Which term means to approach, instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve or intercept data from, alter data or computer software in, or otherwise make use of any resource of a computer, computer network, computer program, or computer system?

• A. Attack
• B. Infringe
• C. Access
• D. Acquire

Answer: (C)

Access is the term that covers the broad set of ways someone can interact with a computer or its data: approaching, instructing, communicating with, storing data in, retrieving or intercepting data from, altering data or software, or otherwise making use of any resource of a computer, network, program, or system. That wide scope fits the described activities, which go beyond just harming or stealing to include any use or interaction with the system or its data. An attack typically implies harm or disruption; infringe relates to violating rights; acquire means to obtain something but doesn’t inherently involve using or interacting with the system.