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Network Security (J277)

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I look like a normal piece of software but secretly I will infect your system – What am i?

a)

Trojan Horse

b)

Virus

c)

Phishing Email

d)

Ransomware

2.

I bombard the network with requests using bots, which crashes the network – What am i?

a)

Spyware

b)

Malware

c)

Firewall

d)

DDOS

3.

I don’t know your name, but I contact you anyway. I depend on your participation to be successful. – What am i?

a)

SPAM Email

b)

Phishing Email

c)

Fishing Email

d)

Email

4.

I scan the network, I also scan the computers. If I find something malicious, I remove it.

a)

Disk Defragmenter

b)

Firewall

c)

System Update

d)

Anti-Virus Software

5.
 An intranet is behind a network device, which gives some protection against hackers, viruses, and so on. Which is the network device?
a)
Proxy server
b)
VPN
c)
Firewall
d)
None of the three
6.

Data travels across networks in

a)

Nibbles

b)

Parts

c)

Bytes

d)

Packets

7.

The ALU....

a)

does any maths or logic problems for the CPU

b)

stores data inside the CPU

c)

sends out control signals for the CPU

d)

holds specific data for the fetch-decode-execute cycle

8.

The number of times per second that a computer can perform the FETCH EXECUTE CYCLE is dictated by:

a)

RAM

b)

Cache size

c)

Clock Speed

d)

The number of cores

9.

How many of the following are examples of Embedded Systems?

a)

Mobile Phone

b)

Washing Machine

c)

Microwave

d)

Fridge

e)

Laptop

10.
RAM stands for ...
a)
Read Access Memory
b)
Random Application Memory
c)
Read Application Memory
d)
Random Access Memory
11.
Where is data stored when it is Virtual Memory?
a)
It is stored on a area of a secondary storage device e.g. hard disk drive.
b)
It is stored in the RAM.
c)
It is stored in the ROM.
d)
It is stored in an optical drive e.g. CD.
12.

Rank the units of data storage in order from smallest to largest..

a)

MB > KB > Byte > TB >GB

b)

KB > Byte > MB > TB > GB

c)

Byte > KB > MB > GB > TB

d)

TB > GB > MB > KB > Byte

13.

What is a LAN?

a)

Local Area Network

b)

Local Access Network

c)

Latency Area Network

d)

Legal Access Network

14.

What does DNS stand for?

a)

Digital Network Server

b)

Domain Network System

c)

Domain Name Server

d)

Digital Name System

15.

Which of these Protocols deals with Email?

a)

HTTP, TLS and DNS

b)

POP, IMAP and SMTP

c)

DCHP and FTP

d)

IPv4 and IPv6

16.

What is meant by the term 'stakeholder'? (1-4)

a)

A person who owns a product or organisation

b)

Anyone who has an interest or concern about a product or organisation

c)

A person who buys products from an organisation

d)

A person who creates the legislation that governs buying/selling of products

17.

Which legislation governs the act of hacking? (1-4)

a)

The Freedom of Information Act

b)

The Data Protection Act

c)

Creative Commons License

d)

The Computer Misuse Act

18.

What does the Data Protection Act give an individual the right to do? (3-6)

a)

A right to request the data an organisation holds about them without paying a fee

b)

A right to request the data an organisation holds on them for a fee

c)

A right to request the data an organisation holds about anyone without paying a fee

d)

A right to request the data an organisation holds about anyone for free

19.

Which legislation governs the act of intellectual property theft? (1-4)

a)

The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

b)

The Data Protection Act

c)

The Freedom of Information Act

d)

The Computer Misuse Act

20.

Who is responsible for making sure the requirements of the Data Protection Act are upheld in an organisation (6-9)

a)

The Individual

b)

The Data Controller

c)

The Stakeholder

d)

The Computer Network

21.

Which of the following statements is true about open source software? (3-6)

a)

The software cannot be copied, modified or shared

b)

The software can be copied, modified or shared

c)

There is normally a cost to pay for a license to use the software

d)

The software is not available for public use

22.

Which of the following statements is false about proprietary software? (3-6)

a)

The software cannot be copied, modified or shared

b)

The software can be copied, modified or shared

c)

A fee is usually required to purchase a software license

d)

An example of the software is the Microsoft Office suite

23.

Which of the following statements is false about privacy and the internet? (6-9)

a)

An organisation must make their privacy settings easy to find and manage

b)

An individual has the right to use encryption technology to encrypt their personal data

c)

An individual has the right to freedom from deformation of their character

d)

When an individual deletes data from their social media account the data must be permanently removed from the servers of the organisation

24.

A company produces an App using only the ASCII character set. What issue may they not have considered? (6-9)

a)

Cultural

b)

Legal

c)

Environmental

d)

Moral/Ethical

25.

Which of these statements is true? (3-6)

a)

There are no environmental issue with computing

b)

Only the greenhouse effect is linked to computers

c)

The advance in technology should not worry about the environment

d)

There are environmental benefits and drawbacks to developing technology

26.

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?

a)

Creative Commons Licence

b)

Computer Misuse Act

c)

Copyright designs and Patents Act

d)

Freedom of Information Act

27.

Charlie uses social media regularly. What step would you recommend to be more secure online?

a)

Always use the same password

b)

Only post non-private data/pictures

c)

Always use a mobile phone for security

d)

Share other people’s pictures as much as possible