CISS Final Questions with Correct
Answers
What is an example of a strong password? - ANSWER✔️✔️-J0$e186#ntK
What security feature often build into operating systems? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Firewall
What is a unique name you create to identify yourself to a computer system? - ANSWER✔️✔️-
Username
What is a high level of encryption for wireless devices? - ANSWER✔️✔️-WPA2
What method is used to verify the identity of computer users? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Authentication
What is a scam that looks like a genuine message or Web site, but tries to get you to reveal sensitive
information? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Phishing
Name a type of malware that spreads without human interaction, sending itself out to everyone in
your address book.. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Worm
Name a type of malware that is spread when you distribute infected files, especially as e-mail
attachments.. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Virus
A slowed down Wi-Fi connection can be a result of what? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Piggybacking
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,Name a type of malware that collects bits of data, like surfing habits.. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Spy Ware
What kind of Website is Craigslist an examples of? - ANSWER✔️✔️-C2C
Most e-commerce actually occurs between businesses and is called what? - ANSWER✔️✔️-B2B
Web sites such as Nextag and PriceGrabber are called ________ sites because they collect and
organize data from other Web sites and transmit to consumers.. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Aggregate
Online shopping sites track items that you select using _______.. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Cookies
When you make purchases over the internet, you are engaging in what? - ANSWER✔️✔️-E-
commerce
What is a standard protocol for securing credit card transactions over the internet? -
ANSWER✔️✔️-SET
What do e-commerce sites sell to generate income? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Advertising
What e-commerce model businesses provide goods and services to individuals? - ANSWER✔️✔️-
B2C
What do C2C web sites use to connect buyers with sellers and still protect everybody's privacy? -
ANSWER✔️✔️-E-mail forwarding
What occurs when you click a pop-up or banner advertisement on a Web site and go to the
advertiser's Web site? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Click-through
What are all of the fields for single database entity called? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Record
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, What data retrieval tool finds specified data within a database? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Query
What is a collection of records called? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Tables
What is a data entry tool that you use to input data into a database? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Form
What is the display format that you choose when working with a database object on the screen? -
ANSWER✔️✔️-View
Computers have built-in systems to keep components from overheating because electronics need to
stay _____ .. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Cool
What do you keep a compressed can of to use to clean dust off your keyboard or pointing device? -
ANSWER✔️✔️-Air
You can avoid data loss by installing an uninterruptible ________ supply (UPS) to prevent power
loss to you computer in the vent of a power outage.. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Power
To prevent power fluctuations from damaging electronic components, you should always use a
_______ with your computer.. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Surge Suppressor
What will affect the data on older storage technology such as floppy disks, but are no danger to
newer systems that use solid-state technology? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Magnets
What do commercial Web site vendors use to identify users and customize Web pages? -
ANSWER✔️✔️-Cookies
What is a display of unwanted advertisements in banner or pop-up windows on your computer? -
ANSWER✔️✔️-Adware
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Answers
What is an example of a strong password? - ANSWER✔️✔️-J0$e186#ntK
What security feature often build into operating systems? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Firewall
What is a unique name you create to identify yourself to a computer system? - ANSWER✔️✔️-
Username
What is a high level of encryption for wireless devices? - ANSWER✔️✔️-WPA2
What method is used to verify the identity of computer users? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Authentication
What is a scam that looks like a genuine message or Web site, but tries to get you to reveal sensitive
information? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Phishing
Name a type of malware that spreads without human interaction, sending itself out to everyone in
your address book.. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Worm
Name a type of malware that is spread when you distribute infected files, especially as e-mail
attachments.. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Virus
A slowed down Wi-Fi connection can be a result of what? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Piggybacking
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,Name a type of malware that collects bits of data, like surfing habits.. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Spy Ware
What kind of Website is Craigslist an examples of? - ANSWER✔️✔️-C2C
Most e-commerce actually occurs between businesses and is called what? - ANSWER✔️✔️-B2B
Web sites such as Nextag and PriceGrabber are called ________ sites because they collect and
organize data from other Web sites and transmit to consumers.. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Aggregate
Online shopping sites track items that you select using _______.. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Cookies
When you make purchases over the internet, you are engaging in what? - ANSWER✔️✔️-E-
commerce
What is a standard protocol for securing credit card transactions over the internet? -
ANSWER✔️✔️-SET
What do e-commerce sites sell to generate income? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Advertising
What e-commerce model businesses provide goods and services to individuals? - ANSWER✔️✔️-
B2C
What do C2C web sites use to connect buyers with sellers and still protect everybody's privacy? -
ANSWER✔️✔️-E-mail forwarding
What occurs when you click a pop-up or banner advertisement on a Web site and go to the
advertiser's Web site? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Click-through
What are all of the fields for single database entity called? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Record
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, What data retrieval tool finds specified data within a database? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Query
What is a collection of records called? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Tables
What is a data entry tool that you use to input data into a database? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Form
What is the display format that you choose when working with a database object on the screen? -
ANSWER✔️✔️-View
Computers have built-in systems to keep components from overheating because electronics need to
stay _____ .. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Cool
What do you keep a compressed can of to use to clean dust off your keyboard or pointing device? -
ANSWER✔️✔️-Air
You can avoid data loss by installing an uninterruptible ________ supply (UPS) to prevent power
loss to you computer in the vent of a power outage.. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Power
To prevent power fluctuations from damaging electronic components, you should always use a
_______ with your computer.. - ANSWER✔️✔️-Surge Suppressor
What will affect the data on older storage technology such as floppy disks, but are no danger to
newer systems that use solid-state technology? - ANSWER✔️✔️-Magnets
What do commercial Web site vendors use to identify users and customize Web pages? -
ANSWER✔️✔️-Cookies
What is a display of unwanted advertisements in banner or pop-up windows on your computer? -
ANSWER✔️✔️-Adware
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