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

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

2. What does a firewall do?

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

3. What is a Trojan horse?

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

4. What is an add-on?

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

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

No Yes

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

No Yes

7. What is spyware?

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

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

9. What will not be deleted when you use Disk Cleanup?

Computer viruses The files in the Recycle Bin Temporary files

10. 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

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

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

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

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

13. Does an antivirus program make computer viruses harmless?

Yes No

14. What is spam?

Ads that appears on the screen when you surf the Internet Programs that take over your computer Emails filled with unrequested or unwanted ads

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

No Yes

16. Is it possible to delete a single website from your browser history in Microsoft Edge?

Yes No

17. What happens when you use System Recovery?

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

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

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

19. What does the Check Disk program do?

Checks for viruses and spyware and deletes it, if possible Places files and fragments of files neatly together Checks your hard drive, fixes errors and removes unnecessary files

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

Restore Point Add-on System Image