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Coded entries used to gain access to a computer system are called:Read the answer and worked solution →In computing, authentication means:Read the answer and worked solution →Unauthorised access to a computer, a network or any digital system is called:Read the answer and worked solution →A security specialist who breaks into a system with permission and reports the loopholes found is called a:Read the answer and worked solution →A customer receives a mail that looks like it is from their bank and asks for the account password. This is:Read the answer and worked solution →In a ransomware attack, the attacker typically:Read the answer and worked solution →Stealing someone's Aadhaar and banking credentials to obtain money in their name is best described as:Read the answer and worked solution →The Information Technology Act of India was passed in 2000 and later amended in:Read the answer and worked solution →Which body was set up to resolve disputes arising from cyber crime under the IT Act?Read the answer and worked solution →True or false: staying safe onlineRead the answer and worked solution →Match each cyber crime to its descriptionRead the answer and worked solution →Which one is NOT a safe habit?Read the answer and worked solution →Fill in the lawRead the answer and worked solution →Protection of computer systems against unauthorized use is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Guidelines for the morally acceptable use of computers are computer:Read the answer and worked solution →A criminal offence involving a computer and a network is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Stealing a person's identity for economic gain is:Read the answer and worked solution →A person who gains unauthorized access to computer systems is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Software that damages files and opens an insecure portal is:Read the answer and worked solution →A barrier between a secured and an unsecured network is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Rewriting readable information into a code needing a key is:Read the answer and worked solution →Two-factor authentication requires how many pieces of identification?Read the answer and worked solution →Which software prevents unauthorized attempts to reach a system?Read the answer and worked solution →A private company network not available to the public is an:Read the answer and worked solution →Which technology lets a business control who reaches its network?Read the answer and worked solution →Spying on a business for commercial gain is corporate:Read the answer and worked solution →Secret interception of electronic communications is:Read the answer and worked solution →Stealing another party's domain name is called domain:Read the answer and worked solution →A fake email or website that looks legitimate is used for:Read the answer and worked solution →Phishing is usually carried out through the use of:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Coded entries used to gain access to a computer system are called:

  1. Bookmarks
  2. Cookies
  3. Shortcuts
  4. Passwords
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Correct answer: D. Passwords

1. The question asks: Coded entries used to gain access to a computer system are called. 2. Correct answer: Passwords. 3. A password is a secret code that authenticates a user's access. _Source: BankExamsToday Computer Awareness Question Bank (R. Singh), Q.113_

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In computing, authentication means:

  1. Deleting old system files
  2. Compressing stored data
  3. Printing a long document
  4. Verifying a user's identity
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Correct answer: D. Verifying a user's identity

1. The question asks: In computing, authentication means. 2. Correct answer: Verifying a user's identity. 3. Authentication confirms that a user is who they claim to be. _Source: BankExamsToday Computer Awareness Question Bank (R. Singh), Q.128_

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Unauthorised access to a computer, a network or any digital system is called:

  1. Phishing
  2. Spamming
  3. Buffering
  4. Hacking
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Correct answer: D. Hacking

1. Cyber crime covers offences where the computer is the target or the tool. 2. Hacking is the act of unauthorised access to a computer, computer network or any digital system. 3. Hackers look for bugs to exploit in order to break into a system. 4. Phishing is a separate offence that tricks a user into handing over credentials. 5. Spamming is unsolicited bulk mail and buffering is not a crime at all. _Source: syllabus Informatics Practices Class 12, Ch 6 'Societal Impacts', S6.6.1 Hacking_

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