Why is ASCII important in digital communication?

It ensures consistent text representation across platforms

What does a Firewall do?

Blocks viruses from entering your computer

What is Personal Information?

Any data that can identify an individual.

What should you do if you receive a suspicious email?

Do not click on any links or download attachments.

What is a Trojan Horse?

A program that appears harmless but is malicious.

How should you keep your Personal Information safe?

Only share it with people you trust.

Firewalls can also block:

Data from leaving the computer.

An email scam to gather personal information.

What role does cryptography play in online transactions?

It encrypts sensitive data to maintain confidentiality

What should you NOT click in emails?

Emails from people you do not know asking for personal information.

What are good practices for creating passwords?

Use a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols.

What is the primary purpose of binary in digital communication?

To serve as the foundational language for representing & transmitting data

Which of these is a sign of a phishing email?

An email asking for personal information.

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1
Where should you be extra careful with your personal information?
When sharing over the phone.
On public computers.
All of the above.
When writing it down on paper.
2
Why is ASCII important in digital communication?
It compresses files for faster transmission
It encrypts data for security
It manages internet connections
It ensures consistent text representation across platforms
3
What does a Firewall do?
Blocks viruses from entering your computer
Speeds up your internet.
Makes your computer run faster.
Creates files.
4
What is Personal Information?
Any data that can identify an individual.
Only your name and address
Information that is public.
Only your social security number.
5
What should you do if you receive a suspicious email?
Click on all links.
Forward it to everyone.
Do not click on any links or download attachments.
Download all attachments.
6
What is a Trojan Horse?
A secure software program.
A type of virus that requires user interaction.
A program that appears harmless but is malicious.
A type of antivirus.
7
How should you keep your Personal Information safe?
Share it with everyone you know.
Only share it with people you trust.
Keep it on your computer desktop.
Share it on social media.
8
What is the binary representation of the decimal number 10?
0101
1010
1001
1110
9
Which of these is the binary representation for the decimal number 5?
0101
0011
1100
1001
10
Which type of malware replicates itself without human help?
Worm.
Trojan Horse.
Virus.
Software.
11
Which password is considered strong?
password
L3mon@d3
123456
abc123
12
Firewalls can also block:
Electricity.
Data from leaving the computer.
Noise.
Light.
13
What is Phishing?
A software program.
A hobby.
An email scam to gather personal information.
A type of fish.
14
What should a strong firewall protect against?
Unauthorized remote access
Spam emails.
Phishing attempts.
Slow internet connection.
15
What role does cryptography play in online transactions?
It helps translate binary into text
It improves data processing speed
It encrypts sensitive data to maintain confidentiality
It organizes information in databases
16
What should you NOT click in emails?
Greeting cards.
Emails from people you do not know asking for personal information.
Party invitations.
Work emails.
17
Which website requires extra caution because they handle sensitive information?
Government websites.
Educational websites.
News websites.
Online shopping sites.
18
What are good practices for creating passwords?
Use simple words like 'password'.
Use a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols.
Use your birthdate.
Use your name.
19
What is malware?
A type of computer hardware.
Security software.
Helpful computer software.
Harmful computer program.
20
Which of these is a type of malware?
Spreadsheet.
Text editor.
Web browser.
Virus.
21
What is the primary purpose of binary in digital communication?
To connect devices to the internet
To reduce energy usage in computers
To serve as the foundational language for representing & transmitting data
To increase speed of computers
22
Which of these is a sign of a phishing email?
An email with no requests for personal information.
An email asking for personal information.
An email from a known colleague.
An email that is clearly from your bank.

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