politics and government

Question 1

ANPR

Answer 1

Software which processes video camera data to read vehicle number plates and compare it to those stored in a database.

Question 2

augmented reality

Answer 2

Overlapping layers of computer data with images of the real world.

Question 3

Automatic Number Plate Recognition

Answer 3

Software which processes video camera data to read vehicle number plates and compare it to those stored in a database.

Question 4

battlefield network

Answer 4

Large scale network gathering information from soldiers, vehicles, and maps to provide an overall view of the battlefield.

Question 5

biometrics

Answer 5

Use of fingerprints, retina scans, or other body features as an authentication mechanism.

Question 6

black boxes

Answer 6

Closed system whose internal operation cannot be inspected.

Question 7

black list

Answer 7

List of banned web sites in a filtering system.

Question 8

Children Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

Answer 8

US Law requiring schools to filter Internet content to protect children.

Question 9

content rating

Answer 9

System whereby web site content is categorised so that filters can block it if necessary.

Question 10

cyber-terrorism

Answer 10

Using computer hacking techniques to commit acts of terrorism.

Question 11

cyber-warfare

Answer 11

Using computer hacking techniques to commit acts of war.

Question 12

Denial of Service attack

Answer 12

Flooding a computer system with data so that it cannot respond to genuine users.

Question 13

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Answer 13

Law designed to improve copyright protection for media companies, and make it illegal to bypass copy protection systems such as DRM.

Question 14

Direct Recording Electronic

Answer 14

Voting machines where users cast votes by touching a screen.

Question 15

DMCA

Answer 15

Law designed to improve copyright protection for media companies, and make it illegal to bypass copy protection systems such as DRM.

Question 16

DNA database

Answer 16

A database, often national, that contains DNA samples taken from people arrested by the police.

Question 17

DNS

Answer 17

System for translating domain names into IP addresses.

Question 18

DNS Poisoning

Answer 18

Technique used by criminals to alter DNS records and drive users to fake sites, to committing phishing.

Question 19

DRE voting machine

Answer 19

A type of electronic voting machine that allows the user to vote by selecting the candidates name using a touchscreen.

Question 20

drone

Answer 20

An unmanned aerial vehicle often used by the military for surveillance operations.

Question 21

e-passport

Answer 21

Passport with a microchip containing biometric features, and RFID technology to transmit these to immigration control.

Question 22

e-petition

Answer 22

An online petition that can be signed by people supporting a cause.

Question 23

electronic voting

Answer 23

Any use of IT to count or cast votes in an election.

Question 24

false negative

Answer 24

When a system incorrectly rejects an action instead of accepting it.

Question 25

false positive

Answer 25

When a system incorrectly accepts an action instead of rejecting it.

Question 26

filter

Answer 26

Software which blocks some Internet content, based on a series of rules or lists of content.

Question 27

firewall

Answer 27

Software or hardware used to control data entering and leaving a network.

Question 28

future warrior

Answer 28

Information technology designed to improve a soldier's understanding of the battlefield around him.

Question 29

GPS

Answer 29

System of satellites that allows a user to determine their position on Earth using a special receiver.

Question 30

Internet voting

Answer 30

Systems which allows users to vote over the Internet.

Question 31

Internet Watch Foundation

Answer 31

Organisation that works with British ISPs to block access to illegal content on the Internet.

Question 32

IP address

Answer 32

Unique address assigned to every computer on a network.

Question 33

IWF

Answer 33

Organisation that works with British ISPs to block access to illegal content on the Internet.

Question 34

keyword filter

Answer 34

Filter that blocks web pages containing specified key words.

Question 35

micro-payments

Answer 35

Online donations collected in small amounts, but which add up when contributed by thousands of users.

Question 36

mission creep

Answer 36

When the use of an IT system extends beyond its original purpose.

Question 37

mixed reality

Answer 37

Combination of virtual reality and real life training.

Question 38

online voting

Answer 38

Casting votes over the Internet.

Question 39

open government

Answer 39

Use of IT to publish data about government operations, improving transparency.

Question 40

optical scanning electronic voting system

Answer 40

Voting machines which count paper ballots cast by voters.

Question 41

PNDRE

Answer 41

Voting machines where users cast votes over a network like the Internet.

Question 42

precision guided weapons

Answer 42

Weapons that use IT to improve their accuracy or effectiveness.

Question 43

Public Network Direct Recording Electronic

Answer 43

Voting machines where users cast votes over a network like the Internet.

Question 44

RFID

Answer 44

System of tags which contain data that can be read from a distance using radio waves.

Question 45

simulation

Answer 45

Based on computer models, gives users experience of events such as flying a plane.

Question 46

smart weapons

Answer 46

Weapons that use IT to improve their accuracy or effectiveness.

Question 47

software verification

Answer 47

The use of experts to examine the source code of a program to check that it works correctly.

Question 48

tactile feedback

Answer 48

Output from a computer system in the form of force, movement, or resistance.

Question 49

UAV

Answer 49

An unmanned aerial vehicle often used by the military for surveillance operations.

Question 50

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Answer 50

An unmanned aerial vehicle often used by the military for surveillance operations.

Question 51

URL

Answer 51

Describes the location of an item, such as a web page, on the Internet.

Question 52

virtual reality

Answer 52

A virtual world which the user views using a special headset, and may participate in using specialist input devices.

Question 53

virtual reality headset

Answer 53

Primary output device used by a virtual reality system.

Question 54

Voter Verified Paper Audit Trails

Answer 54

An electronic voting system that produces a paper receipt of the vote cast, allowing a recount if necessary.

Question 55

VVPAT

Answer 55

An electronic voting system that produces a paper receipt of the vote cast, allowing a recount if necessary.

Question 56

weighted filter

Answer 56

A filter which considers the words in a page as well as the context in which they appear.

Question 57

white list

Answer 57

List of allowed web sites in a filtering system.

Question 58

wired soldiers

Answer 58

Information technology designed to improve a soldier's understanding of the battlefield around him.