ITE EXAM 2 questions and answers
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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? - correct answer
✔✔Trojan
How does discarding computers in a landfill affect the environment? - correct answer ✔✔Lead
and mercury in computer parts are seeping into the ground and water supply.
What is a digital certificate? - correct answer ✔✔Technology used to verify a user's identity
What would a password manager allow you to do? - correct answer ✔✔Create and store
multiple strong passwords.
Creating a(n) _____ means copying files from a computer's hard drive and storing them in a
remote location. - correct answer ✔✔data backup
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? - correct answer ✔✔He can use remote
tracking to retrace the thief's steps.
In terms of privacy, which of the following is a best practice? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔You are
signing a rental lease.
You can configure your wireless router to protect your devices in all of the following ways
EXCEPT ____. - correct answer ✔✔naming your router something you'll remember, like your
street address
How can you protect a computer from electrical spikes and surges? - correct answer ✔✔Use a
surge protector.
Which is a first step to deter thieves from accessing your financial information? - correct answer
✔✔Do not provide personal information over the phone or through email.
How does encryption work? - correct answer ✔✔It scrambles the information until the key is
used to unscramble it.
_____ ensures that the person requesting access to a computer is not an imposter. - correct
answer ✔✔Authentication
How will you decide which browser security settings to allow and which ones to block? - correct
answer ✔✔I will need to review each browser security setting and use my best judgement.
How can an attacker execute malware through a script? - correct answer ✔✔A script can run a
series of instructions to download and run malware.
Which of the following is the strongest password? - correct answer ✔✔H@veAGr3atDaY!
, Which of the following statements about browser security settings is false? - correct answer
✔✔You must keep your accumulated web history as long as you use the browser.
Which of the following forms of identity theft involves posing as a legitimate researcher to ask
for personal information? - correct answer ✔✔pretexting
How is a worm different from a Trojan? - correct answer ✔✔A worm spreads through a
network, whereas a Trojan hides inside another program.
With more and more people using technology, what physical health diagnosis is on the rise? -
correct answer ✔✔Do not provide personal information over the phone or through email.
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? - correct answer
✔✔Biometrics
Which term refers to the science that specifies the design and arrangement of items you use so
you interact with the items efficiently and safely? - correct answer ✔✔Ergonomics
Why is it not safe to connect to public Wi-Fi networks? - correct answer ✔✔Because these
networks are rarely protected
You can monitor and protect your financial data in all of the following ways EXCEPT _____. -
correct answer ✔✔Storing financial information in an unsent email message.
graded A+ passed
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? - correct answer
✔✔Trojan
How does discarding computers in a landfill affect the environment? - correct answer ✔✔Lead
and mercury in computer parts are seeping into the ground and water supply.
What is a digital certificate? - correct answer ✔✔Technology used to verify a user's identity
What would a password manager allow you to do? - correct answer ✔✔Create and store
multiple strong passwords.
Creating a(n) _____ means copying files from a computer's hard drive and storing them in a
remote location. - correct answer ✔✔data backup
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? - correct answer ✔✔He can use remote
tracking to retrace the thief's steps.
In terms of privacy, which of the following is a best practice? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔You are
signing a rental lease.
You can configure your wireless router to protect your devices in all of the following ways
EXCEPT ____. - correct answer ✔✔naming your router something you'll remember, like your
street address
How can you protect a computer from electrical spikes and surges? - correct answer ✔✔Use a
surge protector.
Which is a first step to deter thieves from accessing your financial information? - correct answer
✔✔Do not provide personal information over the phone or through email.
How does encryption work? - correct answer ✔✔It scrambles the information until the key is
used to unscramble it.
_____ ensures that the person requesting access to a computer is not an imposter. - correct
answer ✔✔Authentication
How will you decide which browser security settings to allow and which ones to block? - correct
answer ✔✔I will need to review each browser security setting and use my best judgement.
How can an attacker execute malware through a script? - correct answer ✔✔A script can run a
series of instructions to download and run malware.
Which of the following is the strongest password? - correct answer ✔✔H@veAGr3atDaY!
, Which of the following statements about browser security settings is false? - correct answer
✔✔You must keep your accumulated web history as long as you use the browser.
Which of the following forms of identity theft involves posing as a legitimate researcher to ask
for personal information? - correct answer ✔✔pretexting
How is a worm different from a Trojan? - correct answer ✔✔A worm spreads through a
network, whereas a Trojan hides inside another program.
With more and more people using technology, what physical health diagnosis is on the rise? -
correct answer ✔✔Do not provide personal information over the phone or through email.
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? - correct answer
✔✔Biometrics
Which term refers to the science that specifies the design and arrangement of items you use so
you interact with the items efficiently and safely? - correct answer ✔✔Ergonomics
Why is it not safe to connect to public Wi-Fi networks? - correct answer ✔✔Because these
networks are rarely protected
You can monitor and protect your financial data in all of the following ways EXCEPT _____. -
correct answer ✔✔Storing financial information in an unsent email message.
