Unit 2 Global Information Revision Quiz

What is an example of a paper-based information storage medium?

• USB stick
• Cloud storage
• Telephone directory
• External hard drive

What type of device is a smartphone?

• Fixed
• Handheld
• Shared
• Optical

Which of the following is a characteristic of optical media?

• Uses light to read and write data
• Requires constant power supply
• Cannot be written more than once
• Used mainly in data centres

What is the World Wide Web?

• A type of operating system
• A secure internal network
• A service running on the internet
• A type of wireless technology

Which of these is a shared storage device?

• Smartwatch
• Games console
• Laptop
• Data centre

What kind of network is an intranet?

• Public and open
• Private and closed
• Shared with the public
• Satellite-based

Which is a type of internet connection?

• Optical fibre
• SSD
• VPN
• JavaScript

A key advantage of the WWW for individuals is:

• 24/7 access to banking services
• No security concerns
• Free internet globally
• Physical backups required

A disadvantage of the WWW for organisations is:

• Threats from malicious attacks
• Lack of global access
• No access to user data
• Requires no maintenance

Which format involves downloading text-based reports from a central location?

• Podcasts
• Document stores
• Blogs
• RSS feeds