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Week 6 (7)
Quiz Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ethics | Moral standards / values - what you believe is good or bad right or wrong |
| Netiquette | A term used to describe rules for proper online behavior |
| Spam | Any unsoliciated or unwated e-mail message |
| Hacking | Breaking into a computer system without permission |
| Identity Theft | Stealing a persons identity by obtaining their social security number |
| Scam | A trick to convince you to give someone your personal information |
| Computer Virus | A program that copies itself inside one computer and then spreads to others. This is only for programs that can replicate. Usually attach to real programs. |
| Malware | A general term that is used to describe all types of destructive or harmful programs. |
| Adware | Software that plays automatically on your computer or downloads ads. Usually these are seen as pop-up ads. |
| Spyware | Programs that don’t appear harmful but gather personal and private data from your computer. |
| Worms | Use computer networks to spread and copy itself to other computers on the network. These are always harmful – use up memory. |
| Trojan Horse | Programs that seem useful but harm your computer. Usually comes from e-mail attachments or ads that you download. |
| Phishing | A fake e-mail message that seems real asking for personal information. They usually contain logos and look genuine. |
| Rootkit | A program that allows someone to remotely take access of your computer without your knowledge. |
| Netiquette Rules | Don’t type in ALL CAPS Don’t give out personal info like phone #’s Never give out friends info Do not forward messages without permission Only send info to those who need it Do not send large attachments Don’t send spam |