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computer security
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9th Grade
08/11/2017

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active content
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a small program that gets  installed in a computer
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back up
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the act or instance of making a duplicate copy of a program
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cache memory
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temporary  memory on your computer that is sometimes used to store local copies
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computer privacy
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keeping a users data including personal files ad email messages
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computer security
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the protection of a computer system and its data from accidental or intentional loss and tampering
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cookie
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a small file on a computer that is created when a user visits a website
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copyright
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a method of protecting the rights of an originator of a creative work such as text piece of music painting or computer program through law
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decryption
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the process of reconverting the encrypted data into a readable and usable form
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encryption
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the process of converting data into an unreadable and unusable form
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firewall
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a filter that blocks unreliable and unauthorized information from the internet before its reaches your computer or private network
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hacker
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a person who uses computer expertise to gain unauthorized access to a computer and then misuses or tampers the program and data stored on the computer
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intellectual property

 

 

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any information available on the internet is an ip aka intellectual property
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