CCC6 Chapter 2 - Operating Systems

A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other peopled computers to get information illegally or do damage is a

• Hacker

• Spammer

• Instant messenger

• Programmer

The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called

• Downloading

• Uploading

• FTP

• JPEG

The _____ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.

• Tracking

• Formatting

• Crashing

• Allotting

In a computer, most processing takes place in

• Memory

• RAM

• Motherboard

• CPU

The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is

• Jacking

• Identity theft

• Spoofing

• Mocking

Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of

• Spooling

• Identity theft

• Spoofing

• Hacking

Malicious software is known as

• Badware

• Malware

• Maliciousware

• Illegalware

A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is

• Worm

• Trojan horse

• Virus

• Macro virus

The ____is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access.

• Biometrics

• Bio-measurement

• Computer Security

• Smart weapon machinery

Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is known as

• Hacker-proof program

• Firewall

• Hacker-resistant server

• Encryption safe wall