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WorksheetsCSP Vocab Practice 2
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
the part of computer hardware that manages processes
central processing unit (CPU)
Certificate Authority (CA)
motherboard
keyboard
issues digital certificates that validate ownership of encrypted keys used in secured communications; used in authentication step of public key encryption; managed by public key infrastructure
Certificate Authority (CA)
Cenral Intelligence Agency (CIA)
asymmetric encryption
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
a complete path that allows electrical current to flow from a high voltage to low voltage; fundamental concept used in component design to manipulate data (bits)
circuit
for loop
Internet
central processing unit (CPU)
collection and analysis of data by non-scientists on home computers; often performed in collaboration with professional scientists
citizen science
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
big data
client/server model
use of a central computer (server) to manage resources on a network
client/server model (for network)
central processing unit (CPU)
circuit
Creative Commons
rather than using a local computer, this form of communication uses a network of remote servers to calculate and/or store data; has fostered new ways to communicate and collaborate
cloud computing/storage
citizen science
client/server model
browser
grouping data together to provide an argument that a pattern exists
clustering data
cloud computing/storage
linear search
symmetric encryption
the amount of logical reasoning (sometimes measured in lines of code) required to create an algorithm
complexity (of an algorithm)
convergence rate
bandwidth
Boolean logic
using computer algorithms to solve problems
computing
digital age
hacking
cybersecurity
a decision in an algorithm based on a Boolean value (either true or false), used to control selection in an algorithm
condition
for loop
binary search
complexity
limit placed to control inputs or outputs
constraint
cookie
condition
clustering data
depends on correctness of program components, including code segments and procedures
correctness (of a program)
constraint
Boolean logic
motherboard
a copyright license that can be used for free distribution while still ensuring proper attribution with appropriate citations
Creative Commons
patent
credibility
open source
the study of hiding messages or finding hidden messages
cryptography
escape room
coding
crowdsourcing
multiple people working (often online) together to complete a task
crowdsourcing
cryptography
big data
clustering data
information stored by a browser to track movement and information triggered by a person viewing a website
cookie
brownie
browsing history
credibility
database organized to facilitate research
curated database
video streaming
music streaming
Web Archive
attempt to penetrate, use, or access information on another computer or network without permission; examples include phishing or viruses
cyberattack
encryption
cybersecurity
login credentials
criminal activities carried out by using a computer or network
cybercrime
decryption
brute force
malware
technology, processes, and practices designed to protect digital data on networks and devices on these networks; includes hardware, software, and human components
cybersecurity
cyberattack
hacking
privacy policy
use of technology by a nation-state, organization, or individual to disrupt or damage computers or networks of another nation-state or organization
cyberwarfare
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
cryptography
computer virus
