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Fill in the blank with the appropriate term. ______________management is an area of systems
management that involves acquiring, testing, and installing multiple patches (code changes) to an
administered computer system.

Answer: Patch

Explanation:

Patch management is an area of systems management that involves acquiring, testing, and
installing multiple patches (code changes) to an administered computer system. Patch
management includes the following tasks:
Maintaining current knowledge of available patches
Deciding what patches are appropriate for particular systems
Ensuring that patches are installed properly
Testing systems after installation, and documenting all associated procedures, such as specific
configurations required A number of products are available to automate patch management tasks,
including RingMaster’s Automated Patch Management, PatchLink Update, and Gibraltar’s
Everguard.