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computer SAFETY

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins

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1.

TROJAN, SPYWARE AND VIRUSES ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF:

a)

WORMS

b)

MALIFICIENT

c)

MALWARE

d)

PHISHING

2.

WHEN IS YOUR DEVICE IN THE MOST DANGER OF GETTING MALWARE?

a)

WHEN YOU HAVE IT TURN ON

b)

WHEN YOU ARE LOGGED IN

c)

WHEN YOU ARE PLAYING GAMES

d)

WHEN YOU ARE DOWNLOADING

3.

WHILE LOOKING AT NEW SHOES, YOUR COMPUTER HAS A POP UP THAT SAYS: CLICK HERE TO TRY OUR NEW ANTIVIRUS PROGRAM! AND WHEN YOU DO, YOUR COMPUTER BEGINS TO SHUT DOWN (IT WAS A VIRUS). THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF:

a)

SPYWARE

b)

WORM

c)

VIRUS

d)

TROJAN

4.

WHEN SOMEONE SENDS OUT MANY MANY EMAILS TO RANDOM PEOPLE, HOPING THAT MAYBE A FEW WILL REPLY AND GIVE THEM PERSONAL INFORMATION, THIS IS CALLED:

a)

WORM

b)

PHARMING

c)

PHISHING

d)

VIRUS

5.

WE TEND TO THINK OF SPYWARE AS WHEN SOMEONE IS WATCHING YOU THROUGH YOUR CAMERA (WHICH COULD BE THE CASE) BUT IT CAN ALSO MEAN:

a)

WHEN SOMEONE IS WATCHING YOU THROUGH YOUR WINDOW

b)

WHEN SOMEONE IS RECORDING YOUR KEYSTROKES

c)

WHEN SOMEONE IS KEEPING UP WITH YOUR SPENDING

d)

WHEN PARENTS ARE MONITORING THEIR CHILDREN

6.

PROGRAMS THAT DAMAGE OR DESTROY DATA. CLICK ALL THAT ARE CORRECT

a)

WORM

b)

SPYWARE

c)

VIRUS

d)

PHISHING

7.

A VIRUS IS SPREAD WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF:

a)

GERMS

b)

CONTACT

c)

HUMAN ACTION

d)

NOT WASHING YOUR HANDS

8.

IF SOMETHING 'SELF-REPLICATES'. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

a)

IT MULTIPLIES ALL ON ITS OWN

b)

IT CAN MOVE AROUND WITHOUT HELP

c)

IT WILL EVENTUALLY DIE OUT WITHOUT HELP

d)

IT CAN REPEL OTHER VIRUSES

9.

THERE IS A FILE ON THE INTERNET SITE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ON MY COMPUTER. I NEED TO COPY IT,,,OR______________IT

a)

FAX

b)

REPLICATE

c)

DOWNLOAD

d)

DELETE

10.

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF A POP UP BOX/WINDOW APPEARS WHEN I AM DOWNLOADING SOMETHING?

a)

IGNORE IT, ITS NO BIG DEAL

b)

IMMEDIATELY EXIT AND DONT GO BACK

c)

YOU MAY CAN CLICK TO PROCEED

d)

CLICK CONTINUE AND SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN

11.

SOMETHING TO ALWAYS LOOK FOR WHEN YOU ARE BUYING ONLINE, OR USING A BANKING WEBSITE IS:

a)

A REALLY GOOD AND LONG PASSWORD

b)

THE LOCK INDICATING THAT THE WEBSITE IS SECURE

c)

TO BE SURE YOU ARE ON A LEGITIMATE WEBSITE

d)

THAT YOU ENTER YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION CORRECTLY

12.

WHAT IS YOUR - PIN

a)

PERSONAL INTERNAL NEPHEW

b)

PROGRAMMABLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

c)

PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

d)

PREVIEW INDIVIDUAL NAMES

13.

A BEST PRACTICES FOR PASSWORDS WOULD BE:

a)

KEEP IT SIMPLE ENOUGH TO REMEMBER

b)

THE LONGER WITH MORE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHARACTERS THE BETTER

c)

DO NOT USE SPECIAL CHARACTERS $%^&

d)

USE ACTUAL WORDS THAT MAKE SENSE TO EVERYONE

14.

WHAT IS A MNEMONIC DEVICE?

a)

SOMETHING USED TO ASSIST WITH MEMORY

b)

A WORD THAT IS PRETTY HARD TO SPELL

c)

AN APP TO HELP KEEP YOUR COMPUTER SAFE

d)

WHAT IT IS CALLED WHEN YOU DO THE ANTIVIRUS SCAN

15.

WHICH OF THE CHOICES WOULD BE THE VERY BEST PASSWORD FOR MRS STRICKLAND?

a)

STRICKLAND 6159

b)

JS1964?

c)

RMSJS6!

d)

VNRAK36#

16.

WHEN I CHECK MY EMAIL, I HAVE ALL OF THESE EMAILS THAT APPEAR TO BE TRYING TO SELL ME SOMETHING. THEY ARE DEFINITELY NOTHING THAT I ASKED FOR OR AM INTERESTED IN. THESE EMAILS ARE CALLED.....

a)

TRASH

b)

MALWARE

c)

SPAM

d)

WEINERS

17.

IF I AM LOOKING AT THE MENU AT 5 GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES ONLINE, THEN LATER WHEN I LOOK AT MY FACEBOOK PAGE, AN AD FOR 5 GUYS SHOWS UP.....THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF.....

a)

SPYWARE

b)

CREEPINESS

c)

BROWSER TRACKING

d)

WORM

18.

WEBSITES LIKE TO PUT THESE IN YOUR COMPUTER. THEY HELP THEM REMEMBER WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING AT TO MAKE THE WEBSITE A BETTER EXPERIENCE FOR YOU, BUT THEY ALSO GIVE THEM INFORMATION

a)

CAKES

b)

COOKIES

c)

DOWNLOADS

d)

SECRETS

19.

GOOGLE CHROME, INTERNET EXPLORER, MICROSOFT EDGE AND SAFARI ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF.....

a)

BROWSERS

b)

INTERNET COMPANIES

c)

EMAIL PROVIDERS

d)

SPACESHIPS

20.

THIS IMAGE TELLS ME WHAT....

a)

DO NOT ENTER

b)

IT IS A BANK WEBSITE

c)

IT IS A SECURE WEBSITE

d)

USE CAUTION

21.

FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY TAKES MY FACE AND MAKES IT.....

a)

PRETTIER

b)

MATHEMATICAL

c)

EASY TO REMEMBER

d)

DOTTY

22.

WHILE FACIAL RECOGNITION IS GREAT FOR ACCESSING OUR PROGRAMS AND CATCHING CONFIRMED CRIMINALS, THERE ARE ALSO CONCERNS ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY. CLICK ALL BELOW DISCUSSED IN CLASS:

a)

PRIVACY CONCERNS

b)

ABUSE OF POWER

c)

INAPPROPRIATE USE OF FACIAL DATABASES

d)

USE THE TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT PERMISSION

23.

A PASSWORD GENERATOR CAN MAKE A FANTASTIC PASSWORD FOR YOU, THERE IS ONLY ONE IMPORTANT CATCH TO REMEMBER....

a)

YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT COMPLICATED PASSWORD LATER

b)

YOU MUST WRITE IT DOWN SOMEPLACE YOU WONT LOSE IT

c)

YOU MUST ALWAYS SIGN ON TO THE ACCOUNT AT THE SAME DEVICE

d)

YOU HAVE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS

24.

WHY WOULD SOMEONE GO 'INCOGNITO' ON THEIR BROWSER?

a)

BECAUSE THEY DO NOT WANT ANY COOKIES TO BE SAVED

b)

BECAUSE THEY DO NOT WANT TO DOWNLOAD ANYTHING BY ACCIDENT

c)

BECAUSE THEY WANT TO SNEAK AROUND WITHOUT THEIR PARENTS SEEING WHERE THEY ARE GOING

d)

BECAUSE IT MAKES THE WEB PAGES LOAD FASTER

25.

WHEN A WEBSITE PURPOSELY MAKES THEIR WEB ADDRESS VERY SIMILAR TO ANOTHER ALREADY WELL ESTABLISHED (WELL KNOWN) WEBSITE TO TRICK PEOPLE INTO GOING THERE

a)

BROWSER TRACKING

b)

PHISHING

c)

TYPOSQUATTING

d)

INCOGNITO