Question 1

​Once you have installed antivirus software, you don't typically need to keep it running full time in the background

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

​A(n)_____________  is a LAN server that is designed to look like a legitimate Wi-Fi hotspot.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​A(n)_____________  is a LAN server that is...

Question 3

​Conventional wisdom tells us that strong passwords are at least _____ characters in length and include one or more uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Conventional wisdom tells us that strong passwords...

Question 4

​A network utility called ______________ produces a detailed list of open ports on a device.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​A network utility called ______________ produces a...

Question 5

​Which of the following is not an example of an authentication protocol?

Accepted Answer

A) ​password 
B) ​PINs 
C) ​fingerprint scanner 
D) ​all of the above 
A) ​password 
B) ​PINs 
C) ​fingerprint scanner 
D) ​all of the above

Question 6

​An original message or file that has not yet been encrypted is referred to as ciphertext.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

​The current method of encrypting communication between a client and a server depends on a security protocol called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) ​RAT 
B) ​TLS 
C) ​PUP 
D) ​AES 
A) ​RAT 
B) ​TLS 
C) ​PUP 
D) ​AES

Question 8

A cryptographic ________ is a word, number, or phrase that must be known to encrypt or decrypt data.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A cryptographic ________ is a word, number,...

Question 9

​Which of the following is not a type of spam filter?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Content 
B) ​Permission 
C) ​Blacklist 
D) ​Entropy 
A) ​Content 
B) ​Permission 
C) ​Blacklist 
D) ​Entropy

Question 10

​Heuristics may produce false positives that mistakenly identify a legitimate file as malware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

​___________ is a term describing spam that uses a false pretext to trick victims into participating.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​___________ is a term describing spam that...

Question 12

​________ is an email scam that masquerades as a message from a legitimate source.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​________ is an email scam that masquerades...

Question 13

​__________ is the process of modifying an executable file or data stream by adding additional commands

Accepted Answer

A) ​Keylogging 
B) ​Pharming 
C) ​Brute force attack 
D) ​Code injection 
A) ​Keylogging 
B) ​Pharming 
C) ​Brute force attack 
D) ​Code injection

Question 14

​Correctly installed antivirus software will prevent all intrusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Password managers store passwords in a(n)_________ file​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Password managers store passwords in a(n)_________ file​...

Question 16

​The core function of a password manager is to store user IDs with their corresponding ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​The core function of a password manager...

Question 17

​A cryptographic __________ is a procedure for encryption or decryption.

Accepted Answer

A) ​firewall 
B) ​ciphertext 
C) ​key 
D) ​algorithm 
A) ​firewall 
B) ​ciphertext 
C) ​key 
D) ​algorithm

Question 18

​When antivirus software detects malware, which of the following would not be a course of action you could take?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Conduct a heuristic analysis. 
B) ​Repair the infection. 
C) ​Put the infected file into quarantine. 
D) ​Delete the infected file. 
A) ​Conduct a heuristic analysis. 
B) ​Repair the infection. 
C) ​Put the infected file into quarantine. 
D) ​Delete the infected file.

Question 19

​Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer worm?

Accepted Answer

A) ​self-replicating 
B) ​usually standalone executable programs 
C) ​self-distributing 
D) ​spread through a process called side-loading 
A) ​self-replicating 
B) ​usually standalone executable programs 
C) ​self-distributing 
D) ​spread through a process called side-loading

Question 20

​ ________ refers to any computer program designed to surreptitiously enter a digital device.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​ ________ refers to any computer program designed...

Once you have installed antivirus software, you don't typically need to keep it running full time in the background

A(n)_____________ is a LAN server that is designed to look like a legitimate Wi-Fi hotspot.

Conventional wisdom tells us that strong passwords are at least _____ characters in length and include one or more uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

A network utility called ______________ produces a detailed list of open ports on a device.

Which of the following is not an example of an authentication protocol?

An original message or file that has not yet been encrypted is referred to as ciphertext.

The current method of encrypting communication between a client and a server depends on a security protocol called _______.

A cryptographic ________ is a word, number, or phrase that must be known to encrypt or decrypt data.

Which of the following is not a type of spam filter?

Heuristics may produce false positives that mistakenly identify a legitimate file as malware.

___________ is a term describing spam that uses a false pretext to trick victims into participating.

________ is an email scam that masquerades as a message from a legitimate source.

__________ is the process of modifying an executable file or data stream by adding additional commands

Correctly installed antivirus software will prevent all intrusions.

Password managers store passwords in a(n)_________ file

The core function of a password manager is to store user IDs with their corresponding ________.

A cryptographic __________ is a procedure for encryption or decryption.

When antivirus software detects malware, which of the following would not be a course of action you could take?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer worm?

________ refers to any computer program designed to surreptitiously enter a digital device.

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​Once you have installed antivirus software, you don't typically need to keep it running full time in the background

​A(n)_____________ is a LAN server that is designed to look like a legitimate Wi-Fi hotspot.

​Conventional wisdom tells us that strong passwords are at least _____ characters in length and include one or more uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

​A network utility called ______________ produces a detailed list of open ports on a device.

​Which of the following is not an example of an authentication protocol?

​An original message or file that has not yet been encrypted is referred to as ciphertext.

​The current method of encrypting communication between a client and a server depends on a security protocol called _______.

A cryptographic ________ is a word, number, or phrase that must be known to encrypt or decrypt data.​

​Which of the following is not a type of spam filter?

​Heuristics may produce false positives that mistakenly identify a legitimate file as malware.

​___________ is a term describing spam that uses a false pretext to trick victims into participating.

​________ is an email scam that masquerades as a message from a legitimate source.

​__________ is the process of modifying an executable file or data stream by adding additional commands

​Correctly installed antivirus software will prevent all intrusions.

Password managers store passwords in a(n)_________ file​

​The core function of a password manager is to store user IDs with their corresponding ________.

​A cryptographic __________ is a procedure for encryption or decryption.

​When antivirus software detects malware, which of the following would not be a course of action you could take?

​Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer worm?

​ ________ refers to any computer program designed to surreptitiously enter a digital device.

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Networks

The Web

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Software

Computer Programming: Understanding the Basics

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Once you have installed antivirus software, you don't typically need to keep it running full time in the background

A(n)_____________ is a LAN server that is designed to look like a legitimate Wi-Fi hotspot.

Conventional wisdom tells us that strong passwords are at least _____ characters in length and include one or more uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

A network utility called ______________ produces a detailed list of open ports on a device.

Which of the following is not an example of an authentication protocol?

An original message or file that has not yet been encrypted is referred to as ciphertext.

The current method of encrypting communication between a client and a server depends on a security protocol called _______.

A cryptographic ________ is a word, number, or phrase that must be known to encrypt or decrypt data.

Which of the following is not a type of spam filter?

Heuristics may produce false positives that mistakenly identify a legitimate file as malware.

___________ is a term describing spam that uses a false pretext to trick victims into participating.

________ is an email scam that masquerades as a message from a legitimate source.

__________ is the process of modifying an executable file or data stream by adding additional commands

Correctly installed antivirus software will prevent all intrusions.

Password managers store passwords in a(n)_________ file

The core function of a password manager is to store user IDs with their corresponding ________.

A cryptographic __________ is a procedure for encryption or decryption.

When antivirus software detects malware, which of the following would not be a course of action you could take?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer worm?

________ refers to any computer program designed to surreptitiously enter a digital device.