Computing Test

What does LAN stand for?

• Logical Analogue Network

• Laser Assisted Network

• Local Area Network

What law makes organisations look after your personal data properly?

• Data Privacy Act
• Data Protection Act
• Data Protection Law
• Data Privacy Law

Why was the Computer Misuse Act of 1990 introduced?

• To help protect computer software
• To help protect computer hardware
• To stop the spread of computer viruses
• To stop people from accessing unauthorised information. 

Which law is broken if your email account is hacked?

• The Data Protection Act

• The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

• Freedom of information Act

• Computer Misuse Act

Which law is broken if you buy a pirate copy of a DVD?

• The Data Protection Act

• The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

• Freedom of information Act

• Computer Misuse Act

What is a server in a computer network?

• Someone who manages the network

• The name for a large number of computer cables

• A powerful computer that provides a service, such as centralized file storage

Which of the following networks is LEAST likely to be a WAN?

• The Internet

• A school network

• A network of bank cash dispensers

What is a data collision?

• When two devices on a network transmit data at the same time

• When one device on a network transmits data

• When two devices on a network transmit at separate times

The physical objects that make up the computer system:

• Software

• Storage

• Input

• Hardware

The instructions that tell the computer what to do:

• Hardware

• Input

• Software

• Ooutput