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Year 7 Computing quiz - starter

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is more likely to have facts that can be trusted?

a)

The BBC news site

b)

A satirical newspaper like the Daily Mash

c)

A Facebook status update from a friend

2.

Which of these is a warning sign that something might be fake news?

a)

The news is surprising

b)

Your friends say it's probably fake

c)

The author is unknown and the information has no source

3.

How can you tell if someone is biased?

a)

They only show one point of view

b)

They talk about a few different points of view

c)

they disagree with you

4.

What is personal data?

a)

any information that is for personal use

b)

any information that a person does not share with anyone else

c)

any information that is linked to the identity of a person

5.

Which of the following is not an example of personal data?

a)

a forename and surname together

b)

a national insurance number

c)

the address of a device on a network

d)

the make and model of the computer a person uses

6.

What is a digital footprint?

a)

the places that you use digital devices

b)

the technique used to boot up a computer or digital device

c)

all your online activity eg comments, posts, photos, videos

d)

the amount of data a person uses

7.

What is hacking?

a)

a collection of zombie devices

b)

a computer system on a network

c)

an attack on a server by so many fake requests that the server can't deal with them

d)

attempting to access data held on a device without permission

8.

Who should know your passwords?

a)

Only you!

b)

Your best friends

c)

Anyone

9.

Is this a legitimate email?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Unauthorized access to control over computer network security systems

a)

Security

b)

Hacking

c)

Surfing

d)

Dancing

11.

Which one of the following is NOT a security threat?

a)

Worms

b)

Hacking

c)

Anti-Virus

d)

Pharming

12.
Which of the following are activities that a hacker might attempt?
a)
Stealing usernames and passwords
b)
Modifying website content
c)
Disrupting network communications
d)
All of the above
13.

What is Phishing?

a)

Fishing while talking on the phone.

b)

Fake emails or websites that look like real emails and websites and try to steal your data.