BTEC DIT C3 LAA - Communication Technology Vocab Test

What is it called when a smart phone acts as an access point, allowing other devices to connect to it in order to share its mobile broadband connection.

• PIN

• Uploading

• Tethering

• Server

The term "Streaming" refers to

• Data being sent to your device in a continuous flow when the device is connected to the internet

• Data that has been converted to a type of code that cannot be understood without a translation key

• Connections where other users would be able to intercept the data being transmitted between your device and its destination.

• A short range technology that connects multiple devices

Which is a standard for connection sockets on computers, connecting devices such as mice, keyboards, printers, external hard drives etc.

• Personal Area Network

• Universal Serial Bus (USB)

• Synchronisation

• Ad-Hoc Network

The term "Insecure" refers to

• Data being sent to your device in a continuous flow when the device is connected to the internet

• Data that has been converted to a type of code that cannot be understood without a translation key

• Connections where other users would be able to intercept the data being transmitted between your device and its destination.

• A short range technology that connects multiple devices

Which is a computer network used for data communication between devices.

• Personal Area Network

• Universal Serial Bus (USB)

• Synchronisation

• Ad-Hoc Network

The term "Bluetooth" refers to

• Data being sent to your device in a continuous flow when the device is connected to the internet

• Data that has been converted to a type of code that cannot be understood without a translation key

• Connections where other users would be able to intercept the data being transmitted between your device and its destination.

• A short range technology that connects multiple devices

What is the acronym by which a personal identification number is better known?

The term "Encryption" refers to

• Data being sent to your device in a continuous flow when the device is connected to the internet

• Data that has been converted to a type of code that cannot be understood without a translation key

• Connections where other users would be able to intercept the data being transmitted between your device and its destination.

• A short range technology that connects multiple devices

Which is a type of wireless network that does not rely on fixed hardware such as routers.

• Personal Area Network

• Universal Serial Bus (USB)

• Synchronisation

• Ad-Hoc Network

What is a personal hotspot?

• A short range technology that connects multiple devices

• A computer network used for data communication between devices

• This describes connections where other users would be able to intercept the data being transmitted between your device and its destination.

• Refers to using a phone’s internet connectivity when allowing a device to connect to the internet by tethering