Software App TSA (Sample B)

What is a programming application that is constructed starting with a high-level description of what it is supposed to do, and breaking the specification down into simpler and simpler pieces, until a level has been reached?

• bottom-up programming

• top-down programming

• functional programming

• modular programming

What is a virus installed on many computers to activate at the same time and flood a target with traffic to the point the server becomes overwhelmed?

• phishing

• pharming

• distributed denial of service attack (Ddos)

• override

What is a directed attack where customized e-mails appear to come from one's organization?

• spear phishing

• adware

• browser hijacking

• spyware

What is the name of hackers who have good intentions, but lack permission?

• black hat

• gray hat

• red hat

• white hat

Which malware is hard to remove, because it buries itself deep in system software?

• ransomware

• key logger

• rootkit

• trojan horse

What is the best method to increase password security?

• include capital letters

• nonsense words

• include symbols & etc.

• longer length

Which of these is the best way to protect your data in your computer system?

• have up to date screen savers

• only download expensive apps

• having up to date virus protection

• have a computer that is less than 2 years old

What is the technique for encryption that shifts the alphabet by some number of characters?

• random substitution cipher

• alphabet cipher

• caesar cipher

• Vigenère Cipher

What type of encryption uses a public key and a private key?

• asymmetric

• codebook

• cipher

• symmetric

SQL Injection is a method of what?

• database management

• sanitizing output

• sanitizing input

• modifying data