ITE8 - Module 10 Terms

active partition

• The electronic version of PHI, which includes patient names, addresses, dates of visits, telephone and fax numbers, and email addresses.
• On MBR disks, the partition used to store and boot an operating system.
• Apps for mobile devices that can monitor app activity and prevent connections to specific ports or IP addresses.
• In virtual computing, space for very large files, such as operating systems, applications, and all the VM data.

Administrator account

• An account that has complete control over a computer and that can change settings globally, install programs, and get through User Account Control (UAC) when elevation to perform a task is required.
• To view Windows desktop icons that are behind open windows by placing your cursor over the Show Desktop button at the right edge of the taskbar.
• A point in a network where there are no backup servers to handle the failure.
• A contract that outlines the legal use or redistribution of software.

answer file

• A term to describe the international, regional, country, and state laws that affect computer security professionals.
• Software that relies on code signatures, which are files containing a sample of the code used by viruses and malware. Based on these signature files, the software scans the contents of a computer disk, comparing the contents of the files stored on the disk with the samples stored in the signature file.
• Applications; programs that are executed on mobile devices. Mobile devices come with a number of different apps preinstalled to provide basic functionality.
• A file that contains simple text that instructs Windows Setup how to configure and install the OS.

applications

• A Windows Control Panel item that allows all users to view basic system information, access tools, and configure advanced system settings.
• Software programs that enable you to perform specific tasks, such as word processors, databases, spreadsheets, and games.
• A connection that uses a satellite dish for two-way communication. The dish transmits and receives signals to and from a satellite that relays these signals back to a service provider.
• A Windows utility that is used to perform backups.

application programming interface (API)

• An interface that allows the operating system to control power management. Replaces Advanced Power Management (APM). Allows technicians to create power management schemes to get the best performance from a laptop.
• The Windows Control Panel item where many of the most commonly used file and folder options can be found.
• A set of guidelines that programmers follow to ensure that a new application is compatible with an OS.
• A technique used to make a processor work at a faster speed than its original specification.

basic disk

• A type of DoS attack that exploits the TCP three-way handshake. The attacker sends continuous false SYN requests to the target. The target is eventually overwhelmed and unable to establish valid SYN requests, creating a DoS attack.
• The default disk type in Windows, which contains partitions such as primary and extended as well as logical drives that are formatted for data storage.
• Radio frequency identification; a form of wireless communication that uses the frequencies in the 125 MHz to 960 MHz range to uniquely identify items.
• A standardized physical network interface for connecting telecommunications or data equipment. The most common twisted-pair connector is an 8-position, 8-contact (8P8C) modular plug and jack.

clean install

• An OS installation in which all components of any previous version of the software are removed prior to installation.
• A database that contains settings for Windows and for applications that use the Registry.
• Encryption that ensures the confidentiality of a message by requiring both sides of an encrypted conversation to use an encryption key to encode and decode the data.The sender and receiver must use identical keys.
• A compiled language that needs to be converted into executable code using a compiler. It is a low-level programming language that adds object-oriented features to its base language C.

command line interface (CLI)

• A type of Bluetooth with maximum permitted power of 2.5 mW and a power range of 10 meters.
• An army of compromised hosts.
• A prompt at which a user types commands to interact with the OS.
• A network that spans a large campus or city.

Compact Disc File System (CDFS)

• Software on a computer that has an interface similar to a print driver that is coded to send the output to other applications rather than to a physical device.
• A flash memory card format that is used in digital cameras made by Olympus and Fujifilm.
• A physical address that is hard coded onto a network interface card (NIC) by the manufacturer. The address stays with the device regardless of what network the device is connected to. A MAC address is 48 bits and represented in hexadecimal format.
• A file system created specifically for optical disc media.

data migration

• The Windows Control Panel item for configuring audio devices or changing the sound scheme of a computer.
• A protocol that enables remote hosts to mount file systems over a network and interact with those file systems as though they are mounted locally.
• A component of fiber-optic cable that protects against abrasion, moisture, and other contaminants.
• The process of transferring data and settings.