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Internet Safety-ICT1

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An indicator that an email might be a phishing email ...

a)

spelling and grammar errors

b)

fancy images

c)

wild colors

d)

there is no way to know

2.

What is your digital footprint?

a)

a record of all your digital devices

b)

a new world order

c)

the trail of data you leave when using the internet

d)

the latest boy group

3.

When on social media, we should all be cautious of what?

a)

over-sharing your personal information

b)

how your outfit looks

c)

how much screen time on computer

d)

whether or not you've completed your homework

4.

How can you see where a link will take you?

a)

There is no way of knowing

b)

Right click on the link

c)

Google it!

d)

Hover over the link with your cursor

5.

If something online or in your email sounds too good to be true...

a)

Don't buy it

b)

It probably is too good to be true

c)

Google it!

d)

Click on it any way

6.

How are a lot of phishing emails disguised?

a)

they have foreign language in the fine print

b)

they look as if they are from a reputable company

c)

As something from a family member

d)

they are not disguised

7.

?Emmanuel is using a social networking site. A safe username might contain which of the following?

a)

Emmanuel's age

b)

Emmanuel's hometown

c)

Emmanuel's favorite sport

d)

Emmanuel's grade in school

8.

A safe password ______.

a)

is easy to guess

b)

contains the word "password"

c)

contains letters

d)

contains letters and numbers

9.

Shaquan just created a password. Who should know what Shaquan’s password is?

a)

his best friend

b)

his teammates

c)

anyone who asks him

d)

none of the answers

10.

Brianna receives an email from the address CottonCandy1225. She should open the email only if ______.

a)

she knows the person whose email address is CottonCandy1225

b)

she likes cotton candy a lot

c)

there’s an attachment in the email

d)

the subject of the email offers something great, like free cotton candy

11.

True or false: You can assume that any stranger you talk to on the internet is the same age as you are.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following can help protect your computer from viruses?

a)

never turning off your computer

b)

never closing pop up windows

c)

never downloading attachments sent from unknown email addresses

d)

never using your computer when you’re feeling sick

13.

Which of the following would best prevent an unauthorized person from remotely accessing your computer?

a)

Firewall

b)

Anti-spam software

c)

Lockdown device

d)

Anti-malware software

14.

Which software is Microsoft’s anti-malware product that is preinstalled on most new computers?

a)

McAfee Virus

b)

Norton Anti-virus

c)

Windows Defender

d)

McAfee VirusScan

15.

What is one of the main types of firewall?

a)

Corporate Firewall

b)

Private Firewall

c)

Personal Firewall

d)

Host-based Firewall

16.

What is the other main types of firewall?

a)

Network Firewall

b)

Personal Firewall

c)

Private Firewall

d)

Corporate Firewall

17.

Small files that a website saves on your computer to remember your preferences are called what?

a)

Fingerprints

b)

Cookies

c)

Reminders

d)

Malware

18.

Which kind of online attack involves pretending to be a legitimate company to get sensitive information?

a)

Impersonating

b)

Spyware

c)

Phishing

d)

Virus

19.

Web browsers save website information in their _________, which helps the site load faster on future visits.

a)

Memory

b)

Storage

c)

Cache

d)

Repository

20.

Unwanted, unsolicited emails containing advertisements, political rhetoric, hoaxes, or scams are collectively known as ...

a)

Illegal messages

b)

Spam

c)

Bloatware

d)

Cookies

21.

Why is it better to use a credit card than a debit card for online purchases?

a)

Credit cards have better interest rates

b)

Credit cards have better fraud protection

c)

Credit cards keep track of all your transactions

d)

Debit cards require you to pay additional fees

22.

Which of the following is used to transmit encrypted data?

a)

HTTP

b)

HTTPS

c)

FTP

d)

DNS

23.

The process of proving to the computer that you are who you say you are is called ____________.

a)

Authentication

b)

Identification

c)

Encryption

d)

Recognition

24.

How can a computer virus affect a computer?

a)

It can make anyone who uses the computer get sick.

b)

It can steal personal information stored on the computer.

c)

It can keep personal information stored on the computer secure.

d)

It can shatter the screen on the computer monitor.

25.

Gerald is online. A window appears that offers a free cruise to Greece if he fills out a short survey. This window is an example of what?

a)

phishing

b)

social engineering

c)

virus

d)

pop up

26.

What is a global computer network that links together millions of computers and smaller computer networks, and allows for information, communication, retail and many other functions called?

a)

World-wide web

b)

network

c)

The Net

d)

internet

27.

What is a global computer network that links together millions of computers and smaller computer networks, and allows for information, communication, retail and many other functions called?

a)

World-wide web

b)

network

c)

The Net

d)

internet