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 This activity contains 21 questions.

Question 1.
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of antivirus software?

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Question 2.
A type of program that gathers user information and sends it to an outside source through the Internet is called ___________.

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Question 3.
Which type of software plugs potential security breaches in the operating system or applications?

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Question 4.
____________ technology allows multiple hard disks to operate as a single unit, providing the ability to keep copies of important data in several locations.

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Question 5.
An ID card with a photo that contains digitally encoded identification in a built-in memory chip is called a(n) ____________.


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Question 6.
A complex system that assumes almost full responsibility for a task without human input, verification, or decision making is called a(n) ____________.

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Question 7.
A(n) ____________ is a secret numerical code that allows a message to be transmitted or stored as an indecipherable garble of characters.

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Question 8.
____________ perform illegal hacks for political reasons, which they consider to be for the greater public good.

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Question 9.
A ____________ is a virus that attaches itself to documents with embedded programs that automate tasks.

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Question 10.
A technology that collects information from computer users without their knowledge or consent is called ____________.

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Question 11.
A logic bomb is a type of ____________.

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Question 12.
____________ are Internet-connected computers that have been hijacked using viruses to perform malicious acts without the knowledge of their users and owners.

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Question 13.
A(n) __________ that is traditionally used on computer networks is called a symmetric secret key system.

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Question 14.
____________ cause more damage to computers, networks, and programs than all the viruses put together.

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Question 15.
All corporations in the U.S. work together with the U.S. government to protect networks.

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Question 16.
While risks involved in computer use can be reduced, they cannot be eliminated.

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Question 17.
When someone uses a disc, flash drive, or a computer network with an infected machine, a virus can jump from one computer to another.

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Question 18.
Most computer viruses are NOT operating-system specific.

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Question 19.
Since synthetic DNA is possible, the efforts of biohackers to create and modify organisms in home laboratories have succeeded.

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Question 20.
Today's typical computer contains components from dozens of countries.

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Question 21.
Match the following terms to the correct definitions.

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A matching question presents 6 answer choices and 6 items. The answer choices are lettered A through F. The items are numbered 21.1 through 21.6. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A Malicious software
B Any crime committed through use of computer or network technology
C Requesting passwords and other sensitive data under false pretenses
D Bombard servers and Web sites with bogus traffic until they are shut down
E A form of harassment that takes place on the Internet
F Masquerading as somebody else to trick the target into doing something they might not otherwise do
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