Y9 Base Assessment SP1 2025

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?

• Hub

• Router

• Ethernet

• Server

This hardware device connects a number of computers together on a local network. This hardware device has ports that allow cables to be plugged in from each connected computer. What is the device?

• Hub

• Router

• Ethernet

• Server

A network is __________ connected together.

(a)  

• two or more computers
• one
• lots of computers
• wifi

Bandwidth describes the amount of data that can be moved from one point on a network to another point in a given time.

• True

• False

In the diagram shown, the network has 6 computers. However one of these computers is being used as a server. A server is often described as a powerful computer that provides services. One example of a service that it can provide is shared access to files such as text, images, sound, or video.

Select the server in the image.

What is the device?

Circle the server on the image.

Which of the activities below use a digital network.

• Playing a game offline

• Watching a video on You Tube

• Printing your work to a school computer

• Asking Alexa for the recipe for a sponge cake.

When using the Development Lifecycle as a method of understanding problems, and creating solutions. The four main parts of this lifecycle is ​ (a)   ,​ (b)   ​, ​ (c)   ,​ (d)  

• Analyse
• Develop
• Test
• Implement
• Search
• Solution

When planning a possible solution, an important part of this task is understanding and documenting clear user requirements. Why is this?

Why is it important to consider possible solutions in a project, and not just ONE idea?

Often when working on a project "Team Work" is an essential personal skill (known as a soft skill) required in additional to any required technical knowledge.

Give 3 other personal skills that are essential when working as part of a team.