Untitled Deck Flashcards
(15 cards)
Ransomware
prevents a user from accessing their computer either by locking the computer screen
or by blocking access to computer files until a ‘ransom’ is paid.
Spam
is the general term for unsolicited emails or text messages sent to large numbers of
people.
Phishing
A particular kind of hoax message aims to persuade users to disclose private
information such as their credit card details and PIN
The golden rule
treat others as we want them to treat us
Prototype
small, simplified version of what might eventually be part of a much larger program.
Algorithm
can be considered as a step-by-step guide (instructions) to completing a particular
task to solve a problem
Ubiquitous
Everywhere around us
FAQs
Short for frequently asked questions
Lists
Data storage that can hold many items of data at the same time.
Data
form of a number or a string can be stored in a variable.
Boolean blocks
blocks report either true or false.
Unary operator
An operator on a single value
Index variable
A variable such as position is known as an index variable, because it is used to index or
provide access to an individual item of data within a collection.
Refactoring
Refactoring a program concern amending its structure to improve it whilst not
changing what it does.
Sorting
Is the process of putting similar items into order
