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Cat Definitions part 2 Flashcards

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CLOUD COMPUTING

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THE DELIVERY OF DIFFERENT SERVICES THROUGH THE INTERNET.

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BOTNET

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A NETWORK OF PRIVATE COMPUTERS
INFECTED WITH MALICIOUS SOFTWARE AND
CONTROLLED AS A GROUP WITHOUT THE
OWNERS KNOWLEDGE

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FLAMING

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POSTING OFFENSIVE CONTENT ONLINE
MOSTLY IN FORUMS SUCH AS CHAT ROOM OR
SOCIAL NETWORKING WITH THE INTENET TO
CAUSE ARGUMENTS DEBATES OR TO OFFEND OTHERS

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HOTSPOT

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A PHYSICAL LOCATION WHERE PEOPLE CAN ACCESS THE INTERNET, TYPICALLY USING WIFI

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CAPPED

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LIMITED AMOUNT OF DATA

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UNCAPPED

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UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF DATA

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CRUFT

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POORLY DESIGNED UNNECESSARILY
COMPLICATED OR UNWANTED CODE OR SOFTWARE

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BARNACLE

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MALICIOUS SOFTWARE THAT IS DESIGNED TO
TAKE PARTIAL OR FULL CONTROL OF A
COMPUTERS OPERATIONS WITHOUT THE
USERS KNOWLEDGE

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SPYWARE

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MALICIOUS SOFTWARE DESIGNED TO ENTER
YOUR COMPUTER DEVICE AND GATHER DATA
WITH THE INTENTION TO SEND IT TO A THIRD
PARTY WITHOUT OUR CONSENT

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MALWARE

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COLLECTIVE NAME FOR MALICIOUS SOFTWARE
INCLUDING VIRUSES RANDSOMEWARE AND SPYWARE

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KEYLOGGERS

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MONITORS WHAT IS BEING TYPED ON THE
COMPUTER AS WELL AS A MOBILE KEYBOARD

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PIRACY

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UNAUTHORIZED USE, COPYING OR
DISTRIBUTION OF COPYRIGHTED SOFTWARE

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PHABLET

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A SMARTPHONE WITH A SCREEN LARGER THAN
5”

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HONEYPOT

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A NETWORK ATTACHED SECURITY SYSTEM SET
UP AS A DECOY TO LURE CYBERATTACKERS
AND TO DETECT DEFLECT OR STUDY HACKING
ATTEMPTS IN ORDER TO GAIN UNAUTHORISED ACCESS

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SPOOFING

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THE FORGERY OF AN EMAIL HEADER SO THAT
THE MESSAGE APPEARS TO HAVE ORIGNATED
FROM SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL SOURCE

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OFFICE 365

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WEB-BASED OFFICE SUITE FROM MICROSOFT
AND GOOGLE. YOU CAN CREATE, EDIT AND STORE FILES ON THE WEB

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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ARE THE ESSENTIAL HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS NEEDED TO RUN THE PROGRAM AT ITS MOST BASIC LEVEL.

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RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS

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HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR AN OPTIMAL PROGRAM EXPERIENCE

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EAVESDROPPING

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AN EAVESDROPPING ATTACK, ALSO KNOWN AS
A SNIFFING OR SNOOPING ATTACK, IS A THEFT
OF INFORMATION AS IT IS TRANSMITTED OVER
A NETWORK BY A COMPUTER, SMARTPHONE,
OR ANOTHER CONNECTED DEVICE. THE
ATTACK TAKES ADVANTAGE OF UNSECURED
NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS TO ACCESS DATA
AS IT IS BEING SENT OR RECEIVED BY ITS USER

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CYBERSQUATTER

A

THE UNAUTHORIZED REGISTRATION AND USE OF INTERNET DOMAIN NAMES

21
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BOUNCE RATE

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BOUNCE RATE IS THE PERCENTAGE OF SITE VISITS THAT ARE SINGLE-PAGE SESSIONS

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SOCKPUPPET

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WE DEFINE A SOCKPUPPET AS A FICTITIOUS ONLINE IDENTITY CREATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF DECEPTION.

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ZOMBIE

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N COMPUTING, A ZOMBIE IS
A COMPUTER CONNECTED TO A NETWORK THAT HAS BEEN COMPROMISED BY A HACKER, A VIRUS OR A TROJAN.

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DARK WEB

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THE DARK WEB IS THE HIDDEN COLLECTIVE OF INTERNET SITES ONLY ACCESSIBLE BY A SPECIALIZED WEB BROWSER.

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NETWORK TOPOLOGY

A

NETWORK TOPOLOGY REFERS TO THE
MANNER IN WHICH THE LINKS AND NODES OF A
NETWORK ARE ARRANGED TO RELATE TO
EACH OTHER

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EMBEDDED SYSTEM

A

AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM IS A DEDICATED
COMPUTING DEVICE OR SYSTEM DESIGNED TO
PERFORM SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS WITHIN A
LARGER SYSTEM.

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ACCESS CONTROL

A

AN OPERATING SYSTEM ASKS FOR
PERMISSION BEFORE SOFTWARE CAN BE INSTALLED

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VIRTUAL MEMORY

A

TYPE OF MEMORY THAT ALLOWS THE
OPERATING SYSTEM TO WORK AS IF IT HAS
ACCESS TO MORE RAM THAN THE AMOUNT THAT IS PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THE COMPUTER.

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M.2 (M DOT 2)

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M.2 is a compact SSD interface for high-speed data storage.

30
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ARDUINO BOARD

A

microcontroller platform for creating interactive electronic projects easily.

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Entry-level computer

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A BUDGET-FRIENDLY DEVICE DESIGNED FOR BASIC TASKS LIKE WEB BROWSING, EMAIL, WORD PROCESSING, AND LIGHT MEDIA CONSUMPTION.

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BIG DATA

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BIG DATA REFERS TO LARGE AND COMPLEX SETS
OF DATA THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO PROCESS USING
TRADITIONAL METHODS. IT INCLUDES VAST
AMOUNTS OF STRUCTURED, SEMI-STRUCTURED,
AND UNSTRUCTURED DATA COLLECTED FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES, SUCH AS SOCIAL MEDIA,
SENSORS, AND ONLINE TRANSACTIONS. THE TERM
“BIG DATA” EMPHASIZES THE CHALLENGES OF
STORING, MANAGING, AND ANALYSING SUCH
LARGE VOLUMES OF DATA TO EXTRACT VALUABLE INSIGHTS AND MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS.

33
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Convergence

A

The trend where separate technologies and functions
that previously required different devices are combined into a single device

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