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Year 11 GCSE ICT revision - Jan 16 Mocks
Year 11 GCSE ICT revision - Jan 16 Mocks
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A quiz to cover some of the main misunderstandings of GCSE ICT #edexcelgcseict
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Which of these provides the quickest connection.
Bluetooth 2
USB2
Ethernet Cable
Wireless
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Software for a generic purpose and bought off the shelf
Open Source
Sold on a disk
Proprietary
Hosted
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Scam emails that trick users into clicking a link to a fake website and entering their details
Spam
Hoax
Webmail
Phishing
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Which acronym means secure internet?
POP
IMAP
HTTP
HTTPS
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A discussion site where users can ask for advice and share information about a common topic
Social Networking
Blog
Forum
Bookmark
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NOT a main cause of the digital divide
Technology unaffordable
Lack of infrastructure within country or not within range
Buying a computer at PCWorld
Lack of skills
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Latency means
Delayed broadband
Fast internet
The delay between sending and receiving data
Spam
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Software that is written by a group of people, often free and can get access to source code
Sold on a disk
Hosted
Proprietary
Open Source
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Email that uses live connection to server
HTTP
IMAP
SMTP
POP3
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The maximum number of bits that can travel across a connection per second.
ADSL
Latency
Bandwidth
Modem
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Live feed that gives updates on News, new content etc.
RSS
FTP
USB
TCP/IP
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Doesn't necessarily connect you to the internet
Broadband
4G
WIFI
ADSL
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Transactional Data
User data Stored by a website about browsing and purchasing
SMTP
Data moving across a network
Database cookie
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Recycling technology can
reduce landfill, be used for spare parts or be resold
Cause Ulna Neuritis
Cost money
Make a mess
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Uses for transactional data
To make sure that the person is a member of the website
Find Total
Make a graph
Purchase recommendations, targeted marketing, find trends
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Email that downloads emails from the server so that they can be accessed offline
HTTP
POP3
IMAP
SMTP
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Which is the most robust method of online banking security check
HTTPS
Check card expiry date
Password
Card reader, ask for specific passcode characters
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Which of these is a form of contactless payment?
NFC
SMTP
POP
HTML
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Why is it important to secure a wireless connection?
Prevents others from using the connection or stealing data
To stop authorised users from going on the internet
To allow everyone to see network
To prevent illegal email
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A web diary that can be followed and commented on by users
Blog
Bookmark
Forum
Social Networking
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Advantages - Digital signal is usually better, larger choice of channels and can pause/rewind
WIKI
SMTP
Internet Radio
Media boxes
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Automatically updates, accessed on any internet devices, storage, backed up, don't have to buy
Hosted applications - Saas
SMTP
Online software
Proprietary application
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Protects creators from people using and making money from their work
Data Protection Act
Computer Misuse Act
Distance selling act
Copyright and Patents Act
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Dropdown boxes are used to
Prevent keyloggers from reading password characters
Prevent errors
Save space on the screen
Make it easier to enter data
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Encryption means
Stops Phishing
Bed of data
Data security
Scramble data, only someone with the key can decrypt it
