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WorksheetsInternet and Computer Safety Essential Terms
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
"A person who uses computer expertise to gain unauthorized access to a computer, and then misuses or tampers the programs and data stored on the computer"
Conductor
Hacker
Firewall
Nice Guy
"Keeping a user’s data, including personal files and e-mail messages, so the data is not accessible by anyone without appropriate permission"
Computer privacy
Intellectual property
Computer piracy
Copyright
"The protection of a computer system and its data from accidental or intentional loss and tampering"
Plagiarism
Active Content
Spyware
Computer security
"The name by which a user is identified to a computer system or network."
Virus
Password
Worm
Username
"A method of protecting the rights of an originator of a creative work, such as text, piece of music, painting, or computer program, through law."
Copyright
Slander
Libel
Hacker
"Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic designs; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce."
Computer security
Intellectual property
Copyright
Computer privacy
"A filter that blocks unreliable and unauthorized information from the Internet before it reaches your computer or a private network."
Trojan Horse
Spam
Firewall
Virus
"A computer program that is designed to cause malfunctioning of a computer or damage the data stored on the computer."
Worm
Firewall
Spam
Virus
"A unique string of characters that a user types in as an identification code. It is a security measure used to restrict access to computer systems and sensitive files."
Username
Password
Slander
Libel
Examples of intellectual property include...
(Check all that apply).
Art
Articles
Books
Comics
Logos
