Unit 1: Intro to Cybersecurity and Computer Science Part 1

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• The science of making machines/computers that can think like humans

• the study of the possibilities and limitations of computers to help us solve problems in our world

• Analyzing information to solve problems

• Creation and maintenance of websites

DDoS

• Distributed Denial of Service
• Decentralized Denial of Service
• Dynamic Denial of Service
• Distributed Data Service

Ransomware

• Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files and demands payment for decryption.
• Ransomware is a hardware device used for data storage.
• Ransomware is a type of antivirus software that protects against malware.
• Ransomware is a legal term for a type of contract dispute.

Networking

• A method for storing data in the cloud.
• The process of creating a website.
• The act of sending emails between users.
• The practice of connecting computers and devices to share resources and information. Internet and Wifi

IoT

• Internet of Technology
• Interconnected Objects
• Internet of Things
• Intelligent Online Tools

Computer Virus

• a program that helps in data recovery.

• a software that protects against malware.

• a malicious program that replicates itself by infecting other files or programs.

• a type of hardware that enhances computer performance.

Web Development

• solely focused on graphic design.

• refers to the creation of mobile applications only.

• the process of managing social media accounts.

• the process of building and maintaining websites and web applications.

Spyware

• a legitimate software for system optimization.

• malicious software that secretly monitors and collects user information.

• a tool used for data encryption.

• a type of antivirus software.

Computer Science

• study of the possibilities and limitations of computers to help us solve problems in our world

• the study of human behavior.

• the art of painting with colors.

• focuses solely on hardware design.

Algorithm

• a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem.

• A recipe for cooking food.
• A method for organizing data in a database.
• A random collection of numbers.