Paper 1

What type of pen should you use to fill out the exam paper?

• Pencil

• Red ink pen

• Black ink or ball-point pen

• Blue ink pen

Are you allowed to use a calculator during the exam?

• Yes, for all questions

• Yes, but only for math questions

• No, you are not allowed to use a calculator

• Yes, if you have permission

What is the total mark for the paper?

• 50

• 75

• 100

• 25

What should you do if you have time at the end of the exam?

• Leave the exam room

• Check your answers

• Start a new exam

• Talk to other students

A network has a speed of 17.08 megabits per second. Identify the equivalent speed in bits per second.

• 17 080

• 17 080 000

• 17 080 000 000

• 17 080 000 000 000

Define the term 'latency'.

• The time it takes for a packet to travel from source to destination

• The speed of data transfer

• The amount of data that can be sent at once

• The number of packets sent per second

Each device on a network has a unique identifier that is used when sending or receiving packets of data. State the name of the unique identifier.

• IP Address

• MAC Address

• Network ID

• Device Name

Identify the item included between the header and the footer in a data packet.

• Data being sent

• Destination address

• Packet number

• Public key

Describe how a firewall protects a local area network (LAN).

• By encrypting all data

• By blocking unauthorized access

• By increasing network speed

• By storing data securely

State the name of an email protocol.

• SMTP

• HTTP

• FTP

• TCP