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Grade 12 Cybersecurity & Passwords Worksheet with Answers

Grade 12 (US) · Year 13 (UK) · Class 12 (India) · Computer Science

Unit 4: Networks & SecurityCybersecurity

Password strength by counting combinations, spotting threats, and simple encryption. This free high school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Cybersecurity & Passwords

Grade 12 · Computer Science

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Learning goal: Cybersecurity

Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer on the line. Use the diagram to help you.

Example

Which is the strongest password: myname2010, Blue$Kite!92 or qwerty?

Answer: Blue$Kite!92

RememberStaying secure

Long passwordsmore characters =many more guessesMix charactersa–z, A–Z, 0–9, !#more choices per slotEncryptionscrambles data witha keyPhishingfake messages thatask for passwords
  1. 1

    A password is 2 lowercase letters (a–z). How many passwords are possible?

    ?26choices×?26choices
  2. 2

    A PIN has 3 digits (0–9). How many different PINs are possible?

    ?10choices×?10choices×?10choices
  3. 3

    A PIN has 5 digits (0–9). How many different PINs are possible?

    ?10choices×?10choices×?10choices×?10choices×?10choices
  4. 4

    A Caesar cipher moved every letter 1 forward. Decrypt: MPHJO

    ABBCCDDEEFFGGHHIIJJKKLLMMNNOOPPQQRRSSTTUUVVWWXXYYZZACode: MPHJO
  5. 5

    A PIN has 4 digits (0–9). How many different PINs are possible?

    ?10choices×?10choices×?10choices×?10choices
  6. 6

    A Caesar cipher moved every letter 3 forward. Decrypt: VDIH

    ADBECFDGEHFIGJHKILJMKNLOMPNQORPSQTRUSVTWUXVYWZXAYBZCCode: VDIH
  7. 7

    A Caesar cipher moved every letter 3 forward. Decrypt: FRGH

    ADBECFDGEHFIGJHKILJMKNLOMPNQORPSQTRUSVTWUXVYWZXAYBZCCode: FRGH
  8. 8

    A PIN has 6 digits (0–9). How many different PINs are possible?

    ?10choices×?10choices×?10choices×?10choices×?10choices×?10choices
  9. 9

    A password is 3 lowercase letters (a–z). How many passwords are possible?

    ?26choices×?26choices×?26choices
  10. 10

    A Caesar cipher moved every letter 2 forward. Decrypt: ENQWF

    ACBDCEDFEGFHGIHJIKJLKMLNMONPOQPRQSRTSUTVUWVXWYXZYAZBCode: ENQWF
  11. 11

    A Caesar cipher moved every letter 2 forward. Decrypt: UCHG

    ACBDCEDFEGFHGIHJIKJLKMLNMONPOQPRQSRTSUTVUWVXWYXZYAZBCode: UCHG
  12. 12

    A Caesar cipher moved every letter 1 forward. Decrypt: DMPVE

    ABBCCDDEEFFGGHHIIJJKKLLMMNNOOPPQQRRSSTTUUVVWWXXYYZZACode: DMPVE

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

10 computers each connect directly to every other computer with one cable. How many cables are needed?

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Free printable worksheets with answer keys · aethelsystems.com/worksheets/computer/12/cybersecurity

Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.676
  2. 2.1,000
  3. 3.100,000
  4. 4.login
  5. 5.10,000
  6. 6.safe
  7. 7.code
  8. 8.1,000,000
  9. 9.17,576
  10. 10.cloud
  11. 11.safe
  12. 12.cloud
  13. ★45 (challenge corner)

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