In the Context of the Common Intentional Security Threats, Which

question 32

Multiple Choice

In the context of the common intentional security threats, which of the following statements best describes a worm?

• A) It travels from computer to computer in a network, but it does not usually erase data.
• B) It attaches itself to a host program to spread to other files in a computer.
• C) It is a programming routine built into a system by its designer to bypass system security and sneak back into the system later to access data.
• D) It floods a network or server with service requests to prevent legitimate users' access to the system.

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Definitions:

Production Possibility Frontier

A curve depicting all maximum output possibilities for two or more goods given a set of inputs (resources, technology).

Absolute Advantage

The ability of an entity to produce a good or service more efficiently than its competitors, leading to greater output with the same resources.

Herring

A small, silver-colored fish commonly found in the temperate waters of the North Atlantic, a significant source of food globally.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of an alternative that must be forgone in order to pursue a certain action or in the context of making a decision.