Question 1

The process of determining that a user has permission to perform a particular action on a computer is called

Accepted Answer

A)  accountability. 
B)  authentication. 
C)  authorization. 
D)  debugging. 
E)  social engineering. 
A)  accountability. 
B)  authentication. 
C)  authorization. 
D)  debugging. 
E)  social engineering. C

Question 2

An intentional action designed to prevent legitimate users from making use of a computer service is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a bombing run. 
B)  a curtain closer. 
C)  a denial-of-service attack. 
D)  an electronic overdose. 
E)  phreaking. 
A)  a bombing run. 
B)  a curtain closer. 
C)  a denial-of-service attack. 
D)  an electronic overdose. 
E)  phreaking. C

Question 3

The Conficker worm is notable because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is Cuba's first attempt at cyberwarfare. 
B)  it is the fastest spreading worm of all time. 
C)  it shut down the White House Web site for three days. 
D)  computer experts have found it particularly difficult to eradicate. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  it is Cuba's first attempt at cyberwarfare. 
B)  it is the fastest spreading worm of all time. 
C)  it shut down the White House Web site for three days. 
D)  computer experts have found it particularly difficult to eradicate. 
E)  All of the above. D

Question 4

A software program that responds to commands sent by a command-and-control program located on an external computer is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  bot. 
B)  spoof. 
C)  vampire. 
D)  virus. 
E)  worm. 
A)  bot. 
B)  spoof. 
C)  vampire. 
D)  virus. 
E)  worm.

Question 5

Manipulating someone within an organization to gain access to confidential information is called

Accepted Answer

A)  diving. 
B)  hacking. 
C)  phreaking. 
D)  social engineering. 
E)  trashing. 
A)  diving. 
B)  hacking. 
C)  phreaking. 
D)  social engineering. 
E)  trashing.

Question 6

A program with a benign capability that conceals another, sinister purpose is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  hack. 
B)  rogue. 
C)  Trojan horse. 
D)  virus. 
E)  worm. 
A)  hack. 
B)  rogue. 
C)  Trojan horse. 
D)  virus. 
E)  worm.

Question 7

You may find a virus

Accepted Answer

A)  on a hard disk. 
B)  on a floppy disk. 
C)  on a CD-ROM. 
D)  in an email attachment. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  on a hard disk. 
B)  on a floppy disk. 
C)  on a CD-ROM. 
D)  in an email attachment. 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

Anonymous is

Accepted Answer

A)  an activist group that promotes the interests of the Recording Industry Association of America. 
B)  a loosely organized group of hacktivists that claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack on Church of Scientology Web sites. 
C)  the name given to the People's Liberation Army group that was responsible for more than 100 intrusions around the world. 
D)  the name of the group that launched the Stuxnet worm. 
E)  All of the above except c. 
A)  an activist group that promotes the interests of the Recording Industry Association of America. 
B)  a loosely organized group of hacktivists that claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack on Church of Scientology Web sites. 
C)  the name given to the People's Liberation Army group that was responsible for more than 100 intrusions around the world. 
D)  the name of the group that launched the Stuxnet worm. 
E)  All of the above except c.

Question 9

A self-contained program that spreads through a computer network by exploiting security holes is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  hack. 
B)  rogue. 
C)  Trojan horse. 
D)  virus. 
E)  worm. 
A)  hack. 
B)  rogue. 
C)  Trojan horse. 
D)  virus. 
E)  worm.

Question 10

The Internet worm was released by

Accepted Answer

A)  John Barlow. 
B)  Katie Hafner. 
C)  John Markoff. 
D)  Robert Morris, Jr.. 
E)  Bruce Sterling. 
A)  John Barlow. 
B)  Katie Hafner. 
C)  John Markoff. 
D)  Robert Morris, Jr.. 
E)  Bruce Sterling.

Question 11

Determining that a person is who he or she claims to be on a computer is called

Accepted Answer

A)  accountability. 
B)  authentication. 
C)  authorization. 
D)  debugging. 
E)  social engineering. 
A)  accountability. 
B)  authentication. 
C)  authorization. 
D)  debugging. 
E)  social engineering.

Question 12

A piece of self-replicating code embedded within another program is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  hack. 
B)  rogue. 
C)  Trojan horse. 
D)  virus. 
E)  worm. 
A)  hack. 
B)  rogue. 
C)  Trojan horse. 
D)  virus. 
E)  worm.

The process of determining that a user has permission to perform a particular action on a computer is called

An intentional action designed to prevent legitimate users from making use of a computer service is called

The Conficker worm is notable because

A software program that responds to commands sent by a command-and-control program located on an external computer is called a

Manipulating someone within an organization to gain access to confidential information is called

A program with a benign capability that conceals another, sinister purpose is called a

You may find a virus

Anonymous is

A self-contained program that spreads through a computer network by exploiting security holes is called a

The Internet worm was released by

Determining that a person is who he or she claims to be on a computer is called

A piece of self-replicating code embedded within another program is called a

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Exam 7: Computer and Network Security

The process of determining that a user has permission to perform a particular action on a computer is called

An intentional action designed to prevent legitimate users from making use of a computer service is called

The Conficker worm is notable because

A software program that responds to commands sent by a command-and-control program located on an external computer is called a

Manipulating someone within an organization to gain access to confidential information is called

A program with a benign capability that conceals another, sinister purpose is called a

You may find a virus

Anonymous is

A self-contained program that spreads through a computer network by exploiting security holes is called a

The Internet worm was released by

Determining that a person is who he or she claims to be on a computer is called

A piece of self-replicating code embedded within another program is called a

Catalysts for Change

Introduction to Ethics

Networked Communications

Intellectual Property

Information Privacy

Privacy and the Government

Computer Reliability

Professional Ethics

Work and Wealth

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