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3. A school encourages its students to use the Internet for research purposes.
Discuss the issues relating to such use with reference to the reliability and
desirability of the information.

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5. Explain what is meant by the following terms.

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6. When sending documents companies sometimes use email and sometimes

use ordinary
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7. Ali and his family have three computers in their home. He wants to connect
the computers into a network which will have access to the internet.
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9. Describe three ways to evaluate the reliability of information found on a

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10.The internet has given rise to a number of developments, including blogs

and wikis.
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(b) Give two features of a wiki.

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11. (a) Give two uses of ICT devices which, when prolonged, can cause RSI.
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12.The company’s workers are concerned that their data may not be secure.
Name three authentication techniques and for each one explain how it will
help to prevent illegal access to data
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13. (a) Explain what is meant by a computer virus.
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14. (a) Explain what is meant by software copyright.
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(b) Explain how software manufacturers attempt to prevent copyright being

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15.Computers can cause health problems. Identify two of these problems and
for each problem write down a method which would help you avoid it. Do
not use the same method for both answers.
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16.A student wishes to use the internet in order to research a topic. Discuss how
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17.The manager of a company wants to improve the security of the computer
network. She has decided to use authentication techniques so that employees
can identify themselves to the system.
Name three authentication techniques and describe how each technique
would help keep the data more secure.
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18.The prolonged use of computers can lead to health and safety problems.
(a) List two health problems that may be caused by the prolonged use of
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(b) List two safety problems that may be caused by the use of computers.
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19.A number of people use methods to defraud online bank customers. Name
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20.Describe two safety issues, caused by working with computers. For each
safety issue give a method of prevention. Do not use the same method for
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21.Encrypted data is used in on-line banking. Describe encryption.

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22.Describe what is meant by a blog and a wiki.

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23.Explain the difference between phishing and pharming.
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24.The use of computer networks can lead to problems of keeping data secure
and confidential. Two methods of overcoming this are the use of
authentication techniques and data encryption.
(a) Describe two authentication techniques.
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(b) Describe data encryption.
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25.Hackers try to defraud online banking customers by pretending to be their

bank. Name and describe two methods by which they do this.
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27.Describe how the following health problems can arise due to the use of
computers. Give a different cause for each.
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28.A bank is looking into a variety of security measures to protect its
customers’ data.
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Describe three types of authentication technique they could use and for each
give a benefit and a drawback.
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29.Describe what a virus is and what effect it may have on the data on a hard
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30.Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of students using the internet to carry
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