Unit 10 ✔️

Question 1

Computing Innovation

Answer 1

includes a program as an integral part of its function. Can be physical (e.g. self-driving car), non-physical computing software (e.g. picture editing software), or non-physical computing concepts (e.g., e-commerce).

Question 2

Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

Answer 2

information about an individual that identifies, links, relates, or describes them.

Question 3

Phishing

Answer 3

a technique that attempts to trick a user into providing personal information. That personal information can then be used to access sensitive online resources, such as bank accounts and emails

Question 4

Keylogging

Answer 4

the use of a program to record every keystroke made by a computer user in order to gain fraudulent access to passwords and other confidential information

Question 5

Malware

Answer 5

software intended to damage a computing system or to take partial control over its operation

Question 6

Rogue Access Point

Answer 6

a wireless access point that gives unauthorized access to secure networks. It can see and modify network requests over an internet connection.

Question 7

Encryption

Answer 7

a process of encoding messages to keep them secret, so only “authorized” parties can read it.

Question 8

Decryption

Answer 8

a process that reverses encryption, taking a secret message and reproducing the original plain text.

Question 9

Symmetric Key Encryption

Answer 9

involves one key for both encryption and decryption.

Question 10

Public Key Encyrption

Answer 10

pairs a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption. The sender does not need the receiver’s private key to encrypt a message, but the receiver’s private key is required to decrypt the message

Question 11

Freeware

Answer 11

Untrustworthy (often free) downloads from freeware or shareware sites can contain malware.

Question 12

Multi-factor Authentication

Answer 12

a system that requires at least two steps to unlock protected information; each step adds a new layer of security that must be broken to gain unauthorized access

Question 13

Strong Password

Answer 13

something that is easy for a user to remember but would be difficult for someone else to guess based on knowledge of that user.

Question 14

Virus

Answer 14

a malicious program that can copy itself and gain access to a computer in an unauthorized way. Computer viruses often attach themselves to legitimate programs and start running independently on a computer.