PLTW Terms PLTW Vocabulary Set #11

#1 the process of identifying a person and making sure they are who they say they are. For example, a password is a basic method.

#2 Set of lines of different widths and sizes representing data, that when read help identify the scanned object.

#3 Changes AC power from an electrical outlet into the type of power or voltage that an electronic device needs to work.

#4 Software still under development that is made available to a select few to test, and report problems they face.

#5 A superuser account on a computer or network and has complete control.

#6 Used to describe software or hardware that works with previous versions of software or operating systems.

#7 Company founded in 1982. The original creators of Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop, and other programs.

#8 An illegal copy of software that was not purchased from the developer or retail store.

#9 Founded in 1994, is an online retailer of books, computer software, computer hardware, movies, music, electronics, toys, and much more.

#10 A mode on devices, that disables all wireless communications without having to turn off the device.