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Computer Vocab c
Conpuer vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Author | SOmeone who writes something and has the right to copyright it, so no one can use his or her information. |
| Bibliograpthy | A record of all sources read and consulted for your research. (Even if the work is not specifically cited.) |
| Blog | An online site where you can see comments from people on books, shows, plays, ect. |
| Cite | List sources used for a research paper or project in a bibliography. |
| Copyright | A United States law that protects the work of authors, artists, composers, and others from being used without a guide or key. |
| Cryptology | The science of encoding and decoding plain text messages so that they cannot be read by anyone without a guide or key. |
| Cyberbullying | The act of attacking someone through technology like websites, IM, and texting. |
| Data | Information gathered from research or results. |
| Digizen | A digital citizen. |
| Encryption | Encoding phrases, numbers, or words using a secret code so the message is hidden. |
| Ethics | A system of moral principles. |
| Fair Use | The right of the public to make reasonable use of copyrighted material in special circumstances without the copyright owner's permission. |
| Forum | An open discussion usually referring to an Internet forum, but also a public meeting or assembly for an open discussion. |
| Hacker | An expert computer programmer who creates complex software and hardware. |
| Internet | World wide system of computer networks in which users at any one computer can get information. |
| Netiquette | Internet etiquette. |
| Plagiarism | Using and author's work without giving him credit and calling it your own. |
| Public domain | Works that belong to everyone and can be freely used without permission. |
| Research | Asking questions and finding answers. |
| Site | A place on the Internet. |
| Source | A book, a picture, a website, or somewhere you can collect information and use for research. |
| Works cited | Listing of articles, books, dissertations and other works that are specifically referenced by quote or paraphrase. |
| Malware | Malicious software that can cause your computer to be slower. |
| Spam | An unsolicited email message advertising a product that you don't want. |
| Flaming | Using technology to attack other people with hurtful or insulting words. |
| Paraphrase | Restatment of a text or passages, using other words. |