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WorksheetsDigital IT Exam Prep
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Worksheet time: 50mins
Is an open WiFi network secure?
Yes
No
What happens when you add a second laptop to an ad hoc netwrok?
It gets faster.
It slows down.
It doesn't do anything.
Which two of these internet connection methods don't require cables?
Ad Hoc
Ethernet
Wi-Fi Network
Mobile Hotspot
What does VPN stand for?
Very Personal Network
Virtual Private Network
Very Private News
Virtual Personal Network
What does PAN stand for?
Personal Apple Network
Personal Area Network
Protected Area Network
Personal Area News
What is a blackspot?
A place where the signal is around an average level.
A place where your signal is extremely strong.
A place where there's no signal.
Cities where there's lots of Wi-Fi avaliable.
City locations have faster internet than rural ones.
True
False
What is The Cloud?
Services offered via your local Tesco.
Software downloaded onto your computer.
Hardware that you have to buy.
Services offered via the Internet.
What is Scalability?
The ability to decrease the size of the storage system or cloud computing resources.
The ability to keep the size of a cloud storage system the same.
The ability to hack someones cloud storage and delete all of their files.
The ability to increase the size of the storage system or cloud computing resources.
Are Data Centres safe?
Yes
No
Which one of these cloud features are correct?
Isn't avaliable 24/7.
Multiple versions of files.
Pay for more storage than you actually need.
Only avaliable on one device.
You can only edit write or modify a file if the owner of the file gives you access rights to.
True
False
Cloud Computing applications are typically accessed through...
Hardware on your computer.
A proxy server.
A web browser.
An offline application.
What are two advantages of online software?
Everyone can edit the most up to date copy of a file.
Versions of files can't be regularly automatically saved.
No consistency of versions of the software between users.
Access files from any browser/computer in the world
What is a platform?
A platform is a version of a file.
A platform is the hardware that you can buy.
A platform is the computer software than it runs.
A platform is the computer hardware and operating system that it runs on.
What are two problems with working offline?
Files and data could be lost before the data is synchronized.
Patches and updates are done automatically.
The data has to be manually backed up.
You can't be hacked.
Give two notifications
that occur in operating
systems or software.
Security updates and patches.
Someone hacking into your phone.
When you haven't ordered something.
Emails.
Which one of these statements are incorrect about the cloud?
Rent part of hardware.
Installing and configuring completed in house. Need to employ someone.
3rd party company automatically will apply patches and upgrades.
Owned by 3rd party company.
Google Docs allows users to do which of these things (choose all that apply)
Add comments to documents for others to see
Track changes to documents, so you can see who changed what
Live editing, so you can all work on a document at the same time
Use chat facilities, to discuss what things you would like to do to a document
When companies store data using cloud technologies, to keep things secure, the data will be
Qualified
Decrypted
Protected
Encrypted
Benefits of cloud computing include (choose two)
Everyone has the same version of the software
It can be used offline
Changes within the document can be tracked by who made them.
You always have a backup stored on your local device.
A cloud service usually charges a fee to a company
True
False
Using cloud technologies would be useful in an earthquake because
The servers are based in a secure location on site
The servers are earthquake proof.
The servers are physically located away from the organisation itself
The servers are resilient and can withstand heavy shaking
___________________________ means that when a user makes a change to a file this change will appear in the versions used by others
Synchronization
Upload
Real time processing
What term describes when an employee is working but is not based in the workplace?
Online
Remote Working
Working onsite
Distance learning
A company storing data in the cloud may be concerned about security. What issues will they be concerned with?
Encryption
Who owns the data while in the cloud
Shoulder surfing
Viruses
Cloud service providers may experience downtime. This means that...
Data and services may be deleted
Data and services won't be available
Data and services will be available only during the day
Data and services will only be available in some countries
Who can benefit from equal access to information technology?
(SELECT MORE THAN ONE ANSWER)
Individuals
Banks
Society
Organisations
What is 'Netiquette'?
Not committing crime online
Making sure all websites are accessible
An informal set of rules to follow when using the internet
Rules to follow when advertising online
Who does Net Neutrality benefit most?
(SELECT MORE THAN ONE ANSWER)
Small businesses
Large businesses
Customers
Employers
If Net Neutrality didn't exist, what might companies do?
(SELECT MORE THAN ONE ANSWER)
Charge users to access their website
Allow users to pay for 'priority access'
Pay ISPs so that people connect quicker to their website than smaller businesses
What is a network key?
A network key is a code, provided to authorised users to allow them to access the network.
A network key is a code, provided to unauthorised users to allow them to access the network.
A network key is a code, provided to authorised people to allow them to access the network.
A network key is a code, provided to authorised staff to allow them to access the network.
What is tethering?
It enables a device with internet connection, such a smartphone. to share its internet connectivity with a device that does not have internet access.
It enables a device with no internet connection, such a PC. to share internet connectivity with a device that does have internet access.
It enables a device with internet connection, such a smartphone. to share some internet connectivity with a device that does not have internet access.
What are the drawbacks of an ad hoc network? Select 3
Provides internet access to one or more devices that do not have connectivity
Allows users to connect to the internet without using the data allowance on their own phone
Tall building, tunnels and geographical features may create blackspots to network coverage
Mobile network coverage in rural areas may be poor and therefore create network availability issues
Does not have encryption, so the data you send and receive is not secure as it can be easily intercepted and read by others
What are the benefits of an ad hoc network? Select 3
Provides internet access to one or more devices that do not have connectivity
Allows users to connect to the internet without using the data allowance on their own phone
Allows users to work in places other than their workplace
Mobile network coverage in rural areas may be poor and therefore create network availability issues
Can be accessed through any device that has an internet connection
What does encryption mean?
A method of scrambling data so only the person who is meant to receive it can read it
Unauthorised access to a computer system
A computer that provides services (such as file storage) to multiple users
What is hacking?
A method of scrambling data so only the person who is meant to receive it can read it
Unauthorised access to a computer system
A computer that provides services (such as file storage) to multiple users
What does a DOS do?
Floods a server with requests causing it to go offline
Puts a virus file onto your computer
Gets users to share sensitive information through a false pretext.
It is action taken to fix something that has gone wrong.
A Man in the Middle Attack is...
Malicious Software (Viruses, Trojans, Spyware)
Intercepting data when it is been sent
Taking down a website by flooding it with data and traffic
Gaining unauthorised access to a computer
What is phishing?
Is a type of malware disguised as legitimate programs.
Is obtaining sensitive information from a user by looking over their shoulder while they use digital machines
A cyber attack that sends spam messages to try and trick people to reply with the desired information.
An attack on a remote computer by making it unable to respond to legitimate user requests.
Hacking is...
Malicious Software (Viruses, Trojans, Spyware)
Intercepting data when it is been sent
Taking down a website by flooding it with data and traffic
Gaining unauthorised access to a computer
What do we call a network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group without the owners' knowledge, e.g. to send spam.
Rootkit
Ransomware
Botnet
Trojan
What do we call software that allows someone to maintain command and control over a computer without the computer user/owner knowing about it
Bug
Rootkit
Worm
Trojan Horse
What do we call programs that contain additional functionality designed to secretly monitor your activities on your computer.
Spyware
Adware
Rootkit
Botnet
What do we call a malicious software program loaded onto a user’s computer without the user’s knowledge to perform malicious actions. (It can replicate itself)
Virus
Rootkit
Trojan Horse
Adware
What Social Engineering technique involves using direct observation techniques to get information?
Tailgating
Shoulder Surfing
Quid Pro Quo
Baiting
This scam redirects you to a different but malicious website that looks just like the website you thought you were accessing.
Pharming
Phishing
Trolling
Baiting
What is a blackspot?
A place where the signal is around an average level.
A place where your signal is extremely strong.
A place where there's no signal.
Cities where there's lots of Wi-Fi available.
What is an Ad-hoc network?
An ad-hoc network is where two devices can directly communicate with each other through a router or other medium
An ad-hoc network is a stand alone device that uses a router to help communicate with the internet
An ad-hoc network is where two devices can directly communicate with each other, instead of through a medium like a router or wireless access point
An ad-hoc network is a network where the wires have been made custom for the user and will allow a specialist network to be made
A short range technology that can connect multiple devices such as smartphones and speakers in a small area.
Infra-red
Wi-Fi
Drone
Bluetooth
Which of these may affect a network's availability? (choose three)
Being in a rural locations
Being in a developing country
Having an expert user
Using too many applications
Mobile network coverage
When one uses a bank card, they are required to enter their PIN. What does PIN stand for?
Personal Instant Number
Personal Identification Number
Professional Instant Number
Professional Identification Number
Which metal is used in computers but is now becoming rarer.
Iron
Copper
Lead
Mercury
Identify the drawbacks of technology for the environment
Old computers need disposed of and parts are not always recycled
The number of trees being cut down is reduced by less use of paper
Computers need electricity and therefore mean that more fossil fuels are being used.
Some computer waste containing toxic substances is illegally sent to third world countries.
Internal Threats to a company can be...
Employees visiting untrustworthy websites
Employees bringing in portable devices containing malware
Someone hacking a computer from across the internet
Someone flooding the company website with traffic and data to take it down
What are 2 internal threats to a company?
Staff passing confidential information on
Users overriding security controls
Misuse of equipment
Getting hacked and viruses
How can you protect against internal threats? (Choose all that apply)
Restricting online downloads
Regularly train staff members
Use correct access rights for everyone
Restrict use of removable media
How can an employee using a USB stick be a threat to an organisations' data? (Choose all that apply)
It could cause a DOS attack
It could carry a virus that infects the employer's computers
Confidential data could be stored on it and removed from the organisation
It can be used to phish for information.
Which of the following can be impacts of a security breach? (Choose all that apply)
Downtime leading to loss of productivity
Legal action
Increase in sales
Damage to the image of the organisation
Accessibility is
is the unfair treatment of individuals (or groups) based on factors such as race, age, gender or disability
about how devices are designed for people with disabilities to use with ease.
a term used to describe how involved someone is in a task and how much attention they are paying to it
is about different ways to involve employees who have useful skills to contribute but who are not able to work in a traditional way.
Inclusivity is
is the unfair treatment of individuals (or groups) based on factors such as race, age, gender or disability
about how devices are designed for people with disabilities to use with ease.
a term used to describe how involved someone is in a task and how much attention they are paying to it
is about different ways to involve employees who have useful skills to contribute but who are not able to work in a traditional way.
What are accessibility features?
Features that help ALL users access the User Interface, for example larger text for people with poor sight
Features that let users change the User Interface, such as wall paper and app colours
Features found on most User Interface's, such as a clock, calculator or calendar
Which statement best describes flexible working?
Allowing employees to work outside the company's premises and/or allowing employees to choose working hours that suit them.
An employee remains on a permanent contract but can take paid/unpaid leave during school holidays.
Employees are allowed to take an
extended period of time off, either paid or unpaid.
Employees work term time only
Which features may be built in to the Operating System and can be used to make a system more accessible to users. (Choose all that apply)
Defragmentation
Magnifier
Colour Schemes
Adjustable fonts, colour and contrast
Speech to text conversion
Why are access levels useful?
They give everyone access to all parts of the network
They give everyone 'download' access to the network
They control the level of access a user has to the network
They stop everyone in the organisation from accessing the system
How do you make a login secure? (Choose all that apply)
A combination capital letter, number and symbols/special charatcters
Using a phrase like "iloveManU"
Enabling 2 factor authentication
using password as a password
Use of fingerprints, retina scans, or other body features as an authentication mechanism is known as.
TFA
Biometrics
Firewalls
2FA
What security method analyses the characteristics of an individual's face via images captured through a digital video camera?
Facial Recognition
Hand Geometry Scanning
Iris Scanning
Fingerprint Recognition
What should be in a password policy
Should include lower and uppercase
Should include symbols
Should be something easy to remember
You don't need to change it
How does 2FA work
Login to account using username and password, you will then receive a code via email or TXT to enter before you can login
You enter a PIN code
You use your password and fingerprint
2 Website accessibility features
Text to speech
Speech to text
Good colour contrast
Use Siri
What is a cookie
Small data file which stores user information
Used to spy on you
A computer bug that you need to remove
What is a cookie
Small data file which stores user information
Used to spy on you
A computer bug that you need to remove
Disadvantages of cookies
Track your internet habits and searches
Store your information
Steal your information
3 topics found in an AUP?
Acceptable use policy
Use of passwords
Use of email and internet
Scope (Who it applies to)
What does this symbol represent?
Input
Output
Process
Decision
What does this symbol represent?
Input
Input / Output
Process
Output
What does this symbol represent in a flowchart?
Input
Output
Process
Decision
What type of hacker might be employed by a company?
White Hat Hacker
Black Hat Hacker
Ways to make a website accessible?
Make a special version of the website
The site allows users to change the text size
Use contrasting colours
Make use of larger buttons
Why is it important to provide equal access to services and information?
Net Neutrality
Accessibility
Equal Access
Data Protection Act
What actions would you take following an attack?
Investigate
Respond
Manage
Resolve
Analyse
3 Types of file access on a computer system
Read Access
Write Access
Full Control
Staff
Admin
What does this symbol represent?
Process
Data Store
External Entity
Data Flow
What does this symbol represent?
Process
Data Store
External Entity
Data Flow
What does this symbol represent?
Process
Data Store
External Entity
Data Flow
What does this symbol represent?
Process
Data Store
External Entity
Data Flow
Which way is known as a secure a website
HTTPS
Padlock Symbol
HTTP
HTTP
Net Neutrality
Treats everyone and all services as equal
Stops you paying more
Fair service provided
Types of Malware?
Worms
Ransomware
Spyware
Virus
What aspects of data handling are regulated in the Data Protection Act? (Choose all that apply)
Encrypting data
Capturing data
Processing Data
Storing and protecting data
Identify the benefits of data protection. (Choose all that apply)
Those who break the laws can face a fine or imprisonment.
Data protection laws are difficult to enforce.
Individuals now have rights over the data that organisations store about them.
Conviction rates are low which indicates that organisations are breaking data protection laws without being prosecuted.
When were the newest Data Protection Act regulations introduced?
1988
1998
2008
2018
Pictures saved on the cloud as well as your device is known as:
Synchronisation
Matchification
Updating
Backing up
Your data is protected in the UK by GDPR. What does it stand for?
General Digital Private Rules
General Digital Protection Regulations
General Data Protection Regulations
General Data Private Rules
It is the legal means of protecting an author's work.
Patent
Trade Secrets
Copyright
Trademark
Identify the benefits to organisations of equal access. (Choose all that apply)
It helps in disaster recovery
Accessibility features on devices and flexible working have widened the pool of talents, skills and abilities form which to recruit staff.
Fast internet connections support the use of cloud computing, media streaming, video conferencing and virtual reality.
High speed broadband and connections allow a wider choice of locations for businesses.
