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WorksheetsEduqas ICT - Mr Schofield
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 22mins
Data which might be included with a packet is...
The source address
A checksum to make sure it isn't corrupted
The destination address
The name of the person who sent it
The brand of computer which sent it
Which of these protocols are used for emails?
POP
IMAP
SMTP
ethernet
FTP
Which of these legislations protects a person or companies original ideas?
Data Protection Act
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
Computer Misuse Act
Health and Safety At Work Act
Which of these legislations makes creating or spreading a virus and hacking illegal?
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
Data Protection Act
Computer Misuse Act
Health and Safety at Work Act
Which of these must companies do to ensure that they abide by the Data Protection Act?
Data can be sent to America
Data never needs to be updated
Data can be used for any purpose
Data must be stored securely
What can we use to protect against a hacker?
A firewall
Up-to-date anti-virus software
Anti-virus software
A tablet
Which of these is the person responsible for ensuring that all companies abide with the Data Protection Act?
Data Subject
Data Controller
Information Commissioner
Information Manager
What is a hacker?
A piece of software
A piece of hardware
A person
A computer
What is a virus?
A piece of software
A piece of hardware
A person
A computer
What can we use to protect against a virus?
A firewall
Up-to-date anti-virus software
Anti-virus software
A tablet
Defragmentation software is... (pick all)
not useful for SSDs.
not useful for HDDs.
used to move file parts physically closer on the disk.
used to separate big files into smaller pieces on the disk.
Without memory management, programs could steal each others' space in RAM.
TRUE
FALSE
Applications software is... (pick all)
software which manages aspects of your system.
software which lets you do a specific task
software such as Steam, Google Chrome or Word.
software such as Norton Antivirus, Windows Defender and winRAR.
Peripheral management...
checks files can be written to and from the secondary storage
sends data to and from IO devices
puts data onto the right place in the primary storage
schedules jobs for the CPU
lets users access their personal accounts
Utility software is... (pick all)
software which manages aspects of your system.
software which lets you do a specific task
software such as Steam, Google Chrome or Word.
software such as Norton Antivirus, Windows Defender and winRAR.
An international breach of computer security often involves a deliberate act that is against the law
True
False
An operating system... (pick all true)
Manages peripherals
Manages processes
Provides a user interface
Fixes hardware problems
Isn't needed on mobile phones
The OS lets your computer run multiple programs at once.
TRUE
FALSE
A router...
usually has a built-in switch
allows a network to connect to the internet
finds the most efficient route across a network
Works with the application layer protocols
Works with the network layer protocols
Identify another benefit
Reason why unethical employees would break into their employers computer
Exploit security weakness
Seek financial gains
Revenge for personal reasons
All of the above
Select the advantages of a RING topology compared to a STAR:
A broken cable won't break the whole network
Fewer data collisions
Cheaper
Easier to set up
No single point of failure
What is Cyber crime?
A complimentary word or derogatory term for someone who accesses a network illegally.
A crime that involves a computer and a network.The computer may have been used in the commission of a crime, or it may be the target.
A program that copies itself repeatedly.
A tool that is used for malicious acts.
Give one reasons for the advice
Computer crime is an illegal act committed by a knowledgeable computer.
True
False
