What is the purpose of effective computer security?

To safeguard computing resources, ensure data integrity, limit access to authorized users, and maintain data confidentiality

To publicly share confidential data

To make computing resources accessible to anyone

What is the importance of user authentication in effective computer security?

To ensure only authorized users have access to sensitive data

To prevent users from accessing any data

To make it easier for all users to access all data

To encrypt all data for added security

What is the purpose of developing a resilient back-up strategy?

To minimize the risk and implications of error, failure or loss

To give hackers easy access to sensitive data

To maximize the risk and implications of error, failure or loss

To limit user access to authorized personnel only

What is the purpose of encryption of sensitive files in computer security?

To maintain data confidentiality

To completely remove sensitive files from the system

To deter hackers from attempting to access sensitive data

To make sensitive files easier to access

What is a common guideline for creating a secure password?

It should be at least six and preferably eight or more characters in length, a mixed case of alphanumeric, changed regularly, known only to the user, not obviously related to the user, different for each application used, not based on publicly listed data, and not written down.

It should be a simple four-digit code for easy memorization.

It should be shared with friends and family members for emergency purposes.

It should be the user's favorite place listed publicly on social media.

It should be the user's birthdate for easy recall.

What is the main purpose of a firewall?

To prevent unauthorized access to a network

To speed up the network connection

To allow unlimited access to a network

What is a common example of a phishing attack?

An email that appears to be from a legitimate company, asking for personal information

A virus that spreads through email attachments

A physical break-in to steal computer equipment

A hacker gaining access to a network through a weak password

What is a Trojan virus?

A hidden threat in software that appears to do one thing but does another

A program that replicates itself on a network without user intervention

A virus that spreads through file transfers only

A virus that deletes all files on a computer

How does a virus infect a computer?

By penetrating when software is run on the computer

By being transferred through a USB drive

By attaching itself to the keyboard

What is the potential danger of a computer virus?

Corruption or deletion of files, spread to other computers, or erasure of hard drive

Extension of computer battery life

Temporary slow down of computer performance

How does a worm virus spread?

By duplicating its code to hosts on a network, often without user intervention

By only infecting one computer at a time

What is the most common way for a virus to be transferred to another computer?

Through e-mail, file transfers, and instant messaging

By being copied from one computer's desktop to another's

Through unauthorized remote access

Through physical contact between two computers

What is the potential danger of a virus hiding as an innocent file?

Penetration and infection of the computer when the file is accessed

Temporary freezing of computer performance

User inability to open the file

Why does antivirus software become outdated quickly?

New viruses are constantly being created and antivirus software needs to be updated to detect them.

Antivirus software is only effective on Mac computers.

Antivirus software is not effective against viruses, worms, and Trojans.

Antivirus software is not necessary for computers that do not connect to the internet.

What is a common warning sign that your computer may have a virus?

Slow performance or frequent crashes.

What should you do if you suspect your computer has a virus?

Run a full system scan with your antivirus software.

Ignore it and hope it goes away.

Manually delete any suspicious files from your computer.

Disconnect your computer from the internet.

Why is it important to have antivirus software installed on your computer?

To detect, disable, and remove viruses, worms, and Trojans before they infect a computer.

To display pop-up ads on your computer.

To collect personal information from your computer.

To make your computer run faster.

What is the purpose of antivirus software?

To detect, disable, and remove viruses, worms, and Trojans before they infect a computer.

To slow down a computer's performance.

To generate pop-up ads on a computer.

To collect personal information from a computer.

What is the purpose of a firewall?

To monitor incoming and outgoing network traffic and block malicious activity.

To display pop-up ads on a computer.

To increase a computer's processing speed.

To clean viruses from a computer's hard drive.

What are file extensions used for?

To assign a unique name to the file

What happens when you accidentally delete or change a file extension?

Nothing will happen to the file

The file will become easier to organize

The file will be permanently deleted

What characters are not allowed in filenames?

A mixture of upper and lowercase letters

Long filenames up to 255 characters long

A collection of data stored on a permanent storage structure

A type of shortcut to different programs

What is a valid filename?

A unique name with a maximum length of 255 characters, lowercase and uppercase letters, and numbers with spaces allowed

A name with special characters and multiple words

A name with a minimum length of 10 characters and no numbers allowed

A name with a maximum length of 100 characters with no spaces allowed

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