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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 exclusve 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 guidlines 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 accesses your files without permission
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Hoax
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A program that scares users by 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
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Piracy
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illegal copies of things
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PDS
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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 as a 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
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