Choose the answer that best applies

1. The standards of moral conduct that control how computers are used are called

   1.   ?    ethics
   2.   ?    laws
   3.   ?    security requirements
   4.   ?    business demands

2. The issues that deal with the collection and use of data about individuals is

   1.   ?    access
   2.   ?    property
   3.   ?    accuracy
   4.   ?    privacy

3. The vast industry involving the gathering and selling of personal data is

   1.   ?    direct marketing
   2.   ?    fund-raising
   3.   ?    information reselling
   4.   ?    government agencies

4. Identity theft is the

   1.   ?    impersonation by a thief of someone with a large bank account
   2.   ?    impersonation by a thief of someone with computer skills
   3.   ?    impersonation by a thief of someone with good credit
   4.   ?    impersonation by a thief of someone’s identity for the purpose of economic gain

5. Small files that are deposited on a user’s hard drive when they visit a Web site are called

   1.   ?    cookies
   2.   ?    codes
   3.   ?    profiles
   4.   ?    trackers

6. Two types of cookies are

   1.   ?    advanced and remedial
   2.   ?    traditional and natural
   3.   ?    natural and ad network
   4.   ?    ad network and traditional

7. The Code of Fair Information Practice was a response to

   1.   ?    privacy concerns
   2.   ?    ethical concerns
   3.   ?    copyright concerns
   4.   ?    piracy concerns

8. A computer crime is

   1.   ?    any activity in which the thief uses the internet
   2.   ?    an illegal action in which the perpetrator uses special knowledge of computer technology
   3.   ?    any crime committed by an AI program
   4.   ?    any threat to computer or data security

9. ____ commit the majority of computer crimes.

   1.   ?    Employees
   2.   ?    Hackers
   3.   ?    Outside users
   4.   ?    Members of organized crime

10. People who gain unauthorized access to computers for the fun of it, but do not intentionally do damage, are

    1.   ?    employees
    2.   ?    hackers
    3.   ?    crackers
    4.   ?    members of organized crime

11. People who gain unauthorized access to computers for the purpose of doing damage are called

    1.   ?    employees
    2.   ?    hackers
    3.   ?    crackers
    4.   ?    members of organized crime

12. A program that migrates through networks and operating systems by attaching itself to different programs and databases is a

    1.   ?    virus
    2.   ?    worm
    3.   ?    denial-of-service attack
    4.   ?    damage

13. A program that fills a computer system with self-replicating information thus clogging the system is called a

    1.   ?    virus
    2.   ?    worm
    3.   ?    denial-of-service attack
    4.   ?    damage

14. Which statement best describes a worm?

    1.   ?    a virus that is designed to destroy your hard drive
    2.   ?    a virus that is designed to frighten people about a nonexistent virus
    3.   ?    a virus that doesn’t need to attach itself to programs and databases
    4.   ?    a virus that is designed to shut down a server

15. A computer virus is

    1.   ?    software written with malicious intent to cause annoyance or damage
    2.   ?    a process of scrambling a message so that it cannot be read until it is unscrambled
    3.   ?    a small device that scans the number off credit cards
    4.   ?    an ID-checking tool used to monitor who is logged onto a network

16. Programs that come into a computer system disguised as something else are called

    1.   ?    spoofers
    2.   ?    loggers
    3.   ?    defacers
    4.   ?    Trojan horses

17. An attempt to slow down or stop a computer system or network by flooding the system with requests for information is called a

    1.   ?    virus
    2.   ?    worm
    3.   ?    denial-of-service attack
    4.   ?    Trojan horse

18. Which of the following would best fit the following description – software is copied and given to a friend without the permission of the copyright owner?

    1.   ?    freeware
    2.   ?    piracy
    3.   ?    shareware
    4.   ?    public domain

19. A device that protects against a sudden increase in electrical power is a(n)

    1.   ?    anti-spiker
    2.   ?    voltage regulator
    3.   ?    electrical manipulator
    4.   ?    surge protector

20. One of the more common types of technological failures is when your computer experiences too much electricity. This is known as a(n)

    1.   ?    protector
    2.   ?    brownout
    3.   ?    voltage surge
    4.   ?    energizing

21. A ____ acts as a security buffer between a company’s private network and all external networks.

    1.   ?    firewall
    2.   ?    password
    3.   ?    disaster recovery plan
    4.   ?    virus checker

22. Having a(n) ____ is important to help large organizations continue operating until normal computer operations can be restored.

    1.   ?    firewall protection scheme
    2.   ?    encryption coding process
    3.   ?    disaster recovery plan
    4.   ?    virus encryption programs

23. The most important procedure to protect software and data is to

    1.   ?    screen applicants to be sure they have no previous records
    2.   ?    guard passwords and frequently changing them
    3.   ?    make frequent backups of data and store them in remote locations
    4.   ?    audit data and programs once a year

24. A Green PC

    1.   ?    uses no energy
    2.   ?    uses less energy than older PCs
    3.   ?    uses less energy than any other office device
    4.   ?    represents the most energy-efficient PC possible

25. The term used to describe harmful stress associated with computer use is

    1.   ?    technostress
    2.   ?    cyberstress
    3.   ?    compustress
    4.   ?    repetitive stress injury