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WorksheetsYear 9 End of Year test 2025
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 40mins
‘Gaining unauthorised access to or control of a computer system’ is a definition of which type of cybercrime?
Hacking
Viruses
Social engineering
Phishing
Which of the following passwords would be the best defence against a brute force attack?
peter1£@!
Petertherabbit
P3tertherabb1t
P$tertherabb1t
Which of the following are types of malware? Tick all that apply
Trojans
Worms
Anti-virus
Firewall
Ransomware
Software that checks incoming and outgoing traffic on a network to check for malicious code is known as what?
Anti-virus
Anti-malware
Firewall
Two-factor authentication
Which malware is described here - Computer is locked, files are encypted so the computer can't be used. The criminal will demand payment to unlock the computer
Ransomware
Spyware
Worm
Trojan
Which malware is described here - Software that appears as one thing but when opened it is malicious
Ransomware
Spyware
Worm
Trojan
print("What is your name?")
print(3+4)
When this program is executed, what will be displayed on the screen?
13 42
42 13
a b
Nothing - there is an error
When this program is executed, what will be displayed on the screen?
13
42
13 42
Nothing - there is an error
When this program is executed, what will be displayed on the screen, if the user enters Python?
(This means: language = "Python")
You should try a little Python too
Hello Pythonista
You should try a little Python too Hello Pythonista
Hello Pythonista You should try a little Python too
Using IF statements is an example of what?
selection
loops/iteration
sequence
When this program is executed, what will be displayed on the screen if the user enters 0?
(This means: number = 0)
0 is positive 0 is negative
0 is positive
0 is negative
Nothing - there is an error
When this program is executed, what will be displayed on the screen, if the user enters 30
(This means: mins = 30)
30 minutes is 0.5 hours
30 minutes is less than an hour
30 minutes is less than an hour 30 minutes is 0.5 hours
Nothing - there is an error
When this program is executed, what will be displayed on the screen?
Nothing - there is an error
13
13 zero
13 zero 0
When this program is executed, what will be displayed on the screen?
small
medium
medium large
large
How many times will line 3 and 4 be executed?
1
2
4
3
Using a 'while' statement is an example of
Sequence
Selection
Loop/Iteration
How many times will line 3 be executed?
1
3
4
Infinitely (it will never stop because the condition in line 2 will never be false)
How do you display text in Python?
In Python what will be the output?
name = 'Dave'
print (name)
How are Bitmap images represented
with pixels
with shapes
by using calculations
with colour
When you enlarge a Bitmap image it becomes
pixelated
clearer
a larger file size
a new image
A vector image doesn't lose quality when it is enlarged. This means it is .......
a bitmap
scalable
blurry
copied
An image that is made up of lines, shapes and curves is......
a bitmap image
an animation
a vector image
a gif image
These are your...
Photoshop stuff
Drawings
Layers
Pictures
What is this tool called?
Quick Selection Tool
Rectangular Marquee Tool
Lasso Tool
Move Tool
An area that doesn’t have much detail: Can be a powerful attention-grabber. Makes room for text to be overlaid and easily read against an area of plain background
Resolution
Saturation
Layer
White Space
What is an algorithm?
Patterns and trends used to solve a problem
A set of step-by-step instructions to resolve a problem
A programming language
What do we mean by COMPUTATIONAL THINKING?
Understanding a complex problem and developing possible solutions.
Breaking a task into smaller tasks.
Selecting a computer to use.
Focusing on what is important, ignoring what is unnecessary.
Why do we decompose a complex problem?
To make it easier to solve
To make it more difficult to solve
To change the problem we have
Which of these is NOT an example of decomposition?
Thinking about how the problem could be divided into smaller parts
Adding more parts to the problem so it becomes more complex
Working out who could help you solve a part of the problem
What are 3 of the key parts of computational thinking?
Define ABSTRACTION
Breaking a task into smaller tasks.
Drawing a map to show how to reach a destination.
Creating step by step instructions.
Focusing on what is important and ignoring what is unnecessary.
A school database has lots of information on students, the data manager needs to use abstraction. What data should she leave out?
Age
Guardian's phone numbers
Classes
Eye colour
1. Which of these are logic gates?
AND
OR
NOT
ALL OF THESE
A phishing emailis one which:
requests a payment for goods you have not received
offers you products in which you may have no interest
encourages you to click on a link to a fraudulent website
contains abusive and threatening language
A fraudulent email which is trying to obtain your username and password for a particular site will typically:
have a heading with a logo which appears genuine
address you be name
offer large sums of money
appear to come from a friend
Hacking is illegal under:
The data protection act or GDPR
The computer misuse act
Copyright law
Health and safety law
You receive a desperate plea for help from a friend who says they are stuck overseas and all their money has been stolen. You should:
reply to the email
delete the email
send some money
forward the email to a mutual friend
Gaining unauthorised access to someone else’s computer files is known as:
copyright infringement
hacking
virus attack
data theft
You can protect yourself against spam or fraudulent emails by:
using a spam filter
never clicking on links that you are suspicious of
being aware of different types of fraudulent email
all of these are correct
Under the computer misuse act, it is illegal to:
look at someone else's computer files without permission
look at someone else's computer files without permission with intent to commit further offences
change data on someone else's computer files without permission
all of these are correct
You can protect your files from unauthorised access by:
only allowing your friends and family to know your passwords
making frequent backups
choosing a strong passsword and changing it regularly
never using computers in a public place such as a library
A computer virus is a small program which
will destroy your computer hardware
will replicate itself by maliciously modifying other computer programs
can only be transmitted by email
cannot be removed from your computer
Malware is:
a type of virus
unwanted software installed without consent
security software to detect viruses
a software bug
Which of these is a sign of malware on your computer?
You recieve a fraudulent email
Your browser alerts you it has blocked a pop-up window
Your homepage has changed unexpectedly
Your browser alerts you to update to a newer version
‘Gaining unauthorised access to or control of a computer system’ is a definition of which type of cybercrime?
Hacking
Viruses
Social engineering
Phishing
Which malware is described here - Sofware that monitors and gathers information on a person and how they use their computer
Ransomware
Spyware
Worm
Trojan
Under the Computer Misuse act it is illegal to
look at someone else's computer files without permission
look at someone else's computer files with permission
Copy someone else's
A phishing email is one which:
requests a payment for goods
offers you products in which you may have o intereset
encourages you to click a link to a fraudulent website
contains abusive and threatening language
Hacking is illegal under:
The Data Protection Act or GDPR
The Computer Misuse Act
Copyright Law
Health and Safety Law
Under the Computer Misuse act it is illegal to
change data on someone else's computer files without permission
look at someone else's computer files with permission
Copy someone else's
YOu can protect your files from unauthorised access by:
only allowing your friends and family to know your passwords
making frequent backups
choosing a strong password and changing it regularly
never using computers in a public place such as a library
AN organisation such as a school holds personal data about you. The organisation:
has to ask your permissionto keep your data on their computer
must delete the data when you leave
must register with the information commisioner
must register with the local authority
THe act which specifies the rules about collecting and holding personal data is called:
the Criminal Misuse Act
the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
the Personal Data Act
the Health and Safety Act
When choosing a password you should
use something easy to remember like your pet's name
use a combimation of letters and numbers that mean something to you but no one else
save all passwords in a file on your computer in case you forget one
use a word from another language
Which of the following is considered to be 'personal data'
the school's email address
the number of pupils in a school
the year that a particular pupil joined the school
the name of the school
Health and safety regulations require an employer to:
provide cup holders
provide flat screens
provide tiltable screens
To reduce the danger to eyestrain you should take regular breaks
True
False
RSI (repetetive strain injury) can be caused by:
moving heavy computers about frequently
using a computer occasionally
using a keyboard for several hours a day
sitting in the same position for too long
When disposing of an old computer:
it should be incinerated so that it is fully destroyed (burnt)
It shoudl be taken to a recycling centre
It shoudl be taken to a landfill site (the tip)
