A person who gains access to a network without permission.
What is a hacker?
100
a string of characters to give access to a website, program or network
What is a password?
100
refers to ideal conditions for network speed.
What is bandwidth
100
What is the pathway that works directly with people
What is Information Support and Services Pathway
200
a malware that uses a network to replicate itself
What is a worm?
200
to use someone Else's identity to commit a crime
What is identity fraud
200
prevents virus risk
What is anti-virus software
200
What does IP address stand for
What is Internet Protocal
200
Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.
What is jargon
300
a computer program that hides in another program
What is a Trojan Horse?
300
collects personal information through their habits on the computer
What is spyware
300
a physical prevention to control a network
What is a firewall
300
What does ISP stand for
What is Internet Service Provider
300
The cloud sends information to ____
What is a server
400
the intent of a virus
What is to destroy critical system files?
400
An attempt to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users.
What is Denial of Service (DoS) or Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
400
The process of verifying that "you are who you say you are"
What is authentication
400
A collection of internet-connected programs communicating with other similar programs in order to perform tasks. Botnets can be used to send spam or participate in a Distributed Denial of Service attacks.
What is botnet
400
A stylus, a mouse and a printer are all... (not input or output devices)
What is peripheral devices
500
A worm is a type of _____
What is malware?
500
the act of acting like a good website to gain personal information
What is phishing
500
what is the intent of prevention methods
What is to protect your computer from malicious programs
500
Advertising software that automatically generates advertisements. It can be legitimately developed software but in some cases it can pose a threat.
What is adware
500
Person responsible for configuring a network system and managing its operation.