to program a computer or device in advance

a result or effect of an action, situation

helping to achieve a plan, for example in business or politics

one of the areas into which the economic activity of a country is divided

an online digital service or website that enables users to create, share, and interact with content and connect with other users

the ability to attract attention and admiration of others, and to be seen as a leader

a set of instructions or rules given to a computer to answer a question or problem

complete and including everything that is necessary

an area of interest or an area over which someone has control

things that are done to protect a person, organization, or country and their computer information against crime or attacks carried out using the internet

a malicious act that seeks to damage data, steal data, or disrupt digital life in general

an occasion when private information can be seen by people who should not be able to see it

the process of protecting sensitive information from damage, loss, or corruption

someone who gets into other people's computer systems without permission in order to find out information or to do something illegal

an active attack where the attacker attempts to gain knowledge about private states of genuine devices in a system by altering, playback, or deleting messages, deviating from the system protocols.

computer software that is designed to damage the way a computer works

personal data / sensitive data

information held on computers that relates only to you, and that you do not want everyone to know

an attempt to trick someone into giving information over the internet or by email that would allow someone else to take money from them

the activity or job of writing computer programs

the job of deciding what possible financial risks are involved in a planned activity and how best to avoid or deal with them

software that collects information about how someone uses the internet, or personal information such as passwords, without the user knowing about it

a computer program or part of a computer program that can make copies of itself and is intended to prevent the computer from working normally.

Computer Science and Cybersecurity Terms Flashcards

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agent

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a person who performs a particular role

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predetermined

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decided in advance

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computer science

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the study of computers

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imitate

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behave like/copy

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databank

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a collection of information

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automated tasks

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tasks that are carried out by computers or machines

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functions

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processes

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