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Introduction To Industry 4.0 And Industrial Internet Of Things

Assignment 4
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 15 Total mark: 15 × 1 = 15

1. Protection of internet-connected systems from cyber-attacks is known as _______.

(a) Network security
(b) Internet security
(c) Web security
(d) Cybersecurity

Answer: (d)
Justification: Refer to slide 2 of lecture 1 from week 4

2. In which category of countermeasure does an application firewall fall?

(a) Hardware
(b) Software
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

Answer: (b)
Justification: Refer to slide 6 of lecture 1 from week 4

3. State true or false — “Cybersecurity is recognized as a subset of information security”.

(a) True
(b) False

Answer: (b)
Justification: Refer to slide 7 of lecture 1 from week 4
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4. Which of the following is/are correct regarding network security?

(a) It provides protection from unofficial access, improper use, fault, deletion, demolition
(b) It is an analytical action which categorizes information benefits.
(c) It ensures the protection of applications from outer threats.
(d) All of the above

Answer: (a)
Justification: Refer to slide 8 of lecture 1 from week 4

5. What is a malware?
(a) A computer program which is used to disturb the computer user, such as computer
viruses, spyware etc.
(b) A computer program which breaks security policy to get critical information, which is
typically secured.
(c) A computer program which provides a facility to the attacker in which the attacker
locks the user’s computer files by using an encryption and demand some money to unlock them.
(d) None of the above

Answer: (a)
Justification: Refer to slide 11 of lecture 1 from week 4

6. What is SDCMA stand for?

(a) Software-Defined Cloud Management Architecture
(b) Software-Developed Cloud Manufacturing Architecture
(c) Software-Developed Cloud Management Architecture
(d) Software-Defined Cloud Manufacturing Architecture

Answer: (d)
Justification: Refer to slide 20 of lecture 1 from week 4
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7. What are the three key differences between IIoT and Automation?
(a) Connectivity, advanced analytics, and IT tools and methodologies
(b) Ubiquitous sensing, advanced analytics, and IT tools and methodologies
(c) Advance sensing, connectivity, and IT tools and methodologies
(d) Ubiquitous sensing, connectivity, and advanced analytics

Answer: (b)
Justification: Refer to slide 3 of lecture 2 from week 4

8. What is the role of optimum scheduling in transportation & logistics?

(a) It provides good customer services by reducing cancellation and delays.
(b) It provides better safety to both the on boarded passengers and machines.
(c) It reduces maintenance expenses.
(d) It enhances end-to-end automation.

Answer: (a)
Justification: Refer to slide 22 of lecture 2 from week 4

9. Which one of the following digital industrial companies coined the term, Industrial Internet?
(a) Siemens Global
(b) General Electric
(c) Accenture
(d) Digital Industry

Answer: (b)
Justification: Refer to slide 2 of lecture 3 from week 4
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10. The ______________ started with the invention of internal combustion engines and
electricity
(a) First Stage of the Industrial Revolution
(b) Second Stage of the Industrial Revolution
(c) Third Stage of the Industrial Revolution
(d) Fourth Stage of the Industrial Revolution

Answer: (b)
Justification: Refer to slide 6 of lecture 3 from week 4

11. Why is outage a huge problem in power industries?

(a) Because the service provided by any power industry is very large.
(b) Because power lines and other equipment are not mobile.
(c) Because replacing a broken equipment is hard.
(d) Because locating a broken power line or equipment is not an easy task.

Answer: (d)
Justification: Refer to slide 20 of lecture 3 from week 4

12. The emergence of ______ system will replace the isolated systems
(a) Edge-based
(b) Cloud-based
(c) Real-time
(d) All of the above

Answer: (b)
Justification: Refer to slide 23 of lecture 3 from week 4
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13. Which of the following is a sensors technology manufacturer?

(a) NVDIA
(b) General Electric
(c) Intel
(d) Honeywell

Answer: (d)
Justification: Refer to slide 22 of lecture 4 from week 4

14. What are the three main modules in PLC architecture?

(a) CPU, power supply, and I/O
(b) Sensors, processor, and actuation
(c) Sensors, CPU, and power supply
(d) Sensors, CPU, and network

Answer: (a)
Justification: Refer to slide 23 of lecture 4 from week 4

15. Which of the following is not an actuators technology manufacturer?

(a) MOOG
(b) SPAT
(c) ADAFRUIT
(d) ZABER

Answer: (c)
Justification: Refer to slides 30 and 22 of lecture 4 from week 4