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WorksheetsNetwork Security (J277)
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 20mins
I look like a normal piece of software but secretly I will infect your system – What am i?
Trojan Horse
Virus
Phishing Email
Ransomware
I bombard the network with requests using bots, which crashes the network – What am i?
Spyware
Malware
Firewall
DDOS
I don’t know your name, but I contact you anyway. I depend on your participation to be successful. – What am i?
SPAM Email
Phishing Email
Fishing Email
I scan the network, I also scan the computers. If I find something malicious, I remove it.
Disk Defragmenter
Firewall
System Update
Anti-Virus Software
Data travels across networks in
Nibbles
Parts
Bytes
Packets
The ALU....
does any maths or logic problems for the CPU
stores data inside the CPU
sends out control signals for the CPU
holds specific data for the fetch-decode-execute cycle
The number of times per second that a computer can perform the FETCH EXECUTE CYCLE is dictated by:
RAM
Cache size
Clock Speed
The number of cores
How many of the following are examples of Embedded Systems?
Mobile Phone
Washing Machine
Microwave
Fridge
Laptop
Rank the units of data storage in order from smallest to largest..
MB > KB > Byte > TB >GB
KB > Byte > MB > TB > GB
Byte > KB > MB > GB > TB
TB > GB > MB > KB > Byte
What is a LAN?
Local Area Network
Local Access Network
Latency Area Network
Legal Access Network
What does DNS stand for?
Digital Network Server
Domain Network System
Domain Name Server
Digital Name System
Which of these Protocols deals with Email?
HTTP, TLS and DNS
POP, IMAP and SMTP
DCHP and FTP
IPv4 and IPv6
What is meant by the term 'stakeholder'? (1-4)
A person who owns a product or organisation
Anyone who has an interest or concern about a product or organisation
A person who buys products from an organisation
A person who creates the legislation that governs buying/selling of products
Which legislation governs the act of hacking? (1-4)
The Freedom of Information Act
The Data Protection Act
Creative Commons License
The Computer Misuse Act
What does the Data Protection Act give an individual the right to do? (3-6)
A right to request the data an organisation holds about them without paying a fee
A right to request the data an organisation holds on them for a fee
A right to request the data an organisation holds about anyone without paying a fee
A right to request the data an organisation holds about anyone for free
Which legislation governs the act of intellectual property theft? (1-4)
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
The Data Protection Act
The Freedom of Information Act
The Computer Misuse Act
Who is responsible for making sure the requirements of the Data Protection Act are upheld in an organisation (6-9)
The Individual
The Data Controller
The Stakeholder
The Computer Network
Which of the following statements is true about open source software? (3-6)
The software cannot be copied, modified or shared
The software can be copied, modified or shared
There is normally a cost to pay for a license to use the software
The software is not available for public use
Which of the following statements is false about proprietary software? (3-6)
The software cannot be copied, modified or shared
The software can be copied, modified or shared
A fee is usually required to purchase a software license
An example of the software is the Microsoft Office suite
Which of the following statements is false about privacy and the internet? (6-9)
An organisation must make their privacy settings easy to find and manage
An individual has the right to use encryption technology to encrypt their personal data
An individual has the right to freedom from deformation of their character
When an individual deletes data from their social media account the data must be permanently removed from the servers of the organisation
A company produces an App using only the ASCII character set. What issue may they not have considered? (6-9)
Cultural
Legal
Environmental
Moral/Ethical
Which of these statements is true? (3-6)
There are no environmental issue with computing
Only the greenhouse effect is linked to computers
The advance in technology should not worry about the environment
There are environmental benefits and drawbacks to developing technology
Hayley has designed a new web app. She thinks another company is changing her idea. Which act would Hayley use to stop this person from doing this?
Creative Commons Licence
Computer Misuse Act
Copyright designs and Patents Act
Freedom of Information Act
Charlie uses social media regularly. What step would you recommend to be more secure online?
Always use the same password
Only post non-private data/pictures
Always use a mobile phone for security
Share other people’s pictures as much as possible
