COMPUTER CONCEPTS MODULE 8
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS RESOURCE
●● 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 ________.
Answer: cyberbullying
●● 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?
Answer: biometric security (?)
●● Creating a(n) _____ means copying files from a computer's hard
drive and storing them in a remote location.
,Answer: data backup
●● Emma downloaded a new game from an unfamiliar website. A few
days later, Emma realized her system had been hacked and her credit
card numbers were stolen. Without Emma knowing, what type of
malware might she have downloaded to her computer?
Answer: A Trojan
●● How can an attacker execute malware through a script?
Answer: An attacker can attach a script to a program that you download
which then infects your computer
●● How can you protect a computer from electrical spikes and surges?
Answer: Use a surge protector.
●● How can you protect personal information gathered by legitimate
organizations?
Answer: Create a separate email account for receiving information from
websites.
●● How does discarding computers in a landfill affect the environment?
Answer: Lead and mercury in computer parts are seeping into the
ground and water supply.
,●● How does encryption work?
Answer: It scrambles the information until the key is used to unscramble
it.
●● How is a worm different from a Trojan?
Answer: A worm spreads through a network, whereas a Trojan hides
inside another program.
●● How will you decide which browser security settings to allow and
which ones to block?
Answer: I will need to review each browser security setting and use my
best judgement.
●● In terms of privacy, which of the following is a best practice?
Answer: Keeping your Social Security number hidden in a locked box in
your home
●● In which of the following situations is a digital certificate useful?
Answer: you are signing a rental lease.
●● 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?
, Answer: It is most likely ransomware because it is telling her she has to
verify payment information to unlock her computer.
●● Marcus recently had his cell phone stolen. All of the following are
security features that should help him locate his stolen phone EXCEPT
which one?
Answer: He can use remote wiping to retrace the thief's steps.
●● 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?
Answer: Be cautious about what information she posts.
●● Technology can lead to all of the following behavioral risks
EXCEPT _____.
Answer: higher satisfaction with life
●● 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?
Answer: Because insiders sometimes create threats after incidents at
their places of employment
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS RESOURCE
●● 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 ________.
Answer: cyberbullying
●● 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?
Answer: biometric security (?)
●● Creating a(n) _____ means copying files from a computer's hard
drive and storing them in a remote location.
,Answer: data backup
●● Emma downloaded a new game from an unfamiliar website. A few
days later, Emma realized her system had been hacked and her credit
card numbers were stolen. Without Emma knowing, what type of
malware might she have downloaded to her computer?
Answer: A Trojan
●● How can an attacker execute malware through a script?
Answer: An attacker can attach a script to a program that you download
which then infects your computer
●● How can you protect a computer from electrical spikes and surges?
Answer: Use a surge protector.
●● How can you protect personal information gathered by legitimate
organizations?
Answer: Create a separate email account for receiving information from
websites.
●● How does discarding computers in a landfill affect the environment?
Answer: Lead and mercury in computer parts are seeping into the
ground and water supply.
,●● How does encryption work?
Answer: It scrambles the information until the key is used to unscramble
it.
●● How is a worm different from a Trojan?
Answer: A worm spreads through a network, whereas a Trojan hides
inside another program.
●● How will you decide which browser security settings to allow and
which ones to block?
Answer: I will need to review each browser security setting and use my
best judgement.
●● In terms of privacy, which of the following is a best practice?
Answer: Keeping your Social Security number hidden in a locked box in
your home
●● In which of the following situations is a digital certificate useful?
Answer: you are signing a rental lease.
●● 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?
, Answer: It is most likely ransomware because it is telling her she has to
verify payment information to unlock her computer.
●● Marcus recently had his cell phone stolen. All of the following are
security features that should help him locate his stolen phone EXCEPT
which one?
Answer: He can use remote wiping to retrace the thief's steps.
●● 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?
Answer: Be cautious about what information she posts.
●● Technology can lead to all of the following behavioral risks
EXCEPT _____.
Answer: higher satisfaction with life
●● 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?
Answer: Because insiders sometimes create threats after incidents at
their places of employment
