Terminology

Question 1

Decryption

Answer 1

Unlocking a protected document by entering a correct password

Question 2

Encryption

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Protecting a document with a password that only the owner should have

Question 3

Tags

Answer 3

What is used to code in HTML

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Gateway

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Keeps you from entering or exiting/allow or not allow

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Firewall

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• Hardware or software that stops malware from accessing your network
• A gateway that prevents or allows information from reaching the internet
• Can alert you when malware connects to your network
• Can use it to block certain words or programs

Question 6

Malware

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Software that is intended to access your sensitive information like banking details

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Grid computing

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When multiple computers are used to solve a singular problem

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DDos Attack

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• Distributed Denial of service Attack
• A total attack that stops all people from using the service

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DoS

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• Denial of service Attack
• A service so slow that it no one can use it completely

Question 10

Bot/Zombie

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• When the hacker takes over the computer to use it for their own personal gain

Question 11

NIC

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• Network Interface Controller
• Hardware component that allows your computer to connect to a wired network

Question 11

Torenting

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A method for people to download books, movies, or audio files illegally

Question 12

VPN

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• Virtual Private Network
• Allows you to change your location and stay anonymous on the internet

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TOR

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• Browser that allows you to access he dark web
• Use a VPN to stay anonymous

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Router

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• Device that allows you to connect to the internet wirelessly

ADSL or Fibre

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Modem

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• Device that takes the ADSL/Fibre connection and makes it understandable for the router
• Allows the router to connect to the ADSL/Fibre

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ADSL

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• Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
• A very old method of connecting to the internet
• Made from copper

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Fibre

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• A very fast way of connecting to the internet using light
• Pulses information that bounces the information off the fibre pieces in the cable

Question 18

Worm

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A virus associated with a network

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Client vs Server

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• Client is a device or program tht requires services via the web
• Requests the server for content or service function
• A server is a device or program that responds to the requests of clients by providing them services

clients: desktops, laptops, web browser server: file/web server

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Types of Wired connections

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• ADSL(Internet)
• Fibre(Internet/Network)
• UTP(Network)
• STP(Network/PoE)

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PoE

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• Power over Ethernet
• When your device can get its power from an Ethernet cable

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Wireless connections

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• Wifi
• Bluetooth
• 3G/4G/5G (G=Generation)

Question 23

Phishing

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• Stealing user data like login info
• Tricks users by pretending to be a trsuted entity into confirming information or replying to an email through emails, text messages, or instant messages

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Other types of Phishing

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* SMSishing- Phishing through SMS * Whaling- When very importnant people ("White-collar people") are trucked into giving personal details or sensitive information because hackers masquerade as legitimate entities

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Computer Mal practices

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* Pharming- Redirecting users to a fraudulent website pretending to be a legitimate one to get users personal information * Spoofing- When the header of an email is changed to conceil the indentity of the hacker

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CPU

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* Intel, AMD * Retrieves information and executes instructions

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GPU

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* AMD, Asus, MSI * Executes graphical instructions

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Heat sink

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* Absorbs the heat from a computer, specifically the CPU if placed over it

Question 29

VGA port

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* Used to connect a screen to a desktop or an external screen to a laptop * Only send images, if you want sound you have to use an Auxillary cable needs to be attached

Question 30

HDMI

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* Can send both sound and videos without an aux * Can be faster and better image

Question 31

Computer Fan

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* Keeps the internal temperature of the computer low * Can be placed on top of CPU or on the PSU

Question 32

PSU

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* Power Supply Unit * Supplies the computer with electricity

Question 33

Social Engineering

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* Any malicious activity that is accomplished through human interaction where people are manipulated psychologically into making mistakes and giving sensitive info