Personalised Feedback Sheet for IGCSE Section 4 - Networks

Name: Hayden Barrett

Target grade: B
General feedback/class needs:
There was a lot of material covered in this unit from the definition of a network,
to LANs, WANs, WLANs, network hardware, security, authentication methods,
video conferencing, Fax, Email and the Data Protection Act. This meant that there
really wasnt anywhere to hide if you didnt do your revision. Unfortunately for
many of you, this was your problem in this test. If you look back over the lessons
you did:

Notes from each topic

Multiple practise exam questions
Revision lessons

Worse you all went over the correct answers in class and you also had access
to ALL past exam questions, answers and revision material on my site, so even if
you didnt get it the first time you couldve improved by doing some revision.
Those who didnt do so well also fell in to the same old traps:

Not reading the question or relating to it in your answer

Giving short or one word answers when you need to explain yourself!

These three things should now be considered so basic that no one is making
these mistakes. There is no magic formula for passing a test and no one is just
better than you, it all comes down to how much work youve done and are
prepared to do. If you are able to sit yourself down, practise questions from my
site and test yourself then you stand a chance of doing seriously well.
Finally, you have GOT to stop talking about hackers in your answers! It seems
that as soon as one of you is unsure of an answer you revert to itll get
hacked!!! This is NEVER going to be an exam answer so please, stop using it
unless I explicitly tell you that its ok.
Your performance:
Marks: 19/54
Percentage: 30.777777777777779%
Grade: G
Your personal targets:
1. To actually revise effectively
2. Try harder to think of the best possible answer
3. Work efficiently in class
Challenge/Extension
Copy out and answer questions 2, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14 from the test, with
their full and correct answers.

7. Give two advantages and disadvantages of having computers

networked
- There is easy file sharing
- Its made for communicating and sharing
-Its easy to get viruses
- It lacks stability and isnt that safe

8.Using encryption, describe what it means

- Encryption is a type of encoding system that you need a encryption key for.

9. Describe the role of a proxy server

Proxy servers can store copies frequently, they can filter and block web pages
and they can be used to monitor web pages and what you search.

11. differences with internet and intranet?

- The intranet is more safe
- Intranet enables only certain sites
- intranet is controlled not accessible by everyone
- Can only be accessed in a certain place

12. Advantage and disadvantages of using mobile phones than

internet?
- Its easier to carry (Its portable)
- You may not be able to have service
- Generally more easy to access
13. Explain the purpose of data protection act?
-

Only connect data if its easy and reliable

Only connect data if you need it
Keep data safe and secure

Basically its a law that tells you what you can and cant do with data
14. Give advantage and disadvantage of video conferencing?
- You have to have a webcam to use it

- You dont have to pay for it if you want to travel