Acronyms
Email Phishing
General
Mac
Windows
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100

What is an Acronym for Wi-Fi ? 

Wi-Fi is NOT an acronym. Its a trademark standard for IEEE 802.11x.

100

Is it better to Unsubscribe or Block an email ? 

It depends !. 
If the email is from a reputable company, than unsubscribe is safe and recommended. 

If you get an email that looks like SPAM or Junk, then unsubscribe can make it worst. its better to delete the email. 

100

What is the easiest way to check your upload and download speed?

1- Type www.speedtest.net
2- Click the GO button. 

100

What is the keyboard shortcut to Quit an application on a Mac?

CMD + Q. will quit an active application. 

100

Which is better, Windows 10 or Windows 11?

Windows 11 is a newer OS. Both are stable Operating system, however, windows 10 is not supported after October 2025. 

100

What is the difference between Http and Https ? 

Https is a secured connection between your browser and the website. 

(Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)

200
What is an IP Address?

Unique Address that is assigned to every device that connects to the internet. 


200

Which one is NOT a valid email addresses?

1 - notifications-noreply@linkedin.com
2 - notifications-noreply@linked-in.com.ga
3 - no-reply@linkedin.com

Number 2

notifications-noreply@linked-in.com.ga


200

What is the advantage of using an SSD hard drive vs. traditional hard drive? 

Solid State Drive - is much faster with read/write speed of 500 Mb/s, vs standard hard drives 30-100 Mb/s.

200

In What year was the first Mac introduced?

January 1984.

It was called "Apple Macintosh 128K Personal computer"

200

What is windows 11 built in Antivirus? 

Microsoft Windows Defender

200

What is a MAC address?

Media Access Control - its 12 Characters, made of numbers and characters. It's Unique, there are no 2 MAC addresses in the world. it's assigned to devices, printer, Nic cards, computers. etc..

300

What is URL ? and what is it used for? 

Uniform Resource Locator

It's the full address of the website. located on top of the browser. 

300

Which one is NOT a valid email addresses?

1 - email@promotion.bedbathandbeyond.com
2 - Member.Outreach@info.blueshieldca.com
3 - alerts@info6.citi.gov.xg

Number 3

alerts@info6.citi.gov.xg

300

What is the recommended internet speed for streaming movies at 4K ?

1- 25 Mb/s
2 -100 Mb/s
3- 300 Mb/s
4- 1 GB or 1000 Mb/s.

Minimum speed is 100 Mb/s. 

typically faster the speed the better. 

I recommend 300 or higher. 

300

What's the fastest way to search for any file on a Mac?

CMD + Spacebar - this is a global search. you can search for documents, pictures, music, websites, etc. 

300

What is the easiest way to take screenshot or record video screen on a Windows computer?

Use Snipping tool - built in windows 10 and 11. 

300
What is the recommended encryption you should use on your wireless network? WPA, WPA2, or WPA3?

WPA2 is recommended. WPA3 is the latest but not 100% compatible with older devices.

400
What is a LAN?

Local Area Network. 

its used to connect multiple computers together in a local area. 

400

Which one is a valid email address?

1- support.ouvbd@ouvbd.ouvbd.ouvbd.us
2 -adminspecialistslaqp@boxtmorq.amorosmarta.es
3- store-news@woot.com

Number 3

store-news@woot.com

400

What is the purpose of Cookies, and how often should you delete your cookies in your browser? 

Cookies are text files stored on your computer that contain username and password to speed up your internet browsing. 

You should delete cookies if you suspect any Malicious activity or Malware or any pop ups that appear. 

400

How do you force shutdown a Mac if it's frozen?

Press and hold the power button for 15-20 seconds, until it shuts down. 

400

How do you delete your temporary files on Windows?

1 -Type %temp% in the search bar.
2- Select all the files by pressing CTRL+A
3- Delete all the files

 

400

What DOCSIS version on a modem supports speeds up to 1.2 GB/s. 

DOCSIS version 3.1

(Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification)

500

What are JPG, PNG, BMP, RAW, TIFF, PSD?

Different compression formats used for pictures.
JPG - compressed
PNG - Transparent
RAW, TIFF, BMP - uncompressed
PSD - photoshop

500

What's wrong with this email?


Password is entered in clear text. 

Also, look at the senders email address. 

dont trust any emails that have the password in the body of the email. 

500

What is the easiest way to check if an email is from a legit source or its SPAM?

Look at the email address of the sender and make sure it's a valid email address and it doesn't look suspicious . 

500

What app can you used to open Microsoft Word documents on a Mac?

Pages. 

Pages can be used to open any word documents.

500

How do you start Windows 10 or 11 in safe mode or recovery mode? 

Hold Shift Key while selecting Power >Restart. 

500
Which is faster? Mhz or Ghz ?

Ghz is 1000 faster than MHz. 

Mhz is Million.

Ghz is Billion.

600

What is SSID and what is it used for? 

Service Set Identifier - It's how you identify your wireless network name.

600

What is the First thing you should do if you suspect your computer has been hacked?

1- Call your friend and explain what's on the screen
2- Try to fix it yourself, by surfing online and googling
3- Nothing - It will fix itself.
4- Shut down your computer, then call an IT professional.


Shut down your computer, then call an IT professional.

600

Which one below has the longest range for wireless?

1 - 2.4 GHz

2 - 5 GHz

3 - 6 GHz

2.4 GHZ has the longest range, but slower speed.

600

How do you take screenshot on a Mac?

Shift+CMD+4 - selected window

Shift +CMD+5 - record MP4 video with Sound

600

What is the keyboard shortcut to minimize all open windows on a PC?

Windows key + M

600

What is the Maximum distance of an Ethernet cable between a PC and a Switch?

100 meters or 328 feet. 

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