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APCSP CodeAI Unit 08
AP Computer Science Principles Code.org Unit 08 Vocabulary All Lessons
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| computing innovation | 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) |
| Personally Identifiable Information (PII) | information about an individual that identifies, links, relates, or describes them |
| phishing | 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 |
| keylogging | 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 |
| malware | software intended to damage a computing system or to take partial control over its operation |
| rogue access point | a wireless access point that gives unauthorized access to secure networks |
| encryption | a process of encoding messages to keep them secret, so only "authorized" parties can read it |
| decryption | a process that reverses encryption, taking a secret message and reproducing the original plain text |
| symmetric key encryption | involves one key for both encryption and decryption |
| public key encryption | 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 |
| multi-factor authentication | 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 |
| computer virus scanning software | protects a computing system against infection |