Principles of Tech MIDTERM

What is the mac equivalent of the taskbar?

• Alt

• Dock

• Return

• Trash

What app is omnipresent on your mac computer?

• System Preferences

• Apple Menu

• Spotlight

• Adobe Creative Cloud

True or False: Macs are vertically integrated.

• True

• False

What key replaces control for a keyboard shortcut on a mac?

• Control

• Alt

• Option

• Command

small text files that websites put on the computer hard disk drive are known as what?

• Cache

• cookies

• ransomware

• adware

Which of the following are considered hacking? (select all that apply.)

• Asking for permission to borrow a computer

• granting access to data in a company's system

• Accessing someone's social media without permission

• Stealing someone's bank account online

• corrupting someone's files on their computer

Which of the following are examples of social engineering? (Check all that apply.)

• Your boss messaging you on LinkedIn to reset your company password

• An Instagram follower asking advice on photography

• An email from a friend asking for you to be a reference for a job application

• A Facebook friend asking for your bank account number to pay you back

A standalone malware that replicates itself into a network of other computers is known as...

• computer horse

• computer virus

• computer worm

• computer host

How does a firewall keep your computer safe?

• It's a security system that burns files before you can receive them

• It's a security system that stops files from going to your computer

• It's a security system that controls incoming and outgoing network traffic

• It's a security system that acts as a brick wall that lets nothing through

What type of software intentionally performs actions to disrupt the operation of a computer system?

• Malware

• Software

• Adware

• Hardware