PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Phishing. Answer: Attempting to acquire sensitive info (usernames,
passwords, credit card info) by acting like a trustworthy source using
bulk email
● Cyberhesit. Answer: Incident in which organized crime penetrates the
network of an organization and empties bank account via the internet
● HIPAA. Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
● Utilities. Answer: Apps designed to help analyze, configure, optimize
or maintain a computer
● OS. Answer: Operating System, software that manages the computer
hardware
● Platform. Answer: The environment in which a piece of software is
executed
● Feature. Answer: Characteristic of software/hardware
, ● Plugin. Answer: Component that adds specific feature to software
● SAAS. Answer: Software as a Service; a subscription service where
you purchase licenses for software that expire at a certain date.
● API. Answer: Application Programming Interface, set of defined
methods of communication between software
● Console. Answer: Interface that manages and controls software
● Dashboard. Answer: At a glance views of key info relative to a
business objective
● Server. Answer: Computer that manages access to centralized
resources
● Protocol. Answer: Specific set of communication rules between
computers
● Hypertest Transfer Protocol. Answer: Protocols used to transfer info
over the internet
● White Paper. Answer: A report that describes how a tech or product
solves a problem