Cosc 1301

Question 1

Network

Answer 1

Collection of computers and devices connected together often wirelessly via communication devices and transmission media. Allows computers to share resources

Question 2

ARPANET

Answer 2

Functional in 1969 linking scientific and academic researchers across the United States.

Question 3

Bandwidth

Answer 3

Amount of data that travels over a network

Question 4

E-Commerce

Answer 4

Electronic Commerce, business transaction that occurs over an electronic network such as the Internet

Question 5

Supercomputer

Answer 5

Fastest most powerful computer. Capable of processing many trillions of instructions in a single second

Question 6

Terminal

Answer 6

Computer with limited processing power that enables users to send data and receive information from a server or host computer

Question 7

Embedded computer

Answer 7

Special purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product. Ex. Airbags in a car or security systems in a home

Question 8

Under voltage

Answer 8

Occurs when electric supply or voltage drops

Question 9

Over voltage or power surge

Answer 9

Occurs when incoming electrical supply or voltage increases more than five percent

Question 10

Spyware

Answer 10

Program placed on a computer or mobile device with out the users knowledge that secretly collects info about the user and send that info to an outside source

Question 11

Adware

Answer 11

Program that displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop up window on web pages, emails or other internet services

Question 12

Phishing

Answer 12

Scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking email message that attempts to obtain personal or financial info

Question 13

Hacker

Answer 13

Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally

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Cracker

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Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally but has the intent of destroying data

Question 15

Virus

Answer 15

Potentially damaging program that affects a computer or mobile device by altering the way the device works without the users permission

Question 16

Worm

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Program that copy’s it’s self repeatedly

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Trojan horse

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Program that looks legitimate. Does not replicate itself to other devices

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Rootkit

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Program hides in a computer or mobile device and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of computer

Question 19

Spyware

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Placed on a computer and secretly collects info about the user and communicates that info to an outside source

Question 20

Botnet

Answer 20

Or zombie army, group of compromised computers connected to a network such as the Internet used to attack other networks for nefarious purposes

Question 21

Cookie

Answer 21

Small text file that a web server store on your computer that typically contains data about you ex. User name, postal code, etc

Question 22

Malware

Answer 22

Malicious software, acts with out a users knowledge and deliberately alters the computer and mobile devices operations