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IBA Chapter 8B

Authored by George Jenness

Computers

8th - 12th Grade

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IBA Chapter 8B
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the most common method for spreading viruses?

Swapping disks or drives

Opening attachments

Installing programs

Downloading files

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You receive an unexpected e-mail with an attachment from a co-worker. You call the co-worker to ask if she sent you an e-mail message with an attachment. She recalls that she sent several e-mails with attachments earlier that day. Which of the following is your co-worker's best response to your question?

She should ask you to open the attachment and describe its contents.

She should ask you to forward the e-mail to her so she can open the attachment and check it.

She should ask you to forward the e-mail to your company's management.

She should ask you to read her the e-mail message including the full name of the attachment and its extension.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best describes symmetric-key encryption?

An encryption method in which numbers generated by an algorithm from a text string are used to verify the integrity of transmitted messages

An encryption method in which two separate keys -- a private key and a public key -- are used to encrypt and decrypt a message

An encryption method in which the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt a message

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An encryption method in which a key is required to encrypt data for storage and to verify its integrity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term is used to describe the process that converts data into an unreadable form of text?

Certification

Encryption

Authentication

Decryption

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The level of secrecy offered by encryption is dependent on:

whether or not the data you are encrypting is licensed.

the type of encryption used and the size of the key.

the transmission speed used to encrypt or decrypt data.

whether or not the data you are encrypting is copyrighted.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best describes hash encryption?

An encryption method in which a key is required to encrypt data for storage and verify its integrity

An encryption method in which two separate keys -- a private key and a public key -- are used to encrypt and decrypt a message

An encryption method in which numbers generated by an algorithm from a text string are used to verify the integrity of transmitted messages

An encryption method in which the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt a message

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term is used to describe an application that installs hidden services on a system that enables the attacker to monitor and control the operation of the system?

Trojan

Worm

Virus

Illicit server

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