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17 Cards in this Set
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Antivirus
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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 guidlines that govern the use of computers and information systems.
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Freeaware
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Software that is given away free of change, 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 information systems.
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Hoax
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A program intended to scare users 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 databases.
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Piracy
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The illegal copying and distributed 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 trail basis with payment by the honor systems.
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Trojan Hores
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A virus that is disguised as a useful piece of software.
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Virus
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A computer program deguised as a useful piece of software.
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Worm
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A destructive computerr program that bores its way through a computer's files or through a computer's network.
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