FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

TYPES OF COMPUTER SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A file that contains an official record of activities that occur on a computer.
A
log files
B
My Documents files
C
Google files
D
Network files
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Log files are the primary data source for network observability. A log file is a computer-generated data file that contains information about usage patterns, activities, and operations within an operating system, application, server or another device.

Detailed explanation-2: -A log file is an event that took place at a certain time and might have metadata that contextualizes it. Log files are a historical record of everything and anything that happens within a system, including events such as transactions, errors and intrusions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Data files contain data and objects such as tables, indexes, stored procedures, and views. Log files contain the information that is required to recover all transactions in the database.

Detailed explanation-4: -/var/log/lastlog-Displays the recent login information for all the users. This is not an ascii file. An admin can use the lastlog command to view the content of this file.

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