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What is bandwidth?
Measure of typing speed
Measure of a network's speed
Measure of a computer's speed
Measure of a processor's speed
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What is a rootkit
Type of malware which infiltrates the operating system
System used to encrypt https web traffic
Method of bypassing security in a system
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Who are stakeholders?
Software and Hardware
People who perform alpha, beta, and acceptance testing
People affected by the issues and the IT-systems
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Which one of these is a component of the ITGS triangle?
Application to specific scenarios
Stakeholders
IT Systems
Social and Ethical Significance
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What is simplification (in this context)?
Percentage of users who visit a web site
Transfering data from a client to a server computer
Difference between a model's representation and real life
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What is a Firewall?
Interface that presents a series of options to the user
Application software for creating and editing presentations
Hardware or software that controls access to a network
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What is malware?
Software/hardware collecting data travelling over a network
Normal software
Malicious software
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What is Public Key Encryption?
Computer program which damages files and data spreads
Malicious software which replicates itself and spreads
Encryption system with two keys - public and private key
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What does a CPU do?
Data or information that is entered into the computer
Processing all the instructions that the computer runs
Converts data from analog to digital form
The circuit board to which the computer's components connect
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What is high performance computing?
Parallel processing
Online areas where users can post messages to each other
High speed computing using multiple processors
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What is Spam?
Used by anti-virus programs to recognise known viruses
Unwanted, bulk email
Malware which covertly records a user's actions
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What is ITGS?
ITCS
The study of how IT affects people and society
All about gaming
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What is Encryption?
System of encoding plaintext so that it cannot be understood
Gaining illegal access to a computer system
When a system incorrectly rejects an action
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What are variables?
Components of a computer model which can be altered
In a spreadsheet, a cell reference which updates when moved
Field by which a database is often searched
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What is Bit depth?
Ensuring output colours accurately match those on the screen
Temporary storage area
The number of colours in an image
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What is a Primary key?
System in which users must decide not to participate
Web site containing a large number of articles
Field which contains a different value for every record
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What is Grid computing?
Use of multiple separate computers working together
Hardware device which can move in many directions
Computer which houses web pages and serves them to computers
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What is SQL?
Data if shared, could cause serious negative impacts
Checking whether data is correct
Language for managing databases by typing commands
File format for transferring data
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What is a User Interface?
Software used to perform maintenance jobs
Method used to communicate with a computer system
Step by step help on using a system
Software for creating written documents
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What is Social Engineering?
System used to encrypt https web traffic
Tricking a user into revealing their sensitive data
An application of mathematics when dealing with people
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What is redundant data?
Highly important data in a database
Database containing multiple related tables
Data in a database which is needlessly duplicated
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What is Data Integrity?
Randomly entering data to ensure quick speed
File format for transferring data
Ensuring data is correct, consistent, and update to date
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What is a computer model?
Mathematical representation of the real world using software
Single computer with multiple processors working on a task
Built in features for performing common calculations
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What is a Computer simulation?
Use of data about customers to determine useful adverts
Working away from an organisation's main office or base
Based on computer models, gives users experience of events
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What is a table?
Usage of values to limit what can be entered to a field
In database a collection of records representing an item
Transfer of data between countries
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What good does a URL?
Controls network access to and from a single computer
Transfers data from a client to a server computer
Describes the location of an item (web page) on the Internet
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What is lossy compression?
Compression where file data's sacrificed to reduce file size
Compression used to capture human movement into a computer
Graphics stored as a series of mathematical shapes
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Define volatile storage
Storage system which is connected to the motherboard
A storage unit
Storage which loses its contents when the power is removed
Optical secondary storage device
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What are Vector Graphics?
Tool in graphics software for selecting a subset of an image
Graphics stored as series of mathematical shapes/properties
Image effect found in most graphics software
A page which is used to include standard features
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What is a prediction?
Output of a computer model
A small piece of information sent to sites you visit
Feature of e-commerce site which contains items for purchase
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What is asynchronous transfer?
Data transfer method where the sender, receiver are synced
Data transfer method where the sender, receiver are unsynced
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What is normalisation?
Method of extracting data from a database
Ensures only the specified characters can be entered
Converting a database from a flat file to a relational one
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What is an embedded system?
Backup power system
Typical computer system with a separate screen, system unit
Computer system hidden inside another device
Common interface for connecting peripheral devices
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What is a Foreign key?
Screen used to input data into a database
Database field whose purpose is forming part of relationship
Software used to create, edit, retrieve data in a database
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What is Secure Socket Layer (SSL)?
Program that scans web pages for email address
Word or phrase used to authenticate a user
System used to encrypt https web traffic
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What is an IP address?
Computer which acts as a bridge between LAN and the Internet
Process of authentication before using a computer system
Unique address assigned to every computer on a network
An address based on where you live
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What is DDoS?
Used to encrypt and decrypt data
Program which downloads when a user visits a web page
Denial of service attack committed using dozens of computers
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What is a WAN?
Computer network in a small area such as an office building
Computer network over a large area (countries)
Short range network between a computer and a mobile phone
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What is a PDF?
Portable Document Format
Number of samples taken each second when recording sound
Portable Dog Format
File format for documents, used by Microsoft Office
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What is lossless compression?
Software used to create or edit bitmap graphics
General name for operations performed on an image
Compression where the original file's completely recoverable
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What is digitisation?
Software used for laying out text and images on pages
Converting analog data into digital computer data
Effect that transforms 1 image to another over frames
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What is FireWire?
Text file which contains no formatting data
Input device used to control a cursor or pointer
Interface for attaching external hard disks and video camera
Device to read a smart card
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What is validation?
Technology used to monitor the work of employees
Checking to ensure whether data is in the correct format
Software or hardware which records all key strokes
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What is Desktop publishing software?
Utility software used to communicate with peripheral devices
Software that manages the computer system hardware
Software which is distributed for no cost
Software used to lay out pages for printed publications
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What is a key field?
Database query whose criteria are decided by the user
Field which contains a different value for every record
A validation technique
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What is Bit rate?
Licensing for authors wishing to distribute their work free
Amount of data used in a single sample in a video/audio file
Software which restricts the actions a user can perform
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What does IT stand for (in context)?
The word "it"
Information Technology
Illegal Trade
Illuminati Truth
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What is verification?
Checking whether data is correct (value wise)
Ordering records based on a field
Technology used to create dynamic web pages
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What is visualisation?
Software to which the author has waived all rights
System whose failure could result in injury or loss of life
System letting users make telephone calls over the Internet
Output from a computer model or simulation
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What is Social and Ethical Significance?
The area of society that is affected by the social impacts
Input device that uses a laser to read a bar code
The positive and negative impacts, and the ethical questions
