What Is Adware

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Multiple Choice

What is adware?

• A) A form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money
• B) A new ransomware program that encrypts your personal files and demands payment for the file's decryption keys
• C) Software that allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the computer user
• D) A special class of adware that collects data about the user and transmits it over the Internet without the user's knowledge or permission

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Definitions:

Subscription Service

A business model where customers pay a recurring price at regular intervals to access a product or service.

Sampling Frame

The list or actual representation from which a sample is drawn, ideally including the entire target population.

Census

An official count or survey of a population, often including various details of individuals, such as age, sex, and occupation.

Fiber-optic

Refers to the technology that uses thin, flexible fibers of glass or other transparent solids to transmit light for a wide range of applications, including telecommunications and medical instruments.