Copyright & Malware

Which of the following would be considered a strong password?

• Kim12345

• mydogSpot

• JLP17#butterflies

• joesmithpelicanmiddleschool

When visiting a website, you notice a lock icon in the lower-right corner of the browser window. What does the lock represent?

• A link to open another site.

• A webpage that has a secure connection.

• A program that prevents you from leaving the page.

• A warning that you are not allowed to view this webpage.

Which of the following is an example of a scam?

• A friend sends you an e-mail asking to borrow some money.

• Your brother sends you a text message on your mobile device.

• A pop-up appears in your online game urging you to click the image.

• Your teacher sends you an e-mail message with the homework assignment.

Which term describes a self-replicating program that damages the normal operation of a computer?

• Worm

• Phishing

• Virus

• Plagiarism

Viruses, worms and trojans are common security threats that are often used in spreading:

• scams.

• malware.

• downloads.

• passwords.

You are creating a new online account. What piece of information that you supply should be strong and hard to break?

• A password

• A user name

• An e-mail address

• A picture of yourself

While Trish was playing an online game, a pop-up appeared, prompting her to click on the flashing lights to receive more points for her game. What should she do?

• Click on the flashing lights.

• Turn off the game and the gaming console.

• Click the X in the corner of the pop-up to make it go away.

• Save the pop-up message until she really needs extra points to win.

Which of the following protects the original work a person has created and requires others to obtain permission if they want to use it?

• Fair use

• Password

• Copyright

• Plagiarism

Which of the following is considered fair use of copyrighted material?

• Using 100% of the lyrics of a copyrighted song in your video.

• Commenting about a music video on a social networking site.

• Reworking small parts of an original song to use it for a school project.

• Downloading a song from the Internet and making copies for your family.

Creative Commons is a set of licenses that automatically give you _____________ to do various things with other people's creations, such as reuse and distribute them.

• permission

• passwords

• ownership

• software