Vocabulary Terms

Terms not in notes

Freeware- computer software distributed without charge.
Shareware- computer software distributed without initial charge but for which the user is encouraged to pay a nominal fee to cover support for continued use.
Open source- software whose source code is available free of charge to the public to use, copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute.
Firewall- an integrated collection of security measures designed to prevent unauthorized electronic access to a networked computer system.
Virus- a segment of self-replicating code planted illegally in a computer program, often to damage or shut down a system or network.
Hacking- attempting to gain unauthorized access to proprietary computer systems.
Piracy- the unauthorized reproduction or use of a copyrighted book, recording, television program, patented invention, trademarked product, etc.
Malware- software intended to damage a computer, computer system, or computer network, or to take partial control over its operation.
Phishing- trying to obtain financial or other confidential information from Internet users. (Email)
Cookie- a message or segment of data, containing information about a user sent by a Web server to a browser and sent back to the server each time the browser requests a Webpage.

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creative commons
intellectual property
copyright
public domain
attribution
commercial use
derivative
share alike
identity theft
data back-ups
cloud
file sharing