Monitors
Uses, two layers of glass with liquid crystal, usually backlit by fluorescent lights. They are generally affordable, though bulkier than LEDs.
What is LCD?
This part is also called "The Brain of the Computer" and is responsible for fetching, decoding, and executing instructions.
What is a CPU?
Requires human intervention to spread. It attaches itself to a "host" file (like an .exe or a Word doc). When a user opens that file, the virus hitches a ride and infects the system.
What is a virus?
Following an authorized person into a secure area.
What is tailgating?
This is notoriously known as the tool that most frequently goes missing from a mechanic's toolbox. Because it is used extensively on modern cars, body bolts, and battery terminals, it is frequently misplaced, dropped, or "migrates", often referred to as disappearing into a "different dimension".
What is the 10mm socket or 10mm wrench?
Each pixel produces its own light, allowing for perfect blacks, extremely high contrast, and excellent color accuracy. They offer very fast response times, ideal for gaming.
What is OLED?
A computer's high-speed, volatile short-term memory that temporarily stores active data and application instructions, allowing the processor to access them instantly.
What is RAM?
A virus’s smarter, faster cousin. It is self-replicating and doesn't need a host file or a human. It crawls across the network through vulnerabilities, jumping from one PC to the next automatically.
What is a worm?
Short, sturdy vertical posts designed to prevent vehicles from ramming into a building.
What are bollards?
This Pokemon evolves by using barb barrage 20 times.
What is Hisuian Qwilfish?
The most common, flat-panel display. They use LED backlighting to provide better contrast, lower energy consumption, and thinner designs than older models.
What is LED?
It is a permanent type of memory. Its content are not lost when the power supply is switched off. The computer manufacturer decides the information of ROM, and it is permanently stored at the time of manufacturing, which cannot be overwritten by the user.
What is ROM?
Deception at its finest. It looks like something useful (a "Free Antivirus" or a "Cool Game") but contains a hidden malicious payload. Once you let it in, it opens a "backdoor" for the attacker.
What is a trojan?
The "Imposter" rate. The system lets the wrong person in. (Very dangerous).
What is the False Acceptance Rate?
A Water-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation III. It is the Version Mascot of Pokemon Sapphire and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. It is a Primal Pokémon as well.
What is Kyogre?
Older, bulky, tube-based technology. Rare today and mostly replaced by flat panels.
What is CRT?
The primary printed circuit board (PCB) in a computer, acting as the central hub that connects and allows communication between critical components like the CPU, memory, and peripheral devices
What is the motherboard?
The nightmare scenario. It encrypts all the user's files and demands payment (usually in Bitcoin) for the decryption key.
What is ransomware?
That "dimmed" screen that asks for permission before an app makes a change. It prevents malware from installing silently in the background.
What is UAC?
The most famous glitch Pokémon, found in Pokémon Red and Blue. It appears as a jumbled, L-shaped block of pixels, often acting as a Normal/Bird-type (an unused type) and is triggered by a specific glitch involving an old man NPC and surfing on Cinnabar Island.
What is MissingNo?
A type of lighting technology, commonly used as backlights for older LCD monitors, laptops, and televisions before the industry shifted to LEDs. They are known for providing bright, even lighting, featuring a longer lifespan than EL backlights, but are less energy-efficient and contain mercury compared to LED alternatives.
What is CCFL?
Essential electronic components that temporarily store and release electrical energy, serving primarily to stabilize power, filter electrical noise, and regulate voltage across components like the motherboard and PSU.
What is a capacitor?
This malware doesn't steal files; it steals CPU/GPU power. It runs in the background to mine cryptocurrency for the attacker, making the user's computer painfully slow and loud (fans at max speed).
What is cryptojacking?
The user logs in once, and AD gives them access to their email, files, and apps without asking for a password again.
What is an SSO?
This was an early 2000s website , which was officially known as "Offiz", that served as a prank, creating a massive "pop-up bomb" that mocked users. When visiting the site, it displayed black and white flashing emojis with the text "You are an idiot!" while loudly playing a, "You Are An Idiot, HaHaHa" vocal loop.
What is YOUAREANIDIOT?