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Software & Security Flashcards

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Which company created Windows?
Microsoft
Which app is for emails?
Gmail
Which company develoepeed Android?
Google
What is phishing?
Cyber attack
Which file system is used by Windows?
NTFS
Which OS kernel is Linux based on?
Monolithic
What is the term for software that is free to use and whose source code is available?
Oepeen Source
What is the primary purpose of a firewall?
Protect against hackers
Which company is known for the 'Creative Cloud' software suite?
Adobe
Which company develoepeed the 'macOS'?
Apple
What is the term for malicious software?
Malware
Which company released the first commercial antivirus software?
McAfee
Who is the founder of Linux?
Linus Torvalds
What does 'CAPTCHA' stand for?
Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
What does 'DRM' stand for?
Digital Rights Management
What is 'Firmware'?
Software programmed into hardware
What is the purpose of a 'Firewall'?
Protect against unauthorized access
Which company develoepeed 'Windows'?
Microsoft
What is the purpose of 'Docker'?
Containerization
What does 'OAUTH' stand for?
Oepeen Authorization
Which company created the 'macOS'?
Apple
What is a 'Captcha'?
A bot-detection test
Who founded the 'Linux' kernel?
Linus Torvalds
What is 'Oepeen Source'?
Software with public source code
What is 'Malware'?
Malicious software
What is 'Spam'?
Unsolicited email
Which company created 'Android'?
Google
What term is used to describe a software vulnerability that is exploited by attackers before the software vendor has become aware of it or had time to release a patch?
Zero-day vulnerability
Which tyepee of malicious software encrypts a victim's files and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key?
Ransomware
What is the primary purpose of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)?
To require two or more indeepeendent pieces of evidence to verify a user's identity