Exam 6: Protecting Files

If you delete a file inadvertently from your hard drive, it resides ____.

A(n) ____________________ spreads by sending itself to every address in the address book of an infected computer.

A malicious file is damaged and either won't open, doesn't work properly, or interferes with other software.

A corrupted file is ____ and either won't open, doesn't work properly, or interferes with other software.

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

The ____ option restores your computer to its like-new status, erasing all your software and data.

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

In the worst case, sectors damaged during a(n) ____________________ crash are part of the Registry that keeps track of file locations on your hard disk.

____________________ is sometimes referred to as mirroring.

A(n) ____ is the best insurance against a total hard disk failure because the image can be streamed onto a new hard disk, which restores your complete computing environment in one operation.

File backups ensure(s) that files in two or more locations contain the same data.

A type of malicious software is snakes.

When you get a new computer, make a(n) ____________________ recovery drive.

____ can attach themselves to a legitimate computer file, replicate to other programs, and deliver various payloads.

Hardware failures that affect your computer circuitry and storage devices can be caused by defective components or by unfortunate events.