Exam 6: Protecting Files

If a drive malfunctions or gets knocked about, its read-write ____ might literally crash into the disk surface and damage the sectors that hold your data.

In the figure above, which item is used to create subfolders on SkyDrive to keep your files organized?

The term ____ refers to software tools used to conceal malware and backdoors that have been installed on a victim's computer.

Retrieving files from a backup is referred to as the ____ process.

A restore point is a snapshot of your computer settings, essentially a backup of the ____.

The first time you set up the system recovery drive, choose the ____ option.

The system recovery drive provides an option for ____ a system image previously created.

Describe ways to protect files while you are working on them.

In the figure above, Item 1 points to the ____ on the backup drive.

Malware is another term for ____ and refers to any computer program designed to surreptitiously enter a computer, gain unauthorized access to data, or disrupt normal processing operations.

Worms are a type of malicious software that can spread from one computer to another.

Antivirus software scans virus signatures in e-mail attachments, ____, and files that you access from USB flash drives, CDs, DVDs, or the Web.

____ are set automatically when you install new software.

Windows is able to restore a single file, folder, or ____ from an incremental backup.

When your computer's hard drive malfunctions, you will need a(n) ____ to get your computer started and access the tools necessary to start the restore process.

In the event your computer will not boot and your hard drive is no longer working, describe how a system recovery drive can load Windows and then restore your programs and data.

A copy of one or more files that is made in case the originals become damaged is generally referred to as a restore.

Most applications that ____________________ files can sense when a file has been corrupted.

____ storage services such as Microsoft SkyDrive offer remote storage space on an internet-based server.

____ is ideal in situations when you want a copy of your most recent work stored in a location that you can access in the event that your main hard drive fails.