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A quiz about the basics of #Computer Security
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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
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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
3
How would you get rid of a virus from your computer?
Use computer medicine
Reformat the hard drive
Use anti-virus software
Ask a witch doctor to help you
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The process of encoding information in a way so that only someone with a key can decode it?
Compression
Encryption
Systematic variation
Archeology
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What is a firewall
It monitors incoming data and blocks certain data packets.
Antivirus Software
A wall that stops fires
Software that logs internet activity
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What is gaining unauthorised access to a computer system known as?
Breaking and entering
Piracy
Hacking
Virus
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Hacking is a crime covered by what act?
Data Protection Act
Communications Act
Computer Misuse Act
Copyright Designs and Patents Act
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Which of the following is the most secure password?
iDontKn@w
abc1234
password
qwerty
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What information should you not post on social media for the whole world to read
What you had for breakfast
Your house address and that your on holiday for a month
The name of your favourite band
Your thoughts on Brexit
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In a DDoS attack what does DoS stand for?
Declaration of Security
Disk operating System
Denial of Service
Down Security
