Describe Personal Data - Personal Data is any information that is linked to the identity of a person, Give an example of Personal Data - Name, Address, Hobbies/Interests, Places you travel, Spending habits etc., What are Cookies? - A Cookie is a file saved on your device by a website you have visited. , What is Hacking? - Hacking is an attempt to gain access to data without permission. , What is Malware? - Malware is any program that is harmful to a computer system. , Give an example of Malware. - Virus, Worm, Trojan, Spyware, Keylogger, Adware, Rootkit, Describe a phishing attack. - A phishing attack is the use of a fake email to trick users into handing over their personal data. , Give an example of something you can use to protect your computer system. - Encryption, Firewall, Anti-Virus. , What is encryption? - Messages sent between computers can be scrambled. , How does a firewall protect a computer system? - Firewalls filter outgoing or incoming connections that do not meet certain rules. , Describe Anti-Virus - Anti-virus contains a list of known virus that allow the computer to block or delete known viruses. , What command is used to declare a variable? - DIM variable_name as data_type, What data type would be used to store the number 3? - Integer, What data type would be used to store the first name of a person? - String, Which data type would be used to store the number 3.14? - Real, Which data type would be used to store the value TRUE? - Boolean,

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