Describe one other way you might recognise a 'phishing' email.

The email contains a suspicious link.

Why might journalists think this is an acceptable way to gather information?

Because they believe it is justified for the public interest.

Explain two measures which the school will need to take to ensure the security of the network.

Implementing firewalls and strong passwords.

Describe other physical security measures that may be implemented to prevent attacks on computer systems and networks.

Installing security cameras and alarms.

Describe what is meant by 'phishing'.

A method to trick individuals into revealing personal information.

What is the best protection against a brute-force attack?

Using a strong, complex password.

State two benefits of a LAN.

Resource sharing and centralized management.

How can you protect yourself from falling for a phishing attack?

By verifying the sender's email address.

Why might a network manager want to know when and for how long each user is logged in over a period of time?

To monitor user productivity and security.

State which four of the tasks listed below are carried out by the operating system.

Creating folders,multitasking,organizing hardware, managing virtual storage

Explain what action he should take in each of these cases.

Defragment the disk and increase memory.

Explain why certain household devices may not need to have an operating system.

Because they perform simple tasks without complex processing.

Explain two possible reasons for this.

Fragmented files and insufficient memory.

Describe two ways that it is often possible to detect a phishing email.

Suspicious links and poor grammar.

Can a CD or DVD containing games software,bought new from a reputable manufacturer,contain a virus?Why is this unlikely?

No,unlikely because reputable manufacturers ensure their products virusfree

Describe one way that a criminal may use to perpetrate a DOS attack.

Flooding a network with useless traffic.

Name some possible weaknesses or vulnerabilities that an external penetration test and internal pen.test might identify.

External test: weak firewall settings; Internal: poor user access controls.

Explain what is meant by a 'Denial of Service' (DOS) attack.

An attempt to prevent legitimate users from accessing a website.

Describe in detail four of the functions of a typical operating system.

User interface, memory management, peripheral management, file management.

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1
Describe one other way you might recognise a 'phishing' email.
The email is from a known contact.
The email has perfect grammar and spelling.
The email contains a suspicious link.
The email is addressed to you personally.
2
Why might journalists think this is an acceptable way to gather information?
Because it is the only way to get information.
Because it is a quick way to get information.
Because they believe it is justified for the public interest.
Because it is legal.
3
Explain two measures which the school will need to take to ensure the security of the network.
Removing all security software.
Implementing firewalls and strong passwords.
Allowing open access to all users.
Disabling all network devices.
4
Describe other physical security measures that may be implemented to prevent attacks on computer systems and networks.
Removing all security personnel.
Installing security cameras and alarms.
Leaving doors unlocked.
Disabling all security systems.
5
Describe what is meant by 'phishing'.
A method to trick individuals into revealing personal information.
A type of fishing activity.
A method to protect data.
A secure way to send emails.
6
What is the best protection against a brute-force attack?
Not using a password at all.
Using a strong, complex password.
Using the same password for all accounts.
Using a simple password.
7
State two benefits of a LAN.
Limited access and slow speeds.
No security and no management.
Increased costs and complexity.
Resource sharing and centralized management.
8
How can you protect yourself from falling for a phishing attack?
By clicking on all links in emails.
By verifying the sender's email address.
By sharing your password with friends.
By ignoring all emails.
9
Why might a network manager want to know when and for how long each user is logged in over a period of time?
To delete user accounts.
To prevent users from logging in.
To ensure users are logged in all the time.
To monitor user productivity and security.
10
State which four of the tasks listed below are carried out by the operating system.
Only creating new folders and multitasking.
Creating folders,multitasking,organizing hardware, managing virtual storage
Carrying out a spellcheck, managing emails, setting tab spaces,
Only organizing hardware resources and managing virtual storage.
11
Explain what action he should take in each of these cases.
Replace the disk with a new one.
Defragment the disk and increase memory.
Ignore the issue and continue using the disk.
Delete all files on the disk.
12
Explain why certain household devices may not need to have an operating system.
Because they are not electronic.
Because they are outdated.
Because they perform simple tasks without complex processing.
Because they are too advanced.
13
Explain two possible reasons for this.
Fragmented files and insufficient memory.
High-speed internet and new hardware.
Updated software and fast processing.
Secure passwords and strong firewalls.
14
Describe two ways that it is often possible to detect a phishing email.
Known sender and secure links.
Personalized greeting and perfect grammar.
Suspicious links and poor grammar.
No links and no greeting.
15
Can a CD or DVD containing games software,bought new from a reputable manufacturer,contain a virus?Why is this unlikely?
Yes, it can contain a virus.
Yes, because all CDs and DVDs can have viruses.
No, because viruses cannot be stored on CDs or DVDs.
No,unlikely because reputable manufacturers ensure their products virusfree
16
Describe one way that a criminal may use to perpetrate a DOS attack.
Improving network security.
Flooding a network with useless traffic.
Sending secure messages.
Blocking all traffic.
17
Name some possible weaknesses or vulnerabilities that an external penetration test and internal pen.test might identify.
External test: no vulnerabilities; Internal test: no vulnerabilities.
External test: outdated software; Internal test: secure passwords.
External:strong firewall settings; Internal: excellent user access controls
External test: weak firewall settings; Internal: poor user access controls.
18
Explain what is meant by a 'Denial of Service' (DOS) attack.
An attempt to prevent legitimate users from accessing a website.
A method to enhance website performance.
A secure way to access a website.
A type of phishing attack.
19
Describe in detail four of the functions of a typical operating system.
Only peripheral management and file management.
Only user interface and memory management.
User interface, memory management, peripheral management, file management.
None of the above.

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