BTEC FAQs: The Online World

Almira is travelling to Spain to visit family. She needs to check her flight time online. Which type of online service would she use?

• Entertainment

• Download services

• Real-time information

• Communication

Identify two protocols used for email communications.

• TCP

• SMTP

• FTP

• POP3

• IP

One other way the VLE will help Brian to complete the work is:

• Providing access to online resources

• Offering physical textbooks

• Arranging face-to-face meetings

• Supplying printed worksheets

Give one disadvantage to the teacher of receiving Brian's work through a VLE.

• It may be harder to give personalized feedback.

• It is always faster to mark.

• It guarantees no technical issues.

• It makes communication easier.

Jon wants to connect to the internet from home. Identify the software Jon needs to access the internet.

• Uniform Resource Locator

• Internet Service Provider

• Internet browser

• Search engine

Jon needs access to a web server to use the internet. Identify one role of a web server.

• Displays multimedia content

• Hosts HTML documents and files

• Searches for content using HTTP

• Creates a unique address for files

Identify two components of a network packet.

• Header

• Memory

• Router

• Frame

• Trailer

Andrew prefers playing online multi-user computer games rather than single-user games. Identify two reasons why online multi-user games are popular.

• Other players are available at any time

• The graphics are always high quality

• They allow players to communicate with each other

• There are no age restrictions on purchasing games

• All games are in 3D

Which of the following are advantages to Suni of using online social networking websites to communicate with her family and friends at home while travelling abroad for six months?

• It allows instant communication and sharing of updates.

• It is more expensive than traditional phone calls.

• It makes it difficult to stay in touch regularly.

• It limits the number of people she can contact.

Give two precautions that Suni should take to reduce the risks of using online social networking websites.

• Suni should use strong passwords and avoid sharing personal information online.

• Suni should post as much personal information as possible and use simple passwords.

• Suni should never log out of her accounts and accept friend requests from strangers.

• Suni should share her passwords with friends and post her location publicly.