- Someone who shares software illegally with others is a/an:
Your answer:
trojan horse
system administrator
good friend to have
ethical hacker
software pirate
- What should you do to protect your computer from viruses?
Your answer:
use updated anti-virus software.
delete email attachments that are suspicious or from an unknown source.
open all email attachments.
1 and 2
none of the above.
- Computer viruses that pretend to be another type of file are called:
Your answer:
freeware
worms
trojan horses
all of the above
none of the above
- A person who manages a computer system is a:
Your answer:
trojan horse
hacker
system administrator
peripheral
UPS
- A computer virus can be transmitted-
Your answer:
over a computer network.
via the Internet.
on a floppy disk.
all of the above.
none of the above.
- A device that lets one get a copy of a printed photograph electronically onto a computer is called a:
Your answer:
printer
bitmap
scanner
worm
none of the above
- What should you consider when making a backup of computer data?
Your answer:
scan for viruses first.
backup regularly
store the backup in a safe place
all of the above
none of the above
- A printer is an example of a/an:
Your answer:
hard copy
peripheral
CPU
ethernet
parallel port
- The purpose of a surge protector is to:
Your answer:
protect computer equipment from electronic spikes.
keep your computer running the event of a power failure.
automatically shut down your computer when the temperature gets too high.
force your computer to save your work at regular intervals.
none of the above
- Spyware on your computer can:
Your answer:
take up extra space on the hard drive
make the computer more vulnerable to Internet-based attacks
cause the computer to operate more slowly
all of the above
2 and 3 only