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Internet and Computer Safety Essential Terms

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"A person who uses computer expertise to gain unauthorized access to a computer, and then misuses or tampers the programs and data stored on the computer"

a)

Conductor

b)

Hacker

c)

Firewall

d)

Nice Guy

2.

"Keeping a user’s data, including personal files and e-mail messages, so the data is not accessible by anyone without appropriate permission"

a)

Computer privacy

b)

Intellectual property

c)

Computer piracy

d)

Copyright

3.

"The protection of a computer system and its data from accidental or intentional loss and tampering"

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Active Content

c)

Spyware

d)

Computer security

4.

"The name by which a user is identified to a computer system or network."

a)

Virus

b)

Password

c)

Worm

d)

Username

5.

"A method of protecting the rights of an originator of a creative work, such as text, piece of music, painting, or computer program, through law."

a)

Copyright

b)

Slander

c)

Libel

d)

Hacker

6.

"Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic designs; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce."

a)

Computer security

b)

Intellectual property

c)

Copyright

d)

Computer privacy

7.

"A filter that blocks unreliable and unauthorized information from the Internet before it reaches your computer or a private network."

a)

Trojan Horse

b)

Spam

c)

Firewall

d)

Virus

8.

"A computer program that is designed to cause malfunctioning of a computer or damage the data stored on the computer."

a)

Worm

b)

Firewall

c)

Spam

d)

Virus

9.

"A unique string of characters that a user types in as an identification code. It is a security measure used to restrict access to computer systems and sensitive files."

a)

Username

b)

Password

c)

Slander

d)

Libel

10.

Examples of intellectual property include...

(Check all that apply).

a)

Art

b)

Articles

c)

Books

d)

Comics

e)

Logos