IGCSE ICT Chapter 10: Communication

Select 2 options that describe HTTP

• Stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol

• Is a protocol/set of rules

• Is the language used to design a webpage

• Is a network device

Select 2 features of wikis

• An example of spreadsheet

• Can have several contributors

• Are always a reliable source of information

• Anybody can create a wiki

Select 2 features of a website that prove that the information found on it is reliable.

• •ac, .gov, .org are usually fairly reliable

• If it has links to other reliable sites

• If the date of the last update was a long time ago

• If site has excessive advertising

Select 2 features of a website that may indicate that the information found on it is not likely to be reliable.

• •ac, .gov, .org are usually fairly reliable

• If it has links to other reliable sites

• If the date of the last update was a long time ago

• If site has excessive advertising

Select 2 options that describe the term URL

• •A URL is a Uniform Resource Locator

• Used to download from file servers

• •Is the unique address for a file that is accessible on the Internet

• Files are transferred from one device to another

Select 2 options that describe the term FTP

• •A URL is a Uniform Resource Locator

• Used to download from file servers

• •Is the unique address for a file that is accessible on the Internet

• Protocol used to transfer files from one device to another

Select 2 of the laws which companies and individuals have to follow when using email:

• Ensuring emails do not have false or misleading subject lines.

• Write a clear subject

• There should be a clear way for recipients to “opt out” (unsubscribe) from receiving email.

Select 2 examples of Netiquette

• Senders should check for spelling and grammatical errors.

• capitalize a lot of paragraphs.

• Respond to an email within a month.

• Avoid humor as some people may not understand the joke.

Send out to recipients from a mailing list. They are basically unwanted emails.

• Spam

• Virus

• Spyware

• Firewall.

Select 2 options that describe the WWW

• Normally accessible by internal members of the company via a username and password

• Can be accessed using a web browser.

• Comprises a massive collection of webpages

• Information is specific to the needs of the company