Windows 10 Security and Maintenance

Test your knowledge about security and maintenance in Windows 10.

The test contains 20 multiple choice questions. When you have finished answering the questions, click the View your results button at the bottom of this page. Your test results and the correct answers are shown immediately on your screen. With a score of sufficient or greater, you can receive the Computer Certificate by email if desired.

Good luck!

Test questions:

1. What does a green padlock to the left of a web address indicate?

You should not enter your personal data here This webpage is closed because it is unsafe You are visiting a secure area of the website

2. Can you add websites to the Trusted websites zone manually in Microsoft Edge?

No Yes

3. Which section of the Control Panel shows you information about the processor and memory of your computer?

4. What is a Trojan horse?

A fake email message which asks you to exchange or submit personal information A program that allows persons with malicious intent to gain access to you computer Software that can be used to protect your computer from viruses

5. What type of backup can be used to restore the entire computer when your hard drive is damaged?

System Image Restore Point Add-on

6. How do you prevent email messages from landing in the Unwanted email folder in an email program?

By adding the sender to the list of safe senders By temporarily shutting down the antivirus program and firewall By moving the email message of the sender to the Inbox

7. What is an add-on?

A program that starts automatically when you start Windows A program to view the performance index of a computer A program that adds extra functionality to a web browser

8. Will the last changes made to a document be lost by using System Recovery?

No Yes

9. What happens when you use System Recovery?

Unnecessary files will be deleted from your computer The hard drive of your computer will be optimized Your computer will be reset to an earlier moment

10. What does a firewall do?

Allows or blocks data to and from your computer Deletes unnecessary files from your computer Tracks and deletes viruses from your computer

11. What is the best way to delete a program from your computer?

Search for a folder with the program in the Program files folder and delete that folder Open the Control Panel, click , click the program and click Right-click the icon on the desktop and click

12. Can you detect and delete spam with an antivirus program?

Yes No

13. What is PayPal?

A quality label for online stores A gift card An online payment system

14. What should you do if you receive an email with a Windows update as an attachment?

Delete the email without opening the attachment Open and run the attachment Restart the computer and run the attachment

15. What are cookies?

Programs that are installed on your computer when you are surfing the Internet Dangerous files that could exchange your personal information with other websites Small text files that are placed on your computer while you are visiting websites

16. What is spyware?

Software that allows unauthorized persons to gather information about your computer activities Program to protect your computer against malware Unrequested or unwanted email messages

17. What happens when you optimize or defragment your hard drive?

Damages to the hard drive will be switched off Files and fragments of files are re-ordered to enhance performance Unnecessary files will be deleted from your computer

18. What is malware?

Software that is intended to damage or disable the computer A free antivirus scanner from Microsoft Software that can be used to clean up your computer

19. Are cookies dangerous to your computer?

No Yes

20. What is phishing?

A way of inflicting damage to the computer by allowing the download of dangerous software An unharmful method of obtaining information for personal advertising A method of persuading you to disclose your personal data or financial information