Computer Security, Cybersecurity, and Misuse · CSEC Information Technology

11 past-paper questions on Computer Security, Cybersecurity, and Misuse, part of Social and Economic Impact of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), from every CSEC Information Technology paper on Quelpr.

1. 4(g)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Information Technology · 2022 · Paper 2Describe the term 'denial-of-service (DOS) attack', giving ONE example.
2. 10(a)4 marks· CSEC Information Technology · January 2010 · Paper 1Describe TWO ways in which a computer can be used illegally.
3. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Secret information is obtained by spying on competitors or opponents.
4. 3(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2013 · Paper 2A malicious program that is designed to corrupt files on a computer or to cause the computer hardware to malfunction.
5. 3(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2013 · Paper 2The illegal copying of programs.
6. 3(a)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Using another person's credit card for transactions without his/her permission.
7. 3(a)(v)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Using a computer to alter company data.
8. 5(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Suggest the type of data that the company may want to encrypt.
9. Q201 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2018 · Paper 1Which of the following operations is considered a feature of a biometric system?
10. Q261 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2018 · Paper 1There 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
11. 6(d)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2019 · Paper 2State the technical term used to describe sharing personal information on a website.