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WorksheetsCybersecurity Checkpoint 1
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is a computer virus?
A fault with the CPU which means that data is lost or damaged
A program written to cause harm to a computer
A hardware fault which causes data to be damaged
A mistake the user has made to damage a computer
What MOST defines malware?
It cannot be fixed
It can spy on what you do
It crashes your computer
It can copy itself and spread to other computers
What is ransomware?
Software that hides your data and demands payment to release it
Software that copies itself
Software that sends scam emails
Software that you think is good but isn't
How can malware infect your computer?
Suspicious web links
All of them
Attached to files on a memory stick
Email attachments
How can a trojan infect your computer?
By being disguised as legitimate software
Though email attachments
Dodgy web links
On a memory stick
What is spyware?
Causes adverts to appear
Software that deletes files
Slows down your computer
Collects information from you
Which type of malware cannot replicate itself?
Adware
Trojan
Viruses
Worm
Which of the following statements is true?
You must reinstall your operating system to get rid of a virus
Computer viruses always destroy your work
You can buy programs that tell you if you have a computer virus
If you have a virus on your computer there is nothing you can do to get rid of it
True or False: A company cannot be 100% secure
True
False
What does SQL stand for?
Structured Query Language
Structure Question Language
Structured Quality Language
Simple Query Langauge
Which statement is used to extract data from a database?
GET
EXTRACT
SELECT
OPEN
Using which word allows you to specify that more than 1 condition must be meet in a query?
ALSO
OR
WHERE
AND
What do firewalls do?
Give you SD cards
Blocks all content
Prevent hackers
Install Viruses
Which of the following is a key function of a firewall?
Moving
Monitoring
Copying
Deleting
What Can't a Firewall Do?
Determines which programs can access the Internet.
Stop hackers from accessing your computer.
Can't protect against viruses.
What acts as a middleman that translates between internal and external addresses and that caches previously accessed web pages so that it can provide those more quickly in the future?
proxy server
NAT server
stateful packet inspector
NIDS
Where is the optimal place to have a proxy server?
In between two private networks
On all of the servers
In between a private network and a public network
In between two public networks
Firewalls cannot prevent malicious software from accessing a computer or network via the internet
True
False
Firewalls provide protection against outside attackers by shielding your computer or network from malicious or unnecessary network traffic
True
False
Firewalls can be configured to block data from certain locations (i.e., computer network addresses), applications, or ports while allowing relevant and necessary data through
True
False
Your operating system and your security software usually come with a pre-installed firewall
True
False
What is the minimum number of computers needed to create a network?
2
1
4
3
What equipment will usually be found at the centre of a star network?
Switch
Scanner
Server
Printer
