What is the main purpose of a firewall?

Stop unauthorised access to a network

What is standby mode?

RAM keeps running while power to other parts is reduced

Why is encryption important for sending personal information?

It prevents data from being read by hackers

Which option helps reduce your school’s electricity use?

Use hibernate mode when not in use

What’s a good reason to use a firewall in a school?

To block viruses and unsafe websites

What does encryption do to your data?

Scrambles it so only people with the key can read it

What is meant by ‘carbon footprint’?

The amount of CO₂ your activities produce

What is the difference between symmetric and asymmetric encryption?

Symmetric uses one key, asymmetric uses two

What is a brute force attack?

Guessing the password using all possible combinations

What does a firewall control?

Who is allowed in and out of the network

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Cybersecurity and Energy Efficiency Quiz

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Test your knowledge on cybersecurity concepts like encryption and firewalls, as well as energy efficiency practices to reduce your carbon footprint

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1
What is one way to reduce energy use on a computer?
Always use screensavers
Keep screen always on
Use hibernate mode
Increase CPU power
2
What is the main purpose of a firewall?
Make websites look better
Store passwords
Speed up internet browsing
Stop unauthorised access to a network
3
What is standby mode?
CPU is frozen
RAM keeps running while power to other parts is reduced
Computer is fully off
Hard drive is deleted
4
Why is encryption important for sending personal information?
It makes files smaller
It prevents data from being read by hackers
It boosts Wi-Fi signal
It saves battery life
5
Which option helps reduce your school’s electricity use?
Watch YouTube on all devices
Use hibernate mode when not in use
Leave computers on all night
Set monitors to full brightness
6
What’s a good reason to use a firewall in a school?
To clean the keyboard
To block viruses and unsafe websites
To print faster
To play games during class
7
What does encryption do to your data?
Deletes it
Sends it faster
Scrambles it so only people with the key can read it
Duplicates it
8
Which one of these is a use of encryption?
Playing games
Charging your laptop
Protecting emails
Speeding up your computer
9
What is meant by ‘carbon footprint’?
Shoe size
Your internet history
The number of computers in a room
The amount of CO₂ your activities produce
10
What is the difference between symmetric and asymmetric encryption?
Symmetric uses one key, asymmetric uses two
Asymmetric only works on Mac computers
They both use the same key
Symmetric is illegal
11
What does the “Energy Star” sticker mean?
It’s good for gaming
The product is free
The product uses less energy
It has Wi-Fi
12
What is a brute force attack?
Downloading a virus
Guessing the password using all possible combinations
Typing really fast
Sending thousands of emails
13
Which mode uses the least energy?
Full power
Hibernate
Standby
Restart
14
Which of these parts does NOT use electricity?
Mouse
Keyboard
Whiteboard
Printer
15
What comes out when we burn fuel to make electricity?
Batteries
CO₂
Water
Gold
16
Which setting helps reduce energy on a monitor?
Making it brighter
Lowering brightness
Playing a video
Using a screensaver
17
Which of these is an example of symmetric encryption?
Saving a Word document
Public key encryption
Online banking
Using a Wi-Fi password
18
What does a firewall control?
The brightness of the monitor
Who is allowed in and out of the network
Whether the computer makes sound
How fast the CPU runs
19
What is the correct spelling of my last name?
Perreira
Pereeira
Pereiira
Pereira
20
Why is too much CO₂ bad?
It causes global warming
It makes screens flicker
It blocks Wi-Fi
It turns off computers

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