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17 Cards in this Set
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Antivirus Program
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A computer program that dtects 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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Commercail software
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software whose copyright is owned by author/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 on converting readable data into unreadable characters to unuathorized 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 remains all rights
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Hacker
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A person who secretly gains premission to things that aren't theirs
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Hoax
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A program intended to scare users in 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 sytems, and databases
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Piracy
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The illegal copying and distibuting of software
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Public Domain Software
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Software that is not copyrighted and is free to use
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Shareware Copyrighted
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Copyrighted software distributive free of charge on a trial basis with payment to honor system
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Trojan Horse
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A virus that is distinguished as a useful piece of software
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Virus
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A computer program designed to cause damaged 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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