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17 Cards in this Set
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Antivirus Program
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a computer program that detects viruses and repairs files
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Bomb
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A destructive computer code or virus designed to activate at a specific time
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Commercial Software
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Software whose copyright is owned by the author/software publisher
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copyright
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Protection giving the owner the exclusive right to reproduce or distribute copies of his or her own work
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Encryption
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Process of converting readable data into unreadable characters to prevent unauthorized access
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Ethics
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The moral guidelines that govern the use of computers and information systems
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Freeware
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Software that is given away free of charge, but whose author still retains all rights
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hacker
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a person who secretly gains access to computers and files witho ut permission
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hoax
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a program intended to scare usuers into thinking they have a virus
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password
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a safeguard for access to a computer or computer program
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phage
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a program that modifies other programs, operating systems, and database
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piracy
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the illegal copying and distribution of software
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Public Domain Software
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software that is not copyrighted and is free to copy and distribute
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shareware
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copyrighted software distributed free of charge on a trial basis with payment by the honor system
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Trojan horse
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A virus that is disguised sd s useful piece of software
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virus
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A computer program designed to cause damage to computer files
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Worm
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A destructive computer program that bores its way through a computer's files or through a computer's network
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