COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Social Engineering, as It Pertains to Computers, Is

question 60

Multiple Choice

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Social engineering, as it pertains to computers, is _____________.

• A) creating consumer and personal profiles by tracking website history and electronic purchases
• B) compiling data from multiple computer users in order to make predictions about computer trends
• C) filtering Internet content to targeted users based on their personal preferences
• D) gaining unauthorized access or obtaining confidential information by taking advantage of the trusting nature or naivety of users

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Definitions:

Journal Entry

A record of financial transactions in the accounting records, showing the accounts and amounts to be debited and credited.

Estimated

A calculated approximation or judgement made without complete information, often used in planning or forecasting.

Temporary Account

A temporary account is used to track transactions during an accounting period, which is then transferred to a permanent account at the period's end, such as revenue and expense accounts.

Bad Debts Expense

Represents the amount of receivables a company does not expect to collect and is recorded as an expense.