Y7 Autumn Term - Online Safety Flashcards
Define “login”.
Used to get on a computer system.
What is an “email”?
Email is exchanging messages via electronic devices.
What is a “password”?
Used to confirm the identity of a user. Secret combination of letter, numbers and/or symbols.
Define “Boolean”.
Simple words used to search. Saves time and gets rid of unrelated results.
What is the “Copyright Law”?
Law that gives the owner of the work the right to say how others can use it.
What term describes copying another person’s work and pretending it is one’s own?
Plagiarism
What is “hardware”?
The physical components of a computer.
What is “software”?
A set of instructions that tells the computer what to do.
What device sends data to the computer from the ‘real world’?
An input device.
Define “searching” on a computer.
Finding information using keywords.
What is a computer system?
A functional computer.
It can receive inputs, process data and create information to store or output.
What is the process of verifying the identity of a person or device called?
Authentication.
What is “e-safety”?
Safe and responsible use of technology and the internet.
What is “privacy”?
To protect personal information on a computer.
What is cyber bullying?
Using electronic communication to bully someone.
What is social media?
Interactive technologies that allows the sharing of information, ideas and interests.
What is “grooming” on the internet?
Actions undertaken by a paedophile to prepare a child for sexual abuse and/or rape.
Define “netiquette”.
Respect and common courtesy when online.
What is “sexting”?
Sending and receiving sexual content.
What is a “digital footprint”?
Information collected about you online.
Define “hacking”
Illegal or unauthorized access of computers.
What is a “troll”?
Someone who posts off-topic or inflammatory message in an online community.
What is an email that tricks you into handing over personal information called?
A phishing email.
What is an email that offers something tempting and when opened, installs a virus called?
A Trojan Horse/Malware.
