How many unique combinations of zero's and one's are there in a four-bit
system? - ANSWER 16
how many bits are in a byte? - ANSWER 8
how big is a gigabyte? - ANSWER 1 billion bits
What transforms a message or data file in such a way that its contents are hidden
from unauthorized readers. - ANSWER encryption
What type of computer virus operates silently but does something malicious in
the background? - ANSWER trojan (trojan horse)
The action carried out by malware code is referred to as? - ANSWER payload
what is a rootkit? - ANSWER - A collection of software tools used by a hacker in
order to mask intrusion and obtain administrator level access to a computer or
computer network
, what is a virus signature? - ANSWER - An antivirus software that can be kept up to
date through
what does a social engineer do? - ANSWER - They are people who trick other
people into breaking normal security procedures and giving away their own
security information
what is phishing? - ANSWER - The attempt to acquire sensitive information for
mostly malicious reasons
what is an "Evil Twin"? - ANSWER - A fake wireless access point (WAP) that
seems to be and actual hotspot
What is the difference between Excel formulas and functions? - ANSWER -
Functions: pre-programmed formulas already in excel
-Formulas: expression that calculates the values of a cell
What are the arguments to the Excel IF function? - ANSWER - (A>B, what
happens if it is true, what happens if it is false)
Be able to recognize an Excel function with a mixed reference - ANSWER -A dollar
sign is used before a reference to show that it is to remain constant
-For example: B$2, B changes but column 2 doesn't
Be able to write a function to add a range of cells - ANSWER =SUM(B5+F5)
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