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WorksheetsCommunications 3 ESO
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the minimum number of computers needed to form a network?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
2.
What device connects computers and sends information between them?
a)
Modem
b)
Router
c)
Switch
d)
Monitor
3.
What does the acronym 'LAN' stand for?
a)
Large Area Network
b)
Local Area Network
c)
Linked Access Node
d)
Logical Access Network
4.
Which device converts digital signals into analogue ones for telephone lines?
a)
Modem
b)
Router
c)
Switch
d)
Repeater
5.
What is a node in a network?
a)
A program
b)
A connected device
c)
A password
d)
An IP address
6.
What is the main function of a network card?
a)
Store data
b)
Transmit and receive signals
c)
Display images
d)
Print documents
7.
The physical connections in a network are known as the...
a)
Logical level
b)
Physical level
c)
Digital level
d)
Software level
8.
What type of signal can connect two nodes wirelessly?
a)
Analogue
b)
Digital
c)
Electromagnetic
d)
Magnetic
9.
What is the logical connection responsible for?
a)
Recognising devices
b)
Sending data
c)
Powering devices
d)
Converting signals
10.
What is the Internet?
a)
A private LAN
b)
A global network
c)
A social network
d)
A type of computer
11.
What is a digital identity?
a)
A password
b)
An online version of our real identity
c)
A website
d)
A social network
12.
What is an example of digital identity?
a)
A computer
b)
An email address
c)
A router
d)
A cable
13.
Why is it important to be careful with what we share online?
a)
It uses more data
b)
It stays stored and visible
c)
It deletes automatically
d)
It is private
14.
What can happen if you post a photo online?
a)
It disappears after 24h
b)
It becomes public and permanent
c)
It is encrypted
d)
It cannot be shared
15.
What is the 'right to be forgotten'?
a)
To delete all data everywhere
b)
To request removal of personal data online
c)
To hide identity
d)
To block hackers
16.
What is 'identity theft'?
a)
Losing your password
b)
Usurping someone’s personal data
c)
Forgetting an account
d)
Creating a fake profile
17.
Which of these helps protect your digital identity?
a)
Sharing passwords
b)
Two-step authentication
c)
Public Wi-Fi
d)
Using weak passwords
18.
What is a digital footprint?
a)
A physical trace
b)
Data left by online activity
c)
A virus
d)
A network card
19.
Which is a safe online practice?
a)
Posting personal data
b)
Using public Wi-Fi for banking
c)
Using strong passwords
d)
Clicking unknown links
20.
Who can access data you share publicly?
a)
Only friends
b)
Anyone
c)
Your Internet provider
d)
No one
21.
Mobile networks are divided into areas called...
a)
Zones
b)
Cells
c)
Blocks
d)
Nodes
22.
Each cell in a mobile network is served by a...
a)
Base station
b)
Router
c)
Modem
d)
Switch
23.
What shape represents mobile network coverage areas?
a)
Square
b)
Hexagon
c)
Circle
d)
Triangle
24.
What happens when a mobile phone moves to another cell?
a)
It disconnects
b)
It registers in the new cell
c)
It loses signal
d)
It changes number
25.
What connects the base stations in mobile networks?
a)
Cables only
b)
Wireless signals
c)
The Mobile Switching Centre
d)
The router
26.
What does BST stand for?
a)
Base Service Tower
b)
Base Station Transceiver
c)
Basic Signal Tower
d)
Broadband Service Transmitter
27.
What is a landline?
a)
A wireless phone
b)
A phone connected by wires
c)
A satellite phone
d)
A mobile phone
28.
Which technology allows mobile phones to connect wirelessly?
a)
Optical fibre
b)
Radio waves
c)
Electric current
d)
Infrared light
29.
The system that transfers calls between base stations is the...
a)
Switching station
b)
Router
c)
Hub
d)
Bridge
30.
The main function of a base station controller is to...
a)
Display calls
b)
Control base stations
c)
Charge batteries
d)
Provide apps
31.
What is a vulnerable system?
a)
One that is safe
b)
One that can be accessed illegally
c)
One that is slow
d)
One that is new
32.
What does ISP stand for?
a)
Internet Security Protocol
b)
Internet Service Provider
c)
Internal System Program
d)
Information Sharing Platform
33.
What is malware?
a)
A security system
b)
Malicious software
c)
A type of network
d)
A router function
34.
Which of these is NOT a type of malware?
a)
Virus
b)
Firewall
c)
Worm
d)
Trojan
35.
What is spyware?
a)
Software that fixes computers
b)
Software that monitors users secretly
c)
A firewall
d)
A virus
36.
What does phishing aim to do?
a)
Improve security
b)
Trick users to get data
c)
Speed up the computer
d)
Repair software
37.
Which of these is a physical threat?
a)
A virus
b)
Fire damage
c)
Phishing
d)
Spam
38.
What is a logical threat?
a)
One that affects software
b)
A natural disaster
c)
A power failure
d)
Hardware breakage
39.
What is social engineering?
a)
Building machines
b)
Tricking people to get data
c)
Programming
d)
Encrypting files
40.
What is the safest way to detect spyware?
a)
By guessing
b)
With antivirus or antispyware software
c)
By deleting files
d)
By restarting
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