Fundamentals of Computer Systems Flashcards

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A system that can be trusted not to fail is said to be this

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Reliable

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Reliable

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A system that can be trusted not to fail is said to be this

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UK legal Act regarding the handling of sensitive information such as personal details

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Data Protection

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Data Protection

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UK legal Act regarding the handling of sensitive information such as personal details

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UK legal Act preventing the use of computers for crime or malicious purposes

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Computer Misuse

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Computer Misuse

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UK legal Act preventing the use of computers for crime or malicious purposes

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Law which governs the ownership, publishing and distribution of creative works

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Copyright

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Copyright

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Law which governs the ownership, publishing and distribution of creative works

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9
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Method of disposing of old computer equipment in an environmentally friendly way

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Recycling

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10
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Recycling

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Method of disposing of old computer equipment in an environmentally friendly way

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Increasing surveillance of computer use may be considered an invasion of this

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Privacy

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Privacy

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Increasing surveillance of computer use may be considered an invasion of this

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13
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The practice of taking someone else’s work to claim as your own

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Plagiarism

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Plagiarism

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The practice of taking someone else’s work to claim as your own

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15
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The use of computers to access data without authorisation

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Hacking

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16
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Hacking

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The use of computers to access data without authorisation

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Unauthorised copying of computer software/media

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Piracy

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Unauthorised copying of computer software/media

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Online service that allows easier communication between people, such as Facebook

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Social Network

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Social Network

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Online service that allows easier communication between people, such as Facebook

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A computer system that forms part of an electronic device

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Embedded system

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Embedded system

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A computer system that forms part of an electronic device

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The lowest level of an operating system that controls the hardware

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Kernel

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The lowest level of an operating system that controls the hardware

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A standard that is owned and controlled by a particular company
Proprietary
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Proprietary
A standard that is owned and controlled by a particular company
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A standard that is freely available for public use
Open
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Open
A standard that is freely available for public use
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The world's largest standards developing organisation
ISO
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ISO
The world's largest standards developing organisation