ILEARN Technology Literacy 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'phishing' mean in the context of cybersecurity?
- Searching for files on the internet
- A scam that tricks users into revealing personal information (Correct answer)
- A type of firewall protection
- Removing malware from a computer
Correct answer: A scam that tricks users into revealing personal information
Phishing attacks use deceptive emails or websites to trick users into providing sensitive information like passwords.
Question 2: A student creates a bar chart in a presentation. What is the PRIMARY purpose of this visual?
- To replace all written text
- To make the slide look colorful
- To compare data across different categories clearly (Correct answer)
- To increase the file size of the presentation
Correct answer: To compare data across different categories clearly
Bar charts are designed to visually compare quantities across categories, making data easier to interpret.
Question 3: Which of these is an example of SECONDARY storage?
- RAM
- CPU cache
- Hard drive (Correct answer)
- Processor registers
Correct answer: Hard drive
Secondary storage like a hard drive holds data permanently, unlike RAM which loses data when power is off.
Question 4: What is 'open source' software?
- Software that costs more than $100
- Software whose source code is freely available for anyone to view and modify (Correct answer)
- Software that only runs on open networks
- Software licensed exclusively to businesses
Correct answer: Software whose source code is freely available for anyone to view and modify
Open source software has publicly available source code that can be freely used, modified, and distributed.
Question 5: When evaluating a website's credibility, which factor is MOST important?
- The website has many colorful images
- The domain ends in .com
- The author or organization is identified and verifiable (Correct answer)
- The page loads quickly
Correct answer: The author or organization is identified and verifiable
Identifying and verifying the author or publishing organization is key to assessing whether a source is trustworthy.
Question 6: What is the function of a 'search engine algorithm'?
- To block unwanted emails
- To rank and retrieve web pages most relevant to a search query (Correct answer)
- To compress files for faster download
- To encrypt user passwords
Correct answer: To rank and retrieve web pages most relevant to a search query
Search engine algorithms analyze and rank web pages based on relevance, authority, and other signals to match user queries.
Question 7: Which action demonstrates RESPONSIBLE digital citizenship?
- Sharing classmates' photos without permission
- Crediting sources when using online content (Correct answer)
- Using someone else's Wi-Fi without permission
- Posting private information about others
Correct answer: Crediting sources when using online content
Giving credit to original creators respects intellectual property and is a key principle of responsible digital citizenship.
ILEARN Technology Literacy 3
What does 'phishing' mean in the context of cybersecurity?