Computer Essentials 9
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A rogue attack uses software to try thousands of common words in an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a user's account. Select one: True False
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False
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Which of the following is the most widely used wireless network encryption for home wireless networks? Select one: a. WEP b. WPE c. WPA d. WPA2
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WPA2
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People that collect and sell personal data are called _______. Select one: a. direct marketers b. fund-raisers c. information resellers d. government agencies
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Information resellers
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_______ is concerned with protecting software and data from unauthorized tampering or damage. Select one: a. Data backup b. Physical security c. Disaster recovery plan d. Data security
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Data security
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Most browsers offer this, which ensures that your browsing activity is not recorded on your hard disk. Select one: a. Illusion of anonymity b. Browser cache c. History files d. Privacy mode
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Privacy mode
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The use of the Internet, cell phones, or other devices to send or post content intended to hurt or embarrass another person. Select one: a. Identity theft b. Auction fraud c. Cyberbullying d. Snoopware
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Cyberbullying
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If copyright-protected music is uploaded to a website, it is legal to download it. Select one: True False
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False
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According to which law is it illegal for an owner of a program to make backup copies for their personal use and resell or give them away? Select one: a. Digital Millennium Copyright Act b. Computer Abuse Amendments Act c. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act d. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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This is a legal concept that gives content creators the right to control use and distribution of their work. Select one: a. Piracy b. Ethics c. Copyright d. Privacy
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Copyright
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This type of Wi-Fi hotspot operates close to a legitimate Wi-Fi hotspot and steals information such as usernames and passwords. Select one: a. Worm b. Fake c. Virus d. Rogue
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Rogue
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Most browsers offer a privacy mode which ensures that your browsing activity is not recorded on your hard disk. Select one: True False
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True
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Information systems consist of people, procedures, software, hardware, data, and the Internet. Select one: True False
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True
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Programs used to secretly record an individual's activities on the Internet are called _______. Select one: a. spyware b. cookies c. sniffer programs d. keystroke loggers
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Spyware
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Cutting and pasting material from a website directly into your own report or paper without giving proper credit to the original source is unethical. Select one: True False
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True
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Privacy concerns the collection and use of data about individuals. Select one: True False
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True
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Rogue Wi-Fi hotspots imitate free hotspots and capture information, such as usernames and passwords, sent by users to legitimate sites. Select one: True False
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True
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The archiving and search features of the web make your online identity available indefinitely. Select one: True False
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True
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These programs record virtually everything you do on your computer and are used by employers to search employee email and computer files. Select one: a. Spyware b. Freeware c. Employee-monitoring software d. Cookies
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Employee-monitoring software
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Identity theft and mistaken identity are the same. Select one: True False
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False
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It is against the law for keystroke loggers to be deposited on your hard drive by the company you work for. Select one: True False
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False
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Computer security focuses on protecting information, hardware, and software from unauthorized use as well as preventing or limiting the damage from intrusions, sabotage, and natural disasters. Select one: True False
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True
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The process of coding information to make it unreadable except to those who have a special piece of information known as a key. Select one: a. Restriction b. Security c. Protection d. Encryption
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Encryption
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These are used by advertisers to keep track of your web activity as you move from one site to the next. Select one: a. Web bugs b. History files c. First-party cookies d. Third-party cookies
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Third-party cookies
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This law gives you the right to look at your personal records held by government agencies. Select one: a. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act b. Freedom of Information Act c. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act d. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Feedback
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Freedom of Information Act
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Spy removal programs are designed to detect and remove various types of privacy threats. Select one: True False
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True
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Which among the following is a fraudulent or deceptive act designed to trick individuals on the Internet into spending time or money for little or no return? Select one: a. Malicious program b. Internet scam c. Theft d. Data manipulation
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Internet scam
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Free computer games and free screen saver programs are typical carriers of _______. Select one: a. DoS b. worms c. viruses d. Trojan horses
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Trojan horses
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Web bugs are usually hidden within the HTML code for a web page or in an e-mail message as an invisible image. Select one: True False
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True
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It is highly likely that each one of us has an electronic profile created by information resellers. Select one: True False
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True
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The most common protocol for website encryption is https (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure). Select one: True False
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True
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Posting personal information such as your birth date, family member names, and home address, does not increase your risk of identity theft. Select one: True False
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False
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Which of the following is not malware? Select one: a. Trojan horses b. Viruses c. Worms d. Ad-Aware
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Ad-Aware
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Small data files that are deposited on a user's hard disk when they visit a website are called _______. Select one: a. cookies b. codes c. cache d. proxies
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Cookies
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Computer criminals that create and spread viruses are punished under this law. Select one: a. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act b. Freedom of Information Act c. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act d. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
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A(n) _______ acts as a security buffer between a corporation's private network and all external networks. Select one: a. firewall b. password c. disaster recovery plan d. virus checker
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Firewall
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Which among the following is a way to shut down an ISP or website? Select one: a. Denial of service attack b. Viruses c. Trojan horses d. Worms
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Denial of service attack
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Security is concerned with protecting information, hardware, and software from unauthorized use, as well as preventing or limiting the damage from intrusions, sabotage, and natural disasters. Select one: True False
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True
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The most significant concerns for implementation of computer technology involve _______, security, and ethics. Select one: a. accuracy b. property c. privacy d. access
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Privacy
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The essential element that controls how computers are used is a law. Select one: True False
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False
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This type of computer criminal creates and distributes malicious programs. Select one: a. Employee b. Hacker c. Cracker d. Keystroke logger
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Cracker
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Biometric scanning devices are used to scan employee identification cards. Select one: True False
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False
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Which of the following is not a measure to protect computer security? Select one: a. Restricting access b. Encrypting data c. Copying data and storing it at a remote location d. Keeping the same password on all systems consistently
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Keeping the same password on all systems consistently
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Corporations often use this to prevent copyright violations. Select one: a. Digital Millennium Copyright Act b. Website encryption c. Digital rights management (DRM) d. Keystroke loggers
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Digital rights management (DRM)
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Which type of program would likely be used by investigators to record a potential suspects' Internet activities? Select one: a. Cookie b. Global positioning system c. Keystroke logger d. Web bug
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Keystroke logger
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A program that replicates itself and clogs computers and networks. Select one: a. Virus b. Worm c. Denial-of-service attack d. Trojan horse
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Worm
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This uses software to try thousands of common words sequentially in an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a user's account. Select one: a. Encryption b. Firewall c. Password d. Dictionary attack
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Dictionary attack
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A tracking cookie is used by an advertising company to keep track of your web activity as you move from one site to the next. Select one: True False
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True
