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Communications & Networks Homework General 4
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1
What is your teacher's name?
Mr Munro
Mr Carey
Mr McGivern
Mrs Smith
2
When customers make their order to Braidwoods they are asked to enter both personal and bank details.
What security measures could Braidwoods take to protect customer's details during transmission?
KU
(2 points)
3
Bob is an employee of Braidwoods. At home Bob wants to be able to use e-mail. He has a dial up connection, he can choose from either an e-Mail client program or Web Mail. Which service should he choose?
KU
(1 point)
4
Explain your answer.
KU
(2 points)
5
As well as receiving e-mails from friends he also receives a lot of Spam.
Explain the term Spam.
KU
(1 point)
6
What steps could he take to reduce Spam?
PS
(2 points)
7
To connect computers together and transmit data LANs use either cables or wireless transmission. Write down two types of cables used.
KU
(2 points)
8
Give and advantage of wireless a connection.
PS
(2 points)
9
Give a disadvantage of a wireless connection.
PS
(2 points)