WorksheetsComputer Privacy and security
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Your computer does not work when it heats up. What is affecting your computer in this case?
a)
Environment surrounding your computer
b)
Hackers trying to access your computer
c)
Firewall installed in your computer
d)
Many programs opened simultaneously
2.
You spilled a drink on your computer. What kind of threat is this?
a)
Natural disaster
b)
Human error
c)
Environmental threat
d)
Hacking
3.
You receive an e-mail message. The sender of the message claims to be a bank executive and wants your personal information to open an account for you. Which one of the following terms describes this activity?
a)
Phishing
b)
Pirating
c)
Spyware
d)
Hacking
4.
While reading a novel, you realize that the author has copied material from another author. What type of violation is this?
a)
Phishing
b)
Plagiarism
c)
Piracy
d)
Slander
5.
Slander means verbal defamation.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Glenn notices that his colleague is making false statements about him in an online public forum. What is Glenn's colleague doing?
a)
Defamation
b)
Plagiarism
c)
Gambling
d)
Phishing
7.
You accidentally delete a program file from your computer. Now it will not boot up. What kind of computer threat is this?
a)
Spoofing
b)
Phishing
c)
Human error
d)
Software piracy
8.
You want a new computer. What can you do to prevent others from accessing your confidential data in this computer?
a)
Set a user name and password
b)
Use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and a surge protector
c)
Back up data and save it in a different location
d)
Install a spyware program and an antivirus program
9.
A hacker is a person that uses the computer expertise to gain unauthorized access to a computer.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
You cannot access a file in a computer that belongs to your friend. What prevents you from accessing the file?
a)
Spyware
b)
Firewall
c)
Antivirus
d)
Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS)
11.
Libel means written defamation which has been published.
a)
True
b)
False
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