Year 9 Computing Assessment Core

Front

Someone you know sends you an inappropriate message using a social media website. What should you do?

Back

Capture the message and report them to an appropriate adult e.g. a parent or guardian.

Front

What is the definition of a "hacker"?

Back

A person who attempts to gain unauthorised access to a computer system.

Front

What is the name of the threat described as "An e-mail tricks you into entering your personal details such as usernames and passwords on a page pretending to be a real website."?

Back

Phishing

Front

Which is NOT an example of cyberbullying? Options: People posting images of people electronically without their consent, People repeatedly sending messages to a person electronically after they have been told to stop, People posting messages electronically about themselves and what they enjoy doing, People sending threatening messages to a person electronically

Back

People posting messages electronically about themselves and what they enjoy doing

Front

Which of the following passwords would be the best defence against a brute force attack? Options: peter1£@!, Petertherabbit, P3tertherabb1t, P$tertherabb1t

Back

P$tertherabb1t

Front

What does https stand for?

Back

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

Front

A common function of this hardware device is to join a home network to the internet via your internet service provider (ISP). What is the device?

Back

Router

Front

Which term is described as a “worldwide network of computers made up of cables, routers, and other pieces of hardware used to connect devices together”?

Back

Internet

Front

What "base" is a denary number?

Back

10

Front

What is the link between the "place values" or "column headings" that we use to help translate binary numbers to denary?

Back

Moving right to left, each one doubles.