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Which of the following occurs when a computer consumes someones entire social life?
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Computer addiction
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Which of the following category of rights are the rights to which creators are entitled for their work?
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Intellectual property
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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 gives authors and artists the exclusive rights to duplicate, publish, and sell their materials?
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Copyright
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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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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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Web sites use which of the following to keep track of items in a user's shopping cart?
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Session cookies
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Which of the following is a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking e-mail that attempts to obtain a user's personal and financial information?
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Phishing
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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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One type of spyware is hidden on Web pages or in e-mail messages in the form of graphical images. What is the term for this type of spyware?
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Web bug
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Which of the following 1986 laws provides the same protection that covers mail and telephone communications to electronic communications such as voice mail?
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Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
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Which of the following 1988 laws regulates the use of government data to determine the eligibility of individuals for federal benefits?
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Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act
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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 e-mail messages, keyboarding activity, and Web sites visited?
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Employee monitoring
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about intellectual property rights?
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The term fair use specifies how material may be used and helps to define intellectual property rights.
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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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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 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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What is the problem with the Fair Credit Reporting Act?
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It does not define what a legitimate business need is for viewing a credit report
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Define social engineering as it pertains to computers
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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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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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Which of the following is not a question of computer ethics?
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Users are required to provide a software product's 25- character identification number before installing software
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Which is not an issue surrounding the concept of fair use, from copyright law?
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The use of an anonymizer program to surf the Web anonymously
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______ feasibility measures whether the established deadlines for a project are reasonable.
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Schedule
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The ____ is the most important data and information gathering technique for the systems analyst.
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Interview
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The _____ becomes the first item in the project notebook.
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Request
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Which of the following is any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware, software, data, information, or processing capability?
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Computer security risk
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Which of the following has the same intent as a cracker, but does not have the technical skills and knowledge?
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Script kiddie
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Which of the following is someone who uses e-mail as a vehicle for extortion?
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Cyber-extortionists
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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 term is used to describe software used by cybercriminals?
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Crimeware
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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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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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Cyberterrorists
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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 organizations premises has a higher security risk than information transmitted over networks
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Which of the following terms is used to describe a program that copies itself repeatedly, using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer or network?
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A worm
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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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Define the term, payload, as it pertains to computer crime.
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The destructive event or prank the program is intended to deliver
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A _____ is a program that hides in a computer and allows someone form a remote location to take full control of the computer
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Rootkit
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Computer viruses, worms, and Trojan horses deliver their ____ on a computer when a user opens an infected file or runs an infected program, for example.
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Payload
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The _____ phase for a project begins when the steering committee receives a project request
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Planning
