Test Review

1.) Creative Commons- in notes
Intellectual property- in notes
Copyright- in notes
Public domain- in notes
Freeware- Software that is free of charge.
Shareware- Software distributed on the basis of an honor system. Most shareware is delivered free of charge, but the author usually requests that you pay a small fee if you like the program and use it regularly.
Open source- Denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed with or without modification.
Attribution- in notes
Commercial use- in notes
Derivative- Something that is based on another source.
Share-alike- descriptive term used in the Creative Commons project for copyright licenses which include certain copy left provisions.

Firewall- Any barrier that is intended to thwart the spreads of destructive agent.
Virus- A program that enters a computer usually without the knowledge of the operator
Hacking- To gain access to (a computer file or network) illegally or without authorization
Piracy- the unauthorized reproduction or use of a copyrighted book, recording, television program, patented invention, trademarked product, etc
Malware- software intended to damage a computer, computer system, or computer network, or to take partial control over its operation: tips on finding and removing viruses ,spyware, and other malware.

Phishing- to try to obtain financial or other confidential information from Internet users, typically by sending an e-mail that looks as if it is from a legitimate organization, usually a financial institution, but contains a link to a fake Web site that replicates the real one.

Identity theft-in notes
Data back-ups- In information technology, a backup or the process of backing up is making copies of data which may be used to restore the original after a data loss event.
Cloud- in notes
Cookies (as pertaining to computers and Internet search)- A message given to a Web browser by a Web server. The browser stores the message in a text file. The message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

File sharing- Peer-to-peer file sharing is a form of file sharing using peer-to-peer networking.
2.) FTC duties: The duties of the FTC are, in general, to promote fair competition through the enforcement of certain antitrust laws; to prevent the dissemination of false and deceptive advertising of goods, drugs, curative devices, and cosmetics; and to investigate the workings of business and keep Congress and the public informed of the efficiency of such antitrust legislation as exists, as well as of practices and situations that may call for further legislation. In addition, any copyrighted work that consists predominantly of material produced by the FTC or other U.S. government agency must provide. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository