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- 3. A computer program or piece of code that is loaded onto a technology system designed to cause damage to computer files.
- 4. A generic term for penetrating a computer or computer system with malicious functionality, or the spreading of viruses, worms, and other malicious software code.
- 5. Is the ability to act in a safe and responsible manner on the Internet and other connected environments.
- 6. The act of using another person’s words or ideas without giving credit to that person; the act of plagiarizing something.
- 9. Online communities of people who share interests and activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others.
- 12. An operating system and a graphical user interface that allows you to use different types of applications or software.
- 15. Using technologies, including e-mail, Web sites, instant messages, and cellular telephones, to deliberately harass, threaten, or intimidate someone.
- 16. A program intended to scare users into thinking they have a virus.
- 17. Allows you to select a single window and minimize the rest; prevents the desktop from being cluttered with open windows by shaking the mouse to select a single window.
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- 1. The word used to describe the trail, traces or “footprints” that people leave online. This is information transmitted online, such as forum registration, emails and attachments, uploading videos or digital images and any other form of transmission of information – all of which leaves traces of personal information about yourself available to others online.
- 2. Property of the mind; property (as an idea, invention, or process) that derives from the work of the mind or intellect.
- 7. A set of moral principles or values while using technology and the internet.
- 8. Legal authorization to install and use commercial software on more than one computer located at a particular location (site). Typcially site licenses permit installation of the software onto a specific maximum number of computers, or sometimes it allows.
- 10. A software utility program that searches digital media for programs or pieces of code that are loaded onto technology systems and run without user knowledge or permission. These programs detect viruses and repairs/disinfects files.
- 11. the correct or acceptable way of communicating on the Internet.
- 12. Allows you to scroll through a preview of your open windows by pressing the Alt key+Tab.
- 13. Protection giving the owner exclusive right to reproduce or distribute copies of his or her work.
- 14. Allows you resize and open windows quickly by clicking, holding and dragging the desired window to the left or right until the cursor reaches the edge of the screen.