CIS 130 exam 5 and 6 – Flashcards
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Which of the following is the process of restricting access to certain material on the web?
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content filtering
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In your encryption algorithm, you replaced each letter with another letter. Which algorithm did you use?
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substitution
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Which of the following statements is not true about Internet and network attacks?
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Information kept on an organization's premises has a higher security risk than information transmitted over networks.
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Which of the following is not a security product developer?
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Adobe
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Which of the following best describes the term, cybercrime?
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online or Internet-based illegal acts
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Which of the following is someone who demands payment in order to stop an attack on an organization's technology infrastructure?
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cyberextortionist
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What happens during a DDoS attack?
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A zombie army is used to attack computers or computer networks.
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Which of the following statements is not true about software theft?
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A keygen distributes user names and passwords to those who register their legally purchased copies of a software program.
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Which of the following kinds of certificate is a notice that guarantees a user or website is legitimate?
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digital
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In the case of system failure or the discovery of corrupted files, what do users do to the backed-up files when they bring the files to their original location on a computer?
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They restore the files.
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Which of the following can transmit germs?
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hand geometry systems
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You have just provided the identification number that associates your new software purchase with the mobile device on which you installed the software. What is the term for this process?
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product activation
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Which of the following is the least likely motive for a DDoS?
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spoofing
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Which of the following does a new federal laboratory use in its high security areas?
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iris recognition system
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Which of the following terms is used to describe a small text file that a web server stores on your computer?
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a cookie
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Which of the following does your daughter's daycare use to verify the identity of parents who pick up their children?
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hand geometry system
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Which of the following is not a possessed object?
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PIN
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Many websites, like that in the accompanying figure, require a user to enter a private combination of characters associated with a user name that allows access to certain computer resources. What is the term for this combination of characters?
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password
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In your encryption algorithm, you swapped adjacent characters. Which algorithm did you use
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transposition
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Into which of the following kinds of ports do external fingerprint readers plug?
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USB
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Which of the following involves the use of computers to observe, record, and review an employee's use of a computer, including communications such as email messages, keyboarding activity, and websites visited?
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employee monitoring
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Which law states that it is not illegal to intercept or access an electronic communication made through an electronic communication system that is configured so that such electronic communication is readily accessible to the general public?
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Electronic Communication Privacy Act
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Websites use which of the following to keep track of items in a user's shopping cart?
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session cookie
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Which of the following are used to record, save, an then execute a set of keystrokes and instructions repeatedly?
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macros
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Which of the following does your financial service institution use to secure the transactions you make using their phone banking service?
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voice verification system
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Which of the following is someone who uses the Internet or network to destroy or damage computers for political reasons?
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cyberterrorist
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Which of the following terms refers to someone who accesses a computer or network illegally with the intent of malicious action?
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cracker
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Internet advertising firms often use which of the following to collect information about users web browsing habits?
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spyware
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Which of the following does your college use to verify your identity?
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hand geometry system
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Which of the following copies all of the files in a computer?
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full backup
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Which of the following is an authorized person or company that issues and verifies digital certificates?
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certificate authority
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In order to safeguard your personal information, which of the following is recommended?
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Clear your history file when you are finished browsing.
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Which of the following is a federally funded Internet security research and development center?
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CERT/CC
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In your encryption algorithm, you removed every third letter. Which algorithm did you use?
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compaction
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Social engineering, as it pertains to computers, is _____________.
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gaining unauthorized access or obtaining confidential information by taking advantage of the trusting nature or naivety of users
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When a waiter at a restaurant steals credit card numbers to make fraudulent purchases, this is called _____________.
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information theft
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Which of the following is a duplicate of a file, program, or disk that can be used if the original is lost, damaged, or destroyed?
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backup
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Which kind of license is a legal agreement that permits users to install the software on multiple computers, usually at a volume discount?
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site
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With a three-generation backup policy, the grandparent is which of the following?
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oldest copy of the file
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Personal computers, display devices, and printers should comply with guidelines of which of the following programs?
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ENERGY STAR
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What is an AUP intended to do?
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outline computer activities for which the computer and network may or may not be used
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Which of the following refers to a technique intruders use to make their network or Internet transmission appear legitimate to a victim computer or network?
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spoofing
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Many businesses use which of the following to limit employees' web access?
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content filtering
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Which of the following terms is used to describe an encrypted code that a person, website, or organization uses to verify the identity of the message sender?
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a digital signature
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Which term is used to describe software used by cybercriminals?
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crimeware
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Which of the following is NOT true of the new multi-core processor you have just purchased?
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Each processor core on the multi-core processor runs at a faster speed than a single-core processor.
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Some computer and chip manufacturers use which of the following terms to refer to a personal computer processor chip?
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microprocessor
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Which of the following is an alternate term for an adapter card?
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expansion card
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What is the best analog for a 32-bit bus?
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a 32-lane highway
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Which of the following is the component of the processor that performs arithmetic, comparison, and other operations?
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ALU
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If a dog is identified by scanning the shoulder or neck of the animal, what provides the information about the dog?
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a microchip
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Memory access times can be measured in fractions of a second. When measuring memory access times, which of the following is the fastest?
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picosecond
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Which of the following is the most common type of volatile memory?
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RAM
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How many fans are typically in a desktop case?
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at least three
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What are the roles of the control unit and the ALU?
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The control unit directs the operations of the ALU.
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Which of the following rests below a laptop and protects the computer from overheating and also your lap from excessive heat?
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cooling pad
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Which of the following is a type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and rewritten?
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Flash memory
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Which of the following modules is a removable flash memory device that adds memory, communications, multimedia, security, and storage capabilities to computers
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ExpressCard
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Which of the following is a small piece of semiconducting material, usually silicon, on which integrated circuits are etched?
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computer chip
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What type of circuit board is used to convert computer output into a video signal that displays an image on a monitor?
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graphics card
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When a user runs an application, what transfers from a storage device to memory?
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instructions
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The processor relies on which of the following to control the timing of all computer operations?
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system clock
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What is memory access time?
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the amount of time it takes the processor to read data, instructions, and information from memory
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What is unique about a multi-core processor?
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It is a single chip with two or more separate processor cores
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Which of the following processors is a single chip with two or more separate processor cores?
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multi-core
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When you examine a computer chip under a microscope, what will you see?
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integrated circuits
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When your friend opened the case containing the electronic components of his computer, he saw the main circuit board for the computer. What is this circuit board called?
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motherboard
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What numbering system uses only the numbers 0 and 1?
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binary system
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What are three names for the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?
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CPU, processor, central processing unit
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Which kind of tablet positions the case below a keyboard, providing functionality similar to that of a laptop?
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convertible
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Which of the following is the component of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer?
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control unit
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On which of the following does battery life depend?
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usage
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The role of memory to store both data and programs is known as which of the following concepts?
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stored program
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When determining the amount of RAM necessary for a computer you wish to purchase, what should you consider?
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the types of software you plan to use
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Which of the following interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?
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CPU
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Which of the following is true of synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) chips?
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They are synchronized to the system clock.
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Which of the following is a case on a desktop that contains and protects the item shown in the accompanying figure and other electronic components?
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system unit
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Which of the following is the least likely to need additional cooling?
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mobile devices
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When 8 bits are grouped together as a unit, how many individual characters can these 8 bits represent?
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256
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Your business is looking to rely on cloud computing services to specify the applications, security settings, and computing resources available to employees on their computer desktops. What is the term for this?
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Desktop as a Service
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If you see eight numbers such as 01000101 grouped together and you are told these numbers represent the letter E, what is this combination of numbers called?
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a coding scheme
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Which of the following are the two leading manufacturers of personal computer processor chips?
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Intel and AMD
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You are going to purchase a mass-produced computer from your local computer store. Which of the following is likely a component you can customize?
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processor type
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Which of the following means the computer automatically can configure cards like the one in the accompanying figure and other peripherals as users install them?
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Plug and Play
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Which of the following should you have if you plan to connect your computer or mobile device to a wired computer network?
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Ethernet port
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Which component allows processors to perform at faster rates than those processors that do not have this component?
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advanced transfer cache
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Which of the following refers to an environment of servers that house and provide access to resources users access via the Internet?
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cloud computing
