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25 Cards in this Set
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Netiquette |
the correct or acceptable way of communicating on the Internet |
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LAN |
local-area network |
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WAN |
wide area networks |
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AUP |
acceptable use policy |
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Peripherals |
a peripheral device |
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Component |
a part or element of a larger whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle |
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USB |
universal serial bus |
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Ports |
a connection point or interface between a computer and an external or internal device |
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Flash drive |
a small electronic device containing flash memory that is used for storing data or transferring it to or from a computer, digital camera, etc |
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Plagiarism |
the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own |
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Copyright |
the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same |
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Identity |
the fact of being who or what a person or thing is |
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Fair Use |
a legal concept that allows the reproduction of copyrighted material for certain purposes without obtaining permission and without paying a fee or royalty |
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Virus protection |
is designed to prevent viruses, worms and Trojan horses from getting onto a computer as well as remove any malicious software code that has already infected a computer |
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Network security |
is protection of the access to files and directories in a computer network against hacking, misuse and unauthorized changes to the system |
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Passwords |
a secret word or phrase that must be used to gain admission to something |
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Firewalls |
a system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network |
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Privacy laws |
generally maintain that an individual’s privacy shall not be violated unless the government can show some compelling reason to do so. Such as by providing evidence that the safety of the nation is at risk |
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Licensing |
is a legal instrument (usually by way of contract law, with or without printed material) governing the use or redistribution of software |
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Spam |
irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the Internet to a large number of recipients |
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File extension |
a group of letters occurring after a period in a file name, indicating the format of the file |
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Hacking |
refers to the practice of modifying or altering computer software and hardware to accomplish a goal that is considered to be outside of the creator's original objective |
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Blogs |
a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style |
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Wikis |
a website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users |
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Streaming video |
is content sent in compressed form over the Internet and displayed by the viewer in real time |
