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Question 1

what is cybercrime?

Answer 1

using a computer as a weapon to secure something illegal.

Question 2

types of cybercrime

Answer 2

hacking,identity theft,blackmail, committing fraud, violationg privacy laws,stealing intellectual property

Question 3

what is spam?

Answer 3

spam is unwanted, unsolicited digital communication sent out in bulk

Question 4

how to identify what is spam?

Answer 4

suspicious sender, strange urls, miraculous products and promises and spelling errors.

Question 5

what is malware?

Answer 5

malware is bad software

Question 6

types of malware

Answer 6

viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, ransomware

Question 7

what is viruses?

Answer 7

infects other programs and can spread to other systems

Question 8

what is worms?

Answer 8

worms cannot spread itself to other devices, it usually goes after known exploits

Question 9

what is a trojan horse?

Answer 9

pretends to be a real program but is in fact malicious

Question 10

what is spyware?

Answer 10

cybercriminals use spyware to monitor the activites of users

Question 11

what is ransomware?

Answer 11

encrypt a device’s data and holds it for ransom until the hacker is paid to release it.

Question 12

what is adware?

Answer 12

serves unwanted advertising

Question 13

protection from viruses?

Answer 13

1.downloading an antivirus on your device.
2.running full scans frequently
3.keeping antivirus up to date.

Question 14

protection from worms?

Answer 14

1.ensure devices are updated.
2.firewalls and email filtering gives protection.

Question 15

protection from trojan horse?

Answer 15

1.never download software from an unknown source.
2.download software from safe sources.

Question 16

protection from spyware?

Answer 16

1.antivirus software can help detect and remove spyware.
2.use anti-tracking browers

Question 17

protection from ransomware?

Answer 17

1.practice cyber hygiene
2. never click on unsafe links

Question 18

protection from adware?

Answer 18

keep your web browser clients updated
2.install an ad blocker

Question 19

what is a flowchart?

Answer 19

a diagram that represents a process.

Question 20

+

Answer 20

addition

Question 21

-

Answer 21

subtraction

Question 22

>

Answer 22

greater than

Question 23

<

Answer 23

less than

Question 24

> =

Answer 24

greater than equal to

Question 25

<=

Answer 25

less than equal to

Question 26

*

Answer 26

multiplication

Question 27

/

Answer 27

division

Question 28

what are the types of data?

Answer 28

float, string, integer, character and boolean

Question 29

what does data types determine?

Answer 29

what kind of data an object can have .

Question 30

what is integer data?

Answer 30

a number without a decimal

Question 31

what is float data?

Answer 31

a number but it can have decimal places

Question 32

what is character data?

Answer 32

a single letter or symbol

Question 33

what is string data?

Answer 33

a collection of characters

Question 34

what is boolean data?

Answer 34

true or false statements

Question 35

what is the difference between process and input/output?

Answer 35

process is used to show that action that needs to be taken while input/output shows the steps that are needed.

Question 36

what is a round rectangle or oval for?

Answer 36

used to show the start and end of a flowchart [stat/end]

Question 37

what is a rectangle for?

Answer 37

used to show the action that needs to be taken [process]

Question 38

what is a parallelogram used for?

Answer 38

used to show the steps that is needed [input/output]

Question 39

what is the rhombus/diamond used for?

Answer 39

used to indicate if the outcome is no or yes. [decision]