Digital Literacy
What is never?
Spreads itself through networks and slows down internet traffic.
What is a Worm?
This action could result in damaging gold contacts, by causing corrosion.
This part of the computer is used to store large amounts of information when they are not in use, such as operating systems, files, images, etc.
What is the hard drive?
3 popular domain names are... ie. .net
What is .org, .ca, .gov, .edu, .com?
Sextorian means...
What is, the practice of extorting money or sexual favors from someone by threatening to reveal evidence of their sexual activity?
Replicates itself on your computer, causing your computer to malfunction.
What is a Virus?
Two rules for working with or using electrical cords.
What is never pull by the cord/ always by the head, do not use cords with damaged insulation, and keep away from water/liquids?
This computer part is technically storage, but has a small capacity, and is used to temporarily hold information in use, speeding up access.
What is RAM?
WAN stands for, and an example of this is...
What is Wide Area Network, such as the HWDSB computer network?
Two ways to verify that a website is trustworthy and reputable.
What is, it is a reputable company or agency (ie. government, university, bank), when you google the information it is confirmed on multiple sites, there is a lock in the url bar?
It steals your passwords, private information, and sends malware to the author.
What is Spyware?
This can be created without even knowing it, and can damage electronic equipment.
What is Electrostatic discharge?
This is the term for "clearing data" off of a device or hard drive. It does not actually erase the data, but rather use index that explains how to access it.
What is formatting?
This device connects to an ethernet cable, and can connect to a computer or devices either via a cable or wifi.
What is a router?
What are four tips for internet safety?
What is never share personal information, only download from reputable sites, do not bank on public wifi, make strong passwords, do not accept calls or emails from people you do not know?
Uses an army zombie computers to do it's bidding, ex. send spam.
Two steps that should be taken before taking apart a computer.
What is disconnect power, and ground yourself?
This part of the computer is the "brain", in charge of processing, calculating, running programs and coordinating devices?
What is the CPU? Central Processing Unit?
Three ways of sending information over a network.
What is electrical signals, radio waves, or light?
Name 4 things you should do if you get hacked.
What is change your passwords, check you outbox/inbox and notify contacts, turn on two factor verification, do a virus scan, and back up your hard drive?
It tries to trick you into giving out personal information, by pretending to be a legitimate company. ex. Your Bank
What is phishing?
These two components of computers should never be opened because they could seriously harm you.
What is the power supply unit, and the CRT Monitor?
This part of the computer provides cools down the motherboard, to ensure it doesn't overheat. It is overtop of the CPU.
What is the heat sink?
What is, Internet protocol, it is the specific address given to a device or computer to identify it?