T & Q

1)       A program that neither replicates or copies itself, but does damage or compromises the security of the computer. Which 'Computer Virus' it is?

Ans: Trojan

2)       A computer virus that actively attacks an anti-virus program or programs in an effort to prevent detection is...

Ans: Retrovirus

3)      Which of these is a documented hoax virus?

Ans :  McDonalds screensaver 

4)       In 1983, which person was the first to offer a definition of the term 'computer virus'?

Ans:  Cohen

5)      What is RISC?

Ans: Reduced Instruction Set Computer

6)      What is a GPU?

Ans: Graphics Processing Unit 

7)      What does ECP stand for?

Ans: Extended Capabilities Port 

8)      What is TTL?

Ans: Time To Live 

9)      What is FMD?

Ans: Fluorescent Multi-Layer Disc 

10)  What does DOCSIS stand for?

Ans:  Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification 

11)  What is VCM?

Ans:  Virtual Channel Memory 

12)  What is NAT?

Ans: Network Address Translation 

13)  What is a NIC?

Ans:  Network Interface Card 

14)  What is a MAC?

Ans:  Media Access Control

15)  What does PPTP stand for?

Ans:  Point to Point Tunneling Protocol 

16)  What is LCP?

Ans: Link Control Protocol (point to point protocol)

17)  What does SSL stand for?

Ans: Secure Socket Layer 

18)  What does ICMP stand for?

Ans:  Internet Connection Modem Protocol