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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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Protestion giving the owner the exclusive right to reproduse or distribute copies of his/ 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 givin away freee 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 without permission.
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Hoax
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A program intened to scare users into thinkng they have a virus.
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Password
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A safegaurd for access to a computer or a computer program.
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Phage
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A program that modifies other programs, operating systems, and databases.
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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 distibuted 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 useful peice of software.
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Virus
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A computer program designed to cause damage to the computer files.
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Worm
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A destructive computer program that bores its way throught the computer's files or through a computer's network.
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