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 will not be deleted when you use Disk Cleanup?

The files in the Recycle Bin Computer viruses Temporary files

2. What is PayPal?

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

3. What is malware?

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

4. 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

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

No Yes

6. What does the Check Disk program do?

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

7. What is a Trojan horse?

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 A fake email message which asks you to exchange or submit personal information

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

Yes No

9. 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

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

Yes No

11. Are cookies dangerous to your computer?

No Yes

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

Add-on Restore Point System Image

13. 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

14. Does an antivirus program make computer viruses harmless?

No Yes

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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 Right-click the icon on the desktop and click Open the Control Panel, click , click the program and click

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