Computer Mcqs

____________is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access?

A. Biometrics
B. Bio measurement
C. Computer security
D. Smart weapon machinery

What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone through the Internet?

A. A virus
B. Spybot
C. Logic bomb
D. Security patch

When a logic bomb is activated by a time-related event, it is known as a____________?

A. Time-related bomb sequence.
B. Virus.
C. Time bomb.
D. Trojan horse.

The thing that eventually terminates a worm virus is a lack of:

A. Memory or disk space.
B. Time.
C. CD drives space.
D. CD-RW.

What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself?

A. Time bomb
B. Worm
C. Melissa virus
D. Macro virus

In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicised:____________?

A. E-mail virus.
B. Macro virus.
C. Trojan horse.
D. Time bomb.

An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a_____________?

A. Trojan horse.
B. Virus.
C. Time bomb.
D. Time-related bomb sequence.

A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is a___________?

A. Worm.
B. Trojan horse.
C. Virus.
D. Macro virus

Malicious software is known as____________?

A. Badware.
B. Malware.
C. Maliciousware.
D. Illegalware

Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of_____________?

A. Spooling.
B. Identity theft.
C. Spoofing.
D. Hacking.