Exam 6: Protecting Files

A system recovery drive boots your computer from an external hard drive or USB flash drive, and helps you reinstall Windows along with the device drivers and utilities needed to get your computer up and running.

____ utilities are designed to back up and restore files from a computer's primary storage device.

Which of the following can damage files to the point where the data they contain is no longer accessible?

The incidence of computer theft is increasing.

A virus program is a series of unique bytes that uniquely identifies a virus and distinguishes it from legitimate files on your PC.

Computer files can become corrupted when they are not opened properly.

The option that automatically makes copies of files as you are working on them is ____.

Any software that can automate a task or autonomously execute a task when commanded to do so is called a(n) ____.

____________________ is created and unleashed by individuals referred to as hackers, crackers, black hats, or cybercriminals.

Which of the following is an example of malicious software that can alter data on your computer?

A(n) ____________________ makes backup copies of files as they are added or changed.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-1 Jill is concerned about the security of her computer. She is worried that her files may be in danger while being stored on her computer. Jill has antivirus software installed on her computer. She must make sure to ____.

The autosave option automatically makes copies of files as you are working on them.

In the figure above, which item sets up SkyDrive and makes sure it is synced with your computer?

Another strategy for protecting important files is to ____ copy them to a USB flash drive, external hard disk, CD, or DVD.

If an application hangs up, you can use the ____ to close a non-responding program.

You can often set the autosave option to specify where and how frequently data is stored.

A series of unique bytes that identifies a virus and distinguishes it from legitimate files on your PC is called a ____.

An exact copy of all the files stored on a drive is a(n) ____.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-1 Jill is concerned about the security of her computer. She is worried that her files may be in danger while being stored on her computer. Jill knows that a data file is most vulnerable while you are working with it. She activated her AutoRecovery option, but she should still ____.