Cosc 1301 Quiz 5 – Flashcards
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What term is used to describe 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 removed every third letter. Which algorithm did you use?
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Compaction
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The term, PIN, is an acronym for which of the following?
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Personal Identification Number
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To read encrypted data, the recipient must decipher it into a readable form. What is the term for this process?
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Decryption
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How long can digital certificates be valid?
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Two-years
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A perpetrator is using a botnet. Which of the following is the least likely use of his botnet?
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authoring ActiveX scripts
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Which of the following terms is used to describe a set of steps that can convert readable plaintext into unreadable ciphertext?
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an encryption algorithm
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Which of the following terms refers to a written list of guidelines that might include rules that prevent employees from using software illegally or using computers to steal?
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an IT code of conduct
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HIPAA protects individuals against the wrongful disclosure of their health information
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True
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Secure sites typically use digital certificates along with security protocols.
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True
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Which of the following refers to unique and original works such as ideas, inventions, writings, art, processes, company and product names, and logos?
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IP
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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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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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You have encountered a technology that is effective in blocking computer-generated attempts to access a website because it is generally easy for humans to recognize distorted characters. What is this technology?
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CAPTCHA
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How much do fingerprint readers typically cost?
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less than $100
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Online shopping sites generally use a session cookie to keep track of items in a user's shopping cart as shown in the accompanying figure.
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True
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Which term is used to describe software used by cybercriminals?
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Crimeware
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What is the general term for programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter the computer's operations?
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malware
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What term is used to describe the discovery, collection, and analysis of evidence found on computers and networks?
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digital forensics
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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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Computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and rootkits are classified as which of the following?
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malware
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The term, botnet, means _____________.
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a group of compromised computers connected to a network that attacks other networks
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Users can purchase a software program that selectively blocks cookies like the kind shown in the accompanying figure.
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True
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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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In your encryption algorithm, you swapped adjacent characters. Which algorithm did you use?
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transposition
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The ECPA protects consumers from disclosure of their personal financial information and requires institutions to alert customers of information disclosure policies.
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false
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Which of the following terms is used to describe a file a computer creates that records successful and unsuccessful access attempts?
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an audit trail
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Which of the following terms is used to describe a scam in which a website includes a button, image or link that contains a malicious program?
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clickjacking
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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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Programmers often build trapdoors into programs during system development.
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false
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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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If a company does not have a formal email policy, it can read email messages without employee notification.
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true
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Which of the following refers to the right of individuals and companies to deny or restrict the collection and use of information about them?
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information privacy
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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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An IT code of conduct is a written guideline that helps determine whether a specific computer action is which of the following?
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ethical
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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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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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passwords
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Perpetrators of back doors trick their victims into interacting with phony websites.
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false
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Which of the following is not a possessed object?
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PIN
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Which of the following terms refers to someone who uses the Internet or network to destroy or damage computers for political reasons?
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cyberterrorist
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Cybercrime laws are consistent between states and countries, making it easy to reach a consensus as to what is illegal.
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false
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Online shopping sites generally use a session cookie to keep track of items in a user's shopping cart as shown in the accompanying figure.
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true
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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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Into which of the following kinds of ports do external fingerprint readers plug?
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USB
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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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The Privacy Act forbids federal agencies from allowing information to be used for a reason other than that for which it was collected.
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true
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One way to reduce electrical waste is for organizations to consolidate servers by user concatenation.
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false
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If you are nervous, a signature might not match the one on file in a signature verification system.
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true
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Any device that connects to the Internet is susceptible to mobile malware.
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true
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Which of the following does your company use to track your time and attendance?
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hand geometry system
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COPPA protects minors from inappropriate content when accessing the Internet in schools and libraries.
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false
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Which of the following categories are the rights to which creators are entitled for their work?
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intellectual property
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It is illegal for employers to use software programs that monitor employees.
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false
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Which of the following terms refers to making a copy of a file?
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backing up
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Which of the following can be used to create a software registration number, sometimes illegally?
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keygen
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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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The term firewall is _____________.
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hardware and/or software that protects a network's resources from intrusion
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Which of the following replaces each character in the plaintext with a different letter by shifting the alphabet a certain number of positions?
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Caesar cipher
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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 statements is not a safeguard against the failure of hardware?
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device-tracking apps
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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
