IS4670 CHAPTER 14 Trends and Future Directions

Question 1

1. Which of the following laws states that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit will double every two years?
   A. Murphy’s law
   B. The Integrated Circuit law
   C. Moore’s law
   D. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)

Answer 1

Moore’s law

Question 2

2. A digital forensics specialist will deal only with desktops, laptops, and servers.
   A. True
   B. False

Answer 2

False

Question 3

3. In a ________, hardware, software, maintenance, and support are provided together for a single price.

Answer 3

Bundled product

Question 4

4. What is the name for software that a provider licenses to customers as a service on demand, through a subscription model?
A. Cluster computing 
B. Software as a service (SaaS) 
C. Amateur software 
D. Thin client software

Answer 4

Software as a service (SaaS)

Question 5

5. Which of the following involves linking computers into local area networks (LANs) to improve performance, availability, and security while reducing costs?
A. Cluster computing 
B. Software as a service (SaaS) 
C. Cloud computing 
D. Collaborative computing

Answer 5

Cluster computing

Question 6

6. ________ is a form of on-demand Internet-based computing. Users share resources, software, and information stored on the Internet, using their own computers and other devices.

Answer 6

Cloud computing

Question 7

7. What was the first piece of federal legislation that identified computer crimes as distinct offenses?
   A. Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA)
   B. CAN-SPAM Act
   C. Moore’s law
   D. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)

Answer 7

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)

Question 8

8. The ________ is a 1999 act designed to stop people from registering domain names that are trademarks that belong to other entities.

Answer 8

Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act or ACPA

Question 9

9. Which of the following is a 2003 act that covers unsolicited commercial e-mail messages?
   A. CAN-SPAM Act
   B. Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection
   Act (ACPA)
   C. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)
   D. U.S.A. PATRIOT Act

Answer 9

CAN-SPAM Act

Question 10

10. It is no longer sufficient for a forensic investigator to be a self-taught technician. Further, a forensic specialist must be able to demonstrate knowledge and capability through independent sources. Which of the following are methods for demonstrating this knowledge and capability? (Select two.)
A. Professionalization 
B. Collaborative computing 
C. Certification 
D. Good references

Answer 10

Professionalization

Collaborative computing

Certification