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1. A ________ is a device that provides a continuous supply power during a power failure and prevents
spikes and surges from reaching your computer - ✔✔D. UPS
2. A(n)________ contains multiple outlets but can not filter out power spikes and surges - ✔✔B. Power
Strip
3. A(n)_________ is a series of characters that a user creates to verify his/her user ID - ✔✔B. Malware
5. A method of personal identification, called ____________, bases identification on a physical trait, -
✔✔C. Biometrics
6. A (n) _____________ is a software or hardware designed to filter out suspicious data attempting to
enter or leave a computer. - ✔✔A. firewall
7. A computer ________ is a program that reproduces and attaches itself to a file so it can spread from
file to file. - ✔✔D. Virus
8. A spam filter will help you avoid unwanted - ✔✔B. email
9. The __________ browsing feature in internet explorer keeps the browser from storing any data -
✔✔D. Inprivate
10. A(n) __________ attacks floods network servers with useless traffic. - ✔✔B. Denial of service
11. A (n) _____ is a message containg information about the user sent from a web server and store on
the hard drive. - ✔✔C. cookie
, 12. A computer controlled by a bad bot is called a _____________ - ✔✔A. zombie
13. A(n)________is a software that can automate a task when given a command - ✔✔D. Intelligent agent
15. A password uses a combination of letters and numbers, but a ______ uses numbers only - ✔✔C. PIN
16. Virus experts use_________ threat to describe threats that combine more than one type of malicious
program. - ✔✔A. blended
17. A virus _______ is a section of program code used to identify a known malicious program. - ✔✔D.
Signature
18. ________ is an emailed-based or IM scam designed to persuade you to reveal confidential
information - ✔✔B. phising
19. A _________ is a removable storage medium containg the files needed to start your computer
without accessing the hard drive, - ✔✔D. boot disk
20. A(n) ______ backup contains a copy of every program data and system file on a computer - ✔✔C. full
Unit f
1. A (n) ______ is the combination of hardware, software, and connecting links that transport data. -
✔✔c. network
2. From a geographic perspective, networks, can be classified as LAN_______, NAN, MAN, or WAN, . -
✔✔A. PAN
3. Each host computer has an easy to remember domain name that translates directly to the computers
________ ip address. - ✔✔B. FQDN