Module 6 Quiz

A  Technology addiction

B  Repetitive strain

C  Cyberbullying

D  Ergonomics

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

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

C  Copper on circuit boards is creating fire hazards.

D  The computer parts quickly decay and become organic material

A  uninterruptible data supply

B  alarm

C  data backup

D  private copy

A  cyberbullying

B  technology addiction

C  repetitive strain injury

D  cyberstalking

A  online banking sites

B  online shopping sites

C  private business sites

D  social media sites

A  Saving your personal information as an email draft

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

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

D  Posting your location on social media

A  Use a cable lock.

B  Use an uninterruptible power supply.

C  Use a surge protector.

D  Unplug the computer when it is not in use.

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

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

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

A  colorbluesky

B  Welcome123

C  Test1test2test3

D  H@veAGr3atDaY!!

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

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

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

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

A  Shredding financial documents before you discard them.

B  Querying unfamiliar purchases found on your bank statements.

C  Storing financial information in an unsent email message.

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

A  You are researching a topic for an assignment.

B  You are registering for an event.

C  You are signing a rental lease.

D  You are emailing a friend.

A  phishing

B  pretexting

C  cyberstalking

D  research spoofing

A  Encryption

B  Biometrics

C  Digital certificates

D  Two factor authentication

A  Data mining

B  Authentication

C  Automatic encoding

D  Encryption

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

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

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

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

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 from my favorite online retailers, I will accept it because the retailer knows what I like.

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

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

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

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

C  Review financial and billing statements each month carefully.

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

A  You can choose which sites run pop-ups.

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

C  You can accept or deny cookies.

D  You can allow or block scripts on specific websites.

A  spam

B  worm

C  Trojan

D  ransomware

A  Test your memorization skills.

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

C  Create and store multiple strong passwords.

D  Prevent you from using birthdays in your passwords.

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

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

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

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

A  Because they do not allow Internet access

B  Because the connection is often too slow

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

D  Because these networks are rarely protected