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32 Cards in this Set
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Adware
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free software programs--typically toolbars that work with your web browser--that are advertiser supported. While adware is usually safe, some may contain spyware.
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Anti-virus software
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Programs to detect and remove computer viruses
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Bandwidth
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the maximum amount of data that can travel a communications path in a given time, usually measured in seconds.
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Blog
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electronic journal or diary. The writer, known as a blogger, makes periodic entries, sometimes as frequently as a few times a day.
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Cookie
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a file sent to a web browser by a web server that is used to record one's activities on a website.
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Cyber bullying
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the act of one minor intimidating another minor via the Internet.
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Cyber crime
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refers to conducting criminal activity over the Internet
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Cyberspace
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the whole range of information resources available through computer networks.
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Digitize
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to convert it from analog to digital.
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Download
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is the method by which users access and save or "pull down" software or other files to their own computers from a remote computer, usually via a modem.
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E-mail
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Short for electronic mail, e-mail consists of messages, often just text, sent from one user to another via a network.
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End User
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Typically, it's you, the person a particular software program is designed for. Before you can install new software on you computer, you usually have to approve an End User Agreement.
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Flaming
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reacting to someone's group posting or e-mail in a hostile manner by publicly chastising the person or bombarding the person with nasty e-mail.
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Hacker
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a slang term for a technically sophisticated computer user who enjoys exploring computer systems and programs, sometimes to the point of obsession.
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Intranet
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basically an internal Internet designed to be used within the confines of a company, university, or organization. What distinguishes an intranet from the freely accessible Internet is that an intranet is private.
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Intellectual Property
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property that results from original creative thought, as patents, copyright material, and trademarks.
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Malware
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Combine "malicious" and "software" and you get "malware," a term that describes a software program designed to wreck havoc on your computer
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Online Predator
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an adult Internet user who exploits vulnerable children or teens, usually for sexual or other abusive purposes.
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Phishing
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an unscrupulous practice devised to lure you into revealing your bank accounts, passwords, credit card numbers, PIN codes and other sensitive data
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Plug-in
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a small add-on piece of software that extends the capabilities of a web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox, allowing the browser to run multimedia files.
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Shareware
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software that is freely distributed for a small fee paid on an "honor system.”
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Social Networking
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refers to websites that allow members to participate in online communities by creating personal profiles and interacting with other members.
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Spam
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a canned sandwich filler product, spam now also refers to the practice of blindly posting commercial messages or advertisements to a large number of unrelated and uninterested groups and blogs, and bulk e-mailing unsolicited commercial messages.
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Spyware
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is the name given to a wide and growing range of software programs designed to steal your personal information.
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Streaming Media
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refers to multimedia files, such as video clips and audio, that begin playing seconds after it is received by your computer from the World Wide Web.
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Trojan Horse
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is human-made software programs created specifically to wreak mischief on personal computers and networks.
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Uploading
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Often confused with downloading, uploading a file means transmitting it from your computer to a remote one.
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Virus
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is a program created specifically to invade computers and networks and wreak havoc on them.
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Webmaster
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is a person in charge of maintaining a website.
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Wi-Fi
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a wireless networking standard developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
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Worm
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is human-made software program created specifically to wreak mischief on personal computers and networks.
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Zombie
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A computer that has been secretly infected by a malicious software program
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