Internet Unit I

Multipl Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____          1.   When an individual tries to obtain confidential information from people via e-mail by pretending to be a familiar organization or institution, it is called _____.

____          2.   When users are redirected to a spoofed Web site without their knowledge or consent, it is called ______.

____          3.   A ____ on a computer permits traffic to enter and leave a computer.

____           4.   Informed Web users can implement ____, which are procedures, programs, and hardware that detect and prevent computer security threats.

____           5.   The process of associating a person and his identification with a very high level of assurance is user _____.

____          6.   Most Web browsers display a(n) ______ on the status bar to indicate a secure site.

____          7.   In Internet Explorer, the Local intranet zone contains any computers on your _______.

____          8.   When you double-click the padlock on the status bar in most browsers, you can find information about the Web page’s ______ features.

____          9.   A category of adware in which the user has little control over or knowledge of the ads and other monitoring features it contains is ________.

____  1      10.   You can keep viruses, worms, and Trojan Horses from using your e-mail program to reproduce by installing ____.

True/         Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.

____  1     11.   Spoofing occurs when an individual tries to obtain confidential information from people via e-mail by pretending to be a familiar organization or institution.

____  1     12.   A certificate authority is an organization that verifies the certificate holder’s identity and issues the digital certificate.

____  1     13.   The combination of a user name and password is sometimes called a login.

____  1     14.   A cleverly written Java applet could examine your computer’s programs and e-mail a file from your computer back to a Web server.

____  1     15.   A secure page is indicated by a padlock on the right side of the status bar in the browser window.

____  1     16.   A Web bug is usually a GIF file with a size of one pixel.

____  1     17.   Your free use of the software is supported in part by the revenue the software publisher generates from the adware.

____  1     18.   One way to minimize risks associated with cookies is to manage the cookies that are stored on your computer.

____  1      19.   Anti-virus software prevents viruses, worms, and Trojan horses from using your e-mail program to reproduce.

____  2      20.  A packet sniffer can not be used to illegally intercept the contents of encrypted e-mail messages.

 Complete each sentence or statement.

          2      21.   A file known as a(n) ____________________ can cause various types of destruction to the recipient's computer, such as deleting the contents of your hard disk.

          2      22.   A computer has over 65,000 ____________________ for different processes, such as HTTP/World Wide Web traffic and FTP traffic.

          2      23.   When you submit sensitive data on the Web, such as financial or other personal information, you should ensure the data is ____________________.

          2     24.   ____________________ scrambles and encodes data transmissions to make it difficult for anyone intercepting the data to make sense of it.

          2      25.   The protocol in the Web page address for an encrypted page generally begins with ____________________ rather than "http."

          2      26.   The process of scrambling and encoding data transmissions using a mathematically-based program is called ____________________.

          2       27.   A(n) ____________________ is an encrypted and password-protected file that contains information to authenticate and prove a person’s or organization’s identity.

          2       28.   Some Web sites might use ____________________ to collect information about your interests and then use this information to try to market products or services to you.

          2       29.   A Web bug is an example of ____________________ because the clear GIF and its actions are hidden from the user.

          3      30.   ____________________ software can block damage from any viruses, worms, or Trojan horses that you might receive by e-mail.