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Flashcards by miguel caruana8421, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Brigid Vella
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| Question | Answer |
| Phishing | Illegal attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, password, credit card for malicious reasons |
| Podcasting | The preparation and distribution of AUDIO files using RSS to the computers of subscribed users. These files may then be uploaded to digital music or multimedia players like the iPod. A podcast can be easily created from a digital audio file. |
| Ecryption | A method of making messages or information become unreadable to unauthorized parties. |
| Spoofing | A technique used to gain unauthorized access to computers, where the intruder sends messages to a computer with an IP address indicating that the message is coming from a trusted host. Therefore it is a type of scam. |
| Hyperlink | A reference in a document linking to another place in the same document or to another document. |
| E-Commerce | The buying and selling of goods and services, (Or doing business) over an electronic network, primarily the Internet. |
| Digital Certificate | An electronic document that allows a person, computer or organization to exchange information SECURELY over the Internet. |
| Copyright | A right granted to the creator of an original work to its use and distribution. |
| Internet forum | An online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages |
| E-Learning | The use of electronic technology in teaching and learning. |
| Netiquette | The rules of etiquette that apply when communicating over computer networks, especially the Internet. |
| Blog | A discussion or informational site published on the World Wide Web and consisting of discrete posts. |
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