Info tech final exam
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suabulldawg on January 8, 2008
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 file extension | helps identify what the file is and what program opens it |
| .avi, .wmv, .mpg | some video file types? |
| .mp3, .wav, .wma | some audio file types? |
| .jpg, .bmp, .gif, .png | some picture files? |
| .zip | compressed file |
| drive | a device attached to a computer used to store various media |
| floppy drive-A; Hard drive-C; Network drive-H; USB drive-D | what are the types of drives and their letters? |
| back-up our files | why do we have drives and other media? |
| Information Technology | what does IT stand for? |
| computer | programmable machine that stores, retrieves, and processes data |
| CPU | brain of computer or does calculation |
| motherboard | connects all parts together |
| storage device | stores information |
| input and output devices | interact with and get feedback from |
| hertz | speed |
| bytes | storage |
| operating system | manages files systems, controls imput and output devices, and facilitates networking |
| file path | C:\temp\file1.doc |
| filename | file1.doc |
| location | hard drive - C drive |
| path | C:\temp |
| malware | software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without a user's information consent |
| infectious malware | viruses and worms |
| concealment | trojan horses |
| malware for profit | spyware |
| pop-ups, security holes, untrustworthy files, software with malware bundled in it | what are ways we get malware? |
| with user interaction | how do viruses spread? |
| without user interaction | how do worms spread? |
| delete/destroy files, slow computer down, steal information, crash computers | why are viruses and worms harmful? |
| antivirus software | how do we get rid of viruses and worms? |
| an IT security device that will permit or deny traffic to protect our information | what is a firewall and why do we have it? |
| both | is a firewall software or hardware? |
| malware and malicious people | what do firewalls protect against? |
| controls where people go when they leave our network | what do filters do? |
| protect our computers by keeping out malware and block sites that go against our code of conduct | why do we have filters? |
| our information is vulnerable | why do we have security on the internet? |
| encryption | process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge |
| cryptography | study of message security |
| http; padlock icon | how can you tell if a website is secure? |
| spam and phishing | what are two things to be concerned with in email security? |
| spam | electronic junk mail |
| phishing | con game used to gain personal information |
| password | form of authentic data used to control access to a resource |
| online profiling | websites that obtain as much information from the user as possible |
| targeted advertising | information is analyzed to present specific advertisements |
| privacy policy | websites will indicate what information is taken and what they do with it |
| cookies | files that are placed on the computer to track your online habits |
| network | two or more computers connected together via a telecom system in order to share resources and information |
| data | what do telecomm systems send? |
| share resources, information and communicate | why do we have computer networks in the world? |
| wired and wireless | what are the two types of networks? |
| access points | how do we connect to SUA's network? |
| telephone number; unique | describe an IP |
| internet | all smaller networks working together in the world |
| radio waves | what do we use to communicate on wireless networks? |
| internet protocol | what does IP stand for? |
| no | are wireless networks secured by default? |
| encryption | how do we secure wireless networks? |
| WEO and WPA | what are the two main types of wireless security? |
| webpage | resource of information suitable for the world wide web accessed through a web browser |
| domain name | how we refer to websites |
| domain name system | what does DNS stand for? |
| hypertext markup language | what does HTML stand for? |
| what you see is what you get | what does WYSIWYG stand for? |
| dynamic and static | what are the two types of content that webpages usually have on them? |
| podcasts | media files that destributed by subscription using syndication |
| web feed | format used to provide updated content |
| aggregator | software that is used to collect all syndicated feeds into one place |
| blog | user generated website with reverse chronological entries |
| wiki | website that allows visitor to add, change, remove, or edit |
| add, change, remove, edit | what can be don to a wiki? |
| collaborative software | wikis use what type of software? |
| social media | what are blogs and wikis types of? |
| Really Simple Syndication | what does RSS stand for? |
| word choice and sentence structure | what does tone refer to in terms of emails? |
| Carbon Copy | what does Cc stand for? |
| blind carbon copy | what does Bcc stand for? |
| Cc | information purposes |
| Bcc | hide recipients name and provide security for email addresses |
| addressing, audience, subject lines, open and close property, grammar, proofread, and watch sarcasm | what are the guidelines for good etiquette? |
| email flaming | abusive messages |
| cyberbullying | deliberate recurring harm through electronic messages |
| plagiarism | taking the ideas of others and offering them as your own |
| inadvertent and intentional | what are the two types of plagiarism? |
| copyrights | rights that regulate an idea or expression |
| music, art, literary works, software and movies | what do copyrights protect? |
| copy, distribute, display, modify, perform | what are the five rights of copyrights? |
| license | permission given by the owner to use the work |
| public domain | work that isn't owned by anyone |
| fair use | allows educators to use copyrighted work |
| patents | rights that protect inventions |
| trademark | sign of a business or organization |
| intellectual property | product of the mind that are protected under law |
| digital rights management | what does DRM stand for? |
| reverse engineering | studying things by taking them apart, and learning how they work |
| binary digit | what does bit stand for? |
| 8 | how many bits are in a byte |
| ascii | used to translate words or letters into binary code |
| artificial intelligence | capacity of a computer to learn and make decisions in order to solve problems |
| searching, fitting constraints, recognizing patterns, logical inferences | what are the four methods of solving problems that make up AI |
| searching | finding answers based on reasoning and planning |
| fitting constraints | finding answers based on what fits into the confined space |
| recognizing patterns | finding answers by picking what matches the criteria |
| logical inferences | finding answer by using reasoning, inductionm, and deduction |
| search engine | what is an example of searchng? |
| police face prints | what is an example of fitting constraints? |
| neural networks | what is an example of recognizing patterns? |
| war games and video games | what is an example of logical inferences? |
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