BICT - Chapters from 6 to 9

Malicious programs that damage or disrupt a computer system.

Infected computers can be remotely controlled.

illegal for an owner of a commercial program to make backup copies for their personal use and resell or give them away

In the preliminary investigation phase of the systems life cycle, which one of the following tasks would not be included

A program that replicates itself and clogs computers and networks.

________ is a term relating to sending data to a satellite.

Uses high-frequency radio waves.

A field that uniquely identifies each record.

A widely used Internet protocol.

The database administrator will determining which people have access to what kinds of data in the database; _____ rights

In this phase of the systems life cycle, the new information system is installed, and people are trained to use it.

Which among the following is a way to shut down an ISP or website?

This is used to identify the components of a complex system and makes each component easier to analyze and deal with.

This subsystem defines the logical structure of the database by using a data dictionary or schema.

Which type of program would likely be used by investigators to record a potential suspect's Internet activities?

Type of processing in which data is collected over several hours, days, or even weeks and then processed all at once.

Individuals who collect and sell personal data.

This type of computer criminal creates and distributes malicious programs.

Which of the following converts messages into packets that can travel across the communication channel?

a central node that coordinates the flow of data by sending messages directly between the sender and receiver nodes.

A service that uses existing phone lines to provide high-speed connections is called ________.

These are used by advertisers to keep track of your web activity as you move from one site to the next.

Wide range of programs that secretly record and report an individual’s activities on the Internet.

He studies an organization’s systems to determine what actions to take and how to use computer technology to assist them

Analysis tools that support viewing data, querying database, and generating reports include query-by-example is called

Gathering and analyzing data is part of this phase.

Wi-Fi hotspot that operates close to a legitimate Wi-Fi hotspot and steals information such as usernames and passwords.

Programs that record everything you do on your computer, enabled employers to search employee email and computer files.

View that focuses on the actual format and location of the data.

In this subsystem, a user can create data entry forms.

Which physical connection is the fastest?

Type of network topology in which each device is connected to a common cable called a backbone.

Programs used to secretly record an individual's activities on the Internet

Used by scammers to trick Internet users with official-looking websites.

A fraudulent or deceptive act to trick individuals on the Internet into spending time or money for little or no return

Database is organized into many tables with common data items (shared key fields) linking the tables to one another.

An ethical issue relating to using another person’s work and ideas as your own without giving credit to the source.

A computer specialist responsible for efficient network operations and implementation of new networks.

A network database allows multiple paths between records utilising special connections between parent and child nodes.

The GPS device in an automobile uses which communication channel?

The most significant concerns for implementation of computer technology involve ________, security, and ethics.

In ________, data is processed at the same time the transaction occurs.

A collection of related fields such as a person's name, address, and age

Another name for a data dictionary is _______.

Having several instances of the same data is called data ________.

This device enables connectivity between two LANS or a LAN and a larger network.

Which among the following is considered a line-of-sight communication medium?

These types of databases are also called information utilities or data banks.

Which of the following is not malware?

In ________, data is processed at the same time the transaction occurs.

A collection of related fields such as a person's name, address, and age

Which of the following is an advantage of using multidimensional databases?

Rules for exchanging data between computers.

A group of related characters is a ________.

Microwave communication uses high-frequency ________.

Uses software to try common words sequentially in an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a user’s account.

Another name for systems implementation.

These databases store not only data but also instructions to manipulate the data.

Type of processing in which data is collected over several hours, days, or even weeks and then processed all at once.

These types of databases are also called information utilities or data banks.

This conversion type is not recommended because problems arising in this approach could be catastrophic.

The last and ongoing phase of the systems life cycle is systems _______.

The approach in which the new system is implemented gradually over a period of time.

This document presents the costs versus the benefits and outlines the effect of alternative designs on the organization.

Which among the following would NOT be described in the systems analysis report?

This shows the relationship between input and output documents.

A type of scanning device such as fingerprint and iris (eye) scanner.

In this subsystem, a user can create data entry forms.

Most browsers offer this, which ensures that your browsing activity is not recorded on your hard disk.

A field that uniquely identifies each record.

The document that shows the levels of management and formal lines of authority is a(n) ________.

The capacity of a communication channel is measured in ________.

If Mr. Smith's bike is sent to his new address, but the bill to his old one, it most likely due to a lack of data ______

One advantage of a multidimensional database is its ability to improve processing _______.

Systems analysis involves suggesting alternative ______.

This subsystem defines the logical structure of the database by using a data dictionary or schema.

A collection of activities and elements organized to accomplish a goal.

The computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools, are used to evaluate alternatives

Type of database structure where the data elements are stored in different tables.

Any device that is connected to a network.

Cellular services use ________ to provide wireless connectivity to the Internet for smartphones.

One of the most dramatic changes in connectivity and communications in the past few years has been ________.

This network, also known as a hierarchical network, is often used to share corporatewide data.

Type of database structure where the data elements are stored in different tables.

A data field that represents a description or characteristic of some entity

Having several instances of the same data is called data ________.

In this network, nodes have equal authority and can act as both clients and servers.

Advantage of an organization using a database instead of individual departments to create and maintain their own data?

Every computer on the Internet has a unique numeric address called a(n) ________.

In this database model, the fields or records are structured in nodes.

_______ in a communication system, originate and accept messages in the form of data, information, and/or instructions?

In this subsystem, a user can create data entry forms.

________ is the process of breaking down information sent or transmitted across the Internet into small parts.

Type of database structure with structured fields or records in nodes, connected like branches of an upside-down tree.

The four approaches to conversion are parallel, pilot, phased, and ________.

In order to obtain financing to continue to Phase 2: Systems Analysis, the systems analyst does this.

Process of coding information to make it unreadable except to those who have a key.

Another name for a data dictionary is _______.

Privacy concern that relates to the responsibility to ensure correct data collection.

This phase begins with designing alternative systems.

Small data files deposited on your hard disk from websites you have visited.

If Mr. Smith's bike is sent to his new address, but the bill to his old one, it most likely due to a lack of data ______

Selecting the ________ is the first step in implementing a new system.

Advantage of an organization using a database instead of individual departments to create and maintain their own data?

Type of communications channel, several users can simultaneously use a single connection for high-speed data transfer.

In the object-oriented database model, this term is the equivalent to a field in a relational model.

This works with firewalls to protect an organization’s network.

In a computer network, this node requests and uses resources available from other nodes.

Systems life cycle phase that studies the present system in depth.

The use of the Internet to send or post content intended to hurt or embarrass another person.

In this type of database, the data and the DBMS are stored either on the user's hard-disk drive or on a LAN file server.

Object-oriented databases organize data by classes, objects, methods, and ________.