Fundamentals of Computer Systems Flashcards
A system that can be trusted not to fail is said to be this
Reliable
Reliable
A system that can be trusted not to fail is said to be this
UK legal Act regarding the handling of sensitive information such as personal details
Data Protection
Data Protection
UK legal Act regarding the handling of sensitive information such as personal details
UK legal Act preventing the use of computers for crime or malicious purposes
Computer Misuse
Computer Misuse
UK legal Act preventing the use of computers for crime or malicious purposes
Law which governs the ownership, publishing and distribution of creative works
Copyright
Copyright
Law which governs the ownership, publishing and distribution of creative works
Method of disposing of old computer equipment in an environmentally friendly way
Recycling
Recycling
Method of disposing of old computer equipment in an environmentally friendly way
Increasing surveillance of computer use may be considered an invasion of this
Privacy
Privacy
Increasing surveillance of computer use may be considered an invasion of this
The practice of taking someone else’s work to claim as your own
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
The practice of taking someone else’s work to claim as your own
The use of computers to access data without authorisation
Hacking
Hacking
The use of computers to access data without authorisation
Unauthorised copying of computer software/media
Piracy
Piracy
Unauthorised copying of computer software/media
Online service that allows easier communication between people, such as Facebook
Social Network
Social Network
Online service that allows easier communication between people, such as Facebook
A computer system that forms part of an electronic device
Embedded system
Embedded system
A computer system that forms part of an electronic device
The lowest level of an operating system that controls the hardware
Kernel
Kernel
The lowest level of an operating system that controls the hardware
A standard that is owned and controlled by a particular company
Proprietary
Proprietary
A standard that is owned and controlled by a particular company
A standard that is freely available for public use
Open
Open
A standard that is freely available for public use
The world’s largest standards developing organisation
ISO
ISO
The world’s largest standards developing organisation
