Match List I (Computer term) with List II (Definition) and choose the correct answer from the options given below.

List I

i.Spyware

ii.Firewall

iii.Bluetooth

iv.Denial of service

List II

a.Wireless technology used for transmitting data over short distances

b.Software that allows the user to gain information about another person's computer activity

c.An attack on a network which involves flooding the network with useless traffic

d.Hardware or software designed to protect a network by controlling what data can and cannot enter

Ai-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b

Bi-d, ii-b, iii-c, iv-a

Ci-a, ii-d, iii-b, iv-c

Di-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-c ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) i-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-c

Explanation

Spyware pairs with b, firewall with d, Bluetooth with a and denial of service with c.

Spyware is software that secretly gathers information about another person's computer activity.

A firewall is hardware or software that protects a network by controlling what data may enter.

Bluetooth is a wireless technology used for transmitting data over short distances.

A denial of service attack floods a network with useless traffic to overwhelm it.

Firewalls filter traffic against rules, while spyware works covertly against the user.

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