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Embedded systems are computers built into other devices - like a car or microwave! Which of the following do they
need
?
Read Only Memory (ROM)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Screen
Secondary Storage
2
Which of these is a drawback of a peer-to-peer network?
Expensive hardware needed
A printer can't be shared
Viruses spread more easily without a main firewall
Centralised file backups
3
To request a website IP address from a DNS server your browser needs to send:
A thank-you note
The IP address
A DNS name
The URL
4
3 of the following are protocols, one is a set of multiple protocols, which is it?
TCP/IP Stack
Ethernet
HTTP
FTP
5
When data is broken down into equal-sized parts to be sent over a network, the parts are called:
Packets
Data
Hertz
Bytes
6
In the CPU, the arithmetic logic unit (ALU).....
Are small pieces of ultra fast memory inside the CPU.
Directs and controls the parts of the CPU and signals.
Is a fast piece of memory for often-used instructions to be executed.
Performs mathematical and logical operations.
7
Which of these is
not
a way of preventing fishing?
An email spam filter.
Checking emails from organisations to ensure they are not fake
Educating network users
Effective anti-virus and malware software.
8
Which of these would
not
be a reason for a slow WiFi connection?
Walls between device and access point.
Big distance between device and access point.
Tired wireless access point.
Large numbers of devices on wireless network.
9
CPU stands for Control Processing Unit
True
False
10
In a client-server network, servers can provide the following services-
File storage, web hosting, user accounts, emails, security
Point of access for users, web hosting, user accounts, emails, security
File storage, coffee making, user accounts, emails, security
File storage, web hosting, user accounts, websites on internet, security
11
WAP stands for Wireless Access Point
False
True
12
Which of these functions does an operating system
not
provide?
Device drivers for communicating with hardware.
A user inteface (UI).
The ability to load and view web pages.
Memory (RAM) management.
13
Which of these
is
a risk of using removable media at work?
Introducing malware to the network at the workplace
Easily portable files
Rubbish songs
Mistaking a phishing attempt for a real communication
14
In computing, a protocol is?
A really fast gaming machine.
A key for decoding encrypted files.
An internet thing.
A set of rules and standards for a particular technology.
15
In the CPU, the registers..
Are small pieces of ultra fast memory inside the CPU.
Is a fast piece of memory for often-used instructions to be executed.
Directs and controls the parts of the CPU and signals.
Performs mathematical and logical operations.
16
What is Phishing?
Tricking users into giving away sensitive data or information.
Murdering fish.
Hacking into a secured private network.
Unauthorised access to a system containing sensitive data or information.
17
In the CPU, the control unit.....
Are small pieces of ultra fast memory inside the CPU.
Is a fast piece of memory for often-used instructions to be executed.
Performs mathematical and logical operations.
Directs and controls the parts of the CPU and signals.
18
When virtual memory is used a lot, disk thrashing happens and slows the computer down. What is virtual memory?
Fake memory - SIKE!!!
An area of spare RAM on a secondary storage device.
Ultra fast memory in the CPU
A type of secondary storage
19
A packet needs all of the following info in it. Which info tells the reciever how to put the packets back together?
Error Checking Data
Sequence Number
Origin IP Address
Destination IP Address
20
What are cloud services?
A client server network
Computer services provided by a third party company over the internet.
Amazon for buying clouds
Computer services in your network.
21
Which of the following is
not
a layer of the TCP/IP stack of protocols?
Network Layer
Transport Layer
Application Layer
Sponge Layer
22
Which of these is a feature of a Wide Area Network (WAN)
One geographical site.
Client-Server Network.
Really big computer.
Use of hardware owned by other companies (e.g. cables)
23
LAN stands for Logical Area Network
False
True
24
Which of these items is
essential
for connecting a home network to the internet?
Desktop Computer
Router
Switch
Web Server
25
A Domain Name Server (DNS) stores
Domain names and corresponding websites
Websites
Domain names and corresponding packets
Domain names and corresponding IP addresses
26
Encryption software is utility software which does what?
Gives data a password that is very difficult to guess.
Securely scans data for any malware.
Provides the software needed for communicating with a peripheral.
Encodes data into an unreadable format, only decodable with a key.
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In a client-server network, clients are....
People using the network.
Computers completing tasks independently on the network.
Computers providing services to other computers on the network.
Computers using the services provided by servers on the networks.
