Hardware
An electronic device for storing and processing Data, takes input and give output
What is a Computer?
Instructs hardware to perform tasks
What is Software?
Software that supports a computer's basic functions, tasks, executing applications and controlling peripherals.
What is an Operating System?
What is a Network?
Security flaws become widely known once updates are released. This helps quickly reduce exposure.
What is Software Patching?
Physical Parts or components of a computer
What is computer hardware
Code written to perform a specific task.
What is a program?
A specialized, low level software embedded directly into the hardware. provides essential instructions that allow the hardware to communicate with the OS.
What is Firmware?
A network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic protecting against unauthorized access.
What is a Firewall?
Restrict access so every user and device must be verified continuously. This reduces lateral movement opportunities for attackers.
What is Zero-Trust Security Policy?
A computer that is portable and suitable for use while traveling
What is a Laptop?
Chrome, Edge, Firefox are examples of
What is Internet (Web) Browsers?
The name of the operating system installed by Microsoft Computers?
What is Windows?
A set of rules that defines how data packets are addressed and routed across a network.
What is IP (Internet Protocol)?
This type of attack is designed to overwhelm the resources of a system to the point where it is unable to reply to legitimate service requests.
What is a Denial of Service Attack. (DoS) Attack?
RAM stand for this
What is Random Access Memory?
Software that runs within the OS to execute specific tasks based on its coded theme.
What is an Application (App)
What is MacOS?
A system that translates domain names like google.com into IP addresses
What is Domain Name System (DNS)?
This attack occurs when a malicious actor sends an email that seems to be coming from a trusted source in an attempt to grab sensitive information from a target.
What is a Phishing Attack?
The primary storage component of a computer which holds all software and data.
What is a HDD or SSD?
Manipulating data within a computer RAM, CPU, and Storage Device.
What is data processing?
The operating system that was designed by Freeware writers across the World Wide Web.
What is Linux?
While not a Wi-Fi type itself, this can encrypt your internet traffic making it valuable for securing your data through the internet.
What is a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?
This type of attack allows the eavesdropper to view the data sent back and forth between two devices, networks, or people. The attacker is spying on the interaction between two parties.