Cis 220 exam paper - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

spyware Answer: software that secretly gathers information about users while they browse the web adware Answer: is a form of spyware that collects information about the user (without the user's consent) to determine which advertisements to display in the user's Web browser. phishing Answer: is sending fradulent emails that seem to come from legitmate sourcessuch as a bank or university pharming Answer: is directing internet users to fraudulent web sites...

When was the first computer made? Answer: 1940s, spurred by WWII When was the first commercial computer made? Answer: 1951 When was the first personal computer made? Answer: Apple - 1976/77 IBM - 1981 language generations Answer: 1 - Machine language 2 - assembler 3 - Fortram, COBOL Identify parts of a mobo on a diagram Answer: - RAM - Peripheral cards - CPU - Power supply plugin - CMOS battery - SATA ports Identify different ports o...