computer or computer program.
- phage
- a program that mofifies other programs, operating systems, and databases.
- priacy
- the illegal copying and distribution of software.
- public domain software
- software that is not copyrighted and is free to copy and distribute.
- shareware
- copyrighted software distributed free of charge on a trial basis with payment by the honor system.
- trojan horse
- a virus that is disguised use a useful piece of software.
- virus
- a computer program designed to cause damage to computer files