Deck 8: Safety and Security

Question 1

It is possible to avoid being tracked through your browser when shopping online.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

No legitimate company will ask you for email sign-in or personal information.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Designing, manufacturing, using, and disposing of electronic products in ways friendly to both people and the environment is Energy Star computing.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Hactivists is the study of safe and efficient working environments.

Question 5

Using personal features to indentify a person is biometrics.

Question 6

A hoax involves throwing out "bait" in the form of an email or social media post, in the hopes that a few users will respond.

Question 7

Using your  identity ,  thieves  usually commit financial fraud.

Question 8

An identity thief obtains personal information from various online and real-world sources.

Question 9

To connect to the Internet in a home network, use a router.

Question 10

A personal health risk that we may face as we use computers is RSIs.

Question 11

Service packs ensure that your data is scrambled as it travels between you and its Internet destination.

Question 12

Strong passwords are typically three- to four-digit numbers.

Question 13

A password is not a personal identification number.

Question 14

The process of authentication is used to verify a user.

Question 15

Cyberbullying involves the same dynamics as other forms of violence.

Question 16

Netiquette  involves  humiliation, rumors, lies, taunts, or threats.

Question 17

Pharming is an illicit activity in which you are  directed  to a fake site to enter personal information.

Question 18

When a hard drive fails, Mac users see what is commonly called the Blue Screen of Death.

Question 19

A username is a unique nine-digit number assigned to each individual in the United States.

Question 20

Just about every site you visit stores a cookie in your computer's browser.

Question 21

Internet addiction is the excessive use of the Internet for all but which of the following?

A) video
B) gaming
C) blogging
D) none of the above

Question 22

Make sure your ____ provider uses strong encryption-based security and has a secure physical environment.

A) antivirus
B) hotspot
C) cloud
D) spam

Question 23

Rootkits collect bits of data, and can change your default home page. _________________________

Question 24

The effects of a(n) ____ can include physical damage and a general disruption of regular activities.

A) spam
B) phishing
C) war driving
D) cyberattack

Question 25

Magnetic hard drives have no moving parts and are relatively stable. _________________________

Question 26

The study of safe and efficient working environments is ergonomics. _________________________

Question 27

Internet addiction the excessive use of the Internet for gaming, video, Web surfing, etc. _________________________

Question 28

When someone taps into your unprotected Wi-Fi network, it is called Wi-Fi piggybacking. _________________________

Question 29

RSIs or ____ are caused by performing the same movement over and over again.

A) repetitive strain immersion
B) repetitive strain injuries
C) repetitive syndrome injuries
D) repetitive stress injuries

Question 30

Fraud can have a long lasting effect on your credit score. _________________________

Question 31

Cloud storage systems have ____ at various online locations that provide additional protection.

A) hackers
B) backups
C) encryption
D) malware

Question 32

____ hard drives are especially prone to failure.

A) Wireless
B) Cloud
C) Solid state
D) Magnetic

Question 33

To provide battery backup during a short period, install an  uninterruptible  power system . _________________________

Question 34

When a hard drive fails, Mac users see the ____.

A) Spinning Hand of Death
B) Grey Fail Screen
C) Marble of Doom
D) Blue Screen of Death

Question 35

The study of safe and efficient working environments is ____?

A) ergonomics
B) white hat
C) computer vision syndrome
D) encryption

Question 36

The hacker community includes white hat and grey hat hackers. _________________________

Question 37

People who break into computers and networks are ____?

A) hackers
B) developers
C) worms
D) rootkits

Question 38

The crime of hacking into and attacking networks is cybercrime. _________________________

Question 39

A hoax can be an email that warns about a nonexistant virus in order to get you to click a link that installs malware. _________________________

Question 40

Junk email, is also known as ____.

A) malware
B) spam
C) spyware
D) worm

Question 41

A PIN or ____ is used to get into accounts through ATM.

A) personal information number
B) personal identification name
C) personal information name
D) personal identification number

Question 42

Malware includes all but which of the following?

A) Trojan horse
B) Spyware
C) Virus
D) Spam

Question 43

A(n) ____ is a unique nine-digit number assigned to each individual in the United States.

A) PIN number
B) Social Security number
C) password
D) username

Question 44

Software protection includes all but which of the following?

A) Firewall
B) Antivirus
C) Antispyware
D) Hotspots

Question 45

Cybercriminals take advantage of flaws in all but which of the following?

A) online banking
B) email notifications
C) shopping sites
D) wireless networks

Question 46

A(n) ____ is an alphanumeric series of characters that you create to identify yourself online.

A) ID
B) password
C) username
D) none of the above

Question 47

___ spread by automatically sending themselves to everyone in your address book.

A) Worms
B) Viruses
C) Rootkits
D) Spyware

Question 48

When someone taps into your unprotected Wi-Fi network, it is called ____.

A) Wi-Fi war driving
B) Wi-Fi piggybacking
C) Wi-Fi hotspot
D) Wi-Fi firewall

Question 49

Software patches provided by the publisher to fix bugs and enhance performance are ____.

A) wireless packs
B) service packs
C) encryption packs
D) antivirus packs

Question 50

____ can lurk undetected in your system, infect it, and spread when you distribute infected files.

A) Spyware
B) Trojan horse
C) Viruses
D) Worms

Question 51

A set of online communication practices and rules is ____.

A) cyberstalking
B) cyberbullying
C) netiquette
D) guideline

Question 52

Which of the following does NOT pose a significant threat to your physical, employment, and financial security?

A) cyberterrorists
B) hackers
C) blogger
D) spammers

Question 53

The numeric score that affects your future ability to obtain credit is your ____.

A) credit score
B) netiquette
C) identity
D) pin number

Question 54

____ ensures that your data is scrambled as it travels between you and its Internet destination.

A) Service packs
B) Firewall
C) Encryption
D) Passwords

Question 55

A(n) ____ obtains personal information from various online and real-world sources.

A) rootkit
B) identity thief
C) ATM
D) electronic wallet

Question 56

School districts often develop policies and guidelines that address ____.

A) social media sharing
B) cyberbullying
C) cyberstalking
D) cookies

Question 57

A secure Web site has ____ at the beginning of the URL.

A) http://
B) https:/
C) ftp://
D) hssp://

Question 58

To avoid being tracked through your browser online, use which of the following modes?

A) Stealth
B) Hid den
C) InPrivate
D) All of the above

Question 59

Areas in a wireless network where you can access the Internet are ____.

A) hotspots
B) trojan horse
C) piggybacking
D) war driving

Question 60

The device that sends the signal to connect your wireless devices to the Internet is ____.

A) wireless router
B) wireless firewall
C) wireless software
D) none of the above

Question 61

Discarded computers, cell phones, and other electronics are considered ____.

A) electronic trash
B) e-waste
C) e-trash
D) all of the above

Question 62

On a secure Web site, a ____ icon may appear in the address bar.

A) bird
B) padlock
C) star
D) none of the above

Question 63

An illicit activity in which you are directed to a fake site to enter personal information is ____.

A) phishing
B) routing
C) pharming
D) all of the above

Question 64

A good example of a strong password is ____.

A) password1
B) 12345
C) EmilyMay1998
D) DumFDP076

Question 65

____, or environmentally friendly, computing and recycling can reduce the environmental impact of electronic waste and ultimately reduce costs.

A) Blue
B) Green
C) Yellow
D) None of the above

Question 66

The process of ____ is used to verify a user.

A) authentication
B) fingerprinting
C) passwords
D) none of the above

Question 67

When conducting online transactions, use a ____ Web site.

A) firewalled
B) secure
C) unsecure
D) smart

Question 68

Which of the following privies added security by requiring two distinct items for verification?

A) Two-factor authentication
B) Two-step authentication
C) Two-factor verification
D) All of the above

Question 69

Biometric systems include all but which of the following?

A) fingerprint scanners
B) hair scanners
C) facial recognition technology
D) retinal scans

Question 70

A bad example of a strong password is ____.

A) Gatsby1129#45
B) 123RoverDog456
C) Shekels5151$
D) JenniferMarch1st1978