UTA INSY 2303 EXAMS KEY CONCEPTS AND
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ AES*.
Answer: (Advanced Encryption Standard) An encryption standard
based on the Rijndael encryption algorithm that uses multiple steps
to encrypt data.
◉ Malware*.
Answer: Programs such as viruses, worms, and bots designed to
disrupt computer operations.
◉ Computer Virus*.
Answer: A program designed to attach itself to a file, reproduce,
destroy data, display an irritating message, or otherwise disrupt
computer operations.
◉ Rootkit*.
Answer: Software that conceals running processes; used by hackers
to disguise security breaches and break-ins.
◉ Computer Worm*.
, Answer: A software program designed to enter a computer system,
usually a network, through security "holes" and then replicate itself
and spread to other devices.
◉ Internet Worm*.
Answer: A type of malware that spreads over the Internet, usually by
sending itself to random IP addresses.
◉ Trojan*.
Answer: A computer program that appears to perform one function
while actually doing something else, such as inserting a virus into a
computer system or stealing a password.
◉ Antivirus Software*.
Answer: A computer program used to identify, isolate, and eliminate
viruses by scanning files as they arrive, leave, or are executed.
◉ Heuristic Analysis*.
Answer: In the context of antivirus software, the process of
identifying malware based not on a signature, but on other factors,
such as context and behavior.
◉ Ransomware*.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ AES*.
Answer: (Advanced Encryption Standard) An encryption standard
based on the Rijndael encryption algorithm that uses multiple steps
to encrypt data.
◉ Malware*.
Answer: Programs such as viruses, worms, and bots designed to
disrupt computer operations.
◉ Computer Virus*.
Answer: A program designed to attach itself to a file, reproduce,
destroy data, display an irritating message, or otherwise disrupt
computer operations.
◉ Rootkit*.
Answer: Software that conceals running processes; used by hackers
to disguise security breaches and break-ins.
◉ Computer Worm*.
, Answer: A software program designed to enter a computer system,
usually a network, through security "holes" and then replicate itself
and spread to other devices.
◉ Internet Worm*.
Answer: A type of malware that spreads over the Internet, usually by
sending itself to random IP addresses.
◉ Trojan*.
Answer: A computer program that appears to perform one function
while actually doing something else, such as inserting a virus into a
computer system or stealing a password.
◉ Antivirus Software*.
Answer: A computer program used to identify, isolate, and eliminate
viruses by scanning files as they arrive, leave, or are executed.
◉ Heuristic Analysis*.
Answer: In the context of antivirus software, the process of
identifying malware based not on a signature, but on other factors,
such as context and behavior.
◉ Ransomware*.
