Question 1

How does encryption work?

Accepted Answer

A) It scrambles the information until the key is used to unscramble it. 
B) It protects data on your hard drive, but once you choose to send it to someone, it is no longer protected. 
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) It scrambles the information until the key is used to unscramble it. 
B) It protects data on your hard drive, but once you choose to send it to someone, it is no longer protected. 
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

Question 2

You can configure your wireless router to protect your devices in all of the following ways EXCEPT ____.

Accepted Answer

A) creating a strong password to access the router 
B) naming your router something you'll remember, like your street address 
C) turning off remote management to the device 
D) utilizing guest access when needed and turning it off when guests leave 
A) creating a strong password to access the router 
B) naming your router something you'll remember, like your street address 
C) turning off remote management to the device 
D) utilizing guest access when needed and turning it off when guests leave B

Question 3

How can you protect personal information gathered by legitimate organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Link your credit or debit card to your online accounts. 
B) Use the same password and username for all your online accounts. 
C) Sign up for many online mailing lists. 
D) Create a separate email account for receiving information from websites. 
A) Link your credit or debit card to your online accounts. 
B) Use the same password and username for all your online accounts. 
C) Sign up for many online mailing lists. 
D) Create a separate email account for receiving information from websites. D

Question 4

What is it called when an attacker convinces you to enter personal information at an imposter website after receiving an email from a person masquerading as an employee from your bank?

Accepted Answer

A) encryption 
B) dumpster diving 
C) phishing 
D) identity theft 
A) encryption 
B) dumpster diving 
C) phishing 
D) identity theft

Question 5

_____ ensures that the person requesting access to a computer is not an imposter.

Accepted Answer

A) Data mining 
B) Authentication 
C) Encryption 
D) Automatic encoding 
A) Data mining 
B) Authentication 
C) Encryption 
D) Automatic encoding

Question 6

The news reports a security breach of credit card information at a large department store that has recently laid off many employees. Why should the store investigate the possibility of the breach being from an insider?

Accepted Answer

A) Because insiders often like to cause disruption and panic among citizens 
B) Because insiders sometimes create threats after incidents at their places of employment 
C) Because insiders like to breach security to make a political statement 
D) Because insiders need practice breaking into networks 
A) Because insiders often like to cause disruption and panic among citizens 
B) Because insiders sometimes create threats after incidents at their places of employment 
C) Because insiders like to breach security to make a political statement 
D) Because insiders need practice breaking into networks

Question 7

What would a password manager allow you to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Test your memorization skills. 
B) Create and store multiple strong passwords. 
C) Make sure you do not repeat passwords on similar accounts. 
D) Prevent you from using birthdays in your passwords. 
A) Test your memorization skills. 
B) Create and store multiple strong passwords. 
C) Make sure you do not repeat passwords on similar accounts. 
D) Prevent you from using birthdays in your passwords.

Question 8

Isabel received a message on her computer that appeared to be from the FBI. It informed her that her computer has been locked and she would need to pay a fee to retrieve her data. How would you describe what is happening?

Accepted Answer

A) A hacker is trying to put a Trojan on her computer. 
B) A worm has infected her computer and she needs to unplug her device. 
C) It is most likely ransomware because it is telling her she has to verify payment information to unlock her computer. 
D) Nothing has happened and the message is fine to ignore since she has not been home all day and her computer has not been turned on until now. 
A) A hacker is trying to put a Trojan on her computer. 
B) A worm has infected her computer and she needs to unplug her device. 
C) It is most likely ransomware because it is telling her she has to verify payment information to unlock her computer. 
D) Nothing has happened and the message is fine to ignore since she has not been home all day and her computer has not been turned on until now.

Question 9

With more and more people using technology, what physical health diagnosis is on the rise?

Accepted Answer

A) cyberstalking 
B) cyberbullying 
C) repetitive strain injury 
D) technology addiction 
A) cyberstalking 
B) cyberbullying 
C) repetitive strain injury 
D) technology addiction

Question 10

Cassidy is a medical assistant in a hospital and has access to many medical files. When she brings patients to the examining room, she can be observed swiping a card, typing in a password, and staring into what appears to be a camera, all attached to the computer. After completing her check-in, Cassidy leaves the patient in the examining room waiting on the doctor. It is important that she logs out of the system so the patient does not have access to the information stored in the hospital's database. Based on Cassidy's actions what systems do you think the hospital has in place to protect the patient medical records?

Accepted Answer

A) Digital certificates 
B) Two factor authentication 
C) Biometrics 
D) Encryption 
A) Digital certificates 
B) Two factor authentication 
C) Biometrics 
D) Encryption

Question 11

How will you decide which browser security settings to allow and which ones to block?

Accepted Answer

A) If the browser security setting is from my favorite online retailers, I will accept it because the retailer knows what I like. 
B) I will need to review each browser security setting and use my best judgement. 
C) If the browser security setting is on a website sent from a friend, I always accept the setting. 
D) 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. 
A) If the browser security setting is from my favorite online retailers, I will accept it because the retailer knows what I like. 
B) I will need to review each browser security setting and use my best judgement. 
C) If the browser security setting is on a website sent from a friend, I always accept the setting. 
D) 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.

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of a strong password?

Accepted Answer

A) A short phrase 
B) numbers in a series 
C) letters, numbers, and symbols 
D) personal information 
A) A short phrase 
B) numbers in a series 
C) letters, numbers, and symbols 
D) personal information

Question 13

You can monitor and protect your financial data in all of the following ways EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Being cautious about what information you post on social networking sites. 
B) Storing financial information in an unsent email message. 
C) Querying unfamiliar purchases found on your bank statements. 
D) Shredding financial documents before you discard them. 
A) Being cautious about what information you post on social networking sites. 
B) Storing financial information in an unsent email message. 
C) Querying unfamiliar purchases found on your bank statements. 
D) Shredding financial documents before you discard them.

Question 14

After Penny broke up with her boyfriend, he texted some teammates from the track team about some private and intimate moments he and Penny had shared while they were dating. He even lied about their breakup, creating rumors about her behavior. Penny started getting inappropriate looks and advances from the team whenever she was at practice and felt completely humiliated. Penny is a victim of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cyberstalking 
B) cyberbullying 
C) social engineering 
D) data mining 
A) cyberstalking 
B) cyberbullying 
C) social engineering 
D) data mining

Question 15

What type of security requires something you know and something you have that no one else has?

Accepted Answer

A) biometric security 
B) two factor authentication 
C) two part passwords 
D) data mining 
A) biometric security 
B) two factor authentication 
C) two part passwords 
D) data mining

Question 16

There are various risks from attacks on Wi-Fi networks. These include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A) reading wireless transmissions 
B) viewing or stealing computer data 
C) downloading harmful content 
D) creating malware 
A) reading wireless transmissions 
B) viewing or stealing computer data 
C) downloading harmful content 
D) creating malware

Question 17

To protect your information and help you to remember passwords, use your social media account login information to log into another site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Siobhan has recently opened a Facebook account and as a new user, is posting frequently and accepting many friend requests. You see a post about an upcoming trip and notice that her profile is open to the public. What can you tell Siobhan to help her use social networking safely?

Accepted Answer

A) Be cautious about what information she posts. 
B) Allow anyone who "friends" her to view her information. 
C) Post all types of photos more often. 
D) Ignore notices from the social networking site about changes to security. 
A) Be cautious about what information she posts. 
B) Allow anyone who "friends" her to view her information. 
C) Post all types of photos more often. 
D) Ignore notices from the social networking site about changes to security.

Question 19

Social-networking sites have a history of providing tight security and giving users a clear understanding of how security features work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is the strongest password?

Accepted Answer

A) Test1test2test3 
B) colorbluesky 
C) Welcome123 
D) H@veAGr3atDaY! 
A) Test1test2test3 
B) colorbluesky 
C) Welcome123 
D) H@veAGr3atDaY!

How does encryption work?

You can configure your wireless router to protect your devices in all of the following ways EXCEPT ____.

How can you protect personal information gathered by legitimate organizations?

What is it called when an attacker convinces you to enter personal information at an imposter website after receiving an email from a person masquerading as an employee from your bank?

_____ ensures that the person requesting access to a computer is not an imposter.

The news reports a security breach of credit card information at a large department store that has recently laid off many employees. Why should the store investigate the possibility of the breach being from an insider?

What would a password manager allow you to do?

Isabel received a message on her computer that appeared to be from the FBI. It informed her that her computer has been locked and she would need to pay a fee to retrieve her data. How would you describe what is happening?

With more and more people using technology, what physical health diagnosis is on the rise?

How will you decide which browser security settings to allow and which ones to block?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a strong password?

You can monitor and protect your financial data in all of the following ways EXCEPT _____.

What type of security requires something you know and something you have that no one else has?

There are various risks from attacks on Wi-Fi networks. These include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

To protect your information and help you to remember passwords, use your social media account login information to log into another site.

Siobhan has recently opened a Facebook account and as a new user, is posting frequently and accepting many friend requests. You see a post about an upcoming trip and notice that her profile is open to the public. What can you tell Siobhan to help her use social networking safely?

Social-networking sites have a history of providing tight security and giving users a clear understanding of how security features work.

Which of the following is the strongest password?

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Exam 6: Security and Safety

How does encryption work?

You can configure your wireless router to protect your devices in all of the following ways EXCEPT ____.

How can you protect personal information gathered by legitimate organizations?

What is it called when an attacker convinces you to enter personal information at an imposter website after receiving an email from a person masquerading as an employee from your bank?

_____ ensures that the person requesting access to a computer is not an imposter.

The news reports a security breach of credit card information at a large department store that has recently laid off many employees. Why should the store investigate the possibility of the breach being from an insider?

What would a password manager allow you to do?

Isabel received a message on her computer that appeared to be from the FBI. It informed her that her computer has been locked and she would need to pay a fee to retrieve her data. How would you describe what is happening?

With more and more people using technology, what physical health diagnosis is on the rise?

How will you decide which browser security settings to allow and which ones to block?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a strong password?

You can monitor and protect your financial data in all of the following ways EXCEPT _____.

What type of security requires something you know and something you have that no one else has?

There are various risks from attacks on Wi-Fi networks. These include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

To protect your information and help you to remember passwords, use your social media account login information to log into another site.

Siobhan has recently opened a Facebook account and as a new user, is posting frequently and accepting many friend requests. You see a post about an upcoming trip and notice that her profile is open to the public. What can you tell Siobhan to help her use social networking safely?

Social-networking sites have a history of providing tight security and giving users a clear understanding of how security features work.

Which of the following is the strongest password?

Impact of Digital Technology

The Web

Computer Hardware

Operating Systems and File Management

Software and Apps

Digital Media

Program and App Use and Development

Web Development

Networking

Digital Communication

Digital Transformation: Cloud, E-Commerce, and Ai

Databases

Digital Ethics and Lifestyle

Digital Literacy and Technology

Filters