Module 6 Quiz

A  Technology addiction

B  Ergonomics

C  Cyberbullying

D  Repetitive strain

A  Lead and mercury in computer parts are seeping into the ground and water supply.

B  Copper on circuit boards is creating fire hazards.

C  Data miners are digging up landfills looking for gold and platinum.

D  The computer parts quickly decay and become organic material

A  uninterruptible data supply

B  private copy

C  data backup

D  alarm

A  cyberstalking

B  repetitive strain injury

C  cyberbullying

D  technology addiction

A  social media sites

B  online banking sites

C  private business sites

D  online shopping sites

A  Throwing away old bank statements that are more than three months old

B  Posting your location on social media

C  Keeping your Social Security number hidden in a locked box in your home

D  Saving your personal information as an email draft

A  Use an uninterruptible power supply.

B  Use a surge protector.

C  Unplug the computer when it is not in use.

D  Use a cable lock.

A  A growing trend used to combine multiple types of authentication

B  Technology used to verify a user’s identity

C  The process of scrambling information so that it cannot be read

D  The key to unlock information into a readable format

A  A worm gathers information and transmits to a server, whereas a Trojan hides and then spreads through a network.

B  A worm reproduces itself on the same computer, whereas a Trojan attempts to spread through the network.

C  A worm prevents a device from functioning until a ransom is paid, whereas a Trojan gathers information and transmits it to another device.

D  A worm spreads through a network, whereas a Trojan hides inside another program.

A  Test1test2test3

B  Welcome123

C  colorbluesky

D  H@veAGr3atDaY!!

A  The current location of his phone can be pinpointed on a map through the phone’s GPS.

B  His phone can generate an alarm even if it is on mute.

C  He can use remote tracking to retrace the thief’s steps.

D  If the thief enters an incorrect passcode three times, the phone takes a picture of the thief and emails it to Marcus.

A  Storing financial information in an unsent email message.

B  Querying unfamiliar purchases found on your bank statements.

C  Shredding financial documents before you discard them.

D  Being cautious about what information you post on social networking sites.

A  You are signing a rental lease.

B  You are emailing a friend.

C  You are researching a topic for an assignment.

D  You are registering for an event.

A  cyberstalking

B  phishing

C  research spoofing

D  pretexting

A  Biometrics

B  Two factor authentication

C  Digital certificates

D  Encryption

A  Encryption

B  Authentication

C  Automatic encoding

D  Data mining

A  creating a strong password to access the router

B  utilizing guest access when needed and turning it off when guests leave

C  turning off remote management to the device

D  naming your router something you’ll remember, like your street address

A  A script can run a series of instructions to download and run malware.

B  A script can send you a fraudulent email message requesting confidential information.

C  A script searches the Internet for personal information about you.

D  A script can retrieve and store your personal information, such as your online buying habits.

A  If the browser security setting has been mentioned on several friends’ timelines on Facebook then it must be a good one, so I should do change it on my computer too.

B  If the browser security setting is on a website sent from a friend, I always accept the setting.

C  I will need to review each browser security setting and use my best judgement.

D  If the browser security setting is from my favorite online retailers, I will accept it because the retailer knows what I like.

A  Review financial and billing statements each month carefully.

B  Follow up on calls regarding purchases that were not made.

C  Do not provide personal information over the phone or through email.

D  Be alert to signs that may indicate unusual activity in an account.

A  You can accept or deny cookies.

B  You can choose which sites run pop-ups.

C  You must keep your accumulated web history as long as you use the browser.

D  You can allow or block scripts on specific websites.

A  Trojan

B  spam

C  ransomware

D  worm

A  Create and store multiple strong passwords.

B  Make sure you do not repeat passwords on similar accounts.

C  Test your memorization skills.

D  Prevent you from using birthdays in your passwords.

A  It scrambles the information until the key is used to unscramble it.

B  It is a key that you insert into your computer to unlock your saved files.

C  It protects data on your hard drive, but once you choose to send it to someone, it is no longer protected.

D  It is what happens when you download attachments from your email.

A  Because it can weaken your own Wi-Fi wireless router

B  Because they do not allow Internet access

C  Because the connection is often too slow

D  Because these networks are rarely protected