Internet Privacy and Software Ethics Quiz
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What is a small text file that a website's server puts on your computer to store information about you and your preferences?

  • Digital Certificate
  • Open Source
  • Internet Privacy Cookie (correct)
  • Freeware

What is the suppression of web content that is considered offensive or a threat to security?

  • Software Piracy
  • Internet Privacy Cookie
  • Public Domain Software
  • Internet Censorship (correct)

Which type of software allows you to download and use the program at no cost or for a voluntary fee?

  • Open Source
  • Freeware (correct)
  • Software Piracy
  • Shareware

What type of software is initially available for a free trial for a specified period of time?

<p>Shareware (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of software has source code available for free to the public for use and modification?

<p>Open Source (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the unlawful reproduction and distribution of copyrighted digital files?

<p>Software Piracy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of filtering in the context mentioned in the text?

<p>To block content coming into and going out of the Internet (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of software is designed to cause damage to a single computer, server, or computer network?

<p>Malware (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a worm virus do?

<p>Consumes system resources and slows down the computer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a Time Bomb virus?

<p>Does not cause damage until a specified date or event trigger (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement describes a virus's typical behavior?

<p>Attaches itself to other files and spreads when executed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a USB hub used for?

<p>Connecting multiple USB devices to a single USB port (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a firewall?

<p>To protect against unwanted access or use to/from a network (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of a password?

<p>To gain admission to something by providing a secret word or phrase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What technology do USB flash drives and internal SSDs have in common?

<p>Using flash memory technology as storage media (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Two-Step Verifications?

<p>Authenticating identity through multiple steps beyond just a password (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are optical storage devices different from solid-state drives?

<p>They use lasers to read and write data on platters with magnetic layers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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