Computer Security

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Computer security
Mr A Esch
Quiz por Mr A Esch, atualizado more than 1 year ago
Mr A Esch
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Resumo de Recurso

Questão 1

Questão
The purpose of a firewall is to:
Responda
  • Stop your computer from getting viruses.
  • Controlling which programs can send or receive data packets.
  • Blocking programs from the Internet
  • Protecting the computer from scary monsters.

Questão 2

Questão
Scanning your computer periodically using anti malware means to
Responda
  • Scan the computer system for malware at set times (For example, once a week).
  • Making sure that you keep the malware software up to date.
  • Logging into your computer and clicking the "scan" button each time.
  • Scanning attachments from emails and downloads from websites.

Questão 3

Questão
"Enigma" and "Caesar" are both examples of
Responda
  • Ciphers
  • Keys

Questão 4

Questão
What is needed for a computer to decrypt a message?
Responda
  • Passcode
  • Key
  • Cipher
  • Email

Questão 5

Questão
How many characters should a password be?
Responda
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10

Questão 6

Questão
Which of the following is the most secure password?
Responda
  • Cabbages
  • greencabbages
  • MrEschHatesC@bBage5
  • mreschhatesgreencabbages

Questão 7

Questão
Worms, Viruses, Zombies and Trojan Horses are all examples of:
Responda
  • Computer viruses
  • Malicious software (Malware)
  • Harmful data
  • Untrusted programs.

Questão 8

Questão
When anti malware software finds malware on your computer system,which statement best describes what happens next?
Responda
  • The infected file will be sent to quarantine, so that it is isolated away from the rest of your files. You can then decide whether to delete or repair the file.
  • The anti malware software will delete the infected file instantly, along with any other files which are linked to it. This keeps the computer system safe and secure.
  • You will be told that you have malware and then have the option of deleting it.

Questão 9

Questão
Which Malware disguises itself as a useful program (e.g. a virus cleaner); however it actually sends viruses to your computer system?
Responda
  • Trojan Horse
  • Zombie
  • Virus
  • Worm

Questão 10

Questão
Which malware replicates itself and spreads to other computers on a network?
Responda
  • Worm
  • Zombie
  • Virus
  • Trojan Horse

Questão 11

Questão
Which malware attaches itself to a computer program and then replicates?
Responda
  • Worm
  • Virus
  • Trojan Horse
  • Zombie

Questão 12

Questão
Which malware performs malicious tasks remotely from your computer system. Examples of this include email spam and Denial of service attacks (DOS).
Responda
  • Worm
  • Virus
  • Trojan Horse
  • Zombie

Questão 13

Questão
Phishing emails attempt to:
Responda
  • Obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and bank details
  • Sell you multi-buy deals on a wide range of fish products, including salmon and tuna.
  • Send malicious software to your computer system in order to slow it down.
  • Fill your email inbox with spam.

Questão 14

Questão
Which of the following would not help you know whether a website is safe to enter data such as bank details, usernames and passwords?
Responda
  • Checking for https:// and the padlock.
  • Reading a review website.
  • Checking the URL spelling to make sure that it looks genuine.
  • Not following "click bait" in emails which ask you for details (clicking on a link in an email).

Questão 15

Questão
Data sent and received over networks are called
Responda
  • Crisp packets
  • Viruses
  • Data packets
  • Data

Questão 16

Questão
A business needs to use network security to:
Responda
  • Keep customer and employee data safe.
  • Maintain a good reputation so that they do not lose profits.
  • Make sure that customers can trust the business.
  • All 3 points in this question.

Questão 17

Questão
Which security method prevents unauthorised access to your computer profile?
Responda
  • Passwords
  • Encryption
  • Firewall
  • Anti malware

Questão 18

Questão
Which security method protects your computer from intruders?
Responda
  • Firewall
  • Passwords
  • Encryption
  • Anti malware

Questão 19

Questão
Which security method protects your computer system from malware?
Responda
  • Anti malware
  • Encryption
  • Passwords
  • Firewall

Questão 20

Questão
Which of the following is the most important to keep up to date?
Responda
  • Firewall
  • Anti malware
  • Encryption
  • Passwords

Questão 21

Questão
Which of the following security methods protects your data packets from being read by unauthorised users?
Responda
  • Firewall
  • Encryption
  • Passwords
  • Anti malware

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