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Computational Thinking
Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)
1. What could cause a computer to exhibit strange behavior such as slow startup and unusual
error messages? Could it be due to a virus? If so, explain how a virus could cause these
symptoms and identify potential types of viruses that could be responsible.
2. What steps should be taken to protect a computer that is running slower than usual and
occasionally displays strange pop-up ads? Could this be a potential malware issue? Explain
the necessary actions to safeguard the system.
Crack The Code
Critical Thinking
A. Guess my name.
1. My name resembles a microorganism. My primary goal is not to
cause damage but to replicate myself on the host system. ................................
2. I specialise in concealing myself. Although I belong to the cyber world,
my name has its origins in Greek mythology. ................................
3. I am used to illegally accessing data data of the host system by
encrypting it. ................................
4. I am also known as a file-infecting virus that infects executable files. ................................
5. I can isolate all infected files and applications so that the
infection cannot spread further. ................................
B. Find the names of five malware programs in this grid.
A I I B A C K D O O R I
T L K A R O K L W U B T
O I E T O N T R O J A N
A R O O T K I T R N B H
I M T C T T E K M N I E
W S P Y W A R E M Y T R
E L O A I L M I A R W S
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