COSC 1301 Final Exam Graded A+
An Internet scam requesting personal information like a social security number or bank
account number
is called ___________. - ANSWER-Phishing
As per the lecture outlines, which of the following was NOT considered a storage
selection criterion? - ANSWER-brand name
Byte for byte, it's more expensive to store on what media? - ANSWER-solid-state
storage
Every Malware is designed for a particular or intended damage. What is the term that
identifies the intended
damage? - ANSWER-payload
Formatting divides storage media into equal storage units called sectors. What other
very important functions occur when a drive is formatted? - ANSWER-creation of the
FAT
Four typical actions occur when the software is installed. Which of the following is NOT
one of them? - ANSWER-your software license is approved by the vendor
Hardcopy and Softcopy appear during which stage of processing? - ANSWER-Output
How are web filters generally activated? - ANSWER-through the activation of browser
settings
How does a computer become a Zombie? - ANSWER-RootKit infection
How does the SSL protocol basically provide protection? - ANSWER-encryption
How many device drivers does a computer need? - ANSWER-Varies from computer to
computer, depending on how much hardware you have.
In regards to storage access time, which of the following is TRUE? - ANSWER-it takes
fractions of a second to access stored data
In the lecture outlines, what storage media was identified as having the greatest storage
capacity? - ANSWER-hard drive
Of all the programming languages identified in the lecture outline, which one is required
or MUST be present on every computer? - ANSWER-None, computers do NOT require
programming languages.
An Internet scam requesting personal information like a social security number or bank
account number
is called ___________. - ANSWER-Phishing
As per the lecture outlines, which of the following was NOT considered a storage
selection criterion? - ANSWER-brand name
Byte for byte, it's more expensive to store on what media? - ANSWER-solid-state
storage
Every Malware is designed for a particular or intended damage. What is the term that
identifies the intended
damage? - ANSWER-payload
Formatting divides storage media into equal storage units called sectors. What other
very important functions occur when a drive is formatted? - ANSWER-creation of the
FAT
Four typical actions occur when the software is installed. Which of the following is NOT
one of them? - ANSWER-your software license is approved by the vendor
Hardcopy and Softcopy appear during which stage of processing? - ANSWER-Output
How are web filters generally activated? - ANSWER-through the activation of browser
settings
How does a computer become a Zombie? - ANSWER-RootKit infection
How does the SSL protocol basically provide protection? - ANSWER-encryption
How many device drivers does a computer need? - ANSWER-Varies from computer to
computer, depending on how much hardware you have.
In regards to storage access time, which of the following is TRUE? - ANSWER-it takes
fractions of a second to access stored data
In the lecture outlines, what storage media was identified as having the greatest storage
capacity? - ANSWER-hard drive
Of all the programming languages identified in the lecture outline, which one is required
or MUST be present on every computer? - ANSWER-None, computers do NOT require
programming languages.
