Cyber Basics
The Acronym BIA stands for:
[A] Business Improvement Assessment
[B] Best In Action
[C] Business Impact Assessment
[D] Business Intelligence Assessment
Correct: [C] Business Impact Assessment
According to the City’s password policy the User account shall be locked due to inactivity of:
[A] 30 Days
[B] 45 Days
[C] 90 Days
[D] 180 Days
Correct: [B] 45 Days
Do not leave your digital footprint in plain view while exchanging stuff with your friends on the Web by:
[A] Keeping your personal details private, preferably using nicknames in place of real names
[B] Never sharing user name and passwords with anyone
[C] Think hard, think again before you post anything about yourself online
[D] All of the above
Correct: [D] All of the above
A type of Malware, that delivers those pesky pop-ups of some products and similar stuff:
[A] Popware
[B] Freeware
[C] Adware
[D] Cookware
Correct: [A] Adware
On an average, how long it takes for an unprotected computer to be compromised once it is connected to the Internet:
[A] 20 minutes
[B] 1 week
[C] 10 hours
[D] 12 months
Correct: [A] 20 minutes
These are the instructions that tells the computer what to do and how to do it:
[A] Hardware
[B] Mouse
[C] Software
[D] Monitor
Correct: [C] Software
World Wide Web or Web for short is a collection of digital pages written in a special language called HTML, its called:
[A] Hyper Text Markup Language
[B] Hyper Translated Mediocre Language
[C] Hyper Translated Medieval Language
[D] Hyper Transcribed Markdown Language
Correct: [A] Hyper Text Markup Language
According to the City’s password policy all the passwords must be changed on at least on
[A] Monthly basis
[B] Every other month basis
[C] Quarterly basis
[D] Semi-annual Basis
Correct: [C] Quarterly basis
A type of Malware, that disguises itself as a normal program to trick users into downloading and installing malware:
[A] Ebola
[B] Trojan
[C] Bug
[D] Bot
Correct: [B] Trojan
The Network Access Request (NAR) form should not be completed by:
[A] Existing City Employee
[B] New Hire City Employee
[C] Retired City Employee
[D] Contractor/Consulting Employee
Correct: [C] Retired City Employee
List the input and output devices your computer uses:
[A] Printer, Projector, Scanner
[B] Mouse, Joystick, Microphone
[C] Keyboard, Touch Screen, Monitor
[D] Plotter, Speaker, Projector
Correct: [C] Keyboard, Touch Screen, Monitor
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is: Ex., - http://www.google.com)
[A] A Software Program
[B] Is a type of UFO
[C] Is the address of a document or page on World Wide Web
[D] Is the street address on Google maps
Correct: [C] Is the address of a document or page on World Wide Web
‘Netiquette’ is a term used in conversation on the ‘Web’. A desired ‘Netiquette’ is:
[A] The conduct is off-color and rude
[B] The conduct that is polite, friendly and civil
[C] The conduct that suggest bullying and warrant attention to school administrator and parents
[D] The conduct that indulge writing stuff in UPPERCASE, which suggest screaming
Correct : [B] The conduct that is polite, friendly and civil
This is by far the most common threat to computers connected to the internet. It copies itself and spreads to other computers:
[A] Fungus
[B] Ticks
[C] Bugs
[D] Viruses
Correct: [D] Viruses
The President of the United States of America, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (www.staysafeonline.org) have declared October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month; and launched
[A] “Stop.Think.Connect.” Campaign
[B] “Stay Safe On-line” Campaign
[C] “Lock Down Your Login” Initiative
[D]All the Above [E]None of the above
Correct: [D]All the Above
The brains of the computer:
[A] Random Access Memory
[B] Central Processing Unit (CPU)
[C] Read Only Memory (ROM)
[D] Motherboard
Correct: [B] Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Modem stands for:
[A] The word Modern Misspelt
[B] Magnetic orientation driven emoticon messages
[C] Memory Demagnetization
[D] Modulator Demodulator
Correct: [D] Modulator Demodulator
On social networks like Facebook, Google+, Twitter – you can control your posts, who can see and what they can see by:
[A] Assuming it is safe from prying eyes
[B] Assuming nothing and doing nothing
[C] Assuming nothing and carefully check the privacy settings
[D] Assuming anti-virus software will make it safe and secure
Correct: [C] Assuming nothing and carefully check the privacy settings
Viruses, worms, bots, phishing and the like in context of computers are examples of:
[A] Firmware
[B] Hardware
[C] Malware
[D] Spamware
Correct: [C] Malware
The Month of October is declared as “National Cybersecurity Awareness Month” by:
[A] President of the United States of America
[B] The U.S. Department of Homeland Security
[C] National Cybersecurity Alliance
[D] Federal Bureau of Investigation
[E] All the above
[F] A, B, and C
Correct: [F] A, B, and C
The equivalent of a filing cabinet in a computer:
[A] RAM
[B] ROM
[C] CPU
[D] Hard Drive
Correct: [D] Hard Drive
A ‘computer’ on the internet that hosts the data, that can be accessed by your web browser using HTTP is called :
[A] Web Space
[B] Web Server
[C] Web Rack
[D] Web Slave
Correct: [B] Web Server
The City of Palo Alto has following security policies:
[A] Information Security Policy
[B] Information Privacy Policy
[C] Information Security Standards
[D] Network and SAP Password Policy
[E] Social Media Use Policy
[F] All the above except the Social Media Use Policy [G] All the above: A, B, C, D, and E
Correct: [E] Social Media Use Policy
Common symptoms of a computer infected with a virus, worm, bots or Trojan are:
[A] Slow and sluggish response
[B] Increased CPU usage
[C] Freezing and crashing
[D] All the choices – A,B & C
Correct: [D] All the choices – A,B & C
According to the City’ password policy the minimum password length (for network access) must be:
[A] Eight character long
[B] Nine Character long
[C] Seven Character Long
[D] Ten Character Long
Correct: [A] Eight character long