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1.2 Data Safety
Pre-Technical Studies · Grade 8 · 4 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Meaning of data and information in an electronic device
- Importance of data in an electronic device
- Threats to data: virus and unauthorised access
- Techniques of securing data: passwords and antivirus scanning
What you will be able to do
- outline the importance of data in an electronic device
- identify threats to data in an electronic device
- describe ways of protecting data in an electronic device
- secure data in an electronic device
- acknowledge the need for data safety in day-to-day life
Key questions
“How is data protected in an electronic device?”
Lessons
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Data, information and why data matters
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizThe difference between data and information on an electronic device, and why marks, money and names stored on phones and lab computers must stay safe.
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Threats: virus and unauthorised access
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizTwo syllabus threats to data on an electronic device: harmful virus programs and people using a device or account without permission.
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Protecting data with passwords
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizHow a password or PIN stops unauthorised access on phones and lab computers, including lock-screen habits and what never to share.
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Antivirus scanning and securing a device
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizHow to scan a computer or USB with antivirus, combine that scan with a password, and acknowledge data safety in daily Kenyan use of phones and lab PCs.