IGCSE ICT Chapter 8 - Safety & Security

In relation to computers, what is a virus?

• A program that is useful to download from the Internet

• A URL that may lead the user to download a video file

• A self-replicating program that damages the hard drive and affects the computer's operation

• A program that secretly watches your computer activity and sends the information over the Internet

Software that automatically displays advertisements on a computer is called _______.

• Shareware
• Freeware
• Adware
• Malware

What is a digital footprint

• A print of a digital photograph showing a footprint

• Information about yourself that you post online for anyone to obtain

• Your assigned page in an online social networking site

• A drawing of your own footprint using digital graphics software

An attack on a network that is designed to slow the network down by flooding it with useless traffic.

• Virus

• Spyware

• Spam

• Malware

A strong password should contain:

• your name or the name of your favorite pet.

• at least one capital letter, one number and one symbol, and be at least 8 characters long.

• all numbers and capital letters, and be no more than 5 characters long.

• all lowercase characters.

Security attack where user is tricked into downloading a virus on to a cell phone from a text message is known as ...

• Phishing

• Pharming

• Smishing

• Vishing

"Checks the comments before they posted"

Which type of forum is this?

• moderated

• unmoderated

Complete the sentence.

The action of sending text messages to fraudulently obtain another person's bank details is called ...

• Pharming

• Phishing

• Spam

• Vishing

• Smishing

The sending of fraudulent emails appearing to come from legitimate companies in order to steal passwords is known as ...

• Phishing

• Pharming

• Smishing

• Vishing

Is the following an example of a Health issue or a Safety issue.

Clicking a mouse Safety repetitively causing RSI.

• Health

• Safety