Unit 1 vocabulary

3. A system of two or more interconnected computers and devices that share data, resources, and services, enabling communication and collaboration through connections and communication protocols.
6. A flaw in a computer system, operating system, or software that leads to it being more easily accessed or manipulated by malicious actors than it was intended to be.
7. Any information that can be identified as belonging to a specific person, or a combination of information that can be used to identify a single individual.
9. In computer terms, a system was accessed by someone not authorized to access it.
11. Software that is designed to store information in a structured way so that any specific piece of data can be quickly accessed.
14. The practice of intimidating a person by sending messages or posting social media content of an harassing, mocking, or threatening nature.
15. A form of cyberbullying that uses sensitive or secret information, statements, or records for the harassment, exposure, financial harm, or other exploitation of targeted individuals.

1. Violates laws or ethical standards (without malicious intent); and, is usually socially or politically motivated.
2. The process of converting readable data into an unreadable code using an algorithm and a key, ensuring only authorized people can unlock and read it.
4. Uses their skills to break into protected systems and networks to test and assess their security.
5. An individual who uses computer, networking or other skills to overcome a technical problem.
8. Someone who oversees maintaining a network, creating user accounts, assigning users rights to access certain data or programs, and making sure that users are able to access the data they need when they need it.
10. Information that is digitally stored.
12. Violates computer security for personal gain or for pure maliciousness.
13. The practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks.