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WorksheetsCS4All IT Fundamentals for Cybersecurity
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Cybersecurity primarily aims to protect:
Games
Systems, applications, and computing devices
Entertainment software
Hardware performance
Which is NOT an essential IT component?
People
Software
Animals
Data
What is the core purpose of IT infrastructure?
Play games
Enable communication and operations
Store movies
Create artworks
Which is a major challenge in IT?
Excess food
Cybersecurity risks
Too much free time
Unlimited budget
Which future trend involves connecting devices through the internet?
Quantum computing
Internet of Things
Xenobots
Energy bricks
Data protection helps prevent:
Weather changes
Fraud and cybercrimes
Sports injuries
Power outages
Confidentiality ensures:
Only authorized access to information
Fast internet
Gaming performance
None
A weakness in a system that can be exploited is called:
Device
Vulnerability
User error
Authentication
MITM stands for:
Man Inside Mainframe
Man-in-the-Middle
Malware in Transmission Mode
Main Internet Monitoring
SQL injection targets:
Graphics cards
Databases
Routers
RAM
Which is NOT a hardware component?
CPU
RAM
GPU
Firewall
A computer system is a combination of:
Only hardware
Only software
Hardware + software
Internet only
Which is NOT an OS function?
Memory management
File management
Cooking food
Device management
Freeware refers to:
Paid software
Free-to-use software
Trial-only
Hardware
LAN stands for:
Large Area Network
Local Area Network
Low Access Node
Linked Access Network
Which protocol assigns IP addresses automatically?
HTTP
TCP
DHCP
ARP
WAN covers:
A single room
A building
A city
Globally wide areas
Network protocols are:
Rules for data communication
Food recipes
Hardware devices
Passwords
Data storage refers to:
Permanent or long-term data saving
Temporary data processing
Keyboard functions
Internet speed
Network security aims to:
Slow down internet
Protect data and systems
Improve display resolution
Reduce RAM usage
One cybersecurity goal is:
Confidentiality
Speed
Decoration
Entertainment
Economy of mechanism means:
Systems should be fancy
Systems should be simple
Systems should be slow
Systems need more hardware
Ransomware:
Deletes games
Encrypts files and demands money
Speeds up internet
Is harmless
Which is an emerging cybersecurity trend?
Cloud security issues
More video games
Increased RAM sizes
Faster GPUs
Threat intelligence helps in:
Cooking
Preventing cyber attacks
Increasing design quality
Reducing RAM
NIST framework function NOT included:
Identify
Respond
Recover
Play
COBIT framework is used for:
Gardening
IT governance
Hardware repairs
Battery saving
GDPR is related to:
Food safety
Data protection
Internet speed
OS updates
Cyberattacks can cause:
Financial loss
Improved reputation
Faster downloads
More RAM
Phishing involves:
Fishing in a lake
Tricking people to reveal sensitive info
Installing GPUs
Creating free emails
Malware refers to:
Useful apps
Harmful software
Hardware tools
Network cables
A logic bomb activates:
Immediately
Only when triggered
Never
Randomly
Spyware aims to:
Speed up PCs
Steal private information
Improve graphics
Block ads
Social engineering exploits:
Human error
Hardware failure
RAM usage
Software bugs
Phishing is a form of:
Hardware attack
Social engineering
Physical theft
Weather issue
Web-based threats include:
Ransomware
SQL injection
XSS
All of these
DDoS attack:
Increases speed
Overloads servers
Fixes networks
Repairs routers
Risk equation is:
Risk = Threat + Data
Risk = Threats × Vulnerabilities
Risk = Threat / People
None
Human vulnerability includes:
Social engineering
Weather
Hardware crash
Encryption
Vulnerability is a:
Strength
Weakness
Game
Input device
Firewalls act as:
Routers
Barriers between networks
Headphones
USB devices
Which is NOT a type of firewall?
Packet-filtering
Cloud firewall
GPU firewall
NAT firewall
Best practice for firewall configuration:
Ignore logs
Regularly review access controls
Disable updates
Allow all traffic
Antivirus helps in:
Blocking spam
Virus protection
Preventing hackers
All of these
Drawback of antivirus:
Increases speed
Slows system
Improves battery
Enhances RAM
IDPS stands for:
Internal Data Protection System
Intrusion Detection and Prevention System
Internet Data Privacy Solution
Input Device Protection System
IDPS components include:
Fan
Sensor/Agent
Mouse
Keyboard
NBA in IDPS means:
Network Behavior Analysis
National Basketball Association
Network Backup Application
None
Antimalware drawback:
Subscription fees
Better performance
No installation
Faster boot time
Firewalls protect against:
Unauthorized access
Low battery
Slow charging
Weather
