Computing Department 2023/2024

Stage (9)
Review Pack

Unit 3 Theory
Questions
(pages 72 - 114)

Unit 4- Task 1
(pages 117 - 121)

Answer Keys

(Cambridge International School)

Q1: What is E-commerce?
E-commerce is a term refers to all forms of commercial transactions that takes place
over the internet.
Q2: What does e-commerce usually use in order to complete commercial
transactions?
Usually, e-commerce uses the world wide web in order to complete commercial
transactions.
Q3: One of the most famous examples of e-commerce is online shopping, which
includes the processes of buying and selling products as well as transferring money and
data to carry out commercial transactions.
Q4: E-commerce depends on many technology systems and tools such as:
a. Email
b. Company contents management system.
c. Newsgroups
d. Online shopping system
e. Online banking services
f. Electronic payment gateway and online tickets.

Q5: What are the advantages and disadvantages of E- Commerce? Page 73

Q6. E-commerce models are classified into three types, what are they? Give one
example each.
1. Business to Business (B2B) This term refers to electronic exchanges of products,
services, or information between companies.
2. Business to Consumer (B2C) companies sell products, services, or information
directly to consumers.
3. Consumer to Consumer (C2C) sell products from consumer to consumer.

Q7. What are virtual goods? Give three examples.

Virtual goods are nonphysical objects such as e-books, e-games, computer software.

Q8. Amazon.com is one of the largest retailers in the world and the largest
provider of cloud services.

Q9. Fill in the Blanks:

1. E-commerce is a term that refers to all forms of commercial transactions that take

place over the ___________.

Answer: internet

2. Usually, e-commerce uses the ___________ in order to complete commercial

transactions.

Answer: world wide web

3. One of the most famous examples of e-commerce is ___________, which includes the

processes of buying and selling products as well as transferring money and data to

carry out commercial transactions.

Answer: online shopping

Q10. Match the e-commerce examples with their corresponding descriptions.

List A List B
Buying and selling
products as well as Company
transferring money contents
1. 2
and data to carry out management
commercial system
transactions.
A system used to
manage the digital
2. content of a 3 Email
company.

Services that allow Electronic

users to send and payment
3. receive electronic 4 gateway and
messages. online tickets

Providing a way for

customers to make
online
electronic payments
4. 1 shopping
for goods and
system
services.

Offering online
financial services,
online
including account
5. 5 banking
management and
services
fund transfers.
Q11.True and False:
1. E-commerce only involves transactions related to physical products.
Answer: False
2. Newsgroups are examples of e-commerce platforms.
Answer: False
3. Online shopping is a significant aspect of e-commerce.
Answer: True

Q12.Choose the Correct Answer:

1. Which of the following is a famous example of e-commerce involving buying and
selling products online?
a. Email
b. Company contents management system
c. Online shopping system
d. Newsgroups
Answer: c. Online shopping system
2. What does online banking services typically involve in the context of e-commerce?
a. Managing company content
b. Buying and selling products online
c. Sending electronic messages
d. Financial services like account management and fund transfers
Answer: d. financial services like account management and fund transfers
Q13. What are the payment options that exist in the market to make online
transactions?
1. Credit cards and debit cards.
2. Mobile payment system
3. E-wallet
4. Online payment via the web.
5. Mobile devices are an alternative to credit cards

Q14. What does EFT stand for? Where does it take place?
Electronic Funds Transfer is a transaction that takes place over a computerized network,
either between different accounts at the same bank or between accounts in sperate
financial institutions.

Q15. What is the difference between PayPal and Apple Pay?

PayPal operates a global online payment system and is an alternative to traditional
paper methods.
Apple Pay is apple’s mobile payment service and digital wallet that allows users to
make payments in person.

Q16) Write 6 security tips for completing financial transaction over the internet.

1. Software updates in computers and smart devices.

2. Read the privacy agreement.
3. Look for signals of trust and digital certificates.
4. After online purchases check your email.
5. Be careful when shopping online.
6. Keep records of your transactions online.
 Q17) Write 4 some warning signs of online fraud. Page 84

Q18) What does the CIA tringle stand for? Give two examples each definition.

1. C: Confidentiality for example User name and password.

2. I: Integrity for example Specifying permissions, encryption.
3. A: Availability for example Backups, system updates.

Q19/ What is the Digital Footprints?

All surfing and every action you carry out on the Internet leaves and effect called
Digital Footprints.

Q20/ The Digital Footprint are classified into two main categories, what are they?
1. Active Digital Footprints

2. Passive Digital Footprints

Q21/ Define each of the following:

1. Active Digital Footprints:

Arise form data that you leave while you carry out various activities on the internet.
2. Passive Digital Footprints:
They are those that we leave behind unintentionally or in some cases without even

knowing them.

Q22/ Give three examples of Active Footprints. Page101

Q23/ Give three examples of Passive Digital Footprints. page101

Q24/ Name five types of data recording while using the internet? Page102

Q25/ What are Digital Traces?

They are like natural effects and accumulate to create your digital footprint.

Q26/ There are two digital traces effects, what are they? Give one example each.
1. Intended and visual effects for example emails.
2. Unintended and unseen impacts for examples searches.

Q27/ Mention three sources of data and personal information.

1. It may come from the user directly when he inters his name, email address.
2. Unique computer identifiers.
3. Newspaper or advertisers.

Q28/ When using a computer or any other information technology, a detailed digital
record of the data that is processed or transmitted is stored.
1. On the user’s device harddisk
2. By the IP server if the user online
3. The data is likely to be stored in government or private database.
Unit 4
Task 1- pages (117-121)
Q1/ What is a router?
Is the heart of the network and all the other devices are connected to it either via cable

or wirelessly.

Q2/ What does ISP stand for?

Internet Service Provider.

Q3/ What are switches?

They are devices you can use if you want to extend the network.

Q4/ Give three advantages of Ethernet cable connection.

Offer very high connection speed,

stability

high level of security in communication

Q5/ Give two disadvantages of Ethernet cable connection.

Messy and take up space

Very difficult to use cables to connect any computer that far away.

Q6/ Give two advantages of Wi-Fi connection.

Solve all space management problems

Elegant and cable free-solution

Q7/ Give two disadvantages of Wi-Fi connection.
Slower speed

Potential security risks involving data.

Q8/ There are three types of wireless security; what are they? Which one has the most

security?

WPA2 has the most security

WEP

WPA

Q10) Match the lines to the corresponding picture:

1. VGA

2. DVI

3. RCA

4. Thunderbolt

5. FireWire
Q9/ Name seven types of cables and ports connection.

1. HDMI

2. Display port

3. Lighting

4. FireWire

5. RCA

6. DVI

7. VGA

Q11/ What does UTP stand for?

Unshielded Twisted Pair
 12. Select the correct answer
 only a PC
1. You can connect to the router  an analog phone device
 as many devices as you want wirelessly
 RCA cable
2. To transfer multi-channel audio and HD video
 SCART cable
to a TV we use a(n)
 HDMI cable
 video only
3. A VGA cable transfers  audio only
 video and audio
 video only
4. A DVI cable transfers  audio only
 video and audio
 video only
5. A DisplayPort cable transfers  audio only
 video and audio
 SCART cable
6. To connect a Blue-ray player to a TV we use
 HDMI cable
a(n)
 RCA cable
 yellow
7. USB 3.0 is  blue
 white
 DLNA
8. Without a home network we cannot operate
 BLUETOOTH
the following technology:
 NFC
 BLUETOOTH
9. The most secure wireless transmission of data
 NFC
is performed with
 Wi-Fi
 Thunderbolt
10. A cell phone battery can be charged using the
 Ethernet
following port:
 USB
13. Put a  if the sentence is correct
1. You can wirelessly connect up to 4 devices to a router. 
2. You can connect a switch directly to your DSL phone line. 
3. Devices that use Wi-Fi communicate faster than those connected to a network
with an Ethernet cable.

4. Connecting devices to a network with Ethernet cables is more stable than with a
Wi-Fi connection.

5. The use of wireless devices (e.g. cell phones) may interrupt communication
between Wi-Fi connecting devices.

6. In Wi-Fi communication the most secure protocols is WEP or WPA. 
7. A VGA cable transfers analog signal to a TV or monitor. 
8. When the security protocol WPA2 is enabled, then the access network requires a
password.

9. A Cat 5E Ethernet cable is protected from electromagnetic interference. 
10. If a TV is DLNA - certified it can show a movie that is stored on a smartphone
without these devices having to be connected to a home network.

11. A hands-free headset and a cell phone can share files between them via Bluetooth
technology, without these devices having to be connected to a home network.

12. Two devices that use NFC technology can exchange files if you touch their surfaces
together or are within a few inches of each other.

13. Bluetooth, NFC and Wi-Fi use electromagnetic waves for file transmission. 