CSIT 120 Final Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A+)

Information Technology (IT) - ANSWER-The study or use of systems for storing, retrieving, and sending information Cybercrime - ANSWER-A criminal act committed primarily through the use of a computer system Phishing - ANSWER-Sending emails to lure people into revealing their personal information or to take an action Hacking - ANSWER-unauthorized access, modification, or use of an electronic device or some element of a computer system Social Networking - ANSWER-process by which we make connections with others social media - ANSWER-online tools and sites that allow netoworking Cloud Storage - ANSWER-allows you to save files in storage and then access them on the Cloud Cloud Computing - ANSWER-is a type of Internet-based computing that provides shared computer processing resources and data to computers and other devices on demand intellectual property - ANSWER-an idea, invention, or process that derives from the work of the mind or intellect copyright - ANSWER-protection given to the creator of songs, computer programs, books, and other creative works copyright infringement - ANSWER-When a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, or publicly displayed work without the permission of copyright owner patent - ANSWER-creates protection for someone who invents a new product or process Trademark - ANSWER-a word, phrase, logo, shape or sound that identifies a source of goods or services that must be protected by an organization Digital Rights Management - ANSWER-a strategy designed to prevent illegal distribution of movies, music, and other digital content public domain - ANSWER-A work of authorship that is not under copyright protection and can be used freely without permission plagarism - ANSWER-taking someones ideas or writing and offering them as your own digital divide - ANSWER-The gap between those who have access to the Internet and technology and those who do not mobile commerce - ANSWER-The process of buying, selling, or exchanging products, services, or information via phone E-commerce (electronic commerce) - ANSWER-The process of buying, selling, or exchanging products, services, or information via internet black hat hackers - ANSWER-A hacker that breaks into a system for malicious reasons white hat hackers - ANSWER-A person who hacks into a system for non-malicious purposes