how company's use your data
protecting your data online
secure data transfer protocol when on the internet
Legal document outlining how a company can collect and use your data
attempting to find computer security vulnerabilities and exploit them for personal financial gain or other malicious reasons
a computer security specialist who breaks into protected systems and networks to test and assess their security
The information about a particular person that exists on the Internet as a result of their online activity
the use of electronic communication to bully a person
Information literacy is having the ability to find information, evaluate information credibility, and use information effectively.
A law that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights to its use, distribution, and sale
Objects in the public domain are not subject to copyright laws, and thus may be freely used by the general public.
A set of rules or procedures for transmitting data between electronic devices. In order for computers to exchange information, there must be an agreement as to how the information will be structured and how each side will send and receive it.
A group of two or more computer systems linked together.
The amount of data (in bits) that can be sent in a fixed amount of time.
The capacity of data transfer in a system. Measured by bitrate.
The latency of a system is the time it takes for a bit to travel from sender to receiver. Fiber optic cables have low latency.
A new 128 bit version of the Internet Protocol.
The protocol that defines the payout of an an Internet address.
Distributed Denial of Service attack. Spam a web server with so many requests so close together that it crashes. Sometimes spitting out valuable information as it crashes.
a weakness which can be exploited by a malicious actor / attacker to perform unauthorized actions within a computer system.
a piece of software, a chunk of data, or a sequence of commands that takes advantage of a bug or vulnerability to cause unintended or unanticipated behavior to occur on computer software, hardware, etc.
AAA in network security stands for Authentication, Authorization and Accounting. It is used to refer to a family of protocols which mediate network access.
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) is a client / server protocol and software that enables remote access servers to communicate with a central server to authenticate users and authorize their access to the requested system or service.
A firewall is a system that provides network security by filtering incoming and outgoing network traffic based on a set of firewall rules. The purpose of a firewall is to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of unwanted network communications while allowing all legitimate communication to flow freely.
Intrusion detection systems (IDSs) are available in two different types: host-based intrusion system (HBIS) and network-based intrusion system (NBIS). An IDS tries to detect malicious activity such as denial-of-service attacks, port scans and attacks by monitoring the network traffic.
In network security, access control is the restriction of access to a place or other resource on a network. Permission to access a resource is called authorization.
Used to translate domain names into IP addresses.
The process of sending data between two computers on the internet. The data is sent through routers that determine the route.
When multiple paths exist between two points. This improves reliability and makes the internet fault tolerable. Makes the routing system scalable.
Packets are the units of data that are sent over the network.
a set of data that describes and gives information about other data.
Standardizes the layout of all packets. All packets must have a destination IP address, a from IP address, and the actual data being sent. Defines the layout of a SINGLE packet.
Allows for sending MULTIPLE packets between two computers. TCP checks that all packets arrived and can be put back in the proper order. The metadata must include a destination IP address, a from IP address, the message size and the packet order number.
Protocol that standardizes the language for talking to web servers to send and receive web resources. Defines how computers send and receive hypertext information. (HTTPS: The “S” denotes a secure connection using HTTP.)
Stands for Uniform Resource Locator. You are locating a resource that exists somewhere on the internet.
Command that lets you tell Tracy to move forward. In between the parentheses you need to put a number to tell Tracy how far to move forward.
turns Tracy left at a specified angle
turns Tracy right at a specified angle
determines how quickly Tracy will move through commands
Indentation is the visual structure of how your code is laid out. It uses tabs to organize code into a hierarchy.
Command to change Tracy’s color.
In Python functions, the function body is the indented block of code that comes after the `def my_function():` line. The function body is what will be executed when the function is called.
A message in your code that explains what is going on.
Breaking down (decomposing) your code is splitting it into more functions.
Top down design is a method for breaking our program down into smaller parts.
Pieces of information you can give to functions when you define them. When the function is called the arguments are the data you pass into the function's parameters. Parameter is the variable in the declaration of the function. Argument is the actual value of this variable that gets passed to the function.
An if statement lets you ask a question to the program and only run code if the answer is true.
A control flow tool used as a second condition check after an if statement. It is a contraction of else if.
Control structure that lets us run either one section of code or another depending on a test.
Command that lets you tell Tracy to move backward. In between the parentheses you need to put a number to tell Tracy how far to move backward.
Command that tells tracy to turn right and in between parentheses, how many degrees to turn right.
Command that tells tracy to turn left and in between parentheses, how many degrees to turn left.
A function that prints a prompt and retrieves text from the user.
A function is like a command that you get to invent and name. It allows us to break our program into smaller parts, making the program easier to understand.
Allows adding an image to a web page. It is self-closing. The attributes of an `<img>` tag include `src`, which specifies where to get the image from (the url for an image ), and `width` and `height` attributes, which specify the size of the image in pixels.
Way to organize information with a simple structure that is easy to read and write on a webpage. There are ordered and unordered HTML lists.
Defines an unordered list in HTML.
defines a list item inside an HMTL list.
Tables display information in a grid.
Allows adding several different types of styles to HTML elements.
Cascading Style Sheets. The language for designing web pages and adding style.
Defines which HTML elements a CSS rule applies to.
`class` is an attribute we can add to HTML tags in order to style a specific group of elements.
`id` is an attribute we can add to an HTML tag to style that specific element.
The hexadecimal number system is the Base 16 number system. It is a number system that only uses 16 digits (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F)
The RGB encoding scheme allows us to encode colors as numeric data. It defines the amount of Red, Green, and Blue light in a pixel. Each color channel can have a value between 0 and 255.
A collection of related webpages, usually registered under the same domain name
The connection between one HTML page to another HTML page
An HTML page embedded inside of another HTML page
In the context of an HTML page, inserting outside content into an HTML page
A tag that creates a new area of content on a web page that can be styled independently of the rest of the site
A tag that creates an inline area of content on a webpage that can be manipulated separately from the block it is enclosed in
Modeling every element on a web page as if it were wrapped in a box
Don't Repeat Yourself: Simplify your HTML by grouping code into classes, stylesheets, or other types of templates
A browser's built in functionality that allows the programmer to look at and temporarily modify the code that defines the website
An attribute that determines if a particular element can be seen by the viewer of the web page
A procedure that applies a particular function to an image's pixels to change its appearance
With respect to images, a filter that replaces pixels' color, hue, or brightness with their inverse. The result is light areas become dark and/or colors are replaced with their complementary color
Colors that create a greyscale color when combined. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast available for those particular colors.
Creating the illusion of motion using rapidly changing still images.
A small box with extra information about an element that appears when the cursor hovers over the element.
Used to log in to a computer, comprised of a username, password, personalized settings and set permissions.
Has full access and full control to manage other users, set permissions and change computer settings and programs.
Authorization given to user accounts that grants them certain privileges and enables them to access specific folders and files.
The main, controlling account responsible for providing security updates, antivirus software and setting permissions for anyone on the same network.
An agreed upon set of rules and permissions.
Specifying access rights and permissions for each user.
Proving the identity of the user.
A location where information is sent from one computer to another.
Checks to see which ports on a network are open.
A device or software that blocks unwanted Internet traffic while allowing legitimate traffic.
Processes commands to a computer program in the form of lines of text.
A list of specific routing destinations; essentially a map for the router.
Any type of software that is designed to intentionally harm or damage a computer or network.
A type of malware that attaches itself onto a host program, such as a document. It can cause serious damage to files or an entire device.
A software that prevents users from accessing their files or network until a ransom is paid.
Once downloaded onto a user’s computer, the software secretly gathers information about a person or organization and sends it to the attacker.
A cybercrime in which a person is contacted by email, telephone or text message by someone who is posing as a legitimate company.
A network security device that monitors and filters incoming and outgoing network traffic.
An agreed upon set of rules that outlines how to communicate or send information.
The original 32 bit IP protocol that was created in the 1980s.
Protocol that standardizes the language for talking to web servers to send and receive web resources. Defines how computers send and receive hypertext information. (HTTPS: The “S” denotes a secure connection using HTTP.)
The unique address that is assigned to each device connected to the internet. It is part of the Internet Protocol.
A computer that stores web pages and makes them available to users on the internet.
An access point that allows for network management and security configuration.
a system that will operate with no interruption when one or more of its components fail
When data is passed from one network segment to another.
The number of hops it takes for data to get to its final destination.
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, precursor to the modern internet
UDP is often used in real-time applications where timely delivery of data is more important than the accuracy of delivery. UDP does not number the packets and it does not retransmit packets that are lost.
A philosophy of making information and knowledge open and accessible to all people. A network of networks built on open, agreed upon protocols.
A network where devices are connected via physical cables.
A network where devices connect without physical cables, typically using radio waves.
The process of varying a signal to transmit data.
Undersea cables used for transmitting telecommunications signals across oceans.
A computer scientist known as one of the "fathers of the internet."
A widely agreed upon set of rules that standardize communication between machines.
A conceptual framework used to understand and standardize the functions of a telecommunication or computing system without regard to its underlying internal structure and technology.
A distinct level in a networking framework that carries out specific functions.
An electronic device which is required for communication between devices.
An internal component of a computer that is used for communicating over a network.
A network device that allows a device to connect to the Internet.
Enables wired connections between more than one computer or device.
A network device that allows other Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network.
