How Secure Is Your Computer

What is Malware?

Software that doesn't do what you expected it to

A virus

A security program for your computer

Something that couldn't happen to you

How does your computer get a virus?

Through network connections

By downloading unfamiliar software

Through Emails

The computer getting old

When you receive an email from an unfamiliar sender, but there's a link provided that says it contains more information, you should

Click on the link

Delete the email

Open the link on another computer that isn't yours

Reply to the email and ask them for information

What does a firewall do?

Blocks your computer from the internet

Protects your computer from viruses

Protects your computer from being accessed through the internet

Clears the computer's hard drive

What is backing up?

Downgrading your computer

Copying files and saving them in a separate location

Deleting your files to clear space

Going back a step on a projects

How long should you make your computer passwords?

5 characters or more

8 characters of more

Any amount of characters if it's a strong password

Random amounts of characters

Your passwords should...

Be changed frequently

Not be shared with anyone

Can be shared with close friends and family

Should contain letters, symbols, upper case, and lower case

If a website asks you to disable your firewall to access it, you should...

Disable to firewall and proceed

Navigate away from the site

When you aren't at your computer, you should...

Leave it on so it's quicker to get onto when you come back

Leave it on, but in sleep mode

Turn it off

Turn it off and lock it with a passcode

When an update for your computer is available, you should...

Update immediately

Wait until the computer forces the update

Refuse to update because things seem fine the way they are

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