Edexcel curriculum (2015)
AlgorithmsApplication sof'wreAsciiBinaryCacheClient-ServerCloudCompressionComputational thinkCPUCyber securityDatabaseFetch-d-e cycleEmbedded systemEncryptionEnvironmentEthicsFile sizeFlow chartHexadecimalHigh Level languageISP/InternetLaw & LegislationLogicMagnetic HDDNetworkingOpen sourceOperating systemOptical storagePeer to peerPictures (data rep)ProtocolsRun length encodingRAMROMSimulation softwareSolid state HDSoundStored programUtility Sof'wre |
Cyber security
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An ethical hacker is a computer / networking expert who works on behalf of the system owners (carries out penetration testing) (1) to find security vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could exploit. (1) They document vulnerabilities / provide advice on how to fix them. (1) Cyber security
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User name (1) Password (1) Cyber security
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An explanation that makes reference to the following points: • A patch will fix any known security issues (1) • so the machine running the application is less vulnerable to successful cyberattacks (1) |