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WorksheetsBTEC L2 IT Online World Aim A Quiz
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 49mins
Where is data stored in cloud computing?
External Servers
Internal Servers
External Drives
Internal Drives
Identify 2 types of software that can be used to access the cloud (2 marks)
Which of these is a type of chip often used in ubiquitous computing?
RFID
USB
IP
TCP
Which one of these is another name for compressing files?
Lacing
Zipping
Fastening
Buttoning
Which one of these is a type of online advertising?
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-click
Pay-per-page
Pay-per-ad
What does VLE stand for?
Which one of these is a government online service?
Internet banking
Train Timetables
Online auction sites
Online tax returns
What type of online service is email?
Communication
Commerce
Real-time
Government
Online software will usually backup files automatically. What is a backup?
What does VOIP mean?
Voice Over Internet Prototype
Voice Over Internet Protocol
Virtual Offices Protocol
Voice Over Interesting Podcasts
Document (data) compression is...
Lossless compression
Lossy Compression
How are banner adverts targeted at users?
Adverts change constantly so one of them will eventually be relevant
Ads use browsing history to show adverts for products/services the user might be interested in
Completely & utterly random
Users get to choose what they see
Which one of the following is not a real-time online service?
Instant messaging
Pollen count website
Live bus timetable
News app
Name 3 advantages of VOIP
Image compression is...
Lossy Compression
Lossless Compression
Define a Podcast
A website whose purpose is for users to communicate with each other
A regular downloadable audio file
An online journal
An app where very short messages can be sent and received
Describe how an algorithm and index are used in file compression
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of online data storage?
File sharing ability
Automatic file back up
Easy access rights setting
Not accessible without the internet
What is the difference with Lossless and Lossy compression?
Jamil needs to email a large presentation file & project files to a colleague. Why might he need to use file compression to do so?
He won't need to. All email providers let you send any files you like, regardless of size.
Email services often only let you send compressed data files.
Compressed files are less likely to become corrupted when being transferred via email.
Email services often have maximum file sizes that prevent you sending files that are too large.
What type of online service is YouTube?
Government
Entertainment
Real-Time
e-Commerce
What does SEO stand for?
Define a Blog
A website whose purpose is for users to communicate with each other
A regular downloadable audio file
An online journal
An app where very short messages can be sent and received
Ellis is picking his friend up from the airport. Why might he use a flight status update website?
He will know what the weather was like where his friend is flying from
He'll know if the flight is due on time
He'll know if there is traffic on the way to the airport
He will know if his friend is on the flight
Which one of these is an online commerce service? (pick 2)
Video Conferencing
Online Auction site
Blogs
Amazon
Standalone software is stored on an external server & is accessed over the internet using a web browser.
True
False
Millie is taking her new laptop abroad for a business trip. She wants to install some office software. Why might she use standalone software instead of online software?
She has a new laptop, she might as well use the large hard disk it includes
There might not always be an internet connection available while travelling.
She shouldn't use standalone software. Online software is always better.
Standalone software works better on new laptops.
What type of online service is online banking?
E-Commerce
Government
Entertainment
Communication
An advantage of online multi-user games is you can play against people on the other side of the world.
True
False
What is a VLE?
Allows students to collaborate with each other on documents
Helps students to learn work based skills
Helps students to study for particular courses or learn new skills
A virtual classroom that let’s teachers/ students communicate, share resources & submit assignments
What is the benefit of search engine adverts?
The website will appear in other webpages being linked to by the search engine.
The website will appear on the search engines homepage.
The website will appear at the top of the search results for certain key terms.
The website won't appear in search results at all without it
Keywords describe a website and are used by search engines to match search queries with appropriate websites.
True
False
Where do banner adverts most commonly appear?
Top only
Bottom only
In the middle of pages
The top and sides of the page
What is the affiliate model?
A payment model where advertisers pay a fee each time one of their ads is clicked.
Unsolicited bulk email that is sent out for the purpose of advertising, phishing or spreading malware.
An advertising method where a website displays an advert for another company and is paid for driving traffic to the advertisers site.
Where websites agree to have shared links between each other so people might switch between.
Why are banner adverts unpopular with internet users?
They can be distracting from the webpages main content
They are boring
They are random and not relevant to users
They only advertise fake products.
What does PPC mean?
Pay-Per-Click
Process-Per-Clicking
Protocol-Per-Click
Protocol-Per-Control
What do we mean by the term “remote backup”?
Data backups that can be started by remote control.
Data backups that are stored on your local personal computer.
Data backups that are stored on an alternate site from the business premises.
Data backups that that are deleted at the end of every week.
The term “syncing” means downloading files from online data storage.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of online data storage?
Automatic file backup
File sharing capabilities
Not accessible without internet
Easy access rights setting
What is file compression?
The process of reducing the file size of one or more data files.
The process of grouping files together into a single file so they are easier to send.
The process of transferring files over a network.
The process of deleting unwanted data from a file.
File compression works by breaking down longer strings of data into shorter ones using an algorithm, then expand it back out later when it needs be used.
True
False
What is an algorithm?
A program that compresses files.
A step by step procedure used to solve a problem.
A piece of computer programming code.
A piece of computer hardware
Which two of the following are benefits of online software?
Online software performs much better than standalone software.
Online software can be accessed from any device with internet
Online software makes use of online storage so you can easily share your files with others.
Online software is available even when you aren't connected to the internet.
Rylen has accidentally deleted their work for a client. This work was created using online software. Why are they not worried?
They should be worried, their work is gone and cannot be recovered.
Online software makes it much easier to write their work so it won't take long to recreate.
Most online software automatically backs up files so they can restore the data
It's impossible to delete files with online software so the file has just been misplaced.
Standalone software is stored on an external server & is accessed over the internet using a web browser.
True
False
What do we mean by collaborative working online?
Using online software to create documents.
People working together using online software.
People working on the same computer to access the internet.
People have a video conference using VoIP software.
Why is version control an important feature when working collaboratively on documents?
It can prevent two users from editing a document at the same time and overwriting each others changes.
It lets you set file permissions to documents so users can have different levels of access.
It performs an automatic backup of files so you can recover from deleting a file.
It automatically updates your software so you are always using the latest version.
A benefit of collaborative working is that you can work on the same document, even when in different countries.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a file permission?
Full Control
Read/Write
Read Only
Write Only
Jack wants to keep an online journal so that his family can keep informed on his summer travels in Australia. What communication method should he use?
Wiki
Blog
Podcast
Phone call
What two types of files can be used in podcasts?
Audio
Photos
Video
Text
Which one of the following facilities is used by students in VLEs to aid communication? (pick 2)
Assessment submission
Assessment feedback
Upload resources
Download resources
A profile is a person’s presence online on a particular system.
True
False
Which of the following is an example of bad netiquette?
!£$@$!! - Swearing
USING ALL CAPS
Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam
Trolling
Suraj uses social networking sites to upload his photos. Why must he be careful when doing so?
The pictures might be used to commit identity fraud.
He might be banned from the site for uploading too many pictures.
The privacy settings might make the images viewable to the general public.
The photos might not be very flattering.
Which one of the following is a benefit of social networking websites?
The ability to hold video conferencing business meetings.
The ability to communicate in real-time for very little cost.
The high level of security when sharing your personal information.
You cannot hold a group conversation using an instant messaging service.
True
False
What is the role of the server in instant messaging?
It keeps a copy of the messages sent so they can be downloaded by recipients.
It is only there for downloading the client software.
It is used to prevent hacking attempts on your private information.
It is used by the recipient to write their response.
What is the role of the client in instant messaging?
It keeps a copy of the messages sent so they can be downloaded by recipients.
It is only there for downloading the client software.
It is used to prevent hacking attempts on your private information.
It is used to write & send messages and then to receive & reply to messages.
What two types of data is VoIP used to transfer?
Text
Voice
Audio
Photos
Cloud-based storage is an example of a cloud computing service.
True
False
Which two of the following are drawbacks of cloud computing
Security
Reliability
Availability
Storage
Ubiquitous computing is where processors are embedded in everyday objects.
True
False
