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CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #130

Which of these terms refers to a collection of fixes?

The correct answer is D. Service Pack. A service pack comprises a collection of updates, fixes or enhancements to a software program delivered as a single installable package. A hotfix (or quick-fix) engineering update is a cumulative package which includes information that will be used to address a problem in a…

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Question

Which of these terms refers to a collection of fixes?

Options

  • ADowngrade
  • BHotfix
  • CPatch
  • DService Pack

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    88% (29)

Explanation

A service pack comprises a collection of updates, fixes or enhancements to a software program delivered as a single installable package. A hotfix (or quick-fix) engineering update is a cumulative package which includes information that will be used to address a problem in a software product. A software patch is a quick-repair job for a piece of programming, and is designed to resolve functionality issues, improve security and/or add new features.

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#Software updates#Patch management#Vulnerability management#Cybersecurity terminology

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