Chapter 6: Computer Viruses

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What is a computer virus designed specifically to do?

Cause irregular behavior to the computer and infect other programs (correct)

Replicate itself and infect a computer without the user's knowledge

Reside in the boot sector of a floppy disk

Gather sensitive information and disrupt computer operation

What does a boot sector virus execute when a computer starts up?

Executes because it resides in the boot sector of a floppy disk (correct)

Resides in the master boot record of a hard disk

Causes irregular behavior to the computer

Loads into memory when an infected program is run

Which type of malware acts against the requirements of the computer user?

Spyware

Worms

Trojan horses

Ransomware (correct)

Which term refers to any software used to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems?

Malware Signup and view all the answers

What does a file virus attach itself to?

Computer programs Signup and view all the answers

Which type of virus activates on a particular date?

Logic bomb Signup and view all the answers

What type of virus activates when it detects a certain condition?

Logic bomb Signup and view all the answers

What kind of virus copies itself repeatedly until no memory or disk space remains?

Worm Signup and view all the answers

What is a program that hides within or looks like a legitimate program, but executes when a certain condition or action is triggered?

Trojan horse Signup and view all the answers

Which type of malware generates pop-ups that resemble Windows system messages?

Scare-ware Signup and view all the answers

What term is frequently used to describe a form of malware that presents unwanted advertisements to the user of a computer?

Adware Signup and view all the answers

Which type of software gathers information about a person or organization without their knowledge?

Spyware Signup and view all the answers

What indicates control over a computer without the consumer's knowledge?

Spyware Signup and view all the answers

What type of software is designed to trick victims into purchasing and downloading useless and potentially dangerous software?

Scare-ware Signup and view all the answers

What is the subject matter of copyright protection, as mentioned in the text?

Extremely broad including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, audiovisual, and architectural works Signup and view all the answers

What are some sources of viruses?

E-mail attachments, rogue websites, sharing infected disks Signup and view all the answers

What type of patent may be granted to anyone who invents a new and useful process, machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter?

Utility patent Signup and view all the answers

What does a trade secret consist of, as mentioned in the text?

Any valuable business information not to be known by the competitor Signup and view all the answers

What activities constitute plagiarism as per the text?

Failure in giving credit or acknowledging the contribution of others in a collaborative effort Signup and view all the answers

When should credit be given according to the text?

Whenever you use another person’s idea or literary/academic work Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Intellectual Property Rights?

To ensure that information and ideas of commercial value are protected Signup and view all the answers

Which type of intellectual property is used to indicate the source, quality, and ownership of a product or service?

Trademarks and Service Marks Signup and view all the answers

What form of protection does copyright provide to the authors of original works of authorship?

Protection from unauthorized use and reproduction Signup and view all the answers

Which type of intellectual property protects new and non-obvious inventions?

Patents Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of protecting intellectual property?

Promotion of investment in the national economy Signup and view all the answers

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What is a computer virus designed specifically to do?

What does a boot sector virus execute when a computer starts up?

Which type of malware acts against the requirements of the computer user?

Which term refers to any software used to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems?

What does a file virus attach itself to?

Which type of virus activates on a particular date?

What type of virus activates when it detects a certain condition?

What kind of virus copies itself repeatedly until no memory or disk space remains?

What is a program that hides within or looks like a legitimate program, but executes when a certain condition or action is triggered?

Which type of malware generates pop-ups that resemble Windows system messages?

What term is frequently used to describe a form of malware that presents unwanted advertisements to the user of a computer?

Which type of software gathers information about a person or organization without their knowledge?

What indicates control over a computer without the consumer's knowledge?

What type of software is designed to trick victims into purchasing and downloading useless and potentially dangerous software?

What is the subject matter of copyright protection, as mentioned in the text?

What are some sources of viruses?

What type of patent may be granted to anyone who invents a new and useful process, machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter?

What does a trade secret consist of, as mentioned in the text?

What activities constitute plagiarism as per the text?

When should credit be given according to the text?

What is the purpose of Intellectual Property Rights?

Which type of intellectual property is used to indicate the source, quality, and ownership of a product or service?

What form of protection does copyright provide to the authors of original works of authorship?

Which type of intellectual property protects new and non-obvious inventions?

What is the primary benefit of protecting intellectual property?

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