Deck 9: The Challenges of the Digital Age: Society and Information Technology Today

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT among the errors and accidents that may afflict computer systems?

A) human errors
B) electromechanical problems
C) procedural problems
D) computer crimes

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following terms describes old,obsolete electronic gadgetry?

A) dirty data
B) e-dump
C) e-waste
D) zombies

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The six categories of errors,accidents,and hazards that may affect computer systems are human errors,procedural errors,natural hazards,software errors,theft of hardware,and electromechanical problems.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

In 2009 a cracker stole more than 500,000 patient records from a state-run database and demanded ransom for the return of the records.This crime is called ________.

A) theft of time and services
B) dirty-data entry
C) theft of software
D) theft of information

Question 5

In the area of threats to computer systems,electromechanical problems are examples of ________.

A) errors and accidents
B) crimes against computers
C) dirty data
D) theft of time and services

Question 6

Humans often are not good at assessing their own information needs.

Question 7

Which of these is NOT an example of a computer crime?

A) theft of time and services
B) entering incorrect data
C) pirating software
D) online service fraud

Question 8

Perception may be affected by information overload and cause people to make errors.

Question 9

Sending emails that appear to come from a trusted source,which direct you to a website where you're asked to reveal personal information is called _________.

A) theft of time and services
B) Evil Twin attack
C) phishing
D) pharming

Question 10

_______ is a system of safeguards for protecting information technology against disasters,system failures,and unauthorized access.

A) WAP
B) File sharing
C) Security
D) DDoS

Question 11

A computer crime is defined as ________.

A) an illegal act perpetuated against computers or telecommunications
B) the use of computers or telecommunications to accomplish an illegal act
C) both an illegal act perpetuated against computers or telecommunications and the use of computers or telecommunications to accomplish an illegal act
D) neither an illegal act perpetuated against computers or telecommunications nor the use of computers or telecommunications to accomplish an illegal act

Question 12

A variant on conventional phishing,in which a hacker or cracker sets up a Wi-Fi hotspot or access point that makes your computer think it's accessing a safe public network or your home network and then monitors your communications and steals the data that you enter into a website,is known as ________.

A) Evil Twin attack
B) pharming
C) pirating
D) botnetting

Question 13

A blocking program for protecting children from online objectionable adult material is ________.

A) Cybersitter
B) Cyber Patrol
C) Net Nanny
D) all of these

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a function of the U.S.Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT)?

A) Counseling the party under attack.
B) Helping to thwart the intruder.
C) Evaluating the system afterward against future break-ins.
D) Prosecuting those caught.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a method in which a security system tries to authenticate a user's identity?

A) What you have-cards,keys,signatures,badges
B) What you need-the kind of information you are asking for
C) Who you are-physical traits,or biometrics
D) What you know-PINs,passwords,and digital signatures

Question 16

The Nigerian letter scam is an example of ________.

A) errors and accidents
B) theft of time and services
C) worms and viruses
D) Internet-related fraud

Question 17

Incomplete,outdated,or otherwise inaccurate data is known as ________ data.

A) bad
B) dirty
C) threatening
D) hazardous

Question 18

A power failure that disrupts a computer system is an example of a(n)________.

A) electromechanical problem
B) human error
C) procedural error
D) software error

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a tool for fighting unauthorized online use?

A) electronic surveillance
B) Internet filtering software
C) disaster-recovery plan
D) rule-based detection software

Question 20

Dirty data is ________.

A) virus-infected data
B) worm-infected data
C) inaccurate,incomplete data
D) stolen data

Question 21

Internet users purchasing products on the Internet should enter private information only on sites that show a padlock icon at the top or bottom of the page,which indicates that encryption technology is being used.

Question 22

Predictive-statistical-model software allows companies to rate orders via credit cards or calls via calling cards according to a scale of risk; the software is used to prevent fraud.

Question 23

In 1999 the $125 million Mars Climate Orbiter was fed data expressed in pounds,the English unit of force,instead of newtons,the metric unit (about 22% of a pound).As a result,the spacecraft flew too close to the surface of Mars and broke apart.This is an example of a human software error.

Question 24

Biochemistry is the science of measuring individual body characteristics.

Question 25

A software bug is an error in a program that causes it not to work properly.

Question 26

Software obtained illegally is called open-source software.

Question 27

A disaster-recovery plan is a method of restoring information-processing operations that have been halted by destruction or accident.

Question 28

Programs used to monitor how much time workers spend on the web and to block employee access to gambling and pornography sites are known as employee Internet management (EIM)software.

Question 29

In the United States,the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court makes decisions about government surveillance,including the National Security Agency's (NSA)right to search the phone records of residents.

Question 30

You can always claim ownership of the data that is collected about you.

Question 31

In an Evil Twin attack,a network of computers is compromised by means of a Trojan horse that plants instructions within each PC to wait for commands from the computer controlling that network.

Question 32

In the Nigerian letter scam,also called an advance-fee fraud,victims are given a chance to receive nonexistent government money as long as they pay a fee to help transfer the money to an overseas account.

Question 33

Many networks have audit controls for tracking which programs and servers were used,which files were opened.

Question 34

A computer crime can be an illegal act perpetrated against computers / telecommunications,or it can be the use of computers / telecommunications to accomplish an illegal act.

Question 35

There is no explicit right to privacy in the U.S.Constitution.

Question 36

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)is also called an audit trailer.

Question 37

It is illegal for employers to use computer-based systems to monitor their employees' activities.

Question 38

An audit trail is a record of how a transaction was handled from input through processing and output.

Question 39

There are three main ways to authenticate you as a legitimate computer user and grant you Internet access: what you have,what you know,what your physical attributes are.

Question 40

When people at work play online games or do online shopping on their employer's time,this is called theft of information.

Question 41

In morphing,a film or video image is displayed on a computer screen and altered pixel by pixel.

Question 42

A software bug is a(n)________ in a program that causes it to malfunction.

Question 43

The Internet is increasingly coming under commercial control.

Question 44

Currently,technology does not produce widely shared economic gains but instead widens the gap between those who have the right skills and those who don't.

Question 45

Intentionally crashing an entire computer system is a crime of _________.

Question 46

Algorithms have been devised to detect changes in uncompressed photo files.

Question 47

Medical school researchers have showed that areas of the brain responsible for generating feelings of addiction and reward are activated during video game play.

Question 48

In the ________ scam,victims are given a chance to receive nonexistent government money as long as they pay a fee to help transfer the money to an overseas account.

Question 49

Errors and accidents in computer systems may be classified as human errors,procedural errors,software errors,"dirty data" problems,________ problems,and natural hazards.

Question 50

Nondelivery of merchandise ordered online,Internet auction misrepresentations,and unauthorized credit / debit card use for online purchases all represent ________.

Question 51

The contribution of technological advances to social progress is steady and positive.

Question 52

A computer _______ can be an illegal act perpetrated against computers or telecommunications systems or the use of computers or telecommunications systems to commit illegal acts.

Question 53

"Dirty data" problems are usually caused by ________ workers.

Question 54

Hurricane Katrina is an example of a ________ that can be harmful to computers and communications systems.

Question 55

When malicious software is implanted in your computer that redirects your computer to an impostor web page,it is called ________.

Question 56

An error in a software program that causes it to not work properly is known as a ________.

Question 57

Misuse of technology,fussing with computers,and information overload are three workplace impediments to productivity.

Question 58

Improvements in technology are beneficial to all in the short run.

Question 59

A system of safeguards for protecting informational technology against disasters,systems failure,and unauthorized access that can result in damage or loss is known as ________.

Question 60

Information technology is basically a clean industry creating few toxic byproducts.

Question 61

The process of altering readable data into unreadable form to prevent unauthorized access is known as ________.

Question 62

_________ is the use of a smartphone or other mobile device to send sexually explicit photos or videos,or sexually charged messages.

Question 63

A(n)________ is a record of how a transaction was handled from input through processing and output.

Question 64

Using a system called _________,employers send information supplied by job applicants to be matched against databases in the U.S.Social Security Administration or the Department of Homeland Security.

Question 65

PIN is short for ________.

Question 66

Rule-based-detection software,predictive-statistical-model software,employee Internet management (EIM)software,Internet filtering software,and electronic surveillance are all examples of tools for fighting Internet ________.

Question 67

_________ is the visual pollution represented by endless wireless towers,roof antennas,satellite dishes,cellphone towers,and so on that we see every day.

Question 68

The text lists fourteen suggestions for keeping your electronic hardware almost theft-proof; describe six of them.

Question 69

__________ is warfare involving computers and the Internet in which one nation attacks another's information systems.

Question 70

________ software,a tool for fighting online fraud,examines tons of data from previous transactions to create mathematical descriptions of what a typical fraudulent transaction is like.

Question 71

Children in the 9-18 age range who use information technologies and the Internet to unleash taunting,nasty rumors,and other put-downs of fellow adolescents are known as ________.

Question 72

Humans often make errors.In computer systems,as in life,they can be of several types.The text describes three types of common human error.Explain them

Question 73

________ software,a tool for fighting online fraud,allows merchants to creates a "negative file" that states the criteria each online transaction must meet; these criteria include not only not being on a list of stolen credit card numbers but also price limits,matches of the cardholders' billing address and shipping address,and warning if a large quantity of a single item is ordered.

Question 74

The U.S.Defense Department created ________,which provides round-the-clock international information and security-related support services to users of the Internet.

Question 75

A well-known software program used to alter (morph)photographs,for good or for ill,is ________.

Question 76

Many networks have ________ controls for tracking which programs and servers were used and which files were opened.

Question 77

The process by which one picture is slowly altered or transformed into another image is called ________.

Question 78

A _________ plan is a method of restoring information processing operations that have been halted by destruction or accident.

Question 79

A ________ is a special word required to access a computer system.

Question 80

Increasingly intelligent machinery and automation have caused a _________ in several types of jobs.