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Chapter 18
Ch 18 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Android package (APK) | An Android app developed using Android Studio is compiled into a collection of software files. |
| application spoofing | technique to present to a user an app pretending to be a legitimate app. |
| baseband update | Update to radio firmware on mobile device that manages cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth radios. |
| bootlegged app | illegal apps. |
| BYOD (bring your own device) | Corporate policy that allows employees or students to connect their own devices to the corporate network. |
| device encryption | Process that encrypts all the stored data on device, such as smartphone or tablet. |
| emulator | Virtual machine that emulates hardware, such as the hardware buttons on smartphone. |
| end-of-life (EOL) | Point when the manufacturer of software or hardware stops providing updates or patches for its product. |
| file-level backup | Process that backs up and restores individual files. |
| image-level backup | Process that backs up and restores everything on device, such as hard drive, smartphone, or tablet. Restores the device to previous state. |
| jailbreaking | Process to break through the restrictions that only allow apps for an iOS device to be downloaded from the iTunes store. Gives user root or administrator privileges to the OS and the entire file system, and complete access to all commands and features. |
| locator application | App on mobile device that can be used to locate the device on map, force the device to ring, change its password, or remotely erase all data on the device. |
| mobile device management (MDM) | software that downloads and enforces a security profile to the device before allowing it to connect to the network. |
| remote backup application | Cloud backup service on the Internet that backs up data to the cloud and is often used for laptops, tablets, and smartphones. |
| remote wipe | Operation that remotely erases all contacts, email, photos, and other data from device to protect your privacy. |
| rooting | Process of obtaining root or administrator privileges to an Android device, which then gives you complete access to entire file system and all commands and features. |
| SDK (software development kit) | Group of tools that developers use to write apps. For example, Android Studio is free SDK that is released as open source. |
| security profile | Set of policies and procedures that restrict how student or employee can access, create, and edit the organization's resources. |
| trusted source | Source for downloading software that is considered reliable, such as app stores provided by mobile device manufacturer and websites of well-known software manufacturers. |