Computer Privacy and security

Your computer does not work when it heats up. What is affecting your computer in this case?

• Environment surrounding your computer
• Hackers trying to access your computer
• Firewall installed in your computer
• Many programs opened simultaneously

You spilled a drink on your computer. What kind of threat is this?

• Natural disaster
• Human error
• Environmental threat
• Hacking

You receive an e-mail message. The sender of the message claims to be a bank executive and wants your personal information to open an account for you. Which one of the following terms describes this activity?

• Phishing
• Pirating
• Spyware
• Hacking

While reading a novel, you realize that the author has copied material from another author. What type of violation is this?

• Phishing
• Plagiarism
• Piracy
• Slander

Slander means verbal defamation.

• True
• False

Glenn notices that his colleague is making false statements about him in an online public forum. What is Glenn's colleague doing?

• Defamation
• Plagiarism
• Gambling
• Phishing

You accidentally delete a program file from your computer. Now it will not boot up. What kind of computer threat is this?

• Spoofing
• Phishing
• Human error
• Software piracy

You want a new computer. What can you do to prevent others from accessing your confidential data in this computer?

• Set a user name and password
• Use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and a surge protector
• Back up data and save it in a different location
• Install a spyware program and an antivirus program

A hacker is a person that uses the computer expertise to gain unauthorized access to a computer.

• True
• False

You cannot access a file in a computer that belongs to your friend. What prevents you from accessing the file?

• Spyware
• Firewall
• Antivirus
• Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS)