Exam 3: Computer Protection

Case 3-1 Britton lives in a rural area that sometimes experiences electrical power failure or fluctuations. He wants to safeguard his computer system against power outages. Britton could install an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to keep his computer running for several ____ following a power outage.

Case 3-2 Sylvia is the network administrator for the organization where she works. One of her duties is to ensure the right balance of physical and environmental conditions in the computer room. Sylvia had a tile floor installed in the computer room to help prevent ____.

Damaged cables can ____.

Backup data should be stored on site for easy access in case the primary system becomes inaccessible.

One option for preventing data loss due to power outages is to install a(n) uninterruptible power supply (UPS) .

For optimal performance, the relative humidity of the computer room should be above 20 percent and below ____.

When a hardware device such as a printer or monitor does not work, it could be ___.

To back up files, you should save them to ____.

If the printed image is faded, this could indicate ____.

The ____ process makes data unreadable unless or until it is decrypted.

There are ____ basic types of UPS systems.

Data is a critical component of most businesses that is easily replaced.

If a computer suffers water damage, make sure you restore power as soon as possible to help dry it out.

Employees accessing company computers for personal use is considered ____.

Case 3-2 Sylvia is the network administrator for the organization where she works. One of her duties is to ensure the right balance of physical and environmental conditions in the computer room. For optimal system reliability, Sylvia keeps the temperature in the computer room between ____ degrees.

The hardware for your display consists of two elements: the monitor and the video card.

FIGURE 3-2 Figure 3-2 above shows ____.

Theft of and damage to computer equipment is a serious problem that many businesses and other organizations face.

Which type of hardware issue would you evaluate using a boot disk?

What window do you use to execute a ping command?