Security Threats Connecting Computers Copyright Law & Ethics Storage & Memory Computer System

An electronic device that accepts information and instructions (input) from the user performs the necessary processing and provides feedback (output)

Computer

A computer system includes two basic components, what are they?

Hardware and software

Software that helps the USER perform specific tasks

Application software

Most computer hardware perform one of two basic functions. What are they?

Input and output

Name the components of a basic computer system. Category 1 – 50 Points

Monitor, keyboard, mouse, computer or CPU

The main permanent storage on any computer system Category 2 – 10 Points

Hard Drive

A portable external storage device Category 2 – 20 Points

Flash drive or External hard drive

Non-volatile or permanent memory Category 2 – 30 Points

ROM (Read Only Memory)

A series of 8 bits is called… Category 2 – 40 Points

Byte

Computers recognize data in a string of 0s or 1s. This is called... Category 2 – 50 Points

Binary digits

Using computers for positive results Category 3 – 10 Points

Ethical computer use

Give three examples of material that can be copyright protected. Category 3 – 20 Points

Movies, poems, software, songs, dances, art work, videos, documents on the computer

Permits created items to be consumed in “fair use.” Category 3 – 30 Points

Copyright law

To protect your investment, some software companies allow you to create this for your software purchases Category 3 – 40 Points

Backup copies

When the school purchases large quantities of software for all computers in the building, it is called ________. Category 3 – 50 Points

Site license

Connecting one computer to another creates a ______. Category 4 – 10 Points

Network

What does ISP mean? Category 4 – 20 Points

Internet Service Provider

Connects one web page to a file on a network server Category 4 – 30 Points

Hyperlink

Software used to acces, retrieve, and interact with web pages like Internet Explorer are called ______ Category 4 – 40 Points

Web browser

A central storage location for programs and data is connected to a client creating a __________ Category 4 – 50 Points

Client/server network

Spreads through networks, replicating itself to take up space on your computer Category 5 – 10 Points

Worm

Looks exactly like an authentic site, but created to obtain your personal information Category 5 – 20 Points

Spoofed site

The easiest way to protect your computer from malicious programs Category 5 – 30 Points

Virus protection software

Name the three categories of viruses. Category 5 – 40 Points

Hoaxes, Worms, and Malicious programs

Virus protection software must do these two things regularly… Category 5 – 50 Points

Update and Scan