Digital Literacy Notes - Staying Safe Online - PDF
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This document contains notes on digital literacy, covering topics like registration, online safety, cookies, identity theft, scams, malware, and cybercrime. It includes multiple-choice questions and answers, and explores concepts of intellectual property. These notes provide valuable insights into navigating the digital world safely.
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### Monday 5.11.24 ### **Chapter 2: Digital Literacy - Staying safe online** **1. Fill in the blanks.** a) Registration means becoming a member of the website. b) A secure site encrypts information that is sent over the internet. c) A cookie is a small file that is stored on your computer when...
### Monday 5.11.24 ### **Chapter 2: Digital Literacy - Staying safe online** **1. Fill in the blanks.** a) Registration means becoming a member of the website. b) A secure site encrypts information that is sent over the internet. c) A cookie is a small file that is stored on your computer when you visit a website. d) A criminal steals personal information such as person's name and address is known as identity theft. e) Scamming means a criminal sends out an email asking for money. f) The software that protects your computer is known as firewall. g) Intellectual property means something you have created using your mind. h) Creative Commons lets you use the images without having to ask the owner for permission. ### C.W 10.11.24 / Sunday Answer the following: **Q1.** Name 3 types of Malware? **Ans:** Virus, Trojan, Spyware **Q.2** What is ransomware and why is it dangerous? **Ans:** Ransomware encrypts all the data on a computer. That means the data cannot be used. The victin recieves a message demanding money payment. **Q.3** Describe how criminals use email to spread malware? **Ans:** They offer send fake emails with subject that encourage you to open them. **Q.4** Name two types of software you can use to protect your computer from malware? **Ans:** Antivirus software and Firewall. **Q.5** Why is it important to update the software on your computer regularly? **Ans:** Because criminals and hackers cannot gress your computer. Updation saves the computer from security! aros, errors **Q.6** What is AV software? **Ans:** Antivirus software deals with all malwares. AV software sits on your computer looking for malware. **Q.7** What is cybercrime? **Ans:** When a person uses internet to do a crime it is known as cybercrime. The person who performs cybercrime is a cyber criminal. **Q.8** Give 4 examples of intellectual property. **Ans:** 1. Copyright 2. Trade mark 3. Patent 4. Registered design
