Based on the Pearson Edexcel BTEC Firsts Level 1/2 Unit 1 onscreen retired test (Version 8).
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HTTP is used to send data between computers on the internet.
Identify what the initials HTTP stand for.
Identify two types of real-time communication over the internet that use speech and live video.
A school has a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
(a) Give one piece of information a student would need to enter to log in to the VLE.
(b) Give one benefit to a teacher of using a VLE.
Stored data and data in transit can be protected in different ways.
(a) Identify one piece of software that can be used to protect stored data.
(b) Identify one way that data can be protected while it is being transmitted.
The screenshot shows email account settings for a user.
Label the diagram with the email protocols used for incoming and outgoing mail. Use these protocol names:
Incoming mail protocol:
Outgoing mail protocol:
An internet service provider (ISP) gives customers access to the internet.
Identify two other main services that an ISP can offer.
Digital devices can transfer data using different transmission methods.
(a) Give two wireless transmission methods.
(b) Give two drawbacks of using wireless transmission.
The diagram in the original test shows a shopping website in a web browser.
Identify one part of the web page or browser window that shows the website is secure.
HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is used to create web pages. The code below shows a link:
<a href="http://www.edexcel.com">Edexcel</a>
Part A is the URL inside href="...". Part B is the text Edexcel.
(a) State what part A of the code does.
(b) State what part B of the code does.
Identify two examples of social media.
Identify two components of a wireless network.
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP) are used when computers communicate over the internet.
(a) Describe the role that Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) plays in communicating data.
(b) Describe the role that Internet Protocol (IP) plays in communicating data.
A company has a Local Area Network (LAN). The LAN connects to the internet through an internet service provider (ISP).
Label the two missing components (A and B) on the internet infrastructure diagram.
Choose from:
Component A:
Component B:
Ruth wants to share an online document with Jasper and Zain. She is going to give them read/write permissions on the file.
Explain two reasons why Ruth would give Jasper and Zain read/write permission when sharing the online document.
Packet switching is a method used to transfer data across a wide area network (WAN).
Explain two benefits of using packet switching to transfer data over a wide area network.
One advantage of using online software to work collaboratively on documents is that the creator can set different file permissions for individual users.
Explain two other advantages of using online software to work collaboratively on documents.
A data packet is used to send data over a network.
Explain how the data contained in the packet helps it to reach its destination.
An outdoor activity centre runs residential holidays for school children. It stores personal data about each child on a database system.
The data can include contact details, medical and dietary information, next-of-kin details and payment information. Current data protection legislation controls how this personal data can be used and how it must be protected.
Discuss ways in which current legislation controls how the activity centre can use this personal data and how the data must be protected.