BCOR 2205 Final Review
Questions with All Correct
Answers
What is a database? - Answer-An organized collection of related data
What is a data warehouse? - Answer-a large store of data accumulated from a wide
range of sources within a company and used to guide management decisions.
What is a data mart? - Answer-A subset of a data warehouse, intended for a specific
department or set of users in the organization
What is a data lake? - Answer-Unstructured data storage technology for Big Data
What is a DSL modem? - Answer-DSL (digital subscriber line) modems are device that
uses the same telephone lines used for analog telephones to provide internet
connectivity.
What does TCP mean? - Answer-Transmission Control Protocol
- verifies that all packets arrive to the destination
what is the process of data to knowledge - Answer-data -> information -> business
intelligence -> knowledge
what is data - Answer-raw facts that describe the characteristics of an event or object
What is information? - Answer-Data converted into a meaningful and useful context
what is business intelligence - Answer-Information collected from multiple sources that
analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making
What is knowledge? - Answer-Skills, experience, and expertise coupled with information
and intelligence that create a person's intellectual resources
*ex. not firing someone under performing because you know they are having family
trouble*
, how is a packet structured - Answer-Header -> Payload -> Trailer
What does a worm virus do? - Answer-self replicates moving file to file and computer to
computer
What does malware do? - Answer-software that is intended to damage or disable
computers or computer systems
What does adware do? - Answer-Displays unwanted pop-ups ads or other forms of
advertising
What does spyware do? - Answer-collects data about the user and transmits it over the
internet without their knowledge
What does ransomware do? - Answer-prevents a user's device from properly operating
until a fee is paid
what does scareware do? - Answer-malware designed to trick or scare victims into
giving personal information
What is phishing? - Answer-pretends to be a trusted source like a bank or company to
trick a user into giving their password
What is pharming? - Answer-traffic redirection to a Web site that looks identical to the
intended Web site
what is downtime in a company - Answer-refers to a period of time when a system is
unavailable
what is the harm of downtime - Answer-financial performance, revenue, damaged
reputation, etc.
what is the first line of defense in internet security - Answer-people
what is authentication - Answer-Authentication verifies the credentials of the user
what is authorization? - Answer-levels of access given to different users
ex. teachers have greater authorization in canvas than students
what are some methods of authentication - Answer-tokens - changes password each
time used
smart cards - size of credit card and stores users info
Biometrics - fingerprint
Questions with All Correct
Answers
What is a database? - Answer-An organized collection of related data
What is a data warehouse? - Answer-a large store of data accumulated from a wide
range of sources within a company and used to guide management decisions.
What is a data mart? - Answer-A subset of a data warehouse, intended for a specific
department or set of users in the organization
What is a data lake? - Answer-Unstructured data storage technology for Big Data
What is a DSL modem? - Answer-DSL (digital subscriber line) modems are device that
uses the same telephone lines used for analog telephones to provide internet
connectivity.
What does TCP mean? - Answer-Transmission Control Protocol
- verifies that all packets arrive to the destination
what is the process of data to knowledge - Answer-data -> information -> business
intelligence -> knowledge
what is data - Answer-raw facts that describe the characteristics of an event or object
What is information? - Answer-Data converted into a meaningful and useful context
what is business intelligence - Answer-Information collected from multiple sources that
analyzes patterns, trends, and relationships for strategic decision making
What is knowledge? - Answer-Skills, experience, and expertise coupled with information
and intelligence that create a person's intellectual resources
*ex. not firing someone under performing because you know they are having family
trouble*
, how is a packet structured - Answer-Header -> Payload -> Trailer
What does a worm virus do? - Answer-self replicates moving file to file and computer to
computer
What does malware do? - Answer-software that is intended to damage or disable
computers or computer systems
What does adware do? - Answer-Displays unwanted pop-ups ads or other forms of
advertising
What does spyware do? - Answer-collects data about the user and transmits it over the
internet without their knowledge
What does ransomware do? - Answer-prevents a user's device from properly operating
until a fee is paid
what does scareware do? - Answer-malware designed to trick or scare victims into
giving personal information
What is phishing? - Answer-pretends to be a trusted source like a bank or company to
trick a user into giving their password
What is pharming? - Answer-traffic redirection to a Web site that looks identical to the
intended Web site
what is downtime in a company - Answer-refers to a period of time when a system is
unavailable
what is the harm of downtime - Answer-financial performance, revenue, damaged
reputation, etc.
what is the first line of defense in internet security - Answer-people
what is authentication - Answer-Authentication verifies the credentials of the user
what is authorization? - Answer-levels of access given to different users
ex. teachers have greater authorization in canvas than students
what are some methods of authentication - Answer-tokens - changes password each
time used
smart cards - size of credit card and stores users info
Biometrics - fingerprint
