Security and Maintenance

Which of the following passwords is the most secure?

• NeXt-Chg9917A

• PaSW0rd

• Nextchg9917

• pA$$word003

How do you access the Lock command using the Start menu?

• Click the Start button, click your user account name and then click Lock.

• Click Start, click Power, and then click Lock.

• Click Start, click Shutdown and then click Lock.

• You can only access the Lock command from the Power Options page in the Control Panel.

Eduardo’s computer started to display strange error messages, and then everything in his Documents folder was erased. Eduardo was probably the victim of a:

• System misconfiguration

• Spyware application

• Virus

• Phishing exploit

A hacker can gain remote access to your computer through:

• A worm

• A virus

• Adware

• A Trojan

Which software application automatically downloads advertisements?

• Spyware

• Adware

• Desktop firewall

• Monitoring software

Which of the following is not dangerous but can be used to store a user name and password?

• Cookie

• Spyware

• Adware

• Trojan

Claudia is connecting to a Wi-Fi network at the airport. How, should she identify this Wi-Fi network to her operating system?

• As a Private network.

• As a Home network.

• As a Public network.

• As a Work network.

When using a public computer, what else should you do aside from logging out of your online accounts?

• Restart the computer.

• Turn the computer power off.

• Lock the system.

• Clear caches and cookies.

What do you call the practice of tricking people into giving you unauthorized access to a building or to a computer system?

• Social engineering

• Hacking

• Spyware

• Phishing

Which of the following can you use to remove viruses from your computer?

• Network monitoring software

• A hardware firewall

• Antivirus software

• A desktop firewall