Praxis Computer Science 5652 Impacts of Computing- Questions and Answers
digital divide the gap between those who have ready access to computers and the
Internet, and those who do not.
Solutions to digital divide Increase affordability, accessibility to devices and Internet, and
digital literacy
Creative Commons Licenses that give everyone from individual creators to large
institutions a standardized way to grant the public permission to use their creative work under
copyright law. The type of license details the specifics about how the work can be used.
Open Source Software that is created for free use by everyone
Copyright The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee of intellectual
property, that gives its owner the exclusive right to copy and distribute a creative work, usually
for a limited time. It is intended to protect the original expression of an idea in the form of a
creative work, but not the idea itself.
Pseudocode A non-executable programming language that we can use to represent
different programming concepts.
Logical Operators and, or, not
, Assignment Operator <-- (left facing arrow)
Arithmetic Operators +, -, *, /, %
Relational Operators Used to compare two values. Operators include =,<,>,<=,>=,<>
floating point A type that represents numbers with fractional parts.
Five pillars of cyber security Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, Nonrepudiation, and
Authentication
Confidentiality the act of holding information in confidence, not to be released to
unauthorized individuals
Integrity ensures the accuracy and completeness of data during transmission and storage
Availability Timely and easy access to information services
Nonrepudiation A contractual stipulation to ensure that ebusiness participants do not
deny their online actions
digital divide the gap between those who have ready access to computers and the
Internet, and those who do not.
Solutions to digital divide Increase affordability, accessibility to devices and Internet, and
digital literacy
Creative Commons Licenses that give everyone from individual creators to large
institutions a standardized way to grant the public permission to use their creative work under
copyright law. The type of license details the specifics about how the work can be used.
Open Source Software that is created for free use by everyone
Copyright The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee of intellectual
property, that gives its owner the exclusive right to copy and distribute a creative work, usually
for a limited time. It is intended to protect the original expression of an idea in the form of a
creative work, but not the idea itself.
Pseudocode A non-executable programming language that we can use to represent
different programming concepts.
Logical Operators and, or, not
, Assignment Operator <-- (left facing arrow)
Arithmetic Operators +, -, *, /, %
Relational Operators Used to compare two values. Operators include =,<,>,<=,>=,<>
floating point A type that represents numbers with fractional parts.
Five pillars of cyber security Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, Nonrepudiation, and
Authentication
Confidentiality the act of holding information in confidence, not to be released to
unauthorized individuals
Integrity ensures the accuracy and completeness of data during transmission and storage
Availability Timely and easy access to information services
Nonrepudiation A contractual stipulation to ensure that ebusiness participants do not
deny their online actions
