Questions

Q1.

Letta arrives at a hotel.

The hotel network manager has administrator privileges.
(i) Explain one reason an administrator would use a network operating system to manage users.
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(ii) Explain one reason why the network manager should back up data regularly.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q2.

Kay uses the Internet to work from home.

Complete the description of a secure password.
(2)
A secure password should use a minimum of eight .............................................................. and a mixture

of .............................................................. and ..............................................................

(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q3.

Describe high latency.

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q4.

Ruwan uses a smartwatch when he exercises.

Some data needs to be encrypted when it is transferred.
Describe how encryption helps keep data secure.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q5.

Describe how filter software works.

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q6.

Ruwan searches online for local sporting events.

Describe how MAC addresses can be used to prevent access to networks.
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(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q7.

Describe how mobile broadband can be used to provide access to cloud-based services.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q8.

Deshan buys a music CD in a store.

Describe how the amount of bandwidth available affects Deshan's experience of streaming.
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(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q9.

Kay uses the Internet to work from home.

This diagram shows data sent to a laptop.
 Describe how the firewall acts on the data that has been sent to the laptop.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q10.

Describe how WPA is a more secure protocol than WEP.

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q11.

Hugh creates a website for a band.

Describe one method that should be used to secure payment data transferred between Hugh's server
and other computers.
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(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q12.

Sachini plays online games on her laptop.

Sachini creates a personal area network (PAN) with her laptop and her smartphone.
Describe one way that Sachini could use a PAN with these devices.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q13.

Letta arrives at a hotel.

Letta watches a film online.
Describe one way to reduce the amount of time a film appears pixellated when it first loads from an online
streaming service.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q14.

Zara uses her tablet computer to watch TV online.

Describe the function of a router.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q15.

Describe the function of a VPN.

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q16.

Sachini plays online games on her laptop.

Describe the function of a web browser.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q17.

Hugh creates a website for a band.

Describe the function of two network components that are used to transfer data on the Internet.
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Function ................................................................................................................................
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(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q18.

Ashan works in an office with a network.

Describe two benefits of using a client–server network.
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Benefit 1
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(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q19.

James teaches in a school that uses a local area network and a wide area network.
Describe two benefits to teachers of using a local area network.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q20.

Discuss the factors that influence the choice of landline broadband or mobile broadband connectivity for
rural communities.
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(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q21.

Kay uses the Internet to work from home.

Discuss the use of wireless and wired connectivity for a home network.

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q22.

Camille has two children.

Camille uses ICT to organise her family life and her children use ICT for school.

Camille connects to a wireless access point to upload her photographs.

(i) Explain one reason why moving closer to the wireless access point reduces transfer time.
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(ii) Explain one effect that compressing the data would have on data transfer.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q23.

Hillmart Youth Centre provides a range of services and activities for young people.
The centre has a small network of PCs connected to the internet.
Jasmine shares a video clip with some of her friends using Bluetooth.
Explain how using Bluetooth, rather than Wi-Fi, will affect the sharing experience.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q24.

Explain one benefit of using wired connectivity.

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q25.

Kay likes to listen to music.

Explain one drawback of using cloud storage to back up a digital film library.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q26.

Hugh creates a website for a band.

Explain one drawback to the website users of Hugh reducing the file size of images used on the website.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q27.

Camille has two children.

Camille uses ICT to organise her family life and her children use ICT for school.

Explain why Camille would use a filter in her network.

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q28.

Kasuni studies online.

Kasuni needs to submit her project file online.
Explain why Kasuni compresses her file before uploading it.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q29.

Kay likes to listen to music.

Explain one reason why films often appear pixelated when they first load from online streaming services.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q30.

Ruwan uses a smartwatch when he exercises.

The health monitor uses Bluetooth to transfer data to the smartwatch.
(i) Explain why Bluetooth rather than infrared is used for this transfer.
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(ii) Give two factors that might affect the speed of the transfer.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q31.

Ruwan searches online for local sporting events.

Explain why Ruwan must consider his use of keywords when using a search engine.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q32.

Kasuni studies online.

Schools must comply with data protection laws.
Explain why teachers should use a VPN to access files on school servers.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q33.

Eunice is travelling by train.

She connects to the Internet using the train's Wi-Fi connection.
Explain why the Wi-Fi provider blocks video streaming.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q34.

Letta travels for work and holidays.

She uses ICT for planning her travel and for entertainment.

Letta uses a camera and camcorder when travelling.

Give one reason why WiFi is a better choice than Bluetooth for transferring files from her camera to her
laptop.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q35.
Kiki buys a smartphone.
Smartphones can be connected using wired or wireless methods.
(i) Give two advantages to Kiki of using a wired method to connect to the smartphone.
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(ii) Give two advantages to Kiki of using a wireless method to connect to the smartphone.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q36.

James teaches in a school that uses a local area network and a wide area network.
Give one example of a wide area network.
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(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q37.

Give one reason why Judy should use mobile broadband.

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(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q38.

Pat has a desktop PC at home.

One role of a PC operating system is to provide security.
(i) Give two other roles of a PC operating system.
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(ii) Give two security features provided by a PC operating system.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q39.

Ruwan uses a smartwatch when he exercises.

Ruwan's smartwatch uses GPS to monitor his location.
Give two pieces of information that could be calculated using GPS data.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q40.

A family uses digital devices in their everyday lives.

Howard buys a tablet computer.

Give two types of wireless connectivity that the tablet computer could use.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q41.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind about
an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Ruwan uses a smartwatch when he exercises.
The smartwatch can connect to a Bluetooth health monitor.
Which one of these describes Bluetooth?
(1)
A A high speed wired connection
B A high resolution connection
C A type of wireless connection
D An energy saving connection

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q42.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind about
an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Ashan works in an office with a network.
He uses his smartphone to make an online video call.
(i) Which one of these does Ashan need to do this?
(1)
A WAN
B WEP
C WPA
D WAP

(ii) Describe how high latency affects his experience of the video call.
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(iii) State three ways in which latency can be reduced.
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(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q43.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind about
an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Kay uses the Internet to work from home.
Which one of these is the role of an ISP?
(1)
A Connects webpages to intermediate servers
B Gives users access to the Internet
C Prevents security leaks of company information
D Sets up a portal for immediate access
 (Total for question = 1 mark)

Q44.

Hillmart Youth Centre provides a range of services and activities for young people.
The centre has a small network of PCs connected to the internet.
Staff at the centre have individual user accounts on the network.
Identify three ways in which this will affect their use of the system.
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(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q45.

Josef is a student who travels by bus to college.

He uses his smartphone to communicate with his friends when travelling.
His smartphone has a SIM card installed.
(i) Which one of these is true?
A SIM card is necessary to connect a smartphone to a:
(1)
A mobile network
B Wi-Fi network
C local area network
D wireless adaptor

(ii) Which one of these is a type of connectivity used by a SIM card?

(1)
A Infra-red
B WEP
C WPA
D 4G

(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q46.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box ( ). If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box ( ) and then mark your new answer with a cross ( ).
Letta travels for work and holidays.
She uses ICT for planning her travel and for entertainment.

Letta uses a camera and camcorder when travelling.

Which one of these connectivity types is the fastest Letta could use to transfer files from her camcorder to
her laptop?
(1)
A 3G
B GPS
C NFC
D USB

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q47.

Josef is a student who travels by bus to college.

He uses his smartphone to communicate with his friends when travelling.
Adrian has a tablet device without a SIM card.
Adrian would like to access the internet using Josef's smartphone network connection.
(i) Which one of these could be used to connect the tablet device to the internet?
(1)
A GPS
B Notifications
C Tethering
D Messaging

Adrian has connected his tablet device to Josef's smartphone.

(ii) Explain one consequence to Josef of Adrian's tablet device being connected.
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(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q48.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind about
an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
A family uses digital devices in their everyday lives.

Which one of these is required for the tablet computer to connect to the Internet?
(1)
A GPS
B ISP
C LAN
D NFC

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q49.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind about
an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Kay uses the Internet to work from home.
Which one of these is used to connect a local area network to a wide area network?
(1)
A Gateway
B Router
C Wireless access point
 D Modem

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q50.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind about
an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Ashan works in an office with a network.
Which one of these is a feature of a media access control address?
(1)
A It directs protocols
B It is unique
C It has to be entered into a web browser
D It encrypts downloads

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q51.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind about
an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Ashan works in an office with a network.
Which one of these is a method of identifying a computer on a network?
(1)
A HTTP
B WEP
C FTP
D IP

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q52.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind about
an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Which one of these provides content to client computers?
 (1)
A ISP
B LAN
C Router
D Server

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q53.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind about
an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Eunice changes her laptop's GPS settings.
Which one of these statements is true?
(1)
A GPS is used by all digital devices
B GPS does not use an Internet connection
C GPS uses cloud computing
D GPS is better if open source software is used

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q54.

Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box ( ). If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box ( ) and then mark your new answer with a cross ( ).
Letta arrives at a hotel.
Letta connects to the hotel's local area network.
(i) One way of identifying a device on a network is the device name.
State two other ways of identifying a device on a network.
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(ii) State two reasons for identifying devices on a network.
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(iii) State two ways a local area network (LAN) is different from a wide area network (WAN).
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(iv) Explain one advantage of connecting a printer to a network.
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(v) Draw one straight line from each method of protecting a network to the correct use.
(3)

(vi) Which one of these connects to a local area network using a gateway?
(1)
A Personal area network
B Server
C Smartphone
D Wide area network

(Total for question = 12 marks)

Q55.

Sachini and Ashan have two children, Kasuni and Deshan.

They use digital devices in their daily lives.
Sachini cannot access Wi-Fi.
Name one type of mobile phone connectivity that Sachini could use to access the Internet.
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(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q56.

Camille has two children.

Camille uses ICT to organise her family life and her children use ICT for school.

Camille uses wired and wireless connectivity.

(i) Draw one straight line from each connection method to the correct characteristic.
(3)
(ii) State what is meant by 'latency'.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q57.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind about
an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Camille has two children.
Camille uses ICT to organise her family life and her children use ICT for school.

Camille connects to a LAN.

(i) State two features of a LAN that are different from a WAN.
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(ii) Describe the role of a wireless access point.
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(iii) Which one of these is a hardware device that directs traffic between a LAN and a WAN?
(1)
A Booster
B Gateway
C Hub
D Server

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q58.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind about
an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Camille has two children.
Camille uses ICT to organise her family life and her children use ICT for school.

Camille creates a home network.

(i) State what is meant by 'tethering'.
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(ii) Which one of these is a reason for using a network?
(1)
A To licence software as open source
B To prevent latency
C To provide flexible access
D To reduce hardware costs

(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q59.

Camille has two children.

Camille uses ICT to organise her family life and her children use ICT for school.

Camille buys extra online storage.

(i) State two protocols that could be used to secure online payments.
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(ii) State how encryption prevents data from being understood.
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(iii) After Camille enters her password correctly, she receives this text message from her bank.
 Explain why this message helps keep Camille's payments secure.
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(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q60.

State the device that forwards packets of data in a wide area network.
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(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q61.

Ashan works in an office with a network.

State the function of a gateway.
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(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q62.

Ashan works in an office with a network.

State the role of an ISP.
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(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q63.

Kiki buys a smartphone.

Kiki's smartphone and Zara's tablet computer share a lot of the same functionality.
State the term used to describe this.
(1)
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(Total for question = 21 marks)

Q64.

Camille has two children.

Camille uses ICT to organise her family life and her children use ICT for school.

Camille's mobile phone can receive data using 3G, 4G, 5G and GPS.
State two other wireless communication methods used by mobile phones.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q65.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind about
an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Camille has two children.
Camille uses ICT to organise her family life and her children use ICT for school.

Camille's child, Sarah, uses websites and video sharing sites for her school work.
Sarah participates in an online meeting as part of a lesson.
(i) State two peripheral output devices Sarah requires to participate in the online meeting.
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(ii) Sarah uses wired connectivity. Her video is not synchronised with video from other participants.
Which one of these would cause this issue?
(1)
A Higher bandwidth
B Higher latency
C Less interference
D Using wired connectivity
 (Total for question = 3 marks)

Q66.

Hillmart Youth Centre provides a range of services and activities for young people.
The centre has a small network of PCs connected to the internet.
State two types of internet connection that could be used.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q67.

Kay uses the Internet to work from home.

State two ways devices are identified on a network.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q68.

Pat has a desktop PC at home.

Pat is considering replacing her PC.
State two ways in which she can reduce the environmental impact when disposing of the PC.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)