Chopped Chins - Unit 2 Vocabulary CSP

What is computing innovation?

New ideas or improvements in technology that make tasks easier or solve problems through the use of digital systems.

What does personally identifiable information (PII) refer to?

Data that can identify a specific person, such as names, addresses, or social security numbers.

What is metadata?

Data about data.

What is the digital divide?

Refers to differing access to computing devices and the Internet.

What is a computing device?

An electronic tool that processes information and runs applications, like a phone, tablet, or computer.

What is a computing system?

A combination of hardware and software that work together to perform tasks or process information.

What is a computer network?

A connection of multiple devices that communicate to share resources or information.

What does redundancy mean in computing?

Adding extra components or systems to ensure a task continues even if one part fails.

What is a fault-tolerant system?

A system designed to keep working even if one or more of its parts break down.

What is a protocol in networking?

An agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of a system.

What is bandwidth?

The maximum amount of data that can be transferred over a network or internet connection in a given time, usually measured in bits per second (bps).

What is routing in terms of computer networks?

The process of finding a path from sender to receiver.

What is a path in a computer network?

A sequence of directly connected paths between two computing devices on a computer network.

What are data streams?

Chunks of data, which are encapsulated in packets.

What are packets?

Contain a chunk of data and metadata used for routing the packet between the origin and the destination on the internet.

What is the World Wide Web?

A collection of websites and online pages that are accessible through the internet using a browser.

What does HTTP stand for and what is its purpose?

Hypertext Transfer Protocol; it is a protocol for requesting and receiving linked resources from across the Web.

What is sequential computing?

Performing tasks one at a time in a specific order.

What is distributed computing?

A system where multiple devices share the workload to perform tasks together over a network.

What is parallel computing?

Running several tasks at the same time by using multiple processors or devices.

What does speedup of a parallel solution refer to?

The increase in performance when tasks are completed faster with multiple devices compared to just one.

What is public key encryption?

A method of securing messages by using two keys, one public and one private, to keep information safe.

What is multi-factor authentication?

A security process that requires more than one method of verification to access an account.

What is malware?

Software designed to damage or disrupt a computer system or steal information.

What is a computer virus?

A harmful program that attaches to other software and spreads to infect files or systems.

What is phishing?

A type of scam where fake communications trick people into sharing personal or financial information.

What is keylogging?

A tool that secretly records every keystroke made on a computer to steal sensitive information.

What is a rogue access point?

An unauthorized Wi-Fi hotspot set up to intercept or steal data from connected devices.