Digital Skills

Keeping your operating system and applications up to date helps you to:

• Extend the life of your device’s battery

• Store information about software updates

• Fix bugs and address security updates

• Increase the memory size of your hard drive

You can enter the same keyword for a search but get different results from each search engine you use. This is because:

• Search engines often make mistakes

• Some search engines put results in alphabetical order

• Some search engines are a lot slower than others

• Every search engine uses a different formula

A friend is applying for jobs. She has been advised to make sure she has a positive online identity. Which of the following is the most useful step for her to take?

• Check that all her personal social media accounts are set to private.

• Avoid posting anything online until she has a new job.

• Delete all her social media accounts

• Search for herself online and read through what she finds.

Sarah has commented on Danny's post on social media. Their accounts are public so anyone can read their posts. Click on the post which is most likely to create a negative online identity for the sender.

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A friend tells you that all the apps on your phone know exactly where you are in the world and there is nothing you can do about it. Is she right?

• NO – you can turn off wifi and that will hide your location

• NO – only map apps use location information

• NO – you can delete which apps can access information about your location

• NO – it is not possible for any app to know your location

The most important reason to have antivirus software on a device is to

• To keep your password secure

• Keep your online identity secret

• Provide protection against cyber threats

• Keep apps and other software up to date

Cory has set up two-factor authentication for a social media account. If he logs in to his account from a new device or location, what is most likely to happen next?

• He will be locked out of his account

• He will be sent a login code by text message

• He will be asked to enter his password twice

• He will be asked to contact an administrator

Which is the most important reason to back up files?

• You can sort files and put them where you can find them

• It clears your physical memory and speeds up your device

• It’s a good way to share files with other people

• You can recover your files if you have a hardware failure

Your employer has told you that you must follow the company's policy on the use of social media. State one specific online behaviour that the policy might include. Type your answer in the box below.

Your friend spends a lot of time at her computer. Give her one piece of advice to help her avoid physical health problems.