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Big Data

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is data

a)

information on the internet

b)

facts and statistics collected for different purposes

c)

internet information needed for you to surf the internet

2.

A consumer is

(a)  

3.

Targeted advertising is

a)

when companies use information they collected about you to show you specific advertising

b)

when companies geolocate you using internet cookies to find out where you live

c)

advertising that tries to sell you targets

4.

Cookies are

a)

A tool used by websites to provide you with malware

b)

Small text files stored on a computer that keep track of what kind of virus is on your computer

c)

Small text files stored on a computer that keep track of what a person does on a website

5.

General Data Protection Act is

a)

The Act that makes it free for people to use the internet

b)

The act that makes it illegal for hackers to hack into your computer

c)

The Act that gives you general data for free on the internet

d)

The Act that protects European Union citizens from online companies is known as the

6.

The General Data Protection Act means that

a)

companies can't collect information about you unless you give them permission

b)

companies can't charge people to use the internet

c)

companies can collect information about you and sell it to other companies

7.

when a person creates a false website in the hopes of collecting your private information it is called

(a)  

8.

When companies collect information about you on the internet through cookies or other means it is always for malicious purposes

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Name the piece of hardware that sends your information to the internet

(a)  

10.

I know a website is safe because

a)

It is published by a university or a government

b)

It ends with a .com or a .fr

c)

I just have a good feeling about it

d)

it has a little lock in the url and the web address has a https instead of just http

11.

I have just received a text from a company saying that I won a prize for visiting their website but need to reply to the text.

a)

I should definitely reply

b)

I should definitely not reply

12.

Encryption means

a)

Nobody can intercept my messages

b)

Nobody can understand my messages even if intercepted

c)

All of my messages are not safe from viruses and hackers

d)

All of my messages are translated into other languages

13.

When someone poses as an institution, like a bank or a school, and sends you a personalized message asking you to provide private information

(a)  

14.

Can cookies collect information about me like the age of online customers, the types of products they buy, the languages they use to read websites and how much I spend at a website

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Identity Theft is

a)

When somebody pretends to be you

b)

A violent video game that is only for people over 18

c)

A type of crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity

d)

A type of crime that involves phishing and pharming

16.

A friend texts me and says she has forgotten my email address. I should text her back with this personal information

a)

true

b)

false

17.

I can program a router to keep out information that I don't want people to see on a network

a)

true

b)

false