Chapter 6, 8 Flashcards
Which of the following forms of identity theft involves posing as a legitimate researcher to ask for personal information?
pretexting
With more and more people using technology, what physical health diagnosis is on the rise?
repetitive strain injury
_____ ensures that the person requesting access to a computer is not an imposter.
Authentication
How can you protect a computer from electrical spikes and surges?
Use a surge protector.
Emma downloaded a new game from an unfamiliar website. A few days later, Emma realized her system had been hacked and her credit card numbers were stolen. Without Emma knowing, what type of malware might she have downloaded to her computer?
A computer Trojan is a malware that hides inside another program, often downloaded from the web. It “masquerades” as performing a safe activity but instead does something malicious.
Cassidy is a medical assistant in a hospital and has access to many medical files. When she brings patients to the examining room, she can be observed swiping a card, typing in a password, and staring into what appears to be a camera, all attached to the computer. After completing her check-in, Cassidy leaves the patient in the examining room waiting on the doctor. It is important that she logs out of the system so the patient does not have access to the information stored in the hospital’s database. Based on Cassidy’s actions what systems do you think the hospital has in place to protect the patient medical records?
Biometrics
What is a digital certificate?
Technology used to verify a user’s identity
How can an attacker execute malware through a script?
A script can run a series of instructions to download and run malware.
Creating a(n) _____ means copying files from a computer’s hard drive and storing them in a remote location.
data backup
How does encryption work?
It scrambles the information until the key is used to unscramble it.
How is a worm different from a Trojan?
A worm spreads through a network, whereas a Trojan hides inside another program.
Which term refers to the science that specifies the design and arrangement of items you use so you interact with the items efficiently and safely?
Ergonomics
How does discarding computers in a landfill affect the environment?
Lead and mercury in computer parts are seeping into the ground and water supply.
What kind of software products can you download from the Internet without being subjected to copyright restrictions?
Public domain software
A software development team needs to upgrade a program, but the team members are having trouble understanding the program code and how it works. What could be the reason?
incomplete documentation
An growing organization needs to provide software to all of its current and future employees. Which of the following should the organization purchase?
Site license
Why should we use an uninstaller that comes with an operating system rather than the system’s file management program to delete the folder containing the program’s files to remove a software or app from a device?
An uninstaller removes the program files and any associated entries in the system files.
What do you call the rules each programming language has for writing instructions?
syntax
Which of the following tools translates the source code of a procedural program into binary code?
compiler
What type of security software prevents, detects, and removes malware that tries to collect personal information or change computer settings without your consent?
Antispyware
