ISTM 210- Phinney Exam 3 HTML

What is HTML?

the language you use to create a web site

What is HTML an acronym for?

hypertext markup language

What is an HTML document?

a file that contains your website content and HTML formatting instructions

What is an HTML tag?

specifies the formatting and presentation of information on a web site

What are HTML tags used for?

to identify elements of an HTML document

What are fundamental components of the document's structure?

elements

Example of an element?

head, title, paragraphs, list, tables

What do HTML tags consist of?

What do tags come in?

pairs

Every HTML document should contain?

certain standard HTML tags

heading tag, where n is replaced with number 1-6

How many header sizes are there?

6

What is the largest size header?

1

What is smallest size header?

6

paragraph

unordered list (bullets)

ordered list (numbers)

list item

hard line break

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horizontal rule

anchor tag

What is the purpose of an anchor tag?

to link to other documents

What replaces the file name in Text ?

the path and filename of the target document

What replaces the text in Text ?

the text to serve as the hyperlink in the document

How do you specify email address in href attribute?

replace "http://" with "mailto:"

What tag do you use to make your background an image?

(replace filename with the name of the background image)

What tag do you use to add a picture?

What is different about the img tag?

it does not have a beginning and ending tag

What are the attributes for the tag

src="filename"

border="size"

align="position"

width="size"

height="size"

What does the src= do?

when inserting an image, it allows you to specify the filename of the image

What does border= do when it comes to inserting images?

specifies if the border is included in the picture

What does align= do when it comes to inserting images?

specifies the alignment of the of the picture

What does width= do when it comes to inserting images?

specifies the width of the picture in percent or pixels

What does height= do when it comes to inserting images?

specify the height of the picture in percent or pixels

What tags insert a table?

must define beginning and end of table

What two tags are used in inserting data into the table?

defines each row in table

defines each cell in row

What does border= do when it comes to creating a table?

specifies a border for the table

What does border size 0 mean?

no border

What country was attacked (cyber warfare)?

Estonia

What are DOS attacks?

denial of service

mess up websites to where they can't be used

Whose websites were attacked in the Estonia hack?

government, banks, schools in Estonia

What are bot nets?

computers that are set up with malicious software to bombard or overload websites

Security issues aren't a matter of ___ but ___

if, when

What is computer security?

concerned with risk management, confidentiality, integrity, and the availability of electronic information that is processed and stored in a computing system

What is risk management?

the recognition, consequences, and assessment of risk to a computer system

What is Phinney's definition of risk management?

managing the risks of something happnening

What are hackers?

people who attempt to invade or disable a computer's security measures and steal their resources, disrupt computer systems

What is another word for hackers?

hacktivist

What is a hacktivist?

disrupt system of something they don't like

Why do hackers hack?

it's a challenge, sometimes money is involved

What do businesses do to take advantage of the Internet?

set up Intranets

What is the key aspect of an Intranet?

privacy

What are Intranets guarded by?

firewalls, hardware, and software that keep unauthorized users out

What are firewalls?

specialized hardware and software that work together to ensure that only authorized personnel and employees within a business can use its Intranet

What are computer viruses?

files that reproduce by making copies of themselves within a computer's memory, storage, or network

What are computer viruses also known as?

metamorphic viruses

What is the goal of experimental malware?

to combat malware, not pranks or vandalism

What are worms?

like viruses but of not need to attach itself to an existing file to spread

How do worms work?

send copies of themselves to other parts of the network without user knowledge or intervention

How do worms harm the computer system?

by slowing down system's performance, erasing files, and damaging physical hardware

How do trojan horses work?

they seem harmless and wait for a computer event (particular action or date) to spread and unleash malware

What is a proxy server?

special security computer that communications in or out of an Intranet pass through as a precaution to protect from any external threats

What is the default deny rule?

standard security practices set in that inly network connections that are permitted are the ones that have been explicitly allowed

What is the default allow rule?

all traffic is allowed unless it has been specifically blocked

What is ransomware?

disrupts things and holds you for ransom

What kind of business did Phinney say experienced ransomware?

a hospital

What happened to the hospital?

they were hacked and had to pay ransom to get data back

they were disrupted for a whole, doctors couldn't get to records

What would have happened if the hospital had a backup plan?

they wouldn't have had to pay the ransom

What is the most common way bad stuff gets into the system?

email

Who is the weakest link in business security?

employees

What should you assume about all emails?

all emails are guilty (bad) until proven innocent

What should you do if an email is suspicious?

forward it to the help desk

What university's employees are more educated about security and have an incredible IT staff?

TAMU

Who plays an important role in protection?

people, employees should be aware of what's going on

What is spyware?

a computer program installed covertly and secretly monitors a user's keystrokes and behavior

watches what you're doing on the computer

What is adware?

more irritating than malicious, usually installed covertly and automatically display or download advertising to a computer

What is adware's formal name?

advertising-supported software

What is spamming or junk mail?

the abuse of an email sustain to arbitrarily send typically millions on unsolicited bulk messages

What is a DOS?

denial of service attack, attempts to make a compute for any of its resources unavailable to its users

What is keylogging?

when a user sings into a computer work station where a malicious software covertly records its keystrokes

What is keylogging a part of?

spyware

What is the goal of antivirus software?

attempts to identify, prevent, and eliminate computer viruses and malware

examines computer files and matches them to known viruses stored in database

What are two of the more popular antivirus softwares?

Symantics Corporation's Norton Antivirus

McAfee's VirusScan

What are system patches?

online updates that protect their user's operating systems

Does the Cloud eliminate the need to back up files?

Cloud backs it up for you, but not everything is on the Cloud

What is a strong password?

longer in length than ordinary passwords

What is a passphrase?

a memorable strong password

What is internet fraud?

a broad term that refers to any fraudulent activity that occurs in an online setting

What is identity theft?

the crime of assuming another's identity for economic gain

What is click fraud?

a program that automatically clicks on advertising networks ads, typically randomly, for profit

fakes how many clicks on an ad you have

What are purchase scams?

simply when an unscrupulous merchant does not deliver goods or services already paid for online

What is phishing?

a legitimate looking, socially engineered email attempting to deceptively gain private information

What does the term socially engineered mean?

they know enough about you to mislead you

What is privacy?

the ability of an individual to keep their personal information out of public view

What is computer privacy?

an expectation of remaining anonymous while using a computer system or network

What are tracking cookies?

typically text files on a client computer that users are typically unaware of that keeps track of that user's information

What is data mining?

when experts extract useful information from recorded data, like a cookie

What's the difference between privacy and confidentiality?

privacy is personal info, about people

confidentiality is corporate, about company info

What's the saying to remember the difference between privacy and confidentiality?

p & c per me

What is the long definition of identity theft?

a crime concerning the unlawful practice of assuming another individual's identity