Jimmy Clark is sitting home one night and is very bored.He gets on his computer and starts to surf the net.He comes to a military site.He thinks he might be able to get around the security of the site and into the military computer system.He spends the next two hours trying to find his way into their system.Jimmy is ________.
A)a hacker
B)a cracker
C)a dumpster diver
D)a social engineer

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Jimmy is attempting to break into a secure computer system, which makes him a hacker. A cracker is similar to a hacker, but their intent is malicious, whereas a hacker's intent may be benign. A dumpster diver refers to a person who searches through trash or discarded materials for valuable information, while a social engineer is someone who uses psychological tactics to manipulate others into divulging sensitive information. However, Jimmy's actions do not fit either of these categories, making the best choice A) a hacker.

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