ICT - Baseline Year 10

Mary has a new dishwasher the dishwasher has an in-built device that control the water level. This type of device is known as:

• a console

• an embedded computer

• a laptop

• a super computer

The device used to detect that a printer is out of paper is a:

• sensor

• monitor

• plotter

• scanner

which one of these measure the quality of a screen display?

• Window size

• resolution

• contrast

• icon size

The type of software that monitors activity on a computer without the user's permission is called

• phishing

• worm

• shareware

• spyware

Phishing is an attempt to collect personal information from a computer user.

Identify one action that you could take to prevent phishing.

• Use a strong password

• Ensure anti-virus software is up-to-date

• Do not click on links in emails from unknown sources

• use a VPN

Write down three input devices of a computer

Which of these is an advantage of cloud storage?

• The user has no control over their data

• Many programs can be run at the same time, regardless of the processing power of your device

• Accessible anywhere with an internet connection

• it is safer than local storage

What is cloud computing?

• Storing files on the Internet

• Running programs on a remote server

• Running an operating system

• using virtual boxes to process several tasks at once

Which of these is the most secure way of data transfer?

• HTTP

• HTTPS

What does this padlock sign mean in the address bar of your browser?

• The site is secure and data is transmitted using SSL

• There is a padlock available for purchase

• The website does not include "safety locks"

• The page is locked down for some odd reason