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WorksheetsComputing Heroes Quiz KS3
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name the Computer Programmer who programs the Nasa Apollo space voyages to the moon
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Hamilton
Margaret Elizabeth
Who is known as The Mother of Computing?
Anne Isabella Noel Byron
Katniss Everdeen
Grace Hopper
Ada Lovelace
Which famous Computer Scientist is credited with inventing the term debugging?
Grace Hopper
Ada Lovelace
Lisa Simpson
Jon von Neumann
Name the Computer Scientist who worked on developing the nuclear bomb. He is also credited with the concept of the stored program?
Grace Hopper
Margaret Hamilton
Anita Borg
Mr John von Neumann
How many LEDs does a BBC Microbit have?
5
10
15
25
Name the famous Computer Scientist who is credited with cracking the Nazi Enigma code? The Turing test is also named after him.
Alan Turing
Noam Chomsky
Barak Obama
Dennis Ritchie
How many buttons does a BBC Microbit have?
1
2
3
4
What component do you need to program for the step counter to work?
Bluetooth
A+B Button
Accelerometer
Compass
Javascript blocks can be used to program the Microbit. Javscript is known as the programming language of the web. True or False
True
False
It is possible to save all of our Microbit programs to the cloud. True or False
True
False
Scratch 3.0 can be used to control a Raspberry Pi device. True or false
True
False
With SCratch 3.0 you can program your BBC Microbit to act as a controller. True or False
True
False
Scratch as a programming language was developed at what university
Dublin Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge University
Oxford University
The new computer processor developed by Apple is called
M1
M2
M3
M4
Which is the fastest Internet speed?
100 MB/S
500 MB/S
1 Gig/S
2 Gig/S
what University was Scratch developed at?
DIT
MIT
Oxford
Cambridge
What is this?
A modem
A printer
A VCR
An external hard drive
What is a program called that searches for and identifies items in a database, used especially for finding particular sites on the World Wide Web.
Network
Algorithm
Sally
Search Engine
Electric sound waves
Mail that is delivered after putting a stamp on the envelope.
Messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network.
Everyone's mail.
Which of the following is TRUE of the difference between malware and adware?
Antivirus software protects against malware types except for adware.
Adware exists to steal user information, while malware is designed to destroy information.
Adware exists to make money for the author, but not necessarily cause harm or steal information.
When on social media, we should all be cautious of...
How our outfit looks
Oversharing
If we have a charger
If you think you got scammed or hacked, you should...
Email a teacher
Get a new internet provider
Change your passwords
What is one way you can be tracked online?
I.P. Address
The outlet on the wall
Big Brother is watching
If it sounds too good to be true....
It probably is
Don't buy it
It will appear inaccurate
What is E-Safety?
Knowing how to be safe online
Knowing how to be safe in a public place
Knowing how to cross a road
Knowing how to be safe in school
15. Choosing your birthday as a password.
Safe
Unsafe
16. Which of these is consider as personal information?
Date of birth
Gender
Online nikename
An Antivirus protects you from all attacks
True
False
Is this a legitimate email?
True
False
What does malicious mean?
Something intended to do harm
Something that makes you ill
Something good
Tasty
What is the term for computer programs that attack your computer?
Malware
DangerDroids
RudeBots
Dangerware
Who should know your passwords?
Only you!
Your best friends
Anyone
What is malware?
Malicious software
Software made by a company called Mal
Malicious hardware
Clothes that hackers wear
What is a Trojan malware?
A type of malware that appears to be a legitimate program, but actually causes harm
A type of malware that deletes programs on the system each time replacing them with itself
A type of malware that spies on users without their knowledge
A type of malware that removes and sends all of your files to a third party, over time so you don't notice
The attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by pretending you are a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication is known as?
Converting
Hacking
Phishing
Fishing
What should a strong password include?
At least one upper case letter
Short, easy to guess words
Date of birth
At least one number
At least 8 characters
an occasion when private information can be seen by people who should not be able to see it
data breach
data breech
data disruption
Phishing is?
Sending a virus via Email
Trying to extract personal information
A virus acting as something else
An infected Email
You receive a link that is going to give you a free gift. What could this be?
Phishing
Malware
Trojan
Worm
You have been sent an Email form the bank. However, the logo doesn't look right. What could this be
Trojan
Malware
Phishing
Worm
You have uploaded a video to YouTube with an artists song in the background. |Select 2 from below
This is phishing
This is breaching copyright
There is no problem using someone's song if you paid for it
You need permission
How can you spot a fake Email? Pick 2 from below
They use your name
Spelling mistakes, bad grammar
Email isn't signed
There's a request for personal details
Which of the following are clauses of the Computer Misuse Act 1990?
It is an offence to look at someone else’s computer files without their permission
2-people cannot be logged on to 1-computer
It is an offence to modify or change the content of computer files without permission
You cannot have the password, 'password1234'
How can a large company protect customer’s personal details?
Keep their data separate from a hard drive
Encryption
Keep the data on a floppy disk
1. You can protect your files from unauthorised access by?
Only allowing your friends and family to know your passwords
Never using computers in a public place such as a library
Choosing a strong password and changing it regularly
Personal data stored on SIM cards, USB sticks, SD cards are exempt from the Data Protection Act principles as it is on removable media.
True
False
Only sometimes true
Only sometimes false
It’s OK for organisations to pass your data on to other organisations if they ask your permission first.
True
False
Under certain conditions
