Safety and Operational Procedures

Question 1

AUP (Acceptable Use Policy)

Answer 1

A policy that includes the practices and guidelines that should be followed by employees when using and accessing company resources and computer equipment.

Question 2

Battery Backup (UPS)

Answer 2

A device that continues to provide power to connected circuits when the main source of power becomes unavailable. This can help save computer components from damage due to power problems such as power failures, spikes and sags.

Question 3

Blackout

Answer 3

A complete loss of electrical power

Question 4

Brownout

Answer 4

A temporary power reduction that is used by electrical power companies to deal with high power demands.

Question 5

Computer Forensics

Answer 5

Collecting and analysing data from storage devices, computer systems, networks and wireless communications and presenting this information as a form of evidence in a court of law.

Question 6

Dissipative Material

Answer 6

A conductor, but with high resistance that loses its electrical charge slowly.

Question 7

DRM (Digital Rights Management)

Answer 7

A way to control access to copyrighted content that is presented in digital format.

Question 8

EMI (Electromagnetic Interference)

Answer 8

The degradation of signal that occurs when a magnetic field around one electrical circuit interferes with the signal being carried on an adjacent circuit.

Question 9

First Response

Answer 9

Refers to the individual and the immediate actions that follow an incident.

Question 10

Generator

Answer 10

A power protection device that creates its own electricity through the use of motors.

Question 11

Guideline

Answer 11

A subset of a security profile, and a document that outlines best practices and recommendations to help conform to policies.

Question 12

Incident Report

Answer 12

A record of any instance where a person is injured or computer equipment is damaged due to environmental issues. Also, a record of accidents involving hazardous materials, such as chemical spills, that could have an impact on the environment itself.

Question 13

MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)

Answer 13

A technical bulletin designed to give users and emergency personnel information about the proper procedures of storage and handling of a hazardous substance.

Question 14

PII (Personally Identifiable Information)

Answer 14

Any information that can be used by itself or in combination with additional information as a way to identify, contact, or find a single person, or to identify a particular individual by using the various pieces of information together to determine the person’s identity.

Question 15

RFI (Radio Frequency Interference - same as EMI)

Answer 15

The degradation of signal that occurs when a magnetic field around one electrical circuit interferes with the signal being carried on an adjacent circuit.

Question 16

Software Diagnostic Tool

Answer 16

A computer repair program that can analyse hardware and software components and test them for problems. Also referred to as software diagnostic utility.

Question 17

Spike

Answer 17

A very short increase in the electrical supply voltage or current carried on any wire such as a power line, phone lines and network lines. Usually lasts only a few milliseconds.

Question 18

Static Electricity

Answer 18

The buildup of stationary electrical charge on any object.

Question 19

Surge

Answer 19

A sudden sharp increase in voltage or current that can last up to 50 microseconds.

Question 20

Surge Suppressor

Answer 20

A power protection device that provides power protection circuits that can reduce or eliminate the impact of surges and spikes.

Question 21

Triboelectric Generation

Answer 21

The use of friction to create a static charge.

Question 22

UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)

Answer 22

A device that continues to provide power to connected circuits when the main source of power becomes unavailable. This can help save computer components from damage due to power problems such as power failures, spikes and sags.