IEQA Networks and the effects of using them 1. Ken owns a large business. He has purchased 30 computers and three printers to help run his business more efficiently. a Identify three items of hardware Ken will need to buy to allow the computers to be networked and allow access to the internet to process customer orders. 1 bb Ken's business is expanding. He buys another company in a different location and installs a second network of computers in the new company. i Describe what additional hardware Ken needs to buy to enable the two networks to be linked (both are using the same protocols). Give a reason for your choice of hardware. Describe two of the features of the additional hardware you named in part b i. 1 Cambridge I6CSE™ olermation and Communication TechBMTRSETMGPHEBEK 2nd dion Phetocopying prohibitedPRA 4 Networks and the effects of using them ¢ Ken has asked all his staff to use passwords to protect their computers from illegal access. His staff has chosen a number of passwords. Indicate in the table below whether you think the passwords chosen are weak or strong. =r weakizi | Seon” reed [Kent23 asa ‘stpiaaze en 2 a Describe the following terms, i UN ii WAN ili WLAN b Identify the items shown in the following diagram using the following terms: » bridge » router » switch » server » internet tecopying prohibited Cambridge BOSE INGFRSFBRACommuniccion Technology Theory Workbook 2nd Etonial ‘4 Networks and the effects of using them Each item can be used once, more than once or not at all. © Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using WLANs rather than LANs. Advantage: Disadvantage: 3a Data is often transmitted using packets. Indicate, by using a tick (7) which of the following information forms part of the packet. tem of information Present iv) Size ofthe packet fia MB) Date packet sent Sender's IP address Name of recipient Routing table Identity number of each packet Cambridge 16CSE™ nfrmation and Communication TechilOGPTASOEPWEERBRGK 2d Eton‘4 Networks and the effects of using them b Describe what happens when the packets of data arrive together at their destination, ‘€ Computer X is connected to a LAN in Sweden. Computer Y is connected to a LAN in Pakistan, Describe how computer X could send data packets to computer Y. 4 a Name three items of hardware and/or software needed to carry out video conferencing. 1 b Describe two potential disadvantages and two clear advantages of using video conferencing rather than face-to-face meeting Disadvantagi 1 ‘Photecopying pranibites Cambridge [GOSEDIAPRAURFACommunicsin Technology Theory Workbook 2nd Edin /EQAar 4 Networks and the effects of using them Advantages: 1 5 Describe the operation of: iweb conferencing (webinars): ji phone conferencing: ‘cambridge IGCSE™ Inermation and Communication Tec and Edion Photocopying prohibited[EQA 4 Networks and the effects of using them 6 A research company needs to control which personnel are allowed access to secure areas. The company has issued each member of staff with a magnetic stripe card. Describe how the magnetic stripe card can be used to limit access to the secure areas. 'b Describe additional features which can be added to the card to improve security even further. Photocopying prohibited Cambridge [G0SEMINGPRBUBHR Communication Technology Theory Workbook 2nd Eltonnies 4 Networks and the effects of using them 7 Asif logs into his bank's website using his debit card number (1234 5678 9012 3456). The logon page at this stage is as shown below. Physical and electronic tokens are used to authenticate the user. HODDER BANK GROUP Pease enter your fl name: ~ Asif knan Pease enter the ast 5 igh of your debit car (23456 Using your physical token device, pease center the este password shown fon the screen: WOODS IDL ‘a Describe what is meant by a physical token. b Explain how the physical token can be used to generate the one-time password (OTF) which Asif needs to complete the login to his bank. 7 on copying prohibited Cambridge 1GCSE™* Information ad Communication Te MBE ROETMGTREPER 24a Photocopying pre‘4Networks and the effects of using them ¢ Explain the difference between a disconnected physical token and a connected physical token. 'b Zero login is one form of authentication. i Explain what meant by zero login. {i Give two disadvantages of zero login. 1 Photocopying prohibited Caméridye [GCSE PHTNGHRA Communication Technology Theery Workbook 2nd Eton [ERApar 4 Networks and the effects of using them ¢ Some smartphones use biometrics as a security feature to unlock the device. Name two types of biometric check used by smartphones. 1 2 9 Eight statements are shown in the table below. Indicate whether each statement is true or false by putting a tick (7) in the correct box. | statement True (1 False (v) ‘A network interface card has a MAC address hard-wired atthe ‘manufacturing stage Hubs only send data packets toa specific device onthe local network ‘bridge is used to connect a local area network (LANI to any external network Routers use IP addresses to direct data packets tothe correct network Bluetooth uses spread-spectrum frequency hopping to allow device pairing Cloud computing does not require access to the internet to enable files to be downloaded or uploaded ‘Wide area networks [WANs] only work over a very limited distance geographically Zero login depends on biometrics and behavioural patterns 10a One type of LAN is a wireless LAN (WLAN). Compare LANs with WLANs. ‘Cambridge IGCSE™ Information and Communication TecNBBSHIPSEMGPRBBER 278 EditonfEQA 4Networks and the effects of using them b Explain the difference between a LAN and a WAN. ‘V1a_Explain the term cloud computing, b Give three advantages and three disadvantages of cloud computing. Advantage 1: Advantage 2: Advantage 3: Disadvantage 1: Disadvantage 2: Disadvantage 3: Photecepying prohiites Cambridge (G0SEMINPMBUGRRFYCammuncation Technology Theory Workbook 2d Eton