Computing Innovation and Security Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a computing innovation?

• Writing a letter

• Using a self-driving car

• Cooking a meal

• Reading a book

What is personally identifiable information (PII)?

• Information about an individual's hobbies

• Information about an individual's favorite color

• Information about an individual that identifies or describes them

• Information about an individual's favorite food

What is phishing?

• A technique to trick a user into providing personal information

• A technique to trick a user into buying a product

• A technique to trick a user into sharing a social media post

• A technique to trick a user into downloading a game

What is keylogging?

• The use of a program to record every mouse click made by a computer user

• The use of a program to record every website visited by a computer user

• The use of a program to record every keystroke made by a computer user

• The use of a program to record every email sent by a computer user

What is malware?

• Software intended to improve computer performance

• Software intended to protect a computing system from threats

• Software intended to damage a computing system or gain control over its operation

• Software intended to enhance the user experience of a computing system

What is a rogue access point?

• A wireless access point that provides authorized access to secure networks

• A wireless access point that gives unauthorized access to secure networks

• A wireless access point that is used for public Wi-Fi networks

• A wireless access point that is used for personal home networks

What is encryption?

• A process of decoding messages to keep them secret

• A process of encoding messages to keep them secret

• A process of transferring messages securely over the internet

• A process of compressing messages to save storage space

What is decryption?

• A process of encoding messages to keep them secret

• A process of decoding messages to keep them secret

• A process of transferring messages securely over the internet

• A process of compressing messages to save storage space

What is symmetric key encryption?

• A type of encryption that uses different keys for encryption and decryption

• A type of encryption that uses the same key for both encryption and decryption

• A type of encryption that uses a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption

• A type of encryption that uses a private key for encryption and a public key for decryption

What is public key encryption?

• A type of encryption that uses different keys for encryption and decryption

• A type of encryption that uses the same key for both encryption and decryption

• A type of encryption that uses a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption

• A type of encryption that uses a private key for encryption and a public key for decryption