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IGCSE ICT Chapter 4

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A global network of computer hardware

a)

Intranet

b)

Internet

c)

Extranet

d)

bridge

2.

software which enables us to store, create and locate online content

a)

Internet

b)

Intranet

c)

www

d)

Extranet

3.

a private and secure network providing access to shared content within an organisation or company

a)

Intranet

b)

Internet

c)

www

d)

Extranet

4.

a small network usually confined to one building

a)

Bluetooth

b)

WAN

c)

LAN

d)

WLAN

5.

a network of network connecting local area networks over a large geographical area

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

c)

WLAN

d)

Internet

6.

A technology which enables devices to connect using radio waves to the networks without cables

a)

Wifi

b)

Bluetooth

c)

WLAN

d)

LAN

7.

A technology which enables devices to connect wirelessly to other near by devices (eg speakers, keyboards)

a)

Wifi

b)

Bluetooth

c)

WAN

d)

LAN

8.

Address allocated to a device by that router each time it connects to a network

a)

NIC

b)

ISP

c)

MAC

d)

IP

9.

Address embedded into the ROM chip of the network interface card which uniquely identifies each device

a)

NIC

b)

ISP

c)

MAC

d)

IP

10.

a company which provides internet access, emails and domains

a)

NIC

b)

ISP

c)

MAC

d)

IP

11.

an internal computer component without which computers could not connect to a network

a)

NIC

b)

ISP

c)

MAC

d)

IP

12.

network hardware device which acts as the gateway to the internet. It allocates IP addresses to all devices which connect to the network

a)

Router

b)

Modem

c)

Bridge

d)

Switch

13.

network hardware device which improve network performance by connecting the different segments of a LAN in order to prevent the spread of harmful programs.

a)

Router

b)

Modem

c)

Bridge

d)

Switch

14.

network hardware device which connects computer devices together in an intelligent way and is able to send data to specific devices

a)

Router

b)

Modem

c)

Bridge

d)

Switch

15.

Online meeting offering audio and visual communications over a private connection using privately owned hardware

a)

web-conferencing

b)

audio-conferencing

c)

video-conferencing

d)

electronic faxing

16.

non visual communication using a network where only voices or sound is exchanged - eg VOIP

a)

web-conferencing

b)

audio-conferencing

c)

video-conferencing

d)

electronic faxing

17.

online meeting that involves two or more participants in different locations which used the www and publicly available internet technologies

a)

web-conferencing

b)

audio-conferencing

c)

video-conferencing

d)

electronic faxing

18.

__________ refers to the network command for how to format the conversation between two devices.

a)

Addressing

b)

Protocol

c)

Media

d)

Domain

19.

Which of these is NOT an advantage of networks?

a)

Sharing peripheral devices such as printers and scanners

b)

Possible to communicate globally

c)

Can protect against viruses

d)

PCs can be backed up and updated by one central PC

20.

Complete the diagram by selecting the correct label for number 2

a)

Bridge

b)

Hub/Switch

c)

Internet

d)

Router

21.

Below are common network devices, except:

a)

Router

b)

Switches

c)

Bridges

d)

RAM

22.

Complete the diagram by selecting the correct label for number 3

a)

Bridge

b)

Hub/Switch

c)

Internet

d)

Router

23.

Complete the diagram by selecting the correct label for number 4

a)

Bridge

b)

Hub/Switch

c)

Internet

d)

Router

24.

What is NIC?

a)

Network Interface Card

b)

Network Identifier Card

c)

Network Internet Card

d)

None of the above

25.

What is the difference between a hub and a switch?

a)

Switches switch lights on

b)

There is no difference

c)

Switches send data only to the computer that requested it

d)

A router uses IPs

26.

What is a data packet?

a)

A computer that hosts websites

b)

A rule of communication

c)

An IP address

d)

A small chunk of data to be communicated on a network

27.

When certain areas of the network are too busy to carry the packets, they are automatically switched to emptier circuits. This method is called?

a)

packet jumping

b)

packet switching

c)

packet swelling

d)

packet stealing

28.

the process of turning information (eg, a message) into a form that only the intended recipient can decrypt and read. This process is called?

a)

entitlement

b)

encryption

c)

decryption

d)

authentification

29.

a software or hardware devices that protect against unauthorised access to a network.

a)

wan

b)

modem

c)

firewalls

d)

bridge

30.

authentication are biological measurement or an analysis of physical characteristics that can be used to identify individuals. This method of authentication is called?

a)

touch method

b)

body method

c)

biometric method

d)

physical method

31.

software designed to gain unauthorised access to a computer system in order to disrupt its functioning or collect information without the user's knowledge.

a)

cookware

b)

malware

c)

kitchenware

d)

metalware

32.

which is the below NOT malware?

a)

virus

b)

worm

c)

spyware

d)

software

33.

It is a computer program that is hidden within another program or file. It has harmful effect like corrupting, or deleting data. What type of malware is this?

a)

worm

b)

trojan

c)

virus

d)

spyware

34.

It has independent existence; it doesn't exist inside another program or file. It multiplying thousand of copies of itself and cause other programs to run slowly. What type of malware is this?

a)

worm

b)

trojan

c)

virus

d)

spyware

35.

It was installed by computer users without knowing it or opening emails attachment that content such malware. What type of malware is this?

a)

worm

b)

trojan

c)

virus

d)

spyware