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General Computing
More Computing
Key terms
trivia
100

What is the WWW

world wide web

100

CPU

  1. central Processing Unit

100

Output

  1.  Something that the computer sends back out

100

What are the signs of a phishing email?

●Unexpected email with a request for information

●Message content contains spelling errors

○Text that is hyperlinked to a domain name that you don't recognise 

●Generic emails 

100

What is a brute force attack?

Constant attempts to gain entry by using different passwords

200

Microsoft Powerpoint is useful for making what?

  1. Presentations

200

RAM

  1. Random Access Memory

200

Ethernet Cable

  1. Typically, Ethernet cables are used to provide an internet connection, connect devices to a local network

200

The internet

The largest network in the world?

200

What is HTML?


Hypertext Markup Language

300

Microsoft Access is useful for making what?

A database

300

HDD

Hard Drive Disk

300

what is .doc

the file extension for a MS Word document

300

What does HTTP stand for?

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

300

What is phishing?

A phishing attack is an attack in which the victim receives an email disguised to look as if it has come from a reputable source, in order to trick them into giving up valuable data.

400

Where are the font settings found in Word, Excel, and Powerpoint?

Home Tab

400

SSD

Solid State Drive

400

What is a Peripheral device?

what is An add-on to your computer. (mouse, keyboard)

400

What is a hacker?

Someone who gains unauthorised access to a computer system

400

What does Wi-Fi stand for?


Wireless Fidelity

500

What are the three free Google competitors to Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel?

  1. Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Sheets

500

What is shouldering

An attack designed to steal a victim's password or other sensitive data.

500

What is blagging?

An attack in which the perpetrator invents a scenario in order to convince the victim to give them data or money.

500

What is DOS

When the server is overwhelmed with requests it can't cope and the system crashes

500

What is it called when a hacker “listens” to your internet traffic?


Tapping