What is a key characteristic of digital currencies like cryptocurrencies?

They only exist in electronic form.

Which of the following is a sign of a phishing attempt?

Emails requesting personal information like usernames or passwords.

What does SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) provide for web communications?

Secure, encrypted communication between a web browser and a server

What is the function of HTTP in the transmission of web pages?

It is the protocol for sending web pages.

Why are IP addresses important in the context of the internet?

They provide a unique identifier for each device on the internet.

What is the main difference between the Internet and the WWW?

Internet is a global network & the WWW is a service that uses the Internet.

What are cookies in the context of web browsing?

Small data files sent to a browser by a web server.

What is the main difference between HTTP and HTTPS?

HTTPS is an encrypted version of HTTP, providing more security

Why are digital currencies considered hard to counterfeit?

Due to the complex cryptographic systems in place.

What is the main purpose of an address bar in a web browser?

To allow the user to enter a web address.

What does a URL represent in web technology?

A Uniform Resource Locator, or web address

What is the purpose of a web server?

To serve web pages to requesting devices

When a user enters a URL, what is the first action performed by the browser?

It requests the IP address of the domain name from a DNS server

What role does two-step verification play in cybersecurity?

Provides an additional layer of security beyond just a password.

How do automatic software updates contribute to cybersecurity?

They ensure the software has the latest security patches.

Which of the following is true about web browser tabs?

They allow many web pages to remain open at the same time.

What does 'cold storage' refer to in the context of digital currencies?

Secure storage of digital currency keys in non-digital form.

How does the supply control of digital currencies affect the risk of hyperinflation?

Tightly controlled supply mitigates the risk of hyperinflation.

What does ransomware do to a victim's computer?

Encrypts the hard drive, blocks access to files until a ransom is paid.

What distinguishes persistent cookies from session cookies?

Persistent cookies remain on the computer until their expiry date

What is the role of the Domain Name System (DNS) server?

To translate domain names into IP addresses

What is a firewall primarily used for in a network?

Prevents unauthorized access to or from a private network.

What is the main function of a proxy server in terms of online privacy and security?

To hide the user's IP address and protect their anonymity.

What is a private key in the context of digital currency transactions?

A secret key used for authorizing transactions.

What is a primary benefit of using digital currencies for international transfers?

They offer low transaction costs & fast transfer times.

What is the main purpose of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?

Flood a server with pointless requests to make it fail or slow down.

What is the purpose of using strong passwords?

To protect accounts and systems from unauthorized access.

What is the role of a public key in digital currency transactions?

Used to deposit or withdraw money from an account.

What is a key characteristic of a brute force attack?

It tries every password combination until the correct one is found.

What is the main purpose of a blockchain in the context of digital currencies?

Serve as a distributed ledger for recording transactions.

What is pharming in the context of cyber security?

Alter DNS records to point to the wrong IP address.

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1
What is a key characteristic of digital currencies like cryptocurrencies?
They are always backed by physical assets.
They only exist in electronic form.
They have intrinsic value.
They are controlled by central banks.
2
Which of the following is a sign of a phishing attempt?
Emails requesting personal information like usernames or passwords.
Emails with perfect grammar and spelling.
A highly personalized email greeting.
Emails with a verified sender address.
3
Which feature allows the storage of favourite web pages in a browser?
Cookies
Bookmarks
Navigation tools
Address bar
4
What does SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) provide for web communications?
Increased storage space.
Secure, encrypted communication between a web browser and a server
Faster data transfer.
Automatic translation of web pages.
5
What is the function of HTTP in the transmission of web pages?
It stores web pages.
It is the protocol for sending web pages.
It encrypts web pages.
It designs web pages.
6
Why are IP addresses important in the context of the internet?
They are used to create HTML content.
They provide a unique identifier for each device on the internet.
They are used to encrypt data.
They store user data like cookies.
7
What is the main difference between the Internet and the WWW?
The WWW is a type of Internet.
There is no difference; they are the same.
The Internet is used for email, while the WWW is for browsing.
Internet is a global network & the WWW is a service that uses the Internet.
8
What are cookies in the context of web browsing?
Bookmarks saved by the user.
Viruses that attack browsers.
Small data files sent to a browser by a web server.
Programs that control web browser functionality.
9
What is the main difference between HTTP and HTTPS?
HTTP is used for email, whereas HTTPS is for web browsing
HTTPS is an encrypted version of HTTP, providing more security
HTTPS is older than HTTP
HTTP is faster than HTTPS
10
Why are digital currencies considered hard to counterfeit?
Because they are not valuable.
Because they are controlled by governments.
Due to the complex cryptographic systems in place.
Because they are backed by physical assets.
11
What is the main purpose of an address bar in a web browser?
To display the current website's security certificate.
To allow the user to enter a web address.
To store bookmarks and favorites.
To display the user's browsing history.
12
What does a URL represent in web technology?
A Uniform Resource Locator, or web address
An Internet security protocol
A type of computer hardware
A programming language
13
Which of these is a feature of web browsers?
Storing cookies.
Translating web pages automatically.
Calculating complex algorithms.
Creating web pages.
14
What is HTML primarily used for?
Networking computers.
Creating complex software applications.
Sending emails.
Creating web pages.
15
What is the purpose of a web server?
To store software applications
To manage email services
To serve web pages to requesting devices
To translate high-level languages
16
When a user enters a URL, what is the first action performed by the browser?
It encrypts the user data
It directly displays the web page
It saves a cookie on the user's device
It requests the IP address of the domain name from a DNS server
17
What role does two-step verification play in cybersecurity?
Decreases the time needed to log in.
Provides an additional layer of security beyond just a password.
Monitors network traffic.
Encrypts files stored on the computer.
18
How do automatic software updates contribute to cybersecurity?
They create backups of data.
They add new features to the software.
They increase software speed.
They ensure the software has the latest security patches.
19
Which of the following is true about web browser tabs?
They are not supported by modern web browsers.
They decrease the speed of browsing.
They allow many web pages to remain open at the same time.
They are used for creating web pages.
20
What does 'cold storage' refer to in the context of digital currencies?
The phase when digital currencies are not being traded.
Secure storage of digital currency keys in non-digital form.
The process of freezing digital assets.
Storing digital currencies in a physical bank.
21
How does the supply control of digital currencies affect the risk of hyperinflation?
It greatly increases the risk.
Tightly controlled supply mitigates the risk of hyperinflation.
It has no effect on inflation.
It causes constant hyperinflation.
22
What does ransomware do to a victim's computer?
Encrypts the hard drive, blocks access to files until a ransom is paid.
It deletes all files immediately.
It shares files publicly.
It speeds up the computer.
23
What is the primary purpose of a web browser?
To create software applications
To store data permanently
To manage network settings
To render web pages
24
What distinguishes persistent cookies from session cookies?
Persistent cookies encrypt user data
Persistent cookies are only used for shopping carts
Persistent cookies remain on the computer until their expiry date
Persistent cookies are deleted after the browsing session
25
What is the role of the Domain Name System (DNS) server?
To encrypt data
To store cookies
To create HTML pages
To translate domain names into IP addresses
26
What is a firewall primarily used for in a network?
To monitor employee productivity.
To increase internet speed.
Prevents unauthorized access to or from a private network.
To manage emails.
27
Which of these is a type of social engineering attack?
Brute force attack.
Phishing.
Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
Malware infection.
28
What is the main function of a proxy server in terms of online privacy and security?
To hide the user's IP address and protect their anonymity.
To block all incoming internet traffic.
To store user data and cookies.
To increase website loading speeds.
29
What is a private key in the context of digital currency transactions?
A secret key used for authorizing transactions.
A password for opening the digital wallet.
A code for identifying the currency type.
A key given to each user for public transactions.
30
What is a primary benefit of using digital currencies for international transfers?
They are regulated by each country's government.
They can only be used in certain countries.
They offer low transaction costs & fast transfer times.
They require physical transportation.
31
What is the primary goal of malware?
To enhance computer performance.
To improve internet connectivity.
To harm computers and/or data.
To protect data from unauthorized access.
32
What is the main purpose of anti-malware software?
To block unwanted emails.
To speed up the computer.
To detect and remove malware.
To enhance graphics performance.
33
What is the main purpose of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?
To encrypt data for ransom.
To improve network security.
Flood a server with pointless requests to make it fail or slow down.
To steal sensitive data.
34
What is the purpose of using strong passwords?
To speed up the login process.
To protect accounts and systems from unauthorized access.
To reduce the need for antivirus software.
To encrypt files and emails.
35
What is the role of a public key in digital currency transactions?
It is a unique identifier for the currency itself.
It is used to withdraw money from an account.
It provides the transaction history of the currency.
Used to deposit or withdraw money from an account.
36
What is a key characteristic of a brute force attack?
It involves stealing physical hardware.
It tries every password combination until the correct one is found.
It only targets weak passwords.
It uses social engineering techniques.
37
What is the main purpose of a blockchain in the context of digital currencies?
To create digital currencies.
To encrypt user data.
To increase transaction speed.
Serve as a distributed ledger for recording transactions.
38
What is pharming in the context of cyber security?
Alter DNS records to point to the wrong IP address.
Strengthening network security.
Farming data for legitimate purposes.
Installing antivirus software.

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