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Ruba_Computer Security -10

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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 way to send spam mail to millions of people at once
a technique designed to fool people into sharing information
A decryption method that uses complex algorithms
2
What information should you not post on social media for the whole world to read
The name of your favourite band
What you had for breakfast
Your house address and that your on holiday for a next month
Your opinion in Ronaldo
3
In a DoS attack what does DoS stand for?
Disk operating System
Denial of Service
Down Security
Declaration of Security
4
Which of the following is the most secure password?
qwerty
iDontKn@w
abc1234
password
5
What is the safest way to deal with an email from someone you do not know?
Delete it without looking at it
Open only after consulting your teacher
Open only if there are less than 3 attachments
Call 999
6
What is a firewall?
A wall that stops fires
Software that logs internet activity
It monitors incoming data and blocks certain data packets.
Antivirus Software
7
Hacking is a crime covered by what act?
Communications Act
Data Protection Act
Computer Misuse Act
Copyright Designs and Patents Act
8
The process of encoding information in a way so that only someone with a key can decode it?
Compression
Archaeology
Encryption
Systematic variation
9
What is gaining unauthorised access to a computer system known as?
Piracy
Breaking and entering
Virus
Hacking
10
How would you get rid of a virus from your computer?
Use anti-virus software
Ask a witch doctor to help you
Use computer medicine
Reformat the hard drive