Networking – End of Unit Assessment KS3

Which statement best describes a wide area network?

Which statement best describes the internet?

What is a URL?

What is a DNS?

What is an ISP?

What is a web host?

What is an IP address?

Which statement best defines what a network is?

What is the name given to any device connected to a network?

Which best describes what a ‘Local Area Network’ is?

Tick the 4 different devices required to set up a LAN.

Which device is required if you wish to connect a LAN to the internet?

Select the device being described. “This device converts the data signals from a nodes into data signals that can be transferred across the network”.

Select the device being described. “This device is considered as an ‘intelligent device’ as it sends data packets to the nodes or segments where the data is needed, rather than being broadcast to the whole network”.

“Software, which monitors the activities of a computer user and sends back as much information about them as possible (e.g: passwords, usernames, websites they visit, purchases they have made)”. Which threat is being described here?

“A set of rules and procedures that network users must follow to reduce the vulnerability of a network”…is an example of what security method?

“Experts try to simulate a range of network attacks (such as Denial of Service attacks (DoS), SQL injections and Brute Force Attacks) in an attempt to discover any weaknesses in the system “…is an example of what security method?

“Using direct communications, such as emails and phone calls, whilst impersonating legitimate companies (such as banks), asking you to give away sensitive information”. Which threat is being described here?

“The process of using trial and error to hack an account by trying thousands of different possible passwords against a particular username”. Which threat is being described here?

“Trying to bring down a website by using up its web server’s resources, by overloading it with traffic”. Which threat is being described here?

“Software, which in general will harm a computer and/or its user”. Which threat is being described here?

“Software, which is specifically designed to cause physical harm to a computer system”. Which threat is being described here?

“Protects the data on a system from falling into the wrong hand as any intercepted data will be unreadable.”…is an example of what security method?

Which statement best defines what a network is?

What is the name given to any device connected to a network?

Which best describes what a ‘Local Area Network’ is?

Tick the 4 different devices required to set up a LAN.

Which device is required if you wish to connect a LAN to the internet?

Select the device being described. “This device converts the data signals from a nodes into data signals that can be transferred across the network”.

Select the device being described. “This device is considered as an ‘intelligent device’ as it sends data packets to the nodes or segments where the data is needed, rather than being broadcast to the whole network”.