destiny 8-27-10
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- antivirus program
- a computer program that detcets viruses an repairs files
- bomb
- a destructive computer code or virus desighed to activate at a specific time
- commercial software
- software whose copyright is owned by the aurther/softerware publisher.
- copyright
- prtection giving the owner the exclusive right to reproduce or distribute copies of his her own work.
- encryption
- process of converting readable data into unreadable characters to prevent unauthorized access.
- ethics
- the moral guidelines the goverb the use of computers and imformation systems.
- freeware
- software that is given away free of change, but whose auther still retains all rights.
- hacker
- aperson who secretly gians access tocomputer and files with out permision.
- hoax
- aprogram intendedetoscare users into thinking they have a virus.
- password
- a saftgaurd for access to a computer or computer program.
- phage
- a program the modifies other programs, operating systems, and databases.
- piracy
- the illegalcopying and distribution of software.
- public domail software
- software that is not copyrighting and is free tocopy and distribute.
- shareware
- copyrighted softwarer distributed fee of charge on a trial bais with payment by the hornor systems.
- trojan horse
- a virus that is disguised as a useful piece of software.
- virus
- a computer program desighned to cause damage to computer files.