Question 1:

Describe the following terms in your own words:
a. Internet
b. WWW
c. Intranet
d. Extranet
e. VPN

Question 2:

When the hotel completes a contract, the customer is asked to fill in a data capture form that asks about their satisfaction with aspects of the job. The intention is that the data on the forms should be input using OMR techniques.

i. Describe term OMR.

The customer data contains some personal information.

ii. Describe why legislation exists to protect this kind of data.

iii. Explain measures that are likely to be included in this legislation.

Question 3:

a. Describe the difference between a wide area network (WAN) and a local area network (LAN).

b. (i) State three pieces of hardware that are needed to create a LAN from a set of stand-alone computers.

(ii) Describe why the communication over a WAN differs from that across a LAN and state how the hardware necessary for communication would differ from that used in part (i).

c. By drawing a diagram, or otherwise, explain a ring network and state an advantage that a ring network has over a bus network.