Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the popularity of bulletin boards among subversive organizations?

Accepted Answer

The Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms, not the use of bulletin boards or any form of communication, making it unrelated to the reasons why bulletin boards might be popular among subversive organizations.

Question 2

Which of the following is a collection of hyperlinked pages of information distributed over the Internet via a network protocol?

Accepted Answer

The collection of hyperlinked pages of information distributed over the Internet via a network protocol is known as the World Wide Web (WWW). It is a system of interlinked hypertext documents that are accessed through the Internet using a web browser. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the protocol used to transfer data over the Web, but it is not the collection of hyperlinked pages itself. A shell is a user interface used to access an operating system's services and functions, and packets are units of data sent over a network.

Question 3

Which of the following tells the computer in which order to access drives?

Accepted Answer

The boot sequence is a set of instructions that tells the computer which devices to check for an operating system to load. This includes the order in which to access any connected drives.

Question 4

What is Gopher?

Accepted Answer

Gopher is an information retrieval tool that was developed in the early days of the internet to organize and search for information in a hierarchical manner. It pre-dates the World Wide Web and was one of the first widely used methods for accessing and retrieving information on the internet.

Question 5

Which of the following devices introduces commands and information to the computer?

Accepted Answer

A keyboard is an input device that introduces commands and information to the computer by typing. Scanners, modems, and printers are output devices that receive information from the computer.

Question 6

What is the term used to refer to the method of cracking passwords by manually entering all possible key combinations?

Accepted Answer

The term used to refer to the method of cracking passwords by manually entering all possible key combinations is brute force. This involves using automated software or scripts to repeatedly try all possible combinations of characters until the correct password is found. This method is time-consuming but effective if the password is weak or easily guessable.

Question 7

Who is hired by companies who want to test their security system by way of violations?

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Question 8

What is the purpose of random access memory in the computer system?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of Random Access Memory (RAM) in a computer system is to temporarily store information that can be quickly accessed by the CPU. RAM is volatile memory, meaning that it does not retain its contents when the computer is turned off. Instead, it is used for temporarily holding data that is being actively processed by the computer.

Question 9

What is the most important component of a computer?

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Question 10

Which of the following interprets program instructions and processes data in the computer?

Accepted Answer

The central processing unit, also known as the CPU, is responsible for interpreting program instructions and processing data in the computer. It is often referred to as the "brain" of the computer. The other options listed are not responsible for these tasks. The universal serial bus (USB) is a type of interface used to connect external devices to the computer. Random access memory (RAM) is a type of computer memory used to temporarily store data and program instructions for the CPU to access. The graphical user interface (GUI) is the display on the computer screen that allows users to interact with the computer using icons, menus, and other visual elements.

Question 11

Which of the following is a self-contained program that may spread functional copies of itself to other computer systems?

Accepted Answer

A worm is a self-contained program that can spread functional copies of itself over a network and to other computer systems. Unlike viruses, a worm does not require a host program or a user to activate it. Instead, it typically exploits security vulnerabilities to spread and infect other computers. Trojan horse, malware, and logic bombs are also types of malicious programs, but they do not necessarily spread to other systems like worms do.

Question 12

Which of the following refers to the unauthorized attempt to gain access to information about a system?

Accepted Answer

Probe refers to the unauthorized attempt to gain access to information about a system. Clickjacking refers to a type of attack that tricks a user into clicking on a malicious link or button. Baud refers to the rate at which data is transmitted over a communication channel. Banner grabbing is a technique used to gain information about a web server by analyzing the response header.

Question 13

Which Windows operating system paved the way for the development of peer-to-peer networks?

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Question 14

Who was the first person to successfully introduce a device exclusively designed for data processing?

Accepted Answer

Herman Hollerith was the first person to successfully introduce a device exclusively designed for data processing. He invented the tabulating machine, which used punched cards to process data for the 1890 US Census.

Question 15

Which of the following refers to the keyboard combination that forces a soft-boot or jump to ROM monitor?

Accepted Answer

The Vulcan nerve pinch is a reference to a move used in the Star Trek series to render someone unconscious. None of the other options listed are related to this keyboard combination, which is used to force a soft-boot or jump to ROM monitor.

Question 16

For what purpose did British scientists build Colossus I?

Accepted Answer

British scientists built Colossus I for cryptanalysis, specifically to break German codes during World War II.

Question 17

What does the term wetware refer to?

Accepted Answer

Wetware typically refers to the human brain and nervous system in relation to their functioning as the hardware and software of the human body. So, humans operating computers would be the best choice out of the given options.

Question 18

Which of the following is the first modern digital computer?

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Question 19

Which of the following computer components had its origin in the cathode ray tube?

Accepted Answer

The cathode ray tube was the original technology used to display images on a computer screen, which evolved into the modern computer monitor.

Question 20

What is the term used to describe the final destination of discarded, lost, or destroyed data?

Accepted Answer

The term used to describe the final destination of discarded, lost, or destroyed data is "bit bucket". Option A and D are irrelevant terms, while option B refers to a hidden or unauthorized entry point into a computer system.

Quiz 2: Computer Terminology and History