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Computer Security Quiz SSCM1303

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A quiz about the basics of #Computer Security

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1
What is phishing?
the activity of catching phish, for food or as a sport.
a technique designed to fool people into sharing information
A way to send spam mail to millions of people at once
A decryption method that uses complex algorithms
2
What is gaining unauthorised access to a computer system known as?
Hacking
Breaking and entering
Piracy
Virus
3
Which of the following is the most secure password?
password
abc1234
iDontKn@w
qwerty
4
What is a firewall?
Software that logs internet activity
A wall that stops fires
It monitors incoming data and blocks certain data packets.
Antivirus Software
5
The process of encoding information in a way so that only someone with a key can decode it?
Archaeology
Systematic variation
Encryption
Compression
6
What is the safest way to deal with an email from someone you do not know?
Open only after consulting your teacher
Delete it without looking at it
Call 999
Open only if there are less than 3 attachments
7
Typical things that viruses do in PC includes
scramble data on hard disk
display a message
do nothing
all of the above
8
How would you get rid of a virus from your computer?
Reformat the hard drive
Use anti-virus software
Use computer medicine
stop internet connections
9
These are types of threats in Computer Security, except
modification
Interception
fabrication
intrusion
10
What information should you not post on social media for the whole world to read
What you had for breakfast
The name of your favourite band
Your house address and that your on holiday for a next month
Your thoughts on Fattzura