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ICT Essentials: Cybersecurity Beginner
Why are viruses dangerous?
What is a digital footprint
ICT Essentials: Cybersecurity Beginner
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Cybersecurity beginner practice test
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What is a digital footprint
Information about you that is posted online
Your assigned page on a social networking site
A print of a digital photograph showing a footprint
A drawing of your own footprint online
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Why are viruses dangerous?
They cause popup advertisements
They invalidate your software lisence
They try and sell you things you don't want
They run programs that harm you computer and allow hackers
3
What best describes a social network?
A group of people using a website to connect
Membership in a face to face club
Sending junk e-mail to many people at once
A place where books are stored
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How long can the information you posted and sent online today remain online?
A few minutes
Forever
Two years
One week
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Any game that you play through the internet is called
Social networking
Video Game Rental
Entertainment
Online gaming
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(92) An email tells you to look at a page about surfboards. What kind of threat is this message
Phishing
Virus
Malware
Pharming
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Celia cusses online. Her teacher tells her this could be damaging to her:
social media
cyberbullies
digital footprint
log-in information
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Malicious software is also known as:
Anti-virus
Copyright
Adware
Malware
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Which of the following best describes an upstander?
A person who minds his own business and ignores bullies
Someone who threatens and embarrasses others
A person who tries to stop a bullying situation
A person who pretends to be someone else
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Christina stands up for a student who she witnesses being bullied online. She is an example of
cyber-safety
cyberbully
upstander
netiquette
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Heidi is a teacher and never gives out the address or name of her students. This is an ex. of:
Marketing policy
Public practice
Copyright violation
Privacy concern
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What is cyberbullying?
Sending revealing pictures of yourself
Punching someone for telling on you
Embarrassing, hurting or threatening someone
Stopping a situation that is hurting someone else
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A strong password should contain:
Numbers & capitals, no more than 5 characters long
1 capital, 1 number/symbol, 8 characters long
Your name or the name of your favorite pet
All lowercase
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Ethics means doing the right thing. Why is it unethical to download music without paying for it
As long as you only do it once, it's okay
It's okay to download as long as you only share it w/family
It's like stealing from the copyright holder
It's not unethical
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What type of website allows you to connect with others.
Online gaming
Wiki
Social network
Collaborative group
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Why should Elise be cautious about what she posts online?
Because posts can last forever
Because posts last until you replace a computer
Because posts exist for one year
Because posts last until they're deleted
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Rudy uses a clip of a song for a school project. What law gives her the right to do this.
Copyright
Public Domain
Copyright Infringement
Fair use
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What is netiquette?
Using emojis and abbreviations online
Using offensive language online
Following a set of rules for good behavior online
Being annoying on social media sites.
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Why is malware dangerous?
it keeps you from accessing websites
It shares your personal information without your permission
It locks you out of your computer until you pay a ransom
It tracks your preferences and passwords
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In relation to computers, what is a virus?
A URL
A program that secretly watches your computer
A self-replicating program
A program you download from the internet
