25 important, very short questions on the topic of Computer Security for the SEE and grade 10.

25 important, very short questions on the topic of Computer Security for the SEE and grade 10.

A.      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 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 a network security system that monitors and controls the traffic flow between the internet and private networks or private computers based on 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 computer virus?
Ans: A computer virus is a type of computer programand which is written by the programmer with the intent of destroying or damaging the data and program residing in the computer.

20) Give any two examples of power protection device.
Ans: UPS, Volt guard, spike guard are examples of power protection devices.

21) Why power protection device needed?
Ans: To protect computer systems from damage, expensive data loss, and unnecessary downtime.

22) What is UPS?
Ans: UPS is a battery-supported power protection device that 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 a manipulation technique that exploits human error to gain private information, access, or valuables.

24) What is a hacker?
Ans: A hacker is a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data.

25) What is a VPN?
Ans: VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. It encrypts your internet traffic and hides your IP address, making your online activity more secure and private.

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