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MS Safety & Security

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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spam   unwanted, unrequested messages received via the Internet; often used for the purpose of advertising  
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password   secret series of letters, numbers, and symbols used to gain access to a website or account  
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security   the state of being safe or free from danger or other harm  
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acceptable use policy   formal document that states what users can and cannot do on a network; used by most schools and employers  
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malware   software designed to harm a computer system or steal information  
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virus   type of malware that travels via the programs you run and files you open on your computer  
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trojan   type of malware that pretends to be a useful piece of software and then damages your computer once installed  
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worm   type of malware that can automatically copy itself and spread to other computers, no human action needed  
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antivirus   program designed to detect malware and remove it from a computer system  
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firewall   program designed to block people or software that should not have access to a computer or network  
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