Computer fundamental MCQ Questions and answers- Technical Aptitude

Spyware is an unwanted software that infiltrates the computing device, stealing internet usage data and sensitive information and sending it to someone across internet.

The correct answer is Option C: Easier.
Here's why:
Standardization means that many computers use the same Microsoft programs and the Windows operating system.
If a virus is designed to attack a specific version of Windows or a Microsoft program, it can spread very easily to many computers because they all have the same vulnerability.
Think of it like this: if all houses have the same lock, and someone finds a way to open that lock, they can open all the houses easily.
So, standardization makes it easier for a virus to spread.
Option A is incorrect because standardization doesn't make spreading viruses more complicated.
Option B is incorrect because standardization actually makes it easier, not more difficult, for viruses to spread.
Option D is incorrect because the spread becomes faster, not slower.

HTML, Hypertext Markup Language, is the code that is used to structure a web page and its content. For example, content could be structured within a set of paragraphs, a list of bulleted points or using images and data tables.

A security patch is a software program that closes possible security breaches in the operating system.

The customers of a Web site are unable to access it due to a bombardment of fake traffic, it is known as A denial of service attack.

Biometrics is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access. The physical characteristics, that can be used to identify individuals.

Passwords is a common tool used to restrict access to a computer system. The passwords stored in the Google Chrome app are linked to your Google account, so you can access them through Google Chrome on a Mac or PC as well.

Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is known as a(n) Firewall. A Firewall is a network security device that monitors and filters incoming and outgoing network traffic based on an organization's previously established security policies.

The scrambling of code is known as encryption. It is the process of converting information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.

A cryptosystem is a structure or scheme consisting of a set of algorithms that converts plaintext to ciphertext to encode or decode messages securely. To help keep data secure, cryptosystems incorporate the algorithms for key generation, encryption and decryption techniques.