Grade 9 ICT Term 2 Quiz

Which of the following is a key benefit of using a network?

• Increased electricity usage

• Inability to share resources

• Shared access to files and printers

• Higher cost of hardware

A LAN is most likely to be used in:

• A global company with many branches

• A single office building

• A person’s mobile phone

• Between satellites in orbit

Which network type connects devices over a very large geographical area?

• LAN

• PAN

• MAN

• WAN

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using a computer network?

• Resource sharing

• Hacking risks

• Communication

• Centralized backups

What type of network would typically connect a smartwatch to a smartphone?

• LAN

• WAN

• MAN

• PAN

Which network topology connects each device directly to a central hub?

• Ring

• Mesh

• Star

• Bus

Which of these is a disadvantage of a star topology?

• Failure of one device breaks the network

• High cabling cost

• Data collisions are common

• Slow performance under heavy load

Which of these best defines a database?

• A software used to edit images

• A structured collection of related data

• A system for browsing the internet

• A programming language

In a database, a row is also known as a:

• Field

• Record

• Table

• Query

What is the purpose of a primary key in a database?

• To store long text

• To sort data

• To uniquely identify each record

• To connect to the internet