WorksheetsAP CSP Unit 4 Ch 1 Vocab
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a broad term for datasets so large or complex that traditional data processing applications are inadequate.
a)
Big Data
b)
Moore's Law
c)
Bar Chart
d)
Groups
2.
a predication made by Gordon Moore in 1965 that computing power will double every 1.5-2 years, it has remained more or less true ever since
a)
Big Data
b)
Moore's Law
c)
Bar Chart
d)
Groups
3.
a technique for encryption that shifts the alphabet by some number of characters
a)
Cipher
b)
Cracking encryption
c)
Caesar Cipher
d)
Caesar Cipher
4.
When you attempt to decode a secret message without knowing all the specifics of the cipher, you are trying to "crack" the encryption.
a)
Cipher
b)
Cracking encryption
c)
Caesar Cipher
d)
Caesar Cipher
5.
the generic term for a technique (or algorithm) that performs encryption
a)
Cipher
b)
Cracking encryption
c)
Caesar Cipher
d)
Caesar Cipher
6.
a process that reverses encryption, taking a secret message and reproducing the original plain text
a)
Decryption
b)
Encryption
c)
Cracking encryption
d)
Cipher
7.
a process of encoding messages to keep them secret, so only "authorized" parties can read it.
a)
Decryption
b)
Encryption
c)
Cracking encryption
d)
Random Substitution Cipher
8.
an encryption technique that maps each letter of the alphabet to a randomly chosen other letters of the alphabet.
a)
Random Substitution Cipher
b)
Encryption
c)
Cracking encryption
d)
Cipher
9.
a "hard' problem for a computer is one in which it cannot arrive at a solution in a reasonable amount of time
a)
Random Substitution Cipher
b)
Bug
c)
Computationally Hard
d)
Trouble Shoot
10.
used in public key encryption, it is scheme in which the key to encrypt data is different from the key to decrypt
a)
asymmetric encryption
b)
modulo
c)
Private Key
d)
Public Key Encryption
11.
a mathematical operation that returns the remainder after integer division. Example: 7 MOD 4 = 3
a)
asymmetric encryption
b)
modulo
c)
Private Key
d)
Public Key Encryption
12.
In an asymmetric encryption scheme the decryption key is kept private and never shared, so only the intended recipient has the ability to decrypt a message that has been encrypted with a public key
a)
asymmetric encryption
b)
modulo
c)
Private Key
d)
Public Key Encryption
13.
Used prevalently on the web, it allows for secure messages to be sent between parties without having to agree on, or share, a secret key. It uses an asymmetric encryption scheme in which the encryption key is made public, but the decryption key is kept private
a)
asymmetric encryption
b)
modulo
c)
Private Key
d)
Public Key Encryption
14.
usually keeps big lists of known viruses and scans your computer looking for the virus programs in order to get rid of them
a)
Antivirus Software
b)
DDoS Attack
c)
Virus
d)
Phishing Scam
15.
Typically a virus installed on many computers (thousands) activate at the same time and flood a target with traffic to the point the server becomes overwhelmed
a)
Antivirus Software
b)
DDoS Attack
c)
Virus
d)
Phishing Scam
16.
a thief trying to trick you into sending them sensitive information. Typically these include emails about system updates asking you send your username and password, social security number or other things
a)
Antivirus Software
b)
DDoS Attack
c)
Virus
d)
Phishing Scam
17.
a program that runs on a computer to do something the owner of the computer does not intend
a)
Antivirus Software
b)
DDoS Attack
c)
Virus
d)
Phishing Scam
18.
software that runs on servers (often routers) that only allows traffic through according to some set of security rules
a)
SSL/TLS
b)
Virus
c)
Antivirus Software
d)
Firewall
19.
An encryption layer of HTTP that uses public key cryptography to establish a secure connection.
a)
SSL/TLS
b)
Virus
c)
Antivirus Software
d)
Firewall
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