CSC 100 FINAL EXAM questions and
correct answers
The 1986 ____ provides the same protection that covers mail and telephone communications to
electronic communications such as voice mail. - correct answer ✔✔Electronic Communications Privacy
Act (ECPA)
Software ____ occurs when someone steals software media, intentionally erases software programs, or
illegally copies a software program. - correct answer ✔✔theft
With a three-generation backup policy, the grandparent is the ____. - correct answer ✔✔oldest copy
Web sites use a ____ to keep track of items in a user's shopping cart. - correct answer ✔✔session
cookies
A(n) ____ certificate is a notice that guarantees a user or Web site is legitimate. - correct answer
✔✔digital
A(n) ____source is a company or person a user believes will not send a virus-infected file knowingly. -
correct answer ✔✔trusted
To ____ a file means to make a copy of it. - correct answer ✔✔back up
A(n) IT code of conduct is a written guideline that helps determine whether a specific computer action is
____. - correct answer ✔✔ethical
Symptoms of a user with computer addiction include all of the following except ____. - correct answer
✔✔irritable when at the computer
, ____ detection software automatically analyzes all network traffic, assesses system vulnerabilities,
identifies any unauthorized access (intrusions), and notifies a network administrator of suspicious
behavior patterns or system breaches. - correct answer ✔✔intrusion
A(n) ____ is an injury or disorder of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, and joints. - correct answer
✔✔RSI
____ is a program placed on a computer without the user's knowledge that secretly collects information
about the user. - correct answer ✔✔spyware
Digital ____ is the discovery, collection, and analysis of evidence found on computers and networks. -
correct answer ✔✔forensics
When a mobile user connects to a main office using a standard Internet connection, a ____ provides the
mobile user with a secure connection to the company network server. - correct answer ✔✔virtual
private network (VPN)
Computer ____ occurs when a computer consumes someone's entire social life. - correct answer
✔✔addiction
Content ____ is the process of restricting access to certain material on the Web. - correct answer
✔✔filtering
A(n) ____ copies all of the files in a computer. - correct answer ✔✔full backup
____ is a technique intruders use to make their network or Internet transmission appear legitimate to a
victim computer or network. - correct answer ✔✔spoofing
A computer ____ risk is any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware,
software, data, information, or processing capability. - correct answer ✔✔security
Personal computers, display devices, and printers should comply with guidelines of the ____ program. -
correct answer ✔✔ENERGY STAR
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