Big Idea 5: Impact of Computing

Digital Divide

The gap between people who have access to technology and those who don’t.

Bias in Algorithms

When algorithms produce unfair outcomes due to biased training data or design.

Crowdsourcing

Collecting data or input from a large group of people via the Internet.

Citizen Science

Public participation in scientific research and data collection.

Creative Commons

A license that lets creators share their work legally with others.

Open Source

Software with publicly available source code that anyone can use or modify.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

Information that can identify an individual, like name, address, or social security number.

Encryption

Transforming data to keep it secure from unauthorized access.

Decryption

Reversing encrypted data back to its original form.

Phishing

A scam where attackers try to trick users into giving personal information.

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

A security process that requires two forms of identity verification.