Questions on Networked Systems

Answer the following questions in your hardbacked books:

1) A school network manager must ensure that the data on the system is secure. Users require a user id and a password.

(a) State three ways in which passwords can be kept from unauthorised persons. [3]
(b) Explain what is meant by access privileges. [2]
(c) Briefly describe how the network manager's privileges differ from those of other users. [2]
(d) Describe a method of ensuring that data transmitted over a wide area network is kept secure. [4]

2) Data used over a network can be held in a distributed database or in a centralized database.

(a) Distinguish between a distributed database and a centralized database. [4]
(b) State two advantages of each type of database. [4]
(c) Describe two reasons why auditing software might be used on a network. [4]

Once completed, you should continue to work on your project.
The FIRST thing you must do is add a post to your blog describing exactly what you will work on in your project today.

Continue on with 4.3 today...

4.3 Networked Systems

Summarise pgs 239 - 241 (from end of case study).

Write out in your Hardbacked books

HW: pg 242 qs 6 - 9.

Work for Today...

Real World ICT Textbook: 4.3 Networked Systems

Summarise pgs 233 - 238 (up to case study) EITHER written in your HBBs or typed out & stuck into your books.

HW: pg 242 qs 1 - 5

While I am in NEXT DOOR...

You will copy out the middle part of pg 214 in your books "A fully normalised database" including 1NF, 2NF and 3NF.

You will then summarise 4.1.6 "Database Locking" including Deadlock.

You will copy out 4.1.7 "Databases - the main Terms revisited" for homework.

Today you will...

Period 1: Complete the 4.4 Systems Development Revision Quiz on LNI.
Print off your results (give yourself extra marks for where you got some of the ordering questions right)

Period 2: Create a 10 question quiz on section 4.5
Write out the question, answer and marks available.
Just use true/false. multiple choice, multiple answer, fill-in-the-blank type questions.
Type them out in Word and then upload to your blog.

HW: Ensure your hardbacked book is up to date, and your blog is printed off for tomorrow.
I will be collecting in your books and blog printouts as evidence of your work so far this year for Parents' Evening.

Northwind Sitemap

Today we started working on a sitemap for a possible Northwind Traders Dynamic website.

You had to copy and complete the example I showed you.

Tomorrow you will be creating the actual site and I will be checking your books.

Class Blogs So Far...

Gentlemen.

I am less than impressed with the standard of effort shown so far in your blogs.
You will not get any benefit out of this unless you put some effort into it.
This is a CLASS REQUIREMENT for you to keep up-to-date.

Parent's Evening is approaching...