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Card 6

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a piece of software that replicates itself, can copy, destroy & corrupt data

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Card 7

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another name for a website

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Card 8

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a set of commands or instructions, a pre-programmed command

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Card 9

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consists of numbers, words, sounds and images which have no particular meaning e.g 110196

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Card 10

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data that has meaning e.g 11/01/96

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Card 11

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uniquely identifies a record e.g national insurance number

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Card 12

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store details about individual components that make up the image, might contain the command e.g draw a line from a to b

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Card 13

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ensures that data is sensible in the context in which it is being used in e.g range check

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Card 14

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covers a small area such as one site or building e.g a school or college

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Card 15

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covers a larger geographical area, most are made up from several LAN's connected together e.g the internet, pleased lines or satellite links

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