Module 6 Quiz

A  Ergonomics

B  Technology addiction

C  Repetitive strain

D  Cyberbullying

A  The computer parts quickly decay and become organic material

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

C  Copper on circuit boards is creating fire hazards.

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

A  private copy

B  alarm

C  data backup

D  uninterruptible data supply

A  technology addiction

B  cyberstalking

C  cyberbullying

D  repetitive strain injury

A  online banking sites

B  private business sites

C  social media sites

D  online shopping sites

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

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

C  Saving your personal information as an email draft

D  Posting your location on social media

A  Use an uninterruptible power supply.

B  Use a cable lock.

C  Use a surge protector.

D  Unplug the computer when it is not in use.

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

B  A growing trend used to combine multiple types of authentication

C  Technology used to verify a user’s identity

D  The key to unlock information into a readable format

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

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

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

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

A  Test1test2test3

B  H@veAGr3atDaY!!

C  colorbluesky

D  Welcome123

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

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

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

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

A  Querying unfamiliar purchases found on your bank statements.

B  Storing financial information in an unsent email message.

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

D  Shredding financial documents before you discard them.

A  You are emailing a friend.

B  You are signing a rental lease.

C  You are researching a topic for an assignment.

D  You are registering for an event.

A  pretexting

B  research spoofing

C  cyberstalking

D  phishing

A  Biometrics

B  Two factor authentication

C  Digital certificates

D  Encryption

A  Data mining

B  Encryption

C  Authentication

D  Automatic encoding

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

B  turning off remote management to the device

C  creating a strong password to access the router

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

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

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

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

A  Review financial and billing statements each month carefully.

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

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

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

A  You can allow or block scripts on specific websites.

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

C  You can choose which sites run pop-ups.

D  You can accept or deny cookies.

A  Trojan

B  spam

C  ransomware

D  worm

A  Test your memorization skills.

B  Create and store multiple strong passwords.

C  Prevent you from using birthdays in your passwords.

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

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

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

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

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

A  Because they do not allow Internet access

B  Because these networks are rarely protected

C  Because the connection is often too slow

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