Introduction to ICT: BBS 140 Final Exam

• The final examination for Introduction to ICT: BBS 140 is a deferred ODL exam from January 2021.
• The exam duration is three hours and is worth 100 marks.
• The examination paper contains three sections.
• Sections A and B are compulsory with section C requiring four questions to be answered.
• No reference materials are allowed during the examination.

Section A: Mutliple Choice

• Section A is compulsory and worth 10 marks.
• A computer on the internet is identified by its IP address.
• HTML is used to create web pages.
• The correct tag to mark the beginning of a paragraph in HTML is

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• The full form of WWW in a web address is World Wide Web.
• The Application layer of the OSI model determines the interface of the system with the user.
• Requiring users to change passwords monthly improves the security of the network.
• If a computer system is not accessible, the principle of Availability is violated.
• Unsolicited commercial email is known as Spam.
• The right to use a piece of software is termed a License.
• A function of a Firewall is to monitor and enable control of incoming and/or outgoing data traffic.

Section B: Short Answers

• Section B requires short answers.
• You must define IP and MAC addresses.
• Acronyms:
  • HTML
  • HTTPS
  • FTP
  • ISP
• A web browser is used for browsing the web and examples include Chrome and Edge.
• You must differentiate between static and dynamic web pages.

Section C: Essay Questions

• Section C requires that only four questions are answered.

Question One

• Every webpage has a URL, explain its four-part addressing scheme.
• Determine what kind of institution would use these domains:
  • .biz
  • .gov
  • .org
  • .com
• Briefly describe a Protocol.
• Three Internet mail protocols need to be identified and described.
• 3 Internet based services need to be discussed.

Question Two

• Describe three different types of network topologies, giving advantages and disadvantages for each.
• Discuss the difference between Intranet and Extranet.
• List three internetwork processors that aid in the interconnection of telecommunications networks.
• Briefly describe an ISO-OSI model, mentioning two of its layers.

Question Three

• Describe four authentication methods used to secure Systems.
• Define Information Systems ethics.
• Give three reasons why ethics are important in computing.
• Describe Netiquette, mentioning three email netiquettes.
• Mention at least three commandments from the Ten Commandments in computer ethics.
• Discuss the difference between Ethics and Law.

Question Four

• Suggest how the Company ICT Systems are prevented from various security attacks if you are hired as a Security Specialist.
• Briefly discuss the CIA triad of security requirements.
• Explain the difference between:
  • White hat hackers and black hat hackers
  • Information protection and information assurance
  • Virus and worm
  • IDS and IPS
  • Phishing attacks and spoofing attacks

Question Five

• How are Universities and Institutions responsible for teacher training dealing with the development of media and digital competences of their teachers and the training of future teachers.