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 are cookies?

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

2. Are cookies dangerous to your computer?

No Yes

3. 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

4. What is PayPal?

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

5. What is a Trojan horse?

Software that can be used to protect your computer from viruses 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

6. Does an antivirus program make computer viruses harmless?

No Yes

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

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

8. What is spyware?

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

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

No Yes

10. 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

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

System Image Restore Point Add-on

12. 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

13. 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 adding the sender to the list of safe senders By temporarily shutting down the antivirus program and firewall

14. What happens when you use System Recovery?

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

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

Yes No

16. 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

17. What is malware?

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

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

Yes No

19. What is spam?

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

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

Yes No