Computer Science Keywords

Question	Answer
Binary code	the code in which all data and instructions in a computer as stored. this is made of the digits 0 and 1.
communication device	A device that allows a computer system to 'talk' to another system directly in binary code.
Computer Misuse Act (1990)	the UK law that it makes it illegal to hack into a person's computer and to disrupt deliberately someone else's computer.
computer system	all the parts that make a computer work, including the hardware, software and data. this may not be a traditional computer.
Data Protection Act (1998)	the UK law that tells organisations how they must protect the personal data of real people.
electronic white board	a computer system that uses a large white board as an input/output device in a classroom
environmental issues	issues concerned with whether something is good or bad for the environment.
ethical issues	issues concerned with whether something is morally right or wrong in itself.

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