BCS 102 exam 2 Questions and Answers
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cybercrime - Correct answer-refers to the online or internet -based illegal acts such
as distributing malicious software or committing identity theft
hacker - Correct answer-although originally a complementary word for a computer
enthusiast, now has a derogatory meaning and refers to someone who has access a
computer or network illegally.
script kiddie - Correct answer-has the same intent as a cracker but does not have
the technical skills and knowledge
cyberterrorist - Correct answer-is someone who uses the internet or network to
destroy or damage computers for political reasons
cyberextornionist - Correct answer-someone who demands payment to stop an
attack on an organizations technology infrastructure. `
botnet - Correct answer-or zombie army, is a group of compromised computers or
mobile devices connected to a network such as the internet that are used to attack
other networks, usually for nefarious puposes
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, Zombie - Correct answer-a compromised computer or device, is one whose owner
is unaware the computer or device is being controlled remotely by an outsider
denial of service attack (DoS attack) - Correct answer-is an assault whose purpose
is to disrupt computer access to an internet service such as the web or email.
firewall - Correct answer-is a hardware and/or software that protects a network's
resources from intrusion by users on another network such as the internet
acceptable use policy AUP - Correct answer-is a written document that outlines the
activities for which the computer and network may and may not be used
CAPTCHA - Correct answer-completely automated public turing test to tell
computers from and humans appart
digital forensics - Correct answer-cyber forensics is the discovery, collection, and
analysis of evidence found on computers and networks.
full back up - Correct answer-copies all of the files on media in the computer
differential back up - Correct answer-copies only the files that have changed sisnce
the last full back up
incremental back up - Correct answer-copies only the files that have changed since
the last full back or incremental backup
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Graded A+
cybercrime - Correct answer-refers to the online or internet -based illegal acts such
as distributing malicious software or committing identity theft
hacker - Correct answer-although originally a complementary word for a computer
enthusiast, now has a derogatory meaning and refers to someone who has access a
computer or network illegally.
script kiddie - Correct answer-has the same intent as a cracker but does not have
the technical skills and knowledge
cyberterrorist - Correct answer-is someone who uses the internet or network to
destroy or damage computers for political reasons
cyberextornionist - Correct answer-someone who demands payment to stop an
attack on an organizations technology infrastructure. `
botnet - Correct answer-or zombie army, is a group of compromised computers or
mobile devices connected to a network such as the internet that are used to attack
other networks, usually for nefarious puposes
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, Zombie - Correct answer-a compromised computer or device, is one whose owner
is unaware the computer or device is being controlled remotely by an outsider
denial of service attack (DoS attack) - Correct answer-is an assault whose purpose
is to disrupt computer access to an internet service such as the web or email.
firewall - Correct answer-is a hardware and/or software that protects a network's
resources from intrusion by users on another network such as the internet
acceptable use policy AUP - Correct answer-is a written document that outlines the
activities for which the computer and network may and may not be used
CAPTCHA - Correct answer-completely automated public turing test to tell
computers from and humans appart
digital forensics - Correct answer-cyber forensics is the discovery, collection, and
analysis of evidence found on computers and networks.
full back up - Correct answer-copies all of the files on media in the computer
differential back up - Correct answer-copies only the files that have changed sisnce
the last full back up
incremental back up - Correct answer-copies only the files that have changed since
the last full back or incremental backup
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