Networking Basics
This device lets your phone or computer connect to the internet wirelessly.
What is a Wi-Fi router?
This kind of software is designed to damage, steal, or spy on your computer.
What is malware?
This tool scrambles your data so that only the right person can read it.
What is encryption?
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This small box in your house connects your home to the internet.
What is a modem?
You use public Wi-Fi at a coffee shop. What’s one easy thing you can do to stay safer?
What is use a VPN or avoid entering passwords?
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This unique number is like your device’s “home address” on the internet.
What is an IP address?
This common scam tries to trick you into giving up passwords or clicking bad links.
What is phishing?
When a website shows a little lock icon in the address bar, it’s using this secure version of HTTP.
What is HTTPS?
This port number is used for secure web traffic (like HTTPS).
What is port 443?
You get an email from your “bank” asking for your login info. What should you do?
What is delete it or report it?
This protocol turns website names (like google.com) into IP addresses.
What is DNS (Domain Name System)?
If you use the same password on every website, you make it easier for hackers to do this kind of attack.
What is credential stuffing?
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Instead of passwords, this method uses your fingerprint or face to log you in.
What is biometric authentication?
This address is burned into your device’s network card and doesn’t change.
What is a MAC address?
Your friend downloads free games from a sketchy site and now their laptop is super slow. What likely happened?
What is they got malware?
This device connects multiple computers together in the same network and sends data only where it needs to go.
What is a switch?
This software scans for threats and helps keep your device safe from viruses.
What is antivirus software?
This kind of password protection sends a code to your phone or email before letting you in.
What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?
This allows devices to talk to each other directly without wires and creates a WPAN.
What is Bluetooth (or Wi-Fi Direct)?
Why should you update your software regularly, even if it’s annoying?
What is to fix security holes and bugs?
This 7-step model explains how data moves through networks and includes layers like Application and Network.
What is the OSI model?
This type of attack floods a server or website with fake traffic to take it offline.
What is a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack?
This type of online scam copies real websites to trick people into entering private info.
What is spoofing (or website spoofing)?
This technology lets two devices connect on a network without needing a central router.
What is a peer-to-peer connection?
Your password is “123456”. Why is this a bad idea, and what should you use instead?
What is it’s too easy to guess—use a long passphrase with symbols instead.