Computing

Brute Force Attacks

A method used by hackers to guess passwords by trying every possible combination, such as '1234', '1111', '4321', etc.

Two-Factor Authentication

A security process that requires two different forms of identification to access an account, often involving a code sent to your phone.

Encryption

The process of encoding a message so that only authorized parties can access its content; examples include substitution ciphers like the Caesar cipher.

Caesar Cipher

A type of substitution cipher where each letter in the text is shifted a certain number of places down or up the alphabet.

Machine Learning

A subset of artificial intelligence that allows systems to learn and improve from experience without being explicitly programmed.

Spam Filter

A machine learning application that identifies and filters out spam emails based on specific keywords.

Decision Tree Classifier

A machine learning model that uses a tree-like model of decisions to predict outcomes based on input data.

For Loop

A control flow statement for specifying iteration, allowing code to be executed repeatedly for a set range of values.

While Loop

A control flow statement that allows code to be executed as long as a condition is true.

IF Statements

Conditional statements that execute specific blocks of code based on whether a condition is true or false.

Event Handling

In programming, particularly games, it refers to the way a program responds to user actions, like key presses.

Collision Detection

The computational technique used in games to determine whether two objects (like a player and an enemy) have collided.