Key Words

Key Words

1. Chapter 1

   • Binary Code
     • The code in which all data and instructions in computer are stored
   • Communication device
     • A device that allows a computer system to 'talk' to another system directly in binary code
   • Computer Misuse Act
     • The UK law that makes it illegal to hack into a person's computer and to disrupt deliberately someone else's computer
   • Computer system
     • All the parts that make a computer work, including the hardware, software and data
   • Data Protection Act (1998)
     • The UK law that tells organisations how they must protect the personal data of real people
   • Electronic white board
     • A computer system that uses a large white board as an input/ output device in a classroom