What is a rootkit?

What will be an ideal response?


A rootkit is a program that embeds itself into a computer's operating system and acquires special privileges that would normally be available to the operating system.

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Dynamically allocated memory that is no longer pointed to by any pointer variable causes a ______________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Why shouldn’t compiling the data dictionary be viewed as an end in itself?

What will be an ideal response?

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Macros that run automatically when an Access database is opened

a. .Exe b. Startup c. AutoStart

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When you click the ________ button, the filtering arrows are removed from the cells, but the color and formatting of the table style remain

A) Get External Data B) Available Windows C) Convert to Table D) Convert to Range

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