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WorksheetsInternet and Cybersecurity Quiz
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 50mins
The core functionality of the Internet is to send information from one computer to another.
True
False
A protocol that defines the layout of an Internet address.
Internet Protocol
Intellectual Property
Internet Provider
Information Processing
IP stands for __________.
Internet Protocol
Identification Protocol
Internet Address
Internet Person
Which of the following is an example of an IP address?
192.45.134.3
www.google.com
schmurr_p@hcde.org
555 W. Main Street
Why was the Internet invented?
To allow communication in the event of a nuclear war.
To make money for Bill Gates.
As a way to stream music and play games.
To host social media sites.
Worldwide collection of networks which allow people to communicate and share information quickly and easily.
Internet
Network
World Wide Web (WWW)
Website
Portion of the Internet consisting of computer sites containing billions of documents called web pages.
Web Browser
Social Media
Server
World Wide Web (WWW)
Companies that provide Internet connections for a fee
Hacker
Internet Service Providers (ISP)
Web Address
Fire Wall
Software program retrieving and presenting data using the Internet
Firewall
Web Browser
Host Name
Web Address
What application allows you to access and view websites? Choose the BEST answer.
Internet
Wi-Fi
Windows
Web Browser
The Cable Highway uses wires _____ to transfer data over long distances.
on the ocean floor
in the cloud
connected to telephones
grouped together on the power grid
All wireless technology uses radio waves to send and receive information.
True
False
What was the ARPANET?
A Defense Department research project
A computer game
A social media platform
A type of internet service provider
Who is in charge of the internet?
Elon Musk
Bill Gates
Nobody and everybody
The government
TRUE OR FALSE: The internet is made up of a physical network of communication cables.
TRUE
FALSE
What is an IP address?
A way to connect to wifi
A number that corresponds to an app on your device
A 4-byte code that identifies a device
An address book
Why do we use the Domain Name System?
Some computers can't understand IP addresses
Web Browsers do not recognize IP addresses
The DNS allows us to access remote servers (like Google) without using its IP address
Which part of the URL is the DOMAIN NAME?
HTTP://
WWW
EXAMPLE
.COM
What is the internet best described as?
A single computer
A network of computer networks
A type of software
A web browser
What is the function of an IP address?
To store data
To connect to Wi-Fi
To identify a device on a network
To browse the internet
What does DNS stand for and what is its role?
Domain Name System; converts URLs to IP addresses
Data Network System; stores web pages
Digital Name Service; encrypts data
Direct Network System; connects devices
Which organization was responsible for the first workable prototype of the internet?
NASA
ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency)
IBM
Microsoft
What are protocols in the context of the internet?
Sets of rules used for communication
Types of hardware devices
Programming languages
Internet service providers
How are the internet and the World Wide Web related?
They are the same thing
The WWW is like the software on the internet (the hardware)
The internet is like the software on the WWW (the hardware)
They are unrelated
What is the primary function of a DNS?
To store website content
To associate a website address with its IP address
To block unwanted websites
To increase internet speed
What markup language is typically used to build web pages?
XML
CSS
HTML
JSON
Emailing to acquire sensitive information (passwords) by pretending to be a trustworthy entity.
Phishing
DDOS
Backdoor
Botnet
An undocumented portal that allows an administrator to enter the system.
Phishing
Social Engineering
Backdoor
Botnet
A malicious file that can attach to other files and replicate when the user shares the file.
Virus
Worm
Trojan
DDOS
A malicious program that pretends to be benign/normal.
Virus
Worm
Trojan
DDOS
An expert hacker who uses abilities for good, ethical, legal purposes.
Certified Ethical Hacker
Cybercriminal
Nation-State Hacker
Hactivist
A hacker who violates computer security for personal gain.
Certified Ethical Hacker
Cybercriminal
Nation-State Hacker
Hactivist
Identify a key principle of cybersecurity that everyone should follow.
Name one tool or software that is used for ensuring cybersecurity.
Which of the following is considered a strong password?
12345678
password123
your name
As!9$@1dP
What do you think is the most effective method to protect personal information online?
Using strong, unique passwords for each account
Regularly updating software and applications
Enabling two-factor authentication on all accounts
Using a VPN when accessing public Wi-Fi
Protecting data by hashing the data with a hashing function addresses which part(s) of the CIA triad?
Confidentiality Only
Integrity Only
Availability Only
Confidentiality and Integrity
What is the purpose of data encryption?
To speed up data transfer
To make data unreadable to unauthorized users
To increase data storage capacity
To make data deletion easier
What is the primary role of a firewall in cybersecurity?
To increase internet speed
To monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic
To store data
To enhance graphics on a computer
What is the biggest cyber security threat?
The human factor
Malware of any kind
Unencrypted communication
Theft of mobile devices
Malicious Software
Malware
programs or applications on your device
Software
sending emails with the intent to get personal information
Phishing
tracking a user's information while on a website
Cookie
malware that can track your every move on a the computer
Spyware
What can a computer virus do once it's on your computer?
Steal or delete files
Control other programs
Allow remote control of your computer
All of the above
What is the primary purpose of two-factor authentication (2FA)?
To double the password strength
To require two passwords for login
To add an extra layer of security beyond just a password
To make logging in twice as fast
What does the term 'malware' refer to?
A type of computer hardware
Software designed to perform malicious actions
A secure software that protects computers
Malfunctioning software that no longer works properly
What is encryption?
Building tombs
Protecting data by scrambling it
Unscrambling data to read it
Exploring church basements
What do you call the algorithm used to encrypt data?
Flux capacitor
Oscillation overthruster
Cipher
Transmogrifier
What do we call scrambled, encrypted data?
Garbage
Ciphertext
Plaintext
Gibberish
Who used the Caesar Cipher?
Augustus Caesar
Hadrian Caesar
Julius Caesar
Palpatine Caesar
Who worked out how to break the German Enigma code?
Alan Titchmarsh
Alan Shearer
Alan Turing
Alan Partridge
Which of these do you need to keep secret?
The cipher algorithm
Your public encryption key
Your private decryption key
Your MAC address
Consider the process of encoding and decoding a message using the following Caesar cipher encoding scheme in which the plaintext and ciphertext alphabets are offset by four positions, as shown below:
Plaintext: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Ciphertext: w x y z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v
Which of the following encoded ciphertext strings decodes to an original plaintext message of "secret"?
etsecr
wigvix
kwujwl
oaynap
hello has been encrypted with Caesar cipher to khoor. The key used was:
abc
3
2
xyz
What is the algorithm of ceasar's cipher?
Each letter is replaced with a particular symbol
Each letter is replaced with a letter a certain number of steps down the alphabet
Each letter is replaced with a particular number from 0 to 26, and numbers are replaced with letters.
Each letter is replaced with a completely random number
This is the practice of hiding a file, text, image or video inside another file.
Substitution cipher
Hide and seek
Pictogramography
Steganography
