Digital Literacy Quiz

Mia and Ethan noticed that someone was using digital devices, sites, and apps to intimidate, harm, and upset their friend Abigail. What is this behavior called?

• Digital Citizenship

• Cyberbullying

• Phishing

• Spam

Grace and William are learning about Digital Citizenship in their technology class. What does Digital Citizenship refer to?

• The process of encoding data into secret codes

• The responsible use of technology to engage with society

• An attempt to trick someone into providing private information

• A type of crime involving the theft of private information

Grace is learning about online safety. What is a Digital Footprint?

• A type of malware that encrypts files for ransom

• All of the information online about a person

• A security system made up of hardware and software

• Unsolicited e-mail or junk mail

Benjamin and Anika are discussing how to protect their online data. What is the process of encoding data or converting it into secret codes called?

• Phishing

• Encryption

• Malware

• Spyware

Benjamin is setting up his home network and wants to protect it from hackers and viruses. What should he use?

• A type of crime involving the theft of private information

• A security system used to block hackers and viruses

• An attempt to trick someone into providing private information

• A form of malware that encrypts files for ransom

Kai received a call from someone pretending to be his bank, asking for his account details. What is this an example of?

• The responsible use of technology to engage with society

• The process of encoding data into secret codes

• A type of crime in which private information is stolen and used for criminal activity

• A security system made up of hardware and software

Scarlett received an email that looked like it was from her bank, asking her to provide her account details. What is this an example of?

• An attempt to trick someone into providing private information

• A type of malware that encrypts files for ransom

• A type of crime involving the theft of private information

• An attempt to trick someone into stealing money or private information

During a computer science class, Maya asked, 'What does Malware stand for?'

• A type of crime involving the theft of private information

• Harmful software or code designed to damage the computer or collect information

• A security system used to block hackers and viruses

• The responsible use of technology to engage with society

Priya received an email from her bank asking for her login details. What is this an example of?

• A type of crime involving the theft of private information

• An attempt to trick someone into stealing money or private information

• When someone poses as an institution and asks for private information

• A type of malware that encrypts files for ransom

During a cybersecurity class, James asked, 'What does PII stand for?'

• Personally Identifiable Information

• Private Internet Information

• Publicly Identifiable Information

• Personal Internet Identity