Chapter 9– Security Vulnerabilities, Threats, and Countermeasures

Question 1

1. Many PC operating systems provide functionality that enables them to support the simultaneous execution of multiple applications on a single-processor systems. What term is used to describe this capability?
   Multitasking

Answer 1

Multitasking

Question 2

2. What technology provides an organization with the best control over BYOD equipment?
   Mobile device management

Answer 2

Mobile device management

Question 3

3. You have three applications running on a single-core single-processor system that supports multitasking. One of those applications is a word processing program that is managing two threads simultaneously. The order two applications are using only one thread of execution. How many application threads are running on the processor at any given time?
   One

Answer 3

One

Question 4

4. What type of federal government computing system requires that all individuals accessing the system have a need to know all of the information processed by that system?
   Dedicated

Answer 4

Dedicated

Question 5

5. What is a security risk of an embedded system that is not commonly found in a standard PC?
   Control of a mechanism in the physical world

Answer 5

Control of a mechanism in the physical world

Question 6

6. Which of the following describes a community of cloud?
   A cloud environment maintained, used, and paid for by a group of users or organizations for their shared benefit, such as collaboration and data exchange

Answer 6

A cloud environment maintained, used, and paid for by a group of users or organizations for their shared benefit, such as collaboration and data exchange

Question 7

7. What is the concept of a computer implemented as part of a larger system that is typically designed around a limited set of specific functions (such as management, monitoring, and control) in relation to the larger product of which it’s a components?
   Embedded System

Answer 7

Embedded System

Question 8

8. Which one of the following types of memory might retain information after being removed from a computer and, therefore, represents a security risk?
   Secondary memory

Answer 8

Secondary memory

Question 9

9. What is the most effective means of reducing the risk of losing the data on a mobile device, such as a notebook computer?
   Minimizing sensitive data stored on the mobile device

Answer 9

Minimizing sensitive data stored on the mobile device

Question 10

10. What type of electrical component serves as the primary building block for dynamic RAM chips?
    Capacitor

Answer 10

Capacitor