Topic 4: Networks: revision quiz and key terms
Free practice for Topic 4: Networks in Pearson Edexcel GCSE Computer Science (1CP2). It covers: networks and network security. Try the questions, then check the key terms.
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What is the main difference between a LAN and a WAN?
HTTPS is a secure version of HTTP that encrypts transferred data.
Which protocol is used by a web browser to request web pages from a web server?
SMTP is used only to retrieve email messages from a mail server.
Which security method requires a user to give two different types of evidence to prove their identity?
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Key terms for Topic 4: Networks
- Ethical hacking
- Carried out with permission to identify vulnerabilities before malicious hackers can exploit them.
- HTTP
- Transfers web pages between a server and a browser.
- Latency
- The delay between sending and receiving data over a network.
- Network security
- Protects data and systems from unauthorised access, damage or disruption.
- Physical security
- Locked server rooms and similar measures protecting hardware from unauthorised access.
- Star topology
- Connects all devices to a central switch.
- WAN
- Connects computers across a large geographical area.
What Topic 4: Networks covers
In RADevo this topic has a full topic test and a focused quiz for each part:
- 4.1 Networks
- 4.2 Network Security
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