Question 1

_____ is a way of temporarily converting data into an unreadable form in order to protect that data from being viewed by unauthorized individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) Authentication 
B) Encryption 
C) Authorization 
D) Decryption 
A) Authentication 
B) Encryption 
C) Authorization 
D) Decryption B

Question 2

​ Liz owns an accounting firm in Seattle. Due to a fire, the company experiences fluctuations in its electricity supply. Liz chalks out a plan that identifies who would take charge in case of a disaster. What type of plan has Liz prepared?

Accepted Answer

A) Digital data plan 
B) Risk continuity plan 
C) Business continuity plan 
D) Operational permeability plan 
A) Digital data plan 
B) Risk continuity plan 
C) Business continuity plan 
D) Operational permeability plan C

Question 3

List some common precautions that can reduce the chance of a serious personal safety problem occurring due to online activities.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The following can help you protect yourself against cyberstalking and other types of online harassment:   
Be discreet online and use gender-neutral, nonprovocative identifying names, such as jsmith, instead of janesmith or iamcute. 
Be careful about the types of photos you post of yourself online or email to others, and do not reveal personal information, such as your real name, address, or telephone number, to people you meet online. 
Do not respond to any insults or other harassing comments you receive online. 
Consider requesting that your personal information be removed from online directories, especially those associated with your email address or other online identifiers. If you are a parent, protect your children by monitoring their computer and smartphone activities as well as making sure that they know what activities are off-limits and that they cannot reveal personal information online without your permission.  Please see the section " Cyberstalking and Other Personal Safety Concerns " for more information.

Question 4

_____ occurs when an online buyer receives the proper items but falsely claims that they never arrived.

Accepted Answer

A) Online media hack 
B) Online auction fraud 
C) Online pharming 
D) Online domain poisoning 
A) Online media hack 
B) Online auction fraud 
C) Online pharming 
D) Online domain poisoning

Question 5

Helen is the owner of a vintage jewelry shop. A robbery was committed in her shop. Therefore, she decides to install closed-circuit security cameras in her shop to prevent future robberies. Identify the technology Helen has used.

Accepted Answer

A) Video surveillance 
B) Presence technology 
C) Image recognition 
D) Burglar alarm system 
A) Video surveillance 
B) Presence technology 
C) Image recognition 
D) Burglar alarm system

Question 6

One of the most important components of security software is recovery software, which protects against computer viruses and other types of malware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Data on Web sites are safe from hackers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_____ typically begins with online harassment, such as sending harassing or threatening email messages to a victim, posing as the victim to sign the victim up for pornographic or otherwise offensive email newsletters, publicizing the victim's home address and telephone number, or hacking into the victim's social media pages to alter the content.

Accepted Answer

A) Cybersailing 
B) Cyberstalking 
C) Cybersquatting 
D) Cyberbonding 
A) Cybersailing 
B) Cyberstalking 
C) Cybersquatting 
D) Cyberbonding

Question 9

Collecting in-depth information about an individual is known as _________. 
A)electronic profiling 
B)contact skimming 
C)information phishing 
D)data marketing

Accepted Answer

electronic

Question 10

Case 5-2 Doug, a computer enthusiast, uses computers to perform some notorious tasks.
Doug sends email messages, which look legitimate, to his friends and obtains confidential information-such as credit card details, security numbers, and so on-from them. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) phishing 
B) piggybacking 
C) war driving 
D) social media hacking 
A) phishing 
B) piggybacking 
C) war driving 
D) social media hacking

Question 11

​ According to the FBI, organized crime organizations in many countries are increasingly turning to computer crime to target millions of potential victims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A _____ is a software program that is installed without the permission or knowledge of the computer user, that is designed to alter the way a computer operates, and that can replicate itself to infect any new media to which it has access.

Accepted Answer

A) firewall 
B) proxy 
C) virus 
D) digital signature 
A) firewall 
B) proxy 
C) virus 
D) digital signature

Question 13

_____ is the use of an email message that appears to come from a legitimate organization, such as PayPal or a bank, but is actually sent from a person to trick the recipient into revealing sensitive personal information, such as Web site logon information or credit card numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) Vishing 
B) Smishing 
C) Phishing 
D) Pharming 
A) Vishing 
B) Smishing 
C) Phishing 
D) Pharming

Question 14

_________ occurs when phishing emails are targeted to a specific individual and appear to come from an organization or person that the targeted individual has an association with. 
A)Spear phishing 
B)DNS phishing 
C)Individual phishing 
D)Associated phishing

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ occurs when phishing emails are targeted...

Question 15

_____ refers to the act of breaking into a computer or network.

Accepted Answer

A) Authentication 
B) Encrypting 
C) Authorization 
D) Hacking 
A) Authentication 
B) Encrypting 
C) Authorization 
D) Hacking

Question 16

The _____ regulates how Web sites can collect information from minors and communicate with them.

Accepted Answer

A) Children's Online Privacy Protection Act 
B) Child Online Protection Act 
C) Children's Internet Protection Act 
D) Child Identity Theft Protection Act 
A) Children's Online Privacy Protection Act 
B) Child Online Protection Act 
C) Children's Internet Protection Act 
D) Child Identity Theft Protection Act

Question 17

_________ occurs whenever an individual gains admission to a computer, network, file, or other computing resource without permission. 
A)Unauthorized access 
B)Network routing 
C)Network evasion 
D)Unauthorized termination

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ occurs whenever an individual gains admission...

Question 18

Case 5-2 Doug, a computer enthusiast, uses computers to perform some notorious tasks.
Doug accesses his friend Sasha's Facebook account without her knowledge and sends a message that contains a phishing link to her friends on Facebook. This is a case of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a denial of service attack 
B) system piggybacking 
C) social war driving 
D) social media hacking 
A) a denial of service attack 
B) system piggybacking 
C) social war driving 
D) social media hacking

Question 19

Denial of service attacks today are often directed toward popular or controversial sites and typically are carried out via multiple computers. This is known as a concentrated denial of service attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A hacker modifying a Web site to display an official looking message that informs the user that a particular software program must be downloaded to use the site is an example of _________. 
A)Web site alteration 
B)Web site proliferation 
C)Web site phishing 
D)Web site driving

Accepted Answer

The answer of A hacker modifying a Web site to...

Exam 6: Security and Privacy

_____ is a way of temporarily converting data into an unreadable form in order to protect that data from being viewed by unauthorized individuals.

​ Liz owns an accounting firm in Seattle. Due to a fire, the company experiences fluctuations in its electricity supply. Liz chalks out a plan that identifies who would take charge in case of a disaster. What type of plan has Liz prepared?

List some common precautions that can reduce the chance of a serious personal safety problem occurring due to online activities.

_____ occurs when an online buyer receives the proper items but falsely claims that they never arrived.

Helen is the owner of a vintage jewelry shop. A robbery was committed in her shop. Therefore, she decides to install closed-circuit security cameras in her shop to prevent future robberies. Identify the technology Helen has used.

One of the most important components of security software is recovery software, which protects against computer viruses and other types of malware.

Data on Web sites are safe from hackers.

Collecting in-depth information about an individual is known as _________. A)electronic profiling B)contact skimming C)information phishing D)data marketing

Case 5-2 Doug, a computer enthusiast, uses computers to perform some notorious tasks. Doug sends email messages, which look legitimate, to his friends and obtains confidential information-such as credit card details, security numbers, and so on-from them. This is an example of _____.

​ According to the FBI, organized crime organizations in many countries are increasingly turning to computer crime to target millions of potential victims.

A _____ is a software program that is installed without the permission or knowledge of the computer user, that is designed to alter the way a computer operates, and that can replicate itself to infect any new media to which it has access.

_____ is the use of an email message that appears to come from a legitimate organization, such as PayPal or a bank, but is actually sent from a person to trick the recipient into revealing sensitive personal information, such as Web site logon information or credit card numbers.

_________ occurs when phishing emails are targeted to a specific individual and appear to come from an organization or person that the targeted individual has an association with. A)Spear phishing B)DNS phishing C)Individual phishing D)Associated phishing

_____ refers to the act of breaking into a computer or network.

The _____ regulates how Web sites can collect information from minors and communicate with them.

_________ occurs whenever an individual gains admission to a computer, network, file, or other computing resource without permission. A)Unauthorized access B)Network routing C)Network evasion D)Unauthorized termination

Case 5-2 Doug, a computer enthusiast, uses computers to perform some notorious tasks. Doug accesses his friend Sasha's Facebook account without her knowledge and sends a message that contains a phishing link to her friends on Facebook. This is a case of _____.

Denial of service attacks today are often directed toward popular or controversial sites and typically are carried out via multiple computers. This is known as a concentrated denial of service attack.

A hacker modifying a Web site to display an official looking message that informs the user that a particular software program must be downloaded to use the site is an example of _________. A)Web site alteration B)Web site proliferation C)Web site phishing D)Web site driving

Introduction to Computers and the Internet

Computer Hardware

Computer Software

Computer Networks

The Internet and Email

Exploring Windows 10 and Managing Files

Using Edge Mail and People

Introducing Microsoft Office 2016

Creating a Document

Formatting a Long Document

Enhancing a Document

Creating a Workbook

Working With Formulas and Functions

Creating an Advanced Workbook

Inserting and Formatting Charts

Creating a Database

Maintaining and Querying a Database

Creating Forms and Reports

Creating Apresentation

Enhancing a Presentation

Integrating Word, Excel, Access and Powerpoint

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Liz owns an accounting firm in Seattle. Due to a fire, the company experiences fluctuations in its electricity supply. Liz chalks out a plan that identifies who would take charge in case of a disaster. What type of plan has Liz prepared?

According to the FBI, organized crime organizations in many countries are increasingly turning to computer crime to target millions of potential victims.