CSCI 2600 PRACTICE EXAM TEST UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Collecting evidence from computer files and disks is called: - ✔✔computer forensics
✔✔An attack in which a botnet overwhelms websites, mail servers, or other Internet
locations with so many requests for service that normal users cannot access the sites or
services is called: - ✔✔denial of service
✔✔Manipulating someone within an organization to gain access to confidential
information is called - ✔✔social engineering
✔✔Determining that a person is who he or she claims to be on a computer is called -
✔✔authentication
✔✔False web sites that seek private and financial information by planting false URLs in
domain name servers are called - ✔✔pharming
✔✔Various crimes in which criminals use the identity of an unknowing, innocent person
is called - ✔✔identity theft
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a benefit of telecommuting? - ✔✔Eliminates the need
to use vacation time.
✔✔Which of the following is a problem with telecommuting? - ✔✔Employers see
resentment for those who have to work at office.
✔✔The practice of moving business processes or services to another country to reduce
costs is called: - ✔✔offshoring
✔✔Which organization sets rules and decides cases about worker-employee
relationship? - ✔✔The National Labor Relations Board
✔✔Which of the following is considered 'gig work'? - ✔✔Jobs which workers work the
hours they choose and they are paid by the job.
✔✔Which organization advocated a government ban on all computer at-home work? -
✔✔The AFL-CIO
✔✔Jobs that have been drastically reduced or basically eliminated by computer
technology include all of the following except: - ✔✔entertainment and sports industry
✔✔A major impact of offshoring includes: - ✔✔Increased local wages
, ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a reason for monitoring employee communications? -
✔✔To determine an employee's social affiliations.
✔✔A main complaint about employer's use of GPS equipment for monitoring employee
location is: - ✔✔Loss of privacy
✔✔____ is free, participatory, noncommercial, ad-free, and written by volunteers. -
✔✔Wikipedia
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a criticism of neo-Luddites? - ✔✔Computers cause
social equality.
✔✔The purpose of technology is to reduce the resources needed to produce goods and
services is the viewpoint of which of the following? - ✔✔non-Luddites
✔✔____ refers to the fact that some groups of people have regular use of various forms
of modern information technology, while others do not and cannot. - ✔✔Digital divide
✔✔By 2000, what percentage of U.S. high schools provided free Internet access? -
✔✔98%
✔✔Which organization developed a laptop computer specially designed for elementary
school children in developing countries? - ✔✔OLPC
✔✔Artificial Intelligence is the field of computer science and engineering that focuses on
ways to get computers to exhibit _______. - ✔✔intelligent behavior
✔✔Which author used to demonstrate his/her opinion of computers by smashing one
with a sledgehammer at public appearances? - ✔✔Kirkpatrick Sale
✔✔What term refers to the point at which at artificial intelligence advances so far that it
surpasses the human mind. - ✔✔technology singularity
✔✔_____ allow(s) us to simulate and investigate the possible effects of different
designs, scenarios, and policies. - ✔✔Models
✔✔Most of the delay in the opening of the Denver International Airport was because of
problems with - ✔✔the baggage handling system
✔✔One of the sources of failure common to BOTH the Therac-25 and the Ariane 5
rocket was - ✔✔reuse of software from previous versions of the systems
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Collecting evidence from computer files and disks is called: - ✔✔computer forensics
✔✔An attack in which a botnet overwhelms websites, mail servers, or other Internet
locations with so many requests for service that normal users cannot access the sites or
services is called: - ✔✔denial of service
✔✔Manipulating someone within an organization to gain access to confidential
information is called - ✔✔social engineering
✔✔Determining that a person is who he or she claims to be on a computer is called -
✔✔authentication
✔✔False web sites that seek private and financial information by planting false URLs in
domain name servers are called - ✔✔pharming
✔✔Various crimes in which criminals use the identity of an unknowing, innocent person
is called - ✔✔identity theft
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a benefit of telecommuting? - ✔✔Eliminates the need
to use vacation time.
✔✔Which of the following is a problem with telecommuting? - ✔✔Employers see
resentment for those who have to work at office.
✔✔The practice of moving business processes or services to another country to reduce
costs is called: - ✔✔offshoring
✔✔Which organization sets rules and decides cases about worker-employee
relationship? - ✔✔The National Labor Relations Board
✔✔Which of the following is considered 'gig work'? - ✔✔Jobs which workers work the
hours they choose and they are paid by the job.
✔✔Which organization advocated a government ban on all computer at-home work? -
✔✔The AFL-CIO
✔✔Jobs that have been drastically reduced or basically eliminated by computer
technology include all of the following except: - ✔✔entertainment and sports industry
✔✔A major impact of offshoring includes: - ✔✔Increased local wages
, ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a reason for monitoring employee communications? -
✔✔To determine an employee's social affiliations.
✔✔A main complaint about employer's use of GPS equipment for monitoring employee
location is: - ✔✔Loss of privacy
✔✔____ is free, participatory, noncommercial, ad-free, and written by volunteers. -
✔✔Wikipedia
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a criticism of neo-Luddites? - ✔✔Computers cause
social equality.
✔✔The purpose of technology is to reduce the resources needed to produce goods and
services is the viewpoint of which of the following? - ✔✔non-Luddites
✔✔____ refers to the fact that some groups of people have regular use of various forms
of modern information technology, while others do not and cannot. - ✔✔Digital divide
✔✔By 2000, what percentage of U.S. high schools provided free Internet access? -
✔✔98%
✔✔Which organization developed a laptop computer specially designed for elementary
school children in developing countries? - ✔✔OLPC
✔✔Artificial Intelligence is the field of computer science and engineering that focuses on
ways to get computers to exhibit _______. - ✔✔intelligent behavior
✔✔Which author used to demonstrate his/her opinion of computers by smashing one
with a sledgehammer at public appearances? - ✔✔Kirkpatrick Sale
✔✔What term refers to the point at which at artificial intelligence advances so far that it
surpasses the human mind. - ✔✔technology singularity
✔✔_____ allow(s) us to simulate and investigate the possible effects of different
designs, scenarios, and policies. - ✔✔Models
✔✔Most of the delay in the opening of the Denver International Airport was because of
problems with - ✔✔the baggage handling system
✔✔One of the sources of failure common to BOTH the Therac-25 and the Ariane 5
rocket was - ✔✔reuse of software from previous versions of the systems
