Test 2

HAMPTON SCHOOL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
COMPUTER MISUSE MONTHLY TEST
Date: ________________________________
NAME:________________________________ FORM:__________ DURATION:1 hour
Instruction: Multiple Choice -Choose the best answer to each question ( 10 marks)
1. The process of scrambling messages at the sending end and unscrambling them at the
receiving end is called:
a. Coding
b. Espionage
c. Encryption
d. Eavesdropping
2. An official of Company X sells confidential information about his company to Company

Y. What is the term used for this type of information misuse?
a. Identity theft
b. Computer fraud
a. Industrial espionage
b. Electronic eavesdropping
3. There are many software restrictions used by computers to protect data and maintain data
integrity. Which of the following entities are software restriction media?
I. Viruses
II. Passwords
III. Encryptions
a. I and II only
b. I and III only
c. II and III only
d. I, II, and III
4. Which of the following countermeasures can ONLY be implemented as a software

measure, to mitigate the effects of identified threats to a computer system?
a. Firewall
b. Encryption of data
c. Backup and recovery
d. Intrusion detection system
5. Unauthorized, real-time interception of private communication on a computer network is

referred to as:
a. Propagranda
b. Identity theft
c. Industrial espionage
d. Electronic eavesdropping
6. The introduction of communication by means of means of computers has REDUCED the
employment opportunities of which of the following groups of workers?
a. Messengers and Postal Workers
b. Analysts and Programmers
c. Software Testers and Trainers
d. Web Masters and Developers
7. The illegal copying and selling of programs is referred to as:

a. Propaganda
b. Software piracy
c. Computer fraud
d. Industrial espionage
8. Which of the following is NOT a physical access restriction?

a. Encryption
b. Security guard
c. Biometric system
d. Fire and water-proof cabinet
9. Which of the following operations is considered a feature of a biometric system?

a. Matching fingerprints
b. Detecting irregular heartbeats
c. Diagnosing medical symptoms
e. Lubricating skeletal joints
10. There are many software restrictions used by computers to protect data and maintain data
integrity. Which of the following entities are software restriction media?
a. Viruses and passwords
b. Viruses and encryption
c. Password and encryption
d. Viruses, passwords, and encryption
SHORT ANSWER QUESTION (marks)
11. (a) Define the term ‘computer vulnerability’. (2 marks)

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(b) Complete the table by classifying EACH of the following vulnerabilities as internal
source or an external source. (4 marks)
Vulnerability Source
Natural disasters such as floods,

hurricanes, and earthquakes.
Employees erroneously erasing or
overwriting data
Lack of anti-virus software to scan email
attachments.
Damage to hardware and software from
electrical power surges and spikes.
(c) Computer users can be the greatest threat to a company’s computer security. State
TWO examples of strategies used to mitigate threats from users. (2 marks)
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(d) Distinguish between the terms ‘computer security’ and ‘cybersecurity’. ( 4 marks)
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( e) Criminals acquire credit and debit card details from unsuspecting people and use
this information to make fraudulent purchases and cash transactions.
(i) State the term used to describe the scenario above. (1 mark)
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(ii) Outline TWO appropriate methods which can be used to prevent the scenario
above. ( 2 marks)
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12. Match the following professions with their description. (5 marks)
Professions: Network Engineer, Computer Programmer, Computer Support

Specialist, Social Media Specialist, Web Developer
ANSWER DESCRIPTION
Writes programs based on specifications, prepare documentation and maintains
existing software
Responsible for planning and implementing social media strategies for company’s
Assist users who have problems with their computer systems
Takes a web design from a client and turns it into an operational website
Responsible for designing and implanting computer networks (LAN, MAN, and
WAN)
13. Question 13 is based on the items shown below as Figures 1-3.
The items shown are countermeasures used by a small business to keep its computer system. ( 2 marks)
(a) State which of the items displayed are:
(i) A physical countermeasure _____________________________________________
(ii) A software countermeasure _____________________________________________
b. Outline how EACH item may be incorporated into a strategy to minimize data theft from a
computer located in an office accessible by all employees. ( 6 marks)
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TOTAL MARK 38
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HAMPTON SCHOOL

2. An official of Company X sells confidential information about his company to Company

4. Which of the following countermeasures can ONLY be implemented as a software

5. Unauthorized, real-time interception of private communication on a computer network is

7. The illegal copying and selling of programs is referred to as:

8. Which of the following is NOT a physical access restriction?

9. Which of the following operations is considered a feature of a biometric system?

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION (marks)

11. (a) Define the term ‘computer vulnerability’. (2 marks)

source or an external source. (4 marks)

Natural disasters such as floods,

TWO examples of strategies used to mitigate threats from users. (2 marks)

this information to make fraudulent purchases and cash transactions.

12. Match the following professions with their description. (5 marks)

Professions: Network Engineer, Computer Programmer, Computer Support

(i) A physical countermeasure _____________________________________________

(ii) A software countermeasure _____________________________________________

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