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01 | Malware/Hidden Figures (H/W 4)

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is malware?

a)

A computer bug

b)

A computer program

c)

A piece of hardware

d)

An operating system

2.

How are computer viruses usually caught?

a)

People are tricked into thinking it's a gift

b)

From a person - usually infected

c)

Downloaded or via an email/text message

d)

Computers sneezing on one another

3.

What's the difference between a worm and a virus?

a)

A virus is green and a worm is brown

b)

A worm can't be caught

c)

A worm needs to be activated by a human

d)

A worm doesn't need to be activated by a human

4.

What's a trojan virus?

a)

It tricks people into thinking it's nasty

b)

A virus disguised as a virus

c)

A virus disguised as a gift

d)

A virus disguised as a worm

5.

Cyber security is ...

a)

The practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks.

b)

Any activity designed to protect the usability and integrity of a network and its data by managing access to the network.

6.

I can protect your computer from harmful malware.

What Am I?

A___ - V____

(a)  

7.

I undertake an automated process and can take control of a computer system.

What Am I?

a)

Worm

b)

Virus

c)

Bot

d)

Hacker

8.

I restrict the user access to their computer or device, I may require payments as ransom.

What Am I?

(a)  

9.

What can malware do to your device? (Select 3)

a)

Stop from running properly

b)

Can crash, reboot or slow down

c)

Ruin the hardware on the device

d)

Slow down internet connection

10.

Which ones are types of malware? (Select 2)

a)

Bots, Ransomware, Hackers

b)

Spyware, Worms, Ransomware

c)

Viruses, Trojans, Bots

d)

Bots, Hackers, Worms

11.

I helped invent the first personal computer, as well as the computer mouse.

a)

Dorothy Vaughn

b)

Katherine Johnson

c)

Mark Dean

d)

Ben Carson

12.

Clarence “Skip” Ellis and John Henry Thompson are both...

a)

known for inventing the 3D television and working for NASA

b)

similar because they earned many awards including the Goddard Space Flight Center Award and the NASA Equal Opportunity Medal

c)

computer scientists who created computer programming languages

d)

members of the NFL Hall of Fame

13.

How has Black History Month evolved over the years?

a)

It has become less significant over time

b)

It has always been a month-long observance

c)

It has evolved from a week-long celebration to a month-long observance

d)

It used to be a day-long celebration