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WorksheetsCambridge Technical in IT - Unit 1: Fundamentals of IT
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Ava, Sophie, and Alexander are trying to connect their devices to share a file. Which technology will require them to 'pair' their devices first?
Bluetooth
Laser
Microwave
Wifi
Sophie, Amelia, and Eesha are working on a group project where they have to troubleshoot a computer system. They decide to use troubleshooting tools. In this context, a log can help them to:
record hardware faults
fix hardware faults
quarantine hardware faults
remove hardware faults
Alexander, Arthur, and Harry are working on a project where they need to send personalized letters to their classmates. Which productivity software is the most appropriate for creating a mail merge letter template for this task?
Database
Spreadsheet
Word processor
Noah, Benjamin, and Eesha are working on a school project to create a safety poster for their school's safety week. Which business software would be most suitable for their task?
CAD
CAM
MIS
DTP
Max, Florence, and Emily are planning a group study session but they live in different cities. Which communication software enables them to participate in the study session over the phone?
Messaging
Personal assistants
Teleconference
Video conference
Aarav, Isla, and Samuel are working on a group project for their computer science class. They need to use a software troubleshooting tool to test their computer's performance against an established norm. Which tool should they use?
Baseline
Error logs
Event logs
Installable tools
Ella is studying for her networking exam and comes across a protocol that is used for error reporting. Can you help her identify which one it is from the following options?
ICMP
FTP
HTTP
SMTP
Charlie, Jacob, and Arthur started a business and they decided to store their business data on computers run by another company, Google. This is an example of:
Client virtualisation
Cloud virtualisation
Server virtualisation
Storage virtualisation
George is a manager at a large corporation. He needs a business system that will allow him to organise and manage his departments. Which system should he use?
Customer relationship management
Helpdesk
Management information system
Sales ordering process
During a school project, Emily, Sophie, and Sebastian are trying to decide on the best method to communicate their ideas effectively. Which method would allow them to use body language to aid in their communication?
Emails
Group discussions
Telephone
Teleconferencing
James, Isabelle, and George are getting ready for a job interview. Which of the following does not demonstrate their readiness to work through appearance?
James wearing appropriate clothing
Isabelle showing a can-do-attitude
George having his hair combed
Isabelle using deodorant
Rohan is starting a new business and Sophia, a business consultant, is advising him. She mentions that there are several ethical issues that businesses must consider. Which of the following options that Sophia mentioned is an ethical issue?
Disaster planning
Health and Safety
Social engineering
Use of Information
Aarav, Chloe, and Priya are learning about computer security. They come across a term that refers to the act of attempting to gain unauthorised access to a computer system. Which term are they referring to?
Eavesdropping
Hacking
Interception
Phishing
William forgot his bag in the classroom and needs to retrieve it after school hours. Which physical security method would require William to have a key or a code to access the classroom?
Fingerprint scan
Iris scan
Lock
RFID
Isla is a system administrator at a large corporation. She needs to allow different users to access different data or software on the company's system. Which digital security method should she use to accomplish this?
Anti-virus
Encryption
Permissions
Usernames & Passwords
The CAD designers use a range of input devices to create their designs. Identify and describe two input devices that could be used.
GES takes video footage of the prototype engines being manufactured to send to their clients. The USB connections have been disabled on all company PCs. Identify and describe one type of port that could be used to download the video footage from the camera.
The personal computers in the design building have had graphics expansion cards installed. Identify and describe one benefit to the designers of using the graphics expansion cards.
Designers order 3D printer filaments by communicating with the staff in the main office. Identify and describe one item of communications hardware required to communicate with main office using a tablet PC.
The designers need to convert decimal numbers into hexadecimal. Convert the following decimal numbers into hexadecimal. You should show all your working.
GES stores client, project and finance details for every prototype engine project. Identify which productivity software would be best suited to doing this.
The CAM PCs used by the engineers need regular maintenance. The GES IT technician uses utility software during the maintenance. Identify two different types of utility software that could be used during the maintenance of the CAM PCs. Justify your choices.
One of the CAM PCs keeps unexpectedly rebooting. Identify and describe two troubleshooting tools that could be used to locate the issue.
The GES main office currently has one server. This server is used for: • storing client and prototype engine design project data, • sending, receiving and archiving emails, • hosting the GES website, • connecting to shared printers. It has been recommended that three servers are installed to maintain the functionality. Identify and explain three types of server that could be installed.
The GES business is expanding with an increased number of clients. An IT consultant has recommended that cloud storage is used to archive completed engine design projects. Using examples related to GES, explain the benefits and limitations of using cloud storage to archive completed engine design projects rather than updating their current hardware.
The main office, design building and manufacturing building are connected in a network using ethernet cable and hubs. Identify the type of network.
A weekly meeting is held with the managers, designers and engineers. The meeting is held in the design building as there are barriers to communication in the manufacturing building. Identify and describe two possible barriers to communication in the manufacturing building.
GES uses bespoke software during the design process. The bespoke software needs updating. Identify the job role which would carry out this task.
GES have decided to employ a new member of staff to update and maintain the software used in all departments. The new staff member should be a member of a professional body. Identify and explain one benefit of being a member of a professional body.
The new staff member should have industry certification. Identify and describe one benefit to GES of the new staff member having industry certification.
GES need to maintain the confidentiality of their prototype engine designs. The current designs are stored on a physical server with the archived designs stored on the cloud. Discuss the security measures that could be used to protect the engine designs stored on both the physical server and the cloud.
Identify two direct threats to the security of GES client personal data held on a server in the main office.
Matilda, Ella, and Priya are studying computer science. They learned about a type of malware that replicates itself to spread to other computers. Can you identify which of the following is that type of malware?
Phishing
Worm
Firewall
Encryption
Charlie, Rohan, and Grace are working in a cybersecurity firm. They are tasked with detecting unauthorized access to their client's computer network. Which tool among the following would they most likely use?
Antivirus
Firewall
Encryption
Phishing
Benjamin is working on a school project and needs to write an essay. He needs a type of software that allows him to perform specific tasks such as word processing or image editing. Which of the following would he use?
Operating System
Application Software
Utility Software
Network Software
