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Topic End Bumper Quiz

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Act of Parliament provides protection against hacking?

a)

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

b)

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

c)

Computer Misuse Act 1990

d)

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

2.

What type of malware is self-replicating software that attaches itself to other programs or files.

a)
  • Virus

b)
  • Spyware

c)
  • Ransomware

d)
  • Adware

3.

What type of cyber attack attempts to trick individuals into providing sensitive information

(all lower case)

(a)  

4.

Bounds checking is a way of avoiding a what?

(all lower case)

(a)  

5.

What is the primary purpose of a software patch?

a)
  • To enhance the user interface

b)
  • To fix bugs and vulnerabilities

c)
  • To increase the software's memory usage

d)
  • To change the software's license agreement

6.

Match the following:

a)

1.

Outllook

b)

2.

Thunderbird

c)

3.

GMail

d)

4.

Apple Mail

e)

5.

eM Client

7.

Which protocol would you use to transfer files?

a)
HTTP
b)
SMTP
c)
FTP
d)
SSH
8.

Which protocol would you use to transfer emails?

a)
SMTP
b)

POP3

c)

IMAP

d)

IMAP2

9.

Which protocol does SMTP typically use to ensure secure data transmission?

a)

HTTP

b)

HTTPS

c)

TLS

d)

FTP

10.

What does IMAP stand for?

(First letter in caps only)

(a)  

11.

What is the default port for SSH?

a)

25

b)

110

c)

22

d)

143

12.
What is symmetric encryption also known as?
a)
Digital certificates
b)
Hashing
c)
Private key encryption
d)
Public key encryption
13.
What is a hash?
a)
A type of encryption method
b)
A program or hardware device that filters information coming through the Internet connection into your private network or computer system
c)
A type of virus that spreads through networks
d)
Data created from a document using a mathematical algorithm and encrypted to create a digital signature
14.
What is the role of a certificate authority (CA) in issuing digital certificates?
a)
To create an electronic identity proof
b)
To filter information coming through the Internet connection into your private network or computer system
c)
To encrypt and decrypt a ciphertext using the same key
d)
To issue digital certificates for use by other parties
15.

This malware can self-replicate.

a)

Worm

b)

Trojan

c)

Virus

16.

At first glance this malware appears to be a useful program.

a)

Worm

b)

Trojan

c)

Virus

17.

What is the purpose of a DNS server in a network?

a)

To translate domain names into IP addresses

b)

To store website data

c)

To provide internet access

d)

To manage email services

18.

What does FQDN stand for?

(First letter in caps only)

(a)  

19.

Tick all those that are examples of top-level domains.

a)

com

b)

org

c)

www

d)

uk

20.

The (a)   in a URL refers to the hierarchical location of a resource on the server.

(all lower case)

21.

What is the primary function of an IP address?

a)

To identify a device on a network

b)

To encrypt data

c)

To store user information

d)

To manage network traffic

22.

Tick all those that are examples of authoritative name servers?

a)
raspberrypi
b)
www
c)
org
d)
haywardsheath
23.

Which part of the URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport indicates the protocol being used?

a)

https

b)

www

c)

bbc

d)

co.uk

24.

Which part of the URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport indicates the fully qualified domain name?

a)

http

b)

www

c)

bbc.co.uk

d)

/sport

25.

What does the acronym CIDR stand for?

a)

Classless inter-domain routing

b)

Class-integrated domain router

c)

Can iguanas direct robots?

d)

Classic instructed-direction robot

26.

The hierarchy of domains continues from left to right in a URL. 

a)

True

b)

False

27.

As of July 2024, how many internet users are there worldwide?

(as a percentage of the global population)

a)

52.3%

b)

46.6%

c)
  1. 67.1%

d)

92.8%

28.
What type of network topology does the internet backbone use?
a)
star
b)
mesh
c)
bus
d)
peer to peer
29.
What device is required to ensure the transmission of data between dissimilar networks?
a)
switch
b)
network interface controller
c)
gateway
d)
modem
30.

Router can be described as either Edge or Core, what are the two types of edge router?

a)
subscriber and business
b)
subscriber and enterprise
c)
business and home hub
d)
home hub and switch
31.
Core routers form the internet what?
a)
pelvis
b)
leg bone
c)
dog leg
d)
backbone
32.
An internet packet header does not need to include the source address?
a)
True
b)
False
33.
For a router to establish a hop it will need?
a)
luck
b)
a bookcase
c)
at least one leg
d)
a table
34.

What is the process of dividing a network into smaller, more manageable networks to improve performance and security called?

a)

Protocol switching

b)

Subnetting

c)

Port forwarding

d)

IP Spoofing

35.

What form does the information inside a fibre cable take?

a)

Light Pulses

b)

Sound Waves

c)

Electrical Pulses

d)

Electrical Signals

36.

Which principle is essential for ensuring the reliability and security of the internet?

a)

Foster collaboration principle

b)

If you don't like my principles, I have others

c)

Peer-to-peer principle

d)

End-to-end principle

37.

Which type of firewall filtering is the most sophisticated?

a)
Odd parity
b)
Low frequency
c)
Stateful
d)
Stateless
38.

What type of key is produced by the application of the Diffie-Hellman key exchange?

(all lower case)

(a)  

39.
If a firewall is using an access control list (ACL) what is it doing?
a)
Stateful inspection
b)
Using a static IP address
c)
Using a dynamic IP address
d)
Static filtering
40.

In asymmetric encryption, we use...

a)
Two keys that are private
b)
Two keys that are shared
c)
Two keys, one shared and one private
d)
One key that can be shared
41.
When a website say https: it means
a)
The website has been hacked
b)

Computer is using public key encryption to receive messages

c)
It is a safe website
d)
You should not trust the website
42.
Who is the RSA algorithm named after?
a)
The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.
b)
Rivest, Shamir, and Adleman
c)
Royal Society of Arts
d)
Rivest, Solomon, and Adlerman
43.

What problem is being illustrated by the diagram?

(First letter only in caps)

(a)  

44.

Which protocol generates a new encryption key for each data packet?

a)

WiFi Protected Access

b)

Wired Equivalent Privacy

45.

What does RTS stand for?

a)

Real Time Strategy

b)

Royal Television Society

c)

Clear To Send

d)

Request To Send

46.

Which of these would make a network more secure?

a)

Keep the default password

b)

Disabling the SSID from being broadcast

c)

Use a MAC address whitelist

d)

Switch from WPA2 to WEP

47.
What type of network is this?
a)
Ring 
b)
Bus 
c)
Star
d)
Mesh
48.

What is the purpose of the Request to Send (RTS) signal in RTS/CTS protocol?

a)

To indicate that the channel is clear for data transmission

b)

To request permission for data transmission

c)

To acknowledge the receipt of data

d)

To detect collisions in the data transmission

49.

Where is a good place for a router?

a)

Close to the TV

b)

On the microwave

c)

In a cupboard

d)

A high self in the middle of the house

50.

Which Wi-Fi frequency is better for going through walls?

a)

5 GHz

b)

2.4 GHz

51.

Bandwidth and bit rate are directly proportional?

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Using three bit majority voting what are these bits transmitting?

1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

(a)  

53.

Each Local Area Network (LAN) connected to the internet has a unique:

a)

Browser

b)

MAC Address

c)

Port Address

d)

IP Address

54.

If using the MSB for an even parity bit what byte would this ASCII character be sent as?

0 1 1 1 1 0 1

(a)  

55.

A set of rules that determine the communication between devices is called a?

a)

Standard

b)

Protocol

c)

Suite

d)

IP

56.

What does URL stand for?

a)

Uniform Resource Locator

b)

Universal Resource Locator

c)

University Royal London

d)

Upper Respiratory Lab

57.

What does ISP stand for?

a)

Internet Service Provider

b)

Interesting Selling Point

c)

Intranet Service Person

d)

Interpersonal Secret Professional

58.

Which are browsers?

a)

Edge

b)

Firefox

c)

Google Chrome

d)

All of the above

59.

If using the MSB for an even parity bit what byte would this ASCII character be sent as?

1 0 1 0 1 1 0

(a)  

60.

Which of these terms refers to the maximum rate at which data can be transferred?

a)

Error detection

b)

Packet switching

c)

Bandwidth

d)

Transmission media

61.

What type of transmission describes several bits sent at a time over multiple wires?

a)

Serial data transmission

b)

Parallel data transmission

62.

When the arrival of data cannot be predicted by the receiver it must be?

a)

Asynchronous data transmission

b)

Synchronous data transmission

63.

Which type of latency indicates quicker network performance?

a)
b)

High

c)

Standard

d)

Undulating

64.
Which device controls the traffic flow across the internet?
a)

WiFi

b)

Routers

c)

Switches

d)

Hubs

65.
TCP and UDP are applied at which layer?
a)
application
b)
link
c)
transport
d)
internet / network
66.
If your bank started using 'Skype' for credit transfers you should?
a)
Ask them to set up a 'FaceTime' too
b)
Thank them for the increased ease of use
c)
Switch banks
d)
Relax
67.

What does MAC stand for?

(First letter in caps only)

(a)  

68.
The User Datagram Protocol is considered reliable?
a)
True
b)
False
69.
What is the de facto standard on the internet?
a)
Hypertext mark-up language
b)
Transmission Control Protocol
c)
Internet Protocol
d)
Bluetooth
70.
MAC's and NIC's come into play at which layer?
a)
application
b)
link
c)
internet / network
d)
transport
71.

Which is bigger?

a)

double

b)

IPv4

c)

Int64

d)

IPv6

72.

Which of the following are not in an TCP segment header?

a)

Destination IP address

b)

Source port number

c)

Acknowledgment number

d)

Checksum

73.

What is the expanded name of the acronym DHCP?

a)

Dynamic

Toast

Configure

Process

b)

Dual

Host Configuration

Process

c)

Deadline Host Configuration Procedure

d)

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

74.

Which two tasks does the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol perform?

a)

Set the IP gateway to be used by the network.

b)

Sends a message offering an IP address, a subnet mask and a lease duration.

c)

Assigns and returns an IP address from the default pool.

d)

Performs host discovery.

e)

Monitors IP performance.

75.

Which subnet mask would identify the first 3 octets of an IP address?

a)

255.255.255.0

b)

255.0.0.0

c)

0.0.0.255

d)

0.255.255.255

76.

What does NAT stand for?

(First letter in caps only)

(a)  

77.

Typically, which network device would be used to perform NAT?

a)

DHCP server

b)

Hub

c)

Router

d)

NIC

78.

Which three of following IP addresses are private?

a)

66.102.0.2

b)

192.168.1.17

c)

91.125.164.102

d)

172.16.240.240

e)

10.128.40.17

79.
Sockets are different from ports because
a)

They include IP addresses

b)

They are defined in the Application Layer

c)

They use the OSI model

d)
They are just another term for the same thing
80.

What happens when non-routable IP packets end up on the public internet?

a)

Sent to the default gateway

b)

Given a low priority type of service

c)

Discarded immediately

d)

There IPv6 address is always used

81.

Who sends the DORA Acknowledgement?

a)

Subnet

b)

Core router

c)

DHCP server

d)

Client device

82.

Imagine the IP address 11000000 10101000 00001110 00010111. How would this address be shown in dotted decimal notation?

(a)  

83.
What is the subnet mask for prefix /24?
a)

255.255.255.128

b)

255.255.252.0

c)

255.255.254.0

d)

255.255.255.0

84.

What is the total number of bits in an IPv4 Address?

a)

25

b)

32

c)

40

d)

48

85.

What is the network ID of this IP address 169.10.12.10/8 ?

a)

169.10

b)

169.1

c)

169.10.12

d)

169

86.

What does API stand for?

a)

Assembler Programming Interpreter

b)

Assembler Programming Interface

c)

Application Programming Interface

d)

Application Packet Interface

87.

What is an API?

a)

A set of protocols that governs how two applications should interact with one another

b)

A type of client server model

c)

A programming language

d)

A compiler of a computer programme

88.

The Websocket Protocol does what?

a)

Facilitates a persistent bi directional communication channel over multi channels

b)

Allows customers to shop safely on the internet

c)

Facilitates a persistent bi directional communication channel over a single channel

d)

Dynamically allocates IP addresses

89.

A Websocket connection will

a)

Increases the data packet size

b)

Reduce latency

c)

Increase latency

d)

Use port 60

90.

Which of the following are correct for the Websocket Protocol?

Click on all those correct.

a)

Provides a full duplex connection between a client and server

b)

Data can travel in real time

c)

Allows interactive communication

91.

Which is a good example of when Websocket Protocol is good to use?

a)

Online Gaming

b)

Watching a Film

c)

Listening to Music

d)

Using ChatGTP

92.

What does CRUD stand for?

a)

Create, Retrieve, Update and Delete

b)

Create, Real time, Update and Delete

c)

Create, Real time, User and Delete

d)

Create, Retrieve User and Delete

93.

Click on all the SQL database functions

a)

Insert

b)

Select

c)

Update

d)

Delete

e)

Retrieve

94.

What verbs are used in the HTTP request method, click all those relevant

a)

Post

b)

Get

c)

Put

d)

Select

e)

Delete

95.

What does REST stand for?

a)

Relational State Transfer

b)

Representational State Transfer

c)

Retrieve State Transfer

d)

Relational System Transfer

96.

What does REST do?

a)

Prescribes the use of HTTP request methods to interact with online databases via a web server.

b)

Prescribes the use of FTP request methods to interact with online databases via a server

c)

Prescribes the use of Secure Shell request methods to interact with online databases via a server

d)

Prescribes the use of Telnet request methods to interact with online databases via a server

97.

What does this HTTP request do? GET http://solarsystem.com/planets/

a)

Return all the records in the solar system table

b)

Returns all the records in the planets table

98.

What does the following Delete request do? DELETE http://solarsystem.com/planets/Jupiter

a)

Remove the solar system record

b)

Remove the record for Jupiter

c)

Remove the record called planets

99.

What are the correct combinations of Operation, SQL and HTTP method?

a)

Create: INSERT POST

Retrieve: SELECT GET

Update: UPDATE DELETE

Delete: PUT DELETE

b)

Create: INSERT POST

Retrieve: SELECT GET

Update: UPDATE PUT

Delete: DELETE DELETE

c)

Create: CREATE POP

Retrieve: SELECT GET

Update: UPDATE DELETE

Delete: PUT DELETE

d)

Create: INSERT POST

Retrieve: SQL SET

Update: UPDATE PUT

Delete: DELETE DELETE