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GCSE ICT Warm Up December 2016
GCSE ICT Warm Up December 2016
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A GCSE ICT warm up quiz in preparation for the Pre Public Exam Dec 2016
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1
What is a LAN?
Its a Virtual Learning Enviroment
Its a Local Area Network
Its a Personal page on a VLE.
Its a Wide Area Network
2
State what is meant by 'cloud computing'.
Online/web/internet
Online/web/cloud
Online/web/internet storage
Online/web/speed
3
State
one
possible effect on health from the over use of monitors.
Ear ache
Repetitive Strain Injury
Eye Strain
Confusion
4
Which one of the following is only an output device?
Microphone
Touchscreen monitor
Printer
Keyboard
5
Name the law that protects people's work.
Data Protection Act
Computer Misuse Act
Copyright Design and Patents Act
Health and Safety Act
6
Which
one
of these is a feature of
all
mobile phones?
Expansion capability
Gaming
Connectivity
Apps
7
Which one of these is a WiFi security protocol?
IMAP
WPA
POP
HTTP
8
Which one of these is a peripheral device that could be used to edit a photograph?
Mouse
Printer
Memory card
USB port
9
When you turn your smartphone, a sensor rotates the image on the screen. What is this called?
Touchscreen
GPS
Accelerometer
HDMI
10
What must a wireless home network have to work?
Modem
Dongle
Internet connection
Router
11
What does the "Copyright, Designs and Patents act" do?
Prevents unauthorized access to a computer material
Protects people's work from being used without permission.
Prevents unauthorized modification of computer material
Prevents unauthorized access to a computer
12
State
one
health and safety risk of using a sat nav when driving.
Stress & may cause an accident
Stress
Distraction & stress
Not understanding it
13
One example of a service provided by cloud computing.
Google
Apple
Online data storage
Offline data storage
14
Why is backing up important?
So that files can be restored
So that files can be edited
So that no one can take the files
So that files are easy to find
15
State the purpose of a router.
To direct data / network traffic
To root sound to the speakers
To feed the cables to the computer
To root multi media devices
16
Which one of the following are NOT an ISP?
GiffGaff
BT
Talk Talk
Virgin Media
17
Which feature of Blu-ray discs makes them suitable for high definition video?
Seek time
Scratchproof
Speed
Storage space
18
'Open Source' means.....
Original source code is not made freely available
You can access any computer anywhere
Original source code may not be redistributed and modified.
Original source code is made freely available
19
Which one of these statements is true?
GPS uses cloud computing
GPS does not use an internet connection
All digital devices use GPS
GPS works better with open source software
20
Which one of these is improved by the vibrate feature on a smart phone?
User interface
Performance
Authentication
Challenge response
21
What do computers use to communicate with each other?
Anti-virus software
Control cookies.
A protocol called TCP/IP
Email and Instant Mesaging
22
Which
one
of these is the strongest password?
a$5w0aq56
Alex1977
Pa55word
password
23
What device can track key strokes?
Key Stroker
Keyboard Logger
Key Pad
Key Logger
24
What is a Captcha test?
A test to tell Computers and Humans apart
A test of Online Photo Albums
Security Questions
A test to keep personal things private.
25
What does NFC stand for?
Near Focus Communication
Near Field Communication
Near Focus Command
Near Fear Command
26
Which
1
of these could you use to connect multiple HDMI inputs to a home entertainment system?
Switch
Router
Splitter
Docking system
27
Which
one
of these is
not
a way of identifying that a website is secure?
Message on website
Padlock symbol
Colour of address bar
URL begins 'https://'
28
State one health risk of using a computer with low screen resolution.
Dizzyness
Eye Strain
Repetitive strain injury
Eye damage
29
Which
one
of these has the highest storage capacity?
Blu-ray
DVD-RW
DVD
CD
30
Which one is a type of security software?
Antivirus
Microsoft Office
Anti defender
Anti Tank
31
What's the best combination?
High Bandwith, Low Latency
Low Bandwith, Low Latency
High Bandwith, High Latency
Low Bandwith, High Latency
32
What does ISP stand for?
Internet Service Provider
Internet Service Publisher
Internet Signal Provider
Internet Substitute Provider
33
Which
one
of these limits the number of videos you can download to your hard drive?
Portability
Storage capacity
Energy consumption
User interface
34
Identify
1 local
storage device, other than a DVD or CD drive, that could be used for backups.
Cloud
Monitor
USB stick
Floppy Disk
35
Which of the following is an input device?
Speakers
Printer
Monitor
Keyboard
36
Which of the following is an advantage of a wireless network?
Faster bandwidth
Greater flexibility - able to move from room to room
Not able to share files
Expensive
37
Which
one
of these smartphone features would you use to input a QR code?
Camera
Infra-red sensor
Touchscreen
Accelerometer
38
What does RAM stand for?
Rite Access Memory
Read Access Memory
Random Access Memory
Read Only Memory
39
What does VoIP stand for?
Voice Over Internet Protocol
Voice Over Internet Planning
Voice Over Internet Plumbing
Voice Over Internet Prescription
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Latency means.....
The time it takes for data to get from one point to another
The speed a signal travels
Broadband speed
The size of the bandwidth
