E-Tech Lesson 2

Question 1

is the knowledge of maximizing the user’s personal safety against security risks to private information and property associated with using the internet, and the self-protection from computer crime in general

Answer 1

Online Safety or Internet Safety

Question 2

is an extensive term encompassing a series of steps that companies and individuals take to guard all networks and computers connected to the internet. Whether it’s a personal email message or an online purchase, data sent over the internet can compromise your online safety.

Answer 2

Online Security

Question 3

is the correct or acceptable way of communicating or behaving on the internet.

Answer 3

Online Etiquette

Question 4

Danger in the Internet

Answer 4

1. Email spam
2. Email Spoofing
3. Phishing
4. Spyware
5. Computer Worm
6. Trojan Horse
7. Computer Virus
8. Computer Hacker

Question 5

AKA junk mail, usually unsolicited commercial email sent from an unknown source with identical message sent to multiple recipients, usually not dangerous but can be time and space consuming.

Answer 5

Email Spam

Question 6

it is a deceitful email practice in which the sender address is changed, so that it would appear to have come from a different source which is usually someone you know; usually used by spammers to hide the origin of the spam

Answer 6

Email Spoofing

Question 7

it is a deceitful practice of trying to get confidential information such as passwords and usernames, and credit card details by making it appear as if it comes from a trustworthy source.

Answer 7

Phishing

Question 8

A computer program that is installed covertly on a personal computer to collect information or even take control over the computer without the knowledge of the user; it can monitor and collect information about the user’s internet habits and practices; it can also affect the performance and setting of the computer.

Answer 8

Spyware

Question 9

it is a dangerous computer program that replicates itself through a network; some delete files, others disrupt the network function; it is usually spread through email and running of attachments from suspicious sources; it spreads by exploiting weaknesses in operating systems.

Answer 9

Computer Worm

Question 10

a malware fronting to perform a good task, but covertly performs undesirable function with the intervention of entering the computer without the user’s consent; it can disable the computer’s defenses, opening it to unauthorized entry. It can erase data and corrupt files.

Answer 10

Trojan Horse

Question 11

it is a program that duplicates itself and then infects the computer. It spreads like a biological virus; it can be transferred by the use of removable storage media devices; damages may be mild to severe.

Answer 11

Computer Virus

Question 12

this is a person who is able to enter and control other people’s computer without authorization; usually vandalizes the victims’ website, steals personal information, obtains intellectual property, and performs credit card fraud; firewalls are able to prevent entry by hacker.

Answer 12

Computer Hacker