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This activity contains 18 questions.

Question 1
1 By law, telemarketers cannot call cell phones, but no law prohibits them from sending ____________ to cellular telephones
 
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Question 2
2 Approximately what portion of all e-mail is spam — bulk unsolicited e-mail?
 
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Question 3
3 What percent of donated computer hardware is discarded?
 
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Question 4
4 Workstation ergonomics became an increasingly important issue because of __________ injuries.
 
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Question 5
5 Nonessential e-mail, live chat, and instant messaging cause breaks in work momentum resulting in reductions in efficiency of as much as ____________%.
 
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Question 6
6 CTD now accounts for more than ____________ of all work-related problems.
 
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Question 7
7 By law, all IRS data must be made available to about how many different government agencies?
 
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Question 8
8 What is the process called that examines and evaluates personal data to create a surprisingly comprehensive description of an individual?
 
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Question 9
9 What is the unauthorized entry to a computer network called that is achieved by acquiring passwords and personal information from authorized users.
 
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Question 10
10 What technique is used by outsiders to gain access to sensitive information by using the terminal or computer of an authorized user who has left the room without terminating his or her session?
 
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Question 11
11 What is it called when someone is able to gather enough personal information on you (without your knowledge) to assume your identity?
 
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Question 12
12 According to a study by the University of Maryland, employees spend an average of 7.5 hours a week on non-business activity on the Internet.
   
 
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Question 13
13 To comply with Energy Star requirements, printers are permitted an operating range of 30 to 45 watts.
   
 
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Question 14
14 Digital cable TV allows the accumulation of information on people’s personal viewing habits.
   
 
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Question 15
15 The most common source of viral infection is from DVDs/CD-ROMs.
   
 
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Question 16
16 A worm is a man-made program or portion of a program that causes an unexpected event, usually a negative one, to occur.
   
 
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Question 17
17 Pilferage describes the situation in which a company purchases a software product without a site-usage license agreement, then copies and distributes the software throughout the company.
   
 
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Question 18
18 Match the term with the appropriate definition.
Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A embezzlement scheme that plants program code in a financial system to cause small amounts of money, usually less than a penny, to be debited periodically from many accounts and credited to dummy accounts
B examines separate databases and determines individuals who are common to both
C encourages responsible consideration of products, during and after their useful life
D a Trojan horse that permits unauthorized and undetected access to a computer system
E computer and IT crimes
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