AP CSP Unit 3 Vocab

Computer Virus

a type of malware that spreads and infects other computers. Viruses can attach themselves to legitimate programs

Cybersecurity

the state of being protected against the criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data, or the measures taken to achieve this

Keylogging

a kind of malware that records every key pressed by a user

Malware

software that was designed to harm or take partial control over your computer

Personally identifiable information

information that can let others figure out who you are and possibly get more information like your Social Security number, age, race, phone number(s), medical information, financial information, or biometric data (such as your thumbprint or face scan)

Phishing

a common security attack in which the victim is tricked into giving up personal information or downloading malware

Targeted marketing

the strategy of tailoring and personalizing online advertising according to data acquired from some intended audience

Debugging

process of testing, finding problems, and fixing them, art of identifying errors in computer programs and fixing them

DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service)

uses a virus to flood a server with many requests from many computers at once so that users of that server are denied service

Rogue Access Point

a wireless access point that gives access to a secure network without the authorization of the network administrator

Syntax Error

a mistake in the structure or "grammar" of the code that violates the rules of the programming language being used. It is analogous to a grammatical error or typo in a written language

Logic Error

a flaw in a program's design or reasoning that causes it to produce incorrect or unexpected results, even though the code might be syntactically correct and execute without crashing

Run Time Error

an error that occurs while a program is actively executing, after it has been successfully compiled or interpreted. allows the program to begin execution but then causes it to terminate abnormally or behave unexpectedly due to an issue encountered during its operation

Index Out of Bounds

a program tried to access an element in a list or array using an invalid position, such as a negative number or a number greater than or equal to the list's length

Rounding Error

When a number cannot be precisely represented, the computer approximates it by rounding it to the nearest representable value within its finite precision. This introduces a small difference between the true value and the stored value

Privacy

ability to control how your personal information is collected, stored, and shared while using the internet

Security

protecting your data and activities online from threats like hacking, malware, and theft