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WorksheetsYear 7 Computing Knowledge Quiz
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Which is an example of personal information
Your house number only
Your initials
Your date of birth
Your gender
When a user annoys/insults people online in an act to wind them up
Spam email
Trolling
Hacking
Posting
The strongest password would be
gRe@tj0b2
greatjob
gre@tj0b
great_job
What does collaboration mean?
Giving your file to a app company
When you share a file to specific people you can give them access to the file or to just read over it.
Giving your file to someone else
If you save through Cloud Computing where is it saved?
Remote file server (storage) outside your network
Local storage
USB Stick
Remote file server (storage) inside your network
Which of these is an example of Cloud Computing?
USB stick
Drop Box / onedrive / google drive
SD Card
What is the biggest disadvantage of cloud storage
It costs lots of money
You need the fastest internet access to use it
Files could be less private and at risk to other people
It takes a long time to setup
What is malware?
Software which is designed to disrupt, damage, or gain authorised access to a computer system.
A computer program designed to take your information
Someone trying to trick you into giving them personal information
A fake website which tricks you into giving away your details
In computing, what is a file?
A type of document created on a computer
a folder or box for holding loose papers together
A tool to make rough edges smooth
In computing, a folder is (a)
In computing, a sub-folder is...
A folder that is not part of another folder
A folder that is underwater
A folder contained within another folder
In computing a parent folder is (a)
Hardware is........
The programs that make the computer work.
The effort you have to put in to get good results
The things around a computer that you use to operate a computer.
Software is (a)
An example of application software is (a)
Data is....?
A lot of numbers
The same as information
disorganised facts that needs to be processed
information organised in a way that humans understand
A directory is....
a place to dump everything in a disorganised way on a computer
a place to save all of my work on a computer
a place where I save some of my work
What type of device is this?
Input device
Output device
What type of device is this?
Input device
Output device
What is an input device?
A piece of hardware that sends a signal to the computer
A piece of software that sends a signal to the computer
A piece of hardware that receives a signal from the computer
A piece of software that receives a signal from the computer
What is an output device?
A piece of hardware that receives a signal from the computer
A piece of software that receives a signal from the computer
A piece of hardware that sends a signal to the computer
A piece of software that sends a signal to the computer
Why is it important to have a strong password?
What is utility software?
Games
Software that allows me to create a presentation
Software that allows back-ups, recover data or check for viruses
Which of these is more likely to have facts that can be trusted?
The BBC news site
A satirical newspaper like the Daily Mash
A Facebook status update from a friend
Which of these is a warning sign that something might be fake news?
The news is surprising
Your friends say it's probably fake
The author is unknown and the information has no source
How can you tell if someone is biased?
They only show one point of view
They talk about a few different points of view
they disagree with you
What is personal data?
any information that is for personal use
any information that a person does not share with anyone else
any information that is linked to the identity of a person
Which of the following is not an example of personal data?
a forename and surname together
a national insurance number
the address of a device on a network
the make and model of the computer a person uses
What is a digital footprint?
the places that you use digital devices
the technique used to boot up a computer or digital device
all your online activity eg comments, posts, photos, videos
the amount of data a person uses
What is hacking?
a collection of zombie devices
a computer system on a network
an attack on a server by so many fake requests that the server can't deal with them
attempting to access data held on a device without permission
Who should know your passwords?
Only you!
Your best friends
Anyone
Is this a legitimate email?
True
False
Unauthorized access to control over computer network security systems
Security
Hacking
Surfing
Dancing
Which one of the following is NOT a security threat?
Worms
Hacking
Anti-Virus
Pharming
What is Phishing?
Fishing while talking on the phone.
Fake emails or websites that look like real emails and websites and try to steal your data.
Which of these passwords is the most secure?
123456
P@ssw0rd
S£cure4321
FishDogBicycle10
Choose an action from the list that you are allowed to do in the computing rooms.
Log in using a secure password
Swap a keyboard for another one
Drink water
Eat lunch
When writing an email the subject section
should just say the subject that you are in or the subject that the teacher teaches
should be left blank at all times
be populated automatically based on the contents of the email
should give a short overview of what the email contains
Everything that you do online is traceable. This is known as your…
Cyber file
Digital footprint
Digital file
Cyber identity
Which of these should not be on your social media profile?
Your date of birth
Your location
A profile picture that reveals your identity
All of them
What software would be most appropriate to use to write an essay?
Presentation software
Word processing software
Email software
Image manipulation software
Which phrase best describes formatting?
Presentation software
Word processing software
Email software
Image manipulation software
Which phrase best describes formatting?
Changing the colour of the text
Making a document readable
Changing the appearance and layout of a document
Aligning the paragraphs
What law are you breaking if you use a digital image without permission?
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
Plagiarism law
The Data Protection Act
The Computer Misuse Act
Which of the following is the most effective way of checking the credibility of information found online?
Check if the information is also on Wikipedia
Use the link that appears first on Google
Check if there are any links to other information or websites
Check the author and the source
What word does the following sentence describe?
“The process or practice of using another person’s ideas or work and pretending that it’s your own”
Citation
Paraphrase
Plagiarism
Copyright
Keyboard
Board
Buttons
Router
Wireless
Charger
Laptop
Monitor
Computer
Monitor
Laptop
Screen
Mouse
Keyboard
Speakers
Speaker
Monitor
Router
What is a computer?
An electronic device that receives input, processes it and provides an output in the desired format.
An electronic device to do homework, play video games or surf on the internet.
An electronic device that receives input, stores or processes the input and provides an output in the desired format.
Printing a document is an example of output.
Yes, because it is the result of processing data.
No, because it's not the result of processing data.
I don't know.
Which of the following is a storage device?
Monitor
Scanner
Speaker
Flash Drive
Which is faster, broadband or 3G?
Broadband
3G
A printer or a mouse is an example of computer software. True or false?
True
False
A restaurant uses portable tablets to take the orders from its guests. When these orders are put through, they appear on a large screen in the kitchen so that the food can be prepared. What would be the best type of network to use in this situation?
wired
wireless
A gaming vlogger has over 1 million subscribers. They record footage of themselves playing the most popular online multiplayer games and then upload their footage in high definition. What would be the best type of network to use in this situation?
wired
wireless
A local primary school has two rooms that are used to teach learners computing. Each room contains 30 personal computers that are fixed to desks. The room is booked by teachers for computing lessons. There are no portable devices in use. What would be the best type of network to use in this situation?
wired
wireless
What is the correct name given to the cable that can be used to network computers together?
ethernet
usb
DVD
HDMI
A hub connects a number of computers together in a network.
true
false
Network cables are often made up of multiple copper wires.
false
true
What is a computer network?
a single computer
2 or more computers that connect
a set of rules
a hub that connects to the internet
