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Computer and Professional Ethics 1

Learn Ethics Vocabulary for Computer Tech.

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HackingBreaking into computer systems without proper access rights
PiracyCopying and installing computer programs without permission
RebootingOften will solve computer errors
EthicsStandards of right and wrong that guide our behavior
PlagiarismUsing another person's ideas and presenting them as your own
AUP or AUADocument governing how you may use of computers and networks of an organization or business
CensorshipThe control of information and ideas circulated within a society
CopyrightRights possessed by the author of a work
Public DomainFree software that can be used without restriction
FreewareCopyrighted software that is made available for free use by the author
SharewareCopyrighted software made free for a trial period, but then you must purchase it
Licensed or All Rights ReservedSoftware that is purchased; you must abide by the restrictions of the license agreement
Software License AgreementUser must agree to abide by the terms of use
Creative Common LicenseA public copyright license that enables free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work
FilteringSoftware tools that help monitor and manage web content
Intellectual propertyA legal term meaning that exclusive rights are recognized for creations of the mind
LicensingTo give permission to use in some way
PiracyThe unlawful reproduction or distribution of copyrighted material
LibelWritten publication of a defamatory statment
Malware or VirusExecutable file that inserts intrusive programs among other files without authorization


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