Do You Know About Computers?

15 Questions | By Thames | Last updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Total Attempts: 182

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1.

April Fools' Day 2009 saw concern on the internet around which new worm?
- A.
  
  CrackIt
- B.
  
  Kasparov
- C.
  
  Conficker
- D.
  
  Klez
2.

What is the name for the part of the wireless signal which synchronizes traffic?
- A.
  
  Prequel
- B.
  
  Prologue
- C.
  
  Preamble
- D.
  
  Prima Donna
3.

What term applies to a group of computers infected with code allowing external control?
- A.
  
  Dark Side
- B.
  
  Evil Horde
- C.
  
  Black Box
- D.
  
  Botnet
4.

What type of cyber-attack involves attaching other activities to an innocent-seeming link?
- A.
  
  Cyberstalking
- B.
  
  Clickjacking
- C.
  
  Web Boosting
- D.
  
  Window Dressing
5.

A drop in VoIP quality when using many other programs on a PC can be attributed to what?
- A.
  
  Buffer Overflow
- B.
  
  Processor Drain
- C.
  
  Bitmap Collisions
- D.
  
  Gremlins
6.

What general-purpose Internet encryption protocol, published in 1999, derived from SSL?
- A.
  
  AIM
- B.
  
  TSA
- C.
  
  NSA
- D.
  
  TLS
7.

What designation is given to the part of the radio spectrum used for wireless networking?
- A.
  
  Wi-Fi Control Band
- B.
  
  FNS Band
- C.
  
  ISM Band
- D.
  
  Free Space
8.

What term refers to using a mouse to initiate a voice communication?
- A.
  
  Web Chatter
- B.
  
  Click To Call
- C.
  
  Instant Voice
- D.
  
  Mouse To Meetup
9.

What general term is used to describe a program that reports on one computer to another?
- A.
  
  Agent
- B.
  
  Spy
- C.
  
  Debugger
- D.
  
  Anti-Virus
10.

What does "PGP" stand for in an early home encryption tool?
- A.
  
  Protection Gone Personal
- B.
  
  Peerless Grid Protection
- C.
  
  Pretty Good Privacy
- D.
  
  Personal Gear Privacy
11.

What term is used for PC software to emulate telephone functionality via VoIP?
- A.
  
  Softphone
- B.
  
  IPhone
- C.
  
  Telesoft
- D.
  
  Phone Substitution
12.

A pair of one-way encryption keys, one public and one private, is termed what?
- A.
  
  Atypical
- B.
  
  Irresolvable
- C.
  
  Substandard
- D.
  
  Asymmetric
13.

In 2008, Dan Kaminsky found a major flaw in what critical networking service?
- A.
  
  AIM
- B.
  
  DNS
- C.
  
  JavaScript
- D.
  
  HTML
14.

The revised USB 3.0 standard is expected to be up to how many times faster than USB 2.0?
- A.
  
  10
- B.
  
  100
- C.
  
  3,142
- D.
  
  500
15.

Used in VoIP, "SIP" is an abbreviation for which protocol?
- A.
  
  Server Incident Protocol
- B.
  
  Serious Infraction Protocol
- C.
  
  Session Initiation Protocol
- D.
  
  Service Installation Protocol

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