Home > Computers 101 > Quizzes > Computers 101 Practice Test: Network and Internet Security
Computers 101 Practice Test: Network and Internet Security
Fast practice, instant feedback. Timer auto-submits when time’s up.
Avg score: 29% • Most missed: “____ uses a single secret key to both encrypt and decrypt the file or message.”
Computers 101 Practice Test: Network and Internet Security
Time left 00:00
25 Questions

1. Repeated threats or other harassment carried out online between adults is referred to as ____.
2. ____ uses a single secret key to both encrypt and decrypt the file or message.
3. Melissa also decided to use a(n) ____, which continuously monitors and analyzes the traffic allowed to and from the network to detect possible attacks as they are occurring and block them.
4. A computer ____ is a software program that is installed without the permission or knowledge of the computer user, that is designed to alter the way a computer operates, and that can replicate itself to infect any new media it has access to.
5. One emerging type of Trojan horse is called a ____-Access Trojan.
6. The ____ includes provisions to combat cyberterrorism, including protecting ISPs against lawsuits from customers for revealing private information to law enforcement agencies.
7. ____ occurs whenever an individual gains access to a computer, network, file, or other resource without permission.
8. ____ is a generic term that refers to any type of malicious software.
9. ____ software, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, can control which devices can be connected to an employee’s computer.
10. ____ can be extremely distressing for victims, can take years to straighten out, and can be very expensive.
11. A computer that is controlled by a hacker or other computer criminal is referred to as a ____.
12. The ____, implemented in 2001, grants federal authorities expanded surveillance and intelligence-gathering powers, such as broadening their ability to obtain the real identity of Internet users and to intercept Internet communications.
13. When a digitally signed document is received, the recipient’s computer uses the sender’s ____ key to verify the digital signature.
14. ____ identify users by a particular unique biological characteristic.
15. A ____ is a malicious program that masquerades as something else—usually as some type of application program.
16. A ____ provides a secure private tunnel from the user’s computer through the Internet to another destination and is most often used to provide remote employees with secure access to a company network.
17. A ____ is a security system that essentially creates a wall between a computer or network and the Internet in order to protect against unauthorized access.
18. The best protection against many dot cons is ____.
19. ____ access systems use physical objects for identification purposes and they are frequently used to control access to facilities and computer systems.
20. ____ refers to the act of breaking into a computer or network.
21. Computer crime is sometimes referred to as ____.
22. A computer ____ spreads by creating copies of its code and sending those copies to other computers via a network.
23. Antivirus programs are usually set up to automatically download new ____ from their associated Web site on a regular basis.
24. Some Web-based encrypted e-mail systems—such as the popular free ____ service—require both the sender and recipient to have accounts through that system.
25. Like a computer virus, a ____ is a malicious program designed to cause damage.

⚡ Recently practiced quizzes in this topic
Live quiz activity
Computers 101 Practice Test: The Internet and the World Wide Web Computers 101 Practice Test: Computer Networks Basics Computers 101 Practice Test: System Software - Operating Systems and Utility Programs Computers 101 Practice Test: The System Unit - Processing and Memory Computers 101 Practice Test: Storage Computers 101 Practice Test: Databases and Database Management Systems Computers 101 Practice Test: Introduction to the World of Computers Computers 101 Practice Test: Input and Output Computers 101 Practice Test: Program Development and Programming Languages Computers 101 Practice Test: Intellectual Property Rights, Ethics, Health, Access, and the Environment
 
❤ If you liked Fatskills, consider supporting us by checking out The Life Manuals You Never Got.

🌈  Our mission is to help improve your scores in any subject and exam withonline quizzes, practice tests, study guides, & advice for students. Since 2018.
About | Explore | User Guide | Topics | Subjects | Doubt Solver | Career Aptitude Test | Answers | Free Tools | OSHA Basics Quiz | What Should We Know?
Privacy | Terms |
Without work one finishes nothing. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
© 2026 Fatskills.com

All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only. Use of these names, trademarks and brands does not imply endorsement.