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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Technology addiction
B Ergonomics
C Cyberbullying
D Repetitive strain
Question #2
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
Question #3
A uninterruptible data supply
B private copy
C data backup
D alarm
Question #4
A cyberstalking
B repetitive strain injury
C cyberbullying
D technology addiction
Question #5
A social media sites
B online banking sites
C private business sites
D online shopping sites
Question #6
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
Question #7
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.
Question #8
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
Question #9
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.
Question #10
A Test1test2test3
B Welcome123
C colorbluesky
D H@veAGr3atDaY!!
Question #11
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.
Question #12
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.
Question #13
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.
Question #14
A cyberstalking
B phishing
C research spoofing
D pretexting
Question #15
A Biometrics
B Two factor authentication
C Digital certificates
D Encryption
Question #16
A Encryption
B Authentication
C Automatic encoding
D Data mining
Question #17
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
Question #18
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.
Question #19
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.
Question #20
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.
Question #21
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.
Question #22
A Trojan
B spam
C ransomware
D worm
Question #23
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.
Question #24
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.
Question #25
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