Chapter 9 and 10 quiz

Chapter 9+10 quiz

1. For maintaining and tuning one's computer, the author recommends using a junk-cleaning program or Windows disk cleanup Utility for Windows computers. As for Macintosh systems, he recommends getting rid of unwanted applications, deleting files you no longer need or using the maintenance utility. He, also recommends for the Mac, deleting duplicated files and printer drivers that you do not need.

2. I have used Windows Disc cleanup utility to clean up my computer, as the author suggests. But generally when my computer gets too hard to manage, i keep files backed up on a separate hard drive and format the main hard drive. After the hard drive is formatted, I re-install Windows to the system.

3. The author describes Data scrubbing as a process that involves not only erasing the files, but also writing over them with ones and zeros so that the magnetic particles that store the information lose all record of what they once held.

4. Key Loggers are programs that record every keystroke you make and email the file to the hacker, who sifts through log files for passwords, banking information, and credit card numbers. 2 ways the author recommends for keeping your pc free of spyware are either using a combination of Lavasoft (the cleaner) and Windows Defender (the protector); both are free downloads. The absolute best way to protect your PC is to invest money on a commercial anti-spyware utility like Webroot Spy Sweeper. Some free anti-spyware utilities can sometimes be advertised as a anti-spyware program but in actuality could potentially be malware or spyware.

5. Phishing is an fake email often from either eBay, your bank, PayPal, or a financial institution that attempts to get you to type in your information for scamming purposes. Pharming is a type of identity theft committed when you land on a phony website.

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