Computer Lit Test Chap 5
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hodgemonkey on October 5, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 biometric device | authenticates a person's identity by tanslating a personal characteristic, such as a fingerprint into digital code that is then compared with a digital code stored in a computer verifying a physical or behavioral characteristic |
| cracker | someone who accesses a computer or network illegally but has the intent of destroying data, stealing information, or other malicious action |
| cyberextortionist | someone who uses e-mail as a vehicle for extortion |
| denial of service attack | an assault whose purpose is to disrupt computer access to an internet service such as the web or email |
| DoS attack | An assault on a computer that is performed by hackers whose purpose is to disrupt access to the Web. DoS attack is short for denial of service attack |
| hacker | someone who accesses a computer or network illegally |
| hardware theft | is the act of stealing computer equipment |
| intrusion detection software | automatically analyzes all network traffic, assesses system vulnerabilities, identifies any unauthorized access (intrusions), and notifies network administrators of suspicious behavior patterns or system breaches, including violations of firewalls. |
| license agreement | is the right to use the software. |
| password | a private combination of characters associated with the user name that allows access to certain computer resources |
| payload | destructive event or prank the program is intended to deliver |
| possessed object | any item that you must carry to gain access to a computer or facility |
| script kiddie | has the same intent as a cracker but does not have the technical skills and knowledge |
| spam | Unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroup posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups at once. |
| system failure | prolonged malfunction of a computer that can cause loss of hardware, software, or data |
| virus | a potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the user's knowledge or permission. |
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