IGCSE ICT Chapter 10: Communication

1.

Multiple Select

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1 pt

Select 2 options that describe HTTP

Stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol

Is a protocol/set of rules

Is the language used to design a webpage

Is a network device

2.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Select 2 features of wikis

An example of spreadsheet

Can have several contributors

Are always a reliable source of information

Anybody can create a wiki

3.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Select 2 features of a website that prove that the information found on it is reliable.

•ac, .gov, .org are usually fairly reliable

If it has links to other reliable sites

If the date of the last update was a long time ago

If site has excessive advertising

4.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Select 2 features of a website that may indicate that the information found on it is not likely to be reliable.

•ac, .gov, .org are usually fairly reliable

If it has links to other reliable sites

If the date of the last update was a long time ago

If site has excessive advertising

5.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Select 2 options that describe the term URL

•A URL is a Uniform Resource Locator

Used to download from file servers

•Is the unique address for a file that is accessible on the Internet

Files are transferred from one device to another

6.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Select 2 options that describe the term FTP

•A URL is a Uniform Resource Locator

Used to download from file servers

•Is the unique address for a file that is accessible on the Internet

Protocol used to transfer files from one device to another

7.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Select 2 of the laws which companies and individuals have to follow when using email:

Ensuring emails do not have false or misleading subject lines.

Write a clear subject

There should be a clear way for recipients to “opt out” (unsubscribe) from receiving email.

8.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Select 2 examples of Netiquette

Senders should check for spelling and grammatical errors.

capitalize a lot of paragraphs.

Respond to an email within a month.

Avoid humor as some people may not understand the joke.

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Send out to recipients from a mailing list. They are basically unwanted emails.

Spam

Virus

Spyware

Firewall.

10.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Select 2 options that describe the WWW

Normally accessible by internal members of the company via a username and password

Can be accessed using a web browser.

Comprises a massive collection of webpages

Information is specific to the needs of the company

11.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Select 2 options that describe the Intranet

Normally accessible by internal members of the company via a username and password

Can be accessed using a web browser.

Comprises a massive collection of webpages

Information is specific to the needs of the company

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Online storage medium used to backup files. Files can be accessed from any device with an internet connection.

Spam

Cloud

Spyware

Firewall.

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Is based on personal experiences and usually updated by one author.

Blog

Wiki

Spyware

Firewall.

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

It is a worldwide public network.

Internet

Intranet

Extranet

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

It is inside 1 organization, a private network.

Internet

Intranet

Extranet

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