Informatics Practices
Assertion (A): Hacking is compromising security on digital devices.
Reasoning (R): Hacking involves stealing passwords and other digital information.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation
Hacking is the process of gaining unauthorized access to a computing device or a group of computer systems for some illicit purpose. This is done through cracking passwords and codes which gives access to the systems.
Related Questions
Assertion (A): An internet troll is a person who deliberately sows discord on the internet by starting quarrels or upsetting people.
Reasoning (R): We can download and use any material available on the internet.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Assertion (A): Social media are websites or applications that enable their users to participate in social networking but they cannot create and share content with others in the community.
Reasoning (R): We should not waste precious time in responding to unnecessary emails or comments unless they have some relevance for us.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Jeet has to prepare a project on 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'. He decides to gather information from the internet. He downloads three web pages (webpage 1, webpage 2, webpage 3) containing information on Swachh Bharat Mission. Which of the following steps taken by Jeet is/are an example of plagiarism or copyright infringement? Give justification in support of your answer.
(a) He read a paragraph on 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' from webpage 1 and rephrased it. He finally pasted the rephrased paragraph in his project.
(b) He downloaded three images of 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' from webpage 2. He made a collage for his project using these images.
(c) He downloaded 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' icon from webpage 3 and pasted it on the front page of his project report.
Angad receives an SMS, shown alongside, from his bank querying a recent transaction. Answer the following questions as to what he should do in such a situation:
(a) Should he SMS his pin number to the given contact number?
(b) Should he call the bank helpline number to recheck the validity of the SMS received?
