Very Short Questions and Answers of Computer Security for Grade 10 and SEE Students

Introduction:

Computer security is a critical topic for all students to learn, as it can help them protect their personal information and devices from unauthorized access. In this blog article, we will provide some very short questions and answers on computer security for grade 10 and SEE students. This topic covers 1 mark for their board exam.

Very Short Answer Questions:

Answer the following questions in one sentence.

1)      What is computer security?

Ans:  Computer security basically is the protection of computer systems and information from harm, theft, and unauthorized use.

 

2)      Define information security?

Ans:  Information security is a set of practices intended to keep data secure from unauthorized access or alterations.

 

3)      What do you mean by hardware security?

Ans:  The process the protecting the physical parts of the computer is known as hardware security.

 

4)      What are security mechanisms?

Ans:  Security mechanisms are technical tools and techniques that are used to implement security services.

 

5)      What is Biometrics?

Ans:  Biometrics is the measurement and statistical analysis of people's unique physical and behavioral characteristics.

 

6)      Define Encryption.

Ans:  Encryption is the process of converting data to an unrecognizable or "encrypted" form.

 

7)      What is Decryption?

Ans:  Decryption is the process of transforming data that has been rendered unreadable through encryption back to its unencrypted form.

 

8)      What is antivirus software?

Ans:  The software which scans and eliminates the computer virus is known as antivirus software.

 

9)      What do you mean by backup?

Ans:  A backup is a copy of one or more files created as an alternate in case the original data is lost or becomes unusable

 

10)    What is cryptography?

Ans:  Cryptography is a method of protecting information and communications through the use of codes.

 

11)    Define the password.

Ans:  A password is a string of characters used to verify the identity of a user during the authentication process.

 

12)    What is malicious code?

Ans:  Malicious code is the term used to describe any code in any part of a software system or script that is intended to cause undesired effects, security breaches or damage to a system.

 

13)    Define computer virus.

Ans:  A computer virus is malicious software that self-replicates and attaches itself to other files/programs.

 

14) How do passwords secure the data? (SEE 2075 Regular)

Ans:  Password secures the data by giving access to the authorized person only.

 

15)    What is malware?

Ans:  Malware is a kind of harmful computer code or web script that is planned to cause undesired effects to damage a system.

 

16)    What is authentication system?

Ans: Authentication is the process of verifying the identity of a person or device.

 

17)    What is firewall?

Ans:  A firewall is the network security systems that monitors and controls the traffic flow between the internet and private network or private computers the basis of a set of user defined rules.

 

18)    Define cryptography.

Ans:  Cryptography is the study of secure communications techniques that allow only the sender and intended recipient of a message to view its contents.

 

19)    What is a computer virus?

Ans:  A computer virus is a type of computer program which is written by the programmer with the intent of destroying or damaging the data and program residing in the computer.

 

20)    Give two examples of power protection devices.

Ans:  UPS, Volt guard, and spike guard are examples of power protection devices.

 

21)    Why power protection device needed?

Ans:  To protect computer system from damage, expensive data loss and unnecessary down time.

 

22)    What is UPS?

Ans:  UPS is a battery supported power protection device which controls the electric voltage and supplies clean and continuous power to the computer system even during power failures.

 

23)    What is social engineering

Ans:  Social engineering is the art of manipulating individuals to disclose confidential information or perform actions that may compromise computer security.

 

24)    What is phishing?

Ans: Phishing is a fraudulent technique used by cybercriminals to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords, or credit card details.

 

25)    What is ransomware?

Ans: Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts a user's files and demands a ransom payment to restore access.

 

26)    What is a virtual private network (VPN)

Ans: A virtual private network (VPN) creates a secure connection between your device and the internet by encrypting your network traffic.

Conclusion:

We hope this blog article has provided you with some useful very short questions and answers for grade 10 and SEE students. With the help of this article, SEE students can score well in their board exams.