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Software & Security Quiz
Software & Security · Easy
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Software is the set of instructions that tell computer hardware what to do - encompassing operating systems, applications, databases, and the code that powers the internet. Softwar...
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All 20 questions in this Software & Security quiz
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What is a 'Captcha'?
- A. A camera
- B. A keyboard key
- C. A bot-detection test
- D. A type of screen
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What is 'Penetration Testing' (Pen Testing)?
- A. A test to see how fast a computer can process data
- B. An authorized simulated cyberattack on a computer system to find security weaknesses
- C. Testing the physical strength of a server rack
- D. The process of installing a new antivirus software
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What is the primary purpose of a firewall?
- A. Backup data
- B. Increase internet speed
- C. Protect against hackers
- D. Cool the CPU
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What is 'Shoulder Surfing'?
- A. Surfing while carrying a laptop on your shoulder
- B. Looking over someone's shoulder to steal sensitive information like a PIN or password
- C. A type of wave that destroys underwater cables
- D. A physical exercise for IT professionals
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What is 'DevSecOps'?
- A. A type of cloud storage
- B. The integration of security practices into the software development and operations lifecycle
- C. A programming language for security
- D. A method for encrypting hard drives
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What is 'Biometric' security?
- A. Security that only works on computers made of biological parts
- B. The use of unique physical or behavioral traits, such as fingerprints or facial patterns, to verify identity
- C. A system that requires a plant to be present to log in
- D. Using a biological virus to hack a system
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Which app is for emails?
- A. YouTube
- B. Chrome
- C. Gmail
- D. Excel
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What is the 'Sandbox' environment used for in software security?
- A. To play games with other developers
- B. To run untrusted programs in an isolated space to prevent them from affecting the host system
- C. To store large amounts of unstructured data
- D. To test the physical durability of hardware
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What is 'End-to-End Encryption' (E2EE)?
- A. Encryption that only works on weekends
- B. A system of communication where only the communicating users can read the messages
- C. Encryption that is used only for email
- D. A way to encrypt data on a hard drive
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What type of attack involves the attacker positioning themselves between two communicating parties to secretly overhear or alter the communication?
- A. Phishing
- B. Man-in-the-Middle (MitM)
- C. Brute Force
- D. Social Engineering
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What is 'Open Source'?
- A. Paid software
- B. A new browser
- C. A broken firewall
- D. Software with public source code
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Which company created Windows?
- A. Apple
- B. Microsoft
- C. Google
- D. IBM
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What does 'CIA' stand for in the basic model of information security?
- A. Central Intelligence Agency
- B. Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
- C. Computer Information Analysis
- D. Correlation, Identification, and Authentication
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What is 'Typosquatting' (also known as URL hijacking)?
- A. Sitting on a keyboard to hack it
- B. Registering a domain name that is a common misspelling of a popular website to trick users
- C. Using a very fast computer to guess passwords
- D. A way to speed up typing speed
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What is the term for malicious software?
- A. Firmware
- B. Adware
- C. Malware
- D. Middleware
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In cloud computing security, what is the 'Shared Responsibility Model'?
- A. The idea that everyone should share their passwords
- B. A framework where the cloud provider secures the infrastructure, while the customer secures their own data and applications
- C. A way to share cloud costs between departments
- D. A system where users share the same login
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Which encryption standard is currently the most widely used in the world and was selected by the U.S. government to protect classified information?
- A. DES
- B. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
- C. RSA
- D. MD5
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What does 'CVE' stand for in the software security community?
- A. Central Virus Encyclopedia
- B. Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
- C. Computer Virus Extermination
- D. Common Variable Encryption
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Which company created 'Android'?
- A. Apple
- B. Google
- C. Samsung
- D. Nokia
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What is 'Spam'?
- A. A type of virus
- B. A folder
- C. A brand
- D. Unsolicited email