1. Which one of the following is a security system intended to protect an organisations network against external threats?

a) A cache
b) A firewall
c) A cookie
d) A podcast

  1. Which one of the following is a worldwide collection of computer networks accessible by the public?

a) World Wide Web
b) Internet
c) A website
d) A firewall

  1. What are the http:// and fas parts of the following URL http://www.fas.ie called?.  

a) Transfer protocol and hyperlink
b) Transfer protocol and suffix
c) Transfer protocol and company name
d) Transfer protocol and domain name

  1. Which one of the following is NOT usually a risk associated with online activity

a) Being bullied or harassed
b) Unintentionally disclosing personal information
c) Being targeted by predators
d) Losing computer memory

  1. What is a Cookie?

a) A delicious treat
b) Information that a web site puts on your hard disk so it can remember
         something about you
c) Information you put on a web site
d) There is no such term as Cookie

  1. What is encryption and why is it used?

a) Encoding of data to prevent infection by viruses
b) Encoding of data to prevent lost data
c) Encoding of data to prevent accidental deletion
d) Encoding of data to prevent unauthorised access to data

  1. What is a digital certificate?

a) A digital verification that a Web site has no viruses
b) A digital verification that the Web address is registered
c) A digital verification that authenticates a secure Web site
d) A digital verification that authenticates a user on the internet

  1. What is a bookmark folder?

a) A folder that stores archived files
b) A folder that stores purchase records
c) A folder that stores archived emails
d) A folder that stores links to web pages

  1. Which one of the following is used by web browsers to locate web sites on the Internet?

a) SMS
b) VoIP
c) ISP
d) URL 

  1. Which one of the following icons is used to indicate a secure web page?
a) ?
b) ?
c) ?
d) ?

 

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