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BTEC DIT COMP 3

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a benefit of an ad hoc network?

a)

Scalable - more devices can be added at anytime

b)

Reduced speed - Limited amount of data can be transferred at once

c)

Flexible - can be set up temporarily in any location

d)

Limited setup - communicate instantly once a connection is set up

2.

Which of the following is not a benefit of cloud storage?

a)

Access data from anywhere

b)

It is scalable

c)

Data and security are managed by the cloud storage provider

d)

An internet connection is needed

3.

Which of the following is not a drawback of cloud storage?

a)

You cannot access your data without an internet connection

b)

The data and its security are managed by the cloud storage provider

c)

Additional storage space can be expensive

d)

You have no control over where or how your data is stored

4.

Which is not a benefit on online applications

a)

Reliable internet connection

b)

No installation

c)

Cost effective

d)

No need for updates

5.

Which of the following is not a benefit of cloud technology?

a)

Generally secure 'out of the box'

b)

Disruption of service is generally rare

c)

Technology requires less many intervention

d)

Pricing plans may be more expensive than expected

6.

The act of working with one or more people to achieve something

a)

Blog

b)

Contact list

c)

Wiki

d)

Collaboration

7.

Using the cloud to make sure things like your photos are automatically matched to what is on your device and vice versa is known as...

a)

Synchronisation

b)

Matchification

c)

Updating

d)

Back Up

8.

Pictures saved on the cloud as well as your device is known as:

a)

Synchronisation

b)

Matchification

c)

Updating

d)

Backing up

9.

Your data is protected in the UK by GDPR. What does it stand for?

a)

General Digital Private Rules

b)

General Digital Protection Regulations

c)

General Data Protection Regulations

d)

General Data Private Rules

10.

Which of the following is the most secure internet connection?

a)

WPA2

b)

WPA

c)

Open

d)

WEP

11.

You can get a better internet connection in blackspots.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What does VPN stand for?

a)

Very protected network

b)

Virtual private network

c)

virtual protected network

d)

Visa protection nation

13.

Blackspots are

a)

hackers that intend to steal data

b)

The name of a hacking group

c)

A type of worm that corrupts data

d)

Areas with no signal

14.

Is an open WiFi network secure?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

What happens when you add a second laptop to an ad hoc netwrok?

a)

It gets faster.

b)

It slows down.

c)

It doesn't do anything.

16.

What is Scalability?

a)

Being able to pay for more/less space as required

b)

Running out of space on your cloud service

c)

Hacking someone's cloud storage and deleting all of their files.

d)

Being able to run software through the cloud

17.

Cloud Computing applications are typically accessed through...

a)

Hardware on your computer.

b)

A proxy server.

c)

A web browser.

d)

An offline application.

18.

What are two advantages of online software?

a)

Everyone can edit the most up to date copy of a file.

b)

The work doesn't automatically save

c)

Everyone might have a different version of a file

d)

Access files from any browser/computer in the world

19.

Which one of these is NOT an example of cloud computing

a)

Netflix

b)

Google Docs

c)

Installing a game on your XBox

d)

Outlook emails

20.

Which is not one of the methods which computers are able to connect to the internet

a)

Ethernet cable

b)

Wifi

c)

Mobile signal

d)

Cloud computing

21.

Which of these is a drawback of an ad-hoc network?

a)

More devices can be added at any time

b)

They are flexible in how they can be set up

c)

They aren't useful at all

d)

There is no one single device that has overall control, which means it can become unorgainsed

22.

Which two of these are a type of Ad-hoc network?

a)

Closed wired network

b)

Open Wi-Fi

c)

Closed Wi-Fi

d)

Tethering or Personal Hotspots

23.

What is "Tethering"?

a)

A special kind of network port

b)

Data sent to your device in a continuous flow.

c)

Sharing your data from your phone to another device

d)

Using open wifi

24.

What is an "ad hoc" network

a)

Mobile 4G network

b)

A temporary network which may be wireless

c)

Rural area network

d)

Public wifi

25.

What are two disadvantages of online software?

a)

It can lose connection and work done may be lost

b)

Difficult to share files

c)

Everyone might have a different version of a file

d)

Needs internet connection to work

26.

What does a DOS do?

a)

Floods a server with requests causing it to go offline

b)

Puts a virus file onto your computer

c)

Gets users to share sensitive information through a false pretext.

d)

It is action taken to fix something that has gone wrong.

27.

What is phishing?

a)

Is a type of malware disguised as legitimate programs.

b)

Is obtaining sensitive information from a user by looking over their shoulder while they use digital machines

c)

A cyber attack that sends spam messages to try and trick people to reply with the desired information.

d)

An attack on a remote computer by making it unable to respond to legitimate user requests.

28.

Hacking is...

a)

Malicious Software (Viruses, Trojans, Spyware)

b)

Intercepting data when it is been sent

c)

Taking down a website by flooding it with data and traffic

d)

Gaining unauthorised access to a computer

29.

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.

a)

Rootkit

b)

Ransomware

c)

Botnet

d)

Trojan

30.

What do we call software that allows someone to maintain command and control over a computer without the computer user/owner knowing about it

a)

Bug

b)

Rootkit

c)

Worm

d)

Trojan Horse

31.

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)

a)

Virus

b)

Rootkit

c)

Trojan Horse

d)

Adware

32.

What Social Engineering technique involves using direct observation techniques to get information?

a)

Tailgating

b)

Shoulder Surfing

c)

Quid Pro Quo

d)

Baiting

33.

This scam redirects you to a different but malicious website that looks just like the website you thought you were accessing.

a)

Pharming

b)

Phishing

c)

Trolling

d)

Baiting

34.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Process

d)

Decision

35.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Input

b)

Input / Output

c)

Process

d)

Output

36.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Process

d)

Decision

37.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Process

b)

Data Store

c)

External Entity

d)

Data Flow

38.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Process

b)

Data Store

c)

External Entity

d)

Data Flow

39.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Process

b)

Data Store

c)

External Entity

d)

Data Flow

40.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Process

b)

Data Store

c)

External Entity

d)

Data Flow

41.

In data flow diagrams, circles can be used to represent processes that take data inflows and transform them to information outflows.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

This is the symbol for

a)

External entitles

b)

Processes

c)

Data stores

d)

Data flows

43.

In the data flow diagram (DFD), arrows represent which way the data goes (in or out); these are called...

a)

External entitles

b)

Processes

c)

Data stores

d)

Data flows

44.

This is the symbol for

a)

External entitles

b)

Processes

c)

Data stores

d)

Data flows

45.

This is the symbol for

a)

External entitles

b)

Processes

c)

Data stores

d)

Data flows

46.

What is a Data Flow Diagram (DFD)?

a)

A DFD is a graphical representation of how data flows through a business information system

b)

A DFD is a flow chart that represent how data flows in a system

c)

A DFD is is a way to structure an organization using different levels of authority and a vertical link, or chain of command, between superior and subordinate levels of the organization

d)

A DFD is a chart showing how data is handled

e)

A DFD is a graphical representation of how data flows through a business information system

47.

What does the following describe?

A person, object or company. For example, shop assistant, customer, credit card processor

a)

Entity

b)

Process

c)

Data store

d)

Data flow

48.

What does the following describe?

An action that is taken. For example, collect payment, ship product. It can be numbered.

a)

Entity

b)

Process

c)

Data store

d)

Data flow

49.

What does the following describe?

It may be a database or a file. It is where data is stored and may be numbered.

a)

Entity

b)

Process

c)

Data store

d)

Data flow

50.

Which of the following are uses of cookies?


Choose two options.

a)

Storing data between website sessions to keep a user logged on.

b)

Showing you where to find restaurants local to you.

c)

Identifying trends in product sales.

d)

Collecting analytics, like how long you spend on a web page.

51.

Which type of policy might contain the following:

Staff cannot use the computers for personal shopping

a)

Email

b)

Internet usage

c)

Software

d)

Personal Devices

e)

Backup

52.

Which of these are types of disaster which should be included in a disaster recovery policy?

(SELECT MORE THAN ONE ANSWER)

a)

Cyber Attack

b)

Coffee Spill

c)

Fire

d)

Data Loss

53.

Which of these is the THIRD step in the event of an attack

a)

RESPOND

b)

INVESTIGATE

c)

RECOVER

d)

ANALYSE

e)

MANAGE

54.

Which of these is the FIFTH step in the event of an attack

a)

RESPOND

b)

INVESTIGATE

c)

RECOVER

d)

ANALYSE

e)

MANAGE

55.

Malware is...

a)

Malicious Software (Viruses, Trojans, Spyware)

b)

Intercepting data when it is been sent

c)

Taking down a website by flooding it with data and traffic

d)

Gaining unauthorised access to a computer