Comparing communications technologies

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Comparing communications technologies

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A

Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Are wired, wireless and mobile compared using the same four measures?
A Yes
B No
2. Is cost one of the four comparison measures?
A Yes
B No
3. Is data storage options one of the four measures?
A No
B Yes
4. Is reliability one of the four measures?
A Yes
B No
5. Is security one of the four measures?
A No
B Yes
B

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left columnRight column
1Comparing communications technologies AOne of the four measures - the price to buy and run it
2Cost BSecurity
3How consistently a technology works without failure CWrong - four measures are used together for a fair comparison
4How well a technology protects data from threats DReliability
5Colour is used to compare these technologies EWired, wireless and mobile compared using the same four measures
6Only one measure is used to compare technologies FWrong - the four measures are cost, storage, reliability and security
C

Definitions

Comparison measures
D

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

1.
The first comparison measure is ____
2.
Another measure is data _______ options
3.
A third measure is ___________
4.
The fourth measure is ________
5.
The three technologies are ________
E

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1
A Colour is a measure used
B Cost is a measure used
C Storage is a measure used
Question 2
A Cost is a measure used
B Speed is the only measure
C Storage is a measure used
Question 3
A Cost is a measure used
B Storage is a measure used
C Five measures are compared
Question 4
A Cost is a measure used
B Storage is a measure used
C Reliability is a measure
D Only cost is ever compared
Question 5
A Cost is a measure used
B Storage is a measure used
C Reliability is a measure
D Security is a measure
E Colour is a measure used

Answer Key

Comparing communications technologies
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
A — Yes
Q2
A — Yes
Q3
B — Yes
Q4
A — Yes
Q5
B — Yes
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
Comparing communications technologies → Wired, wireless and mobile compared using the same four measures
Q2
Cost → One of the four measures - the price to buy and run it
Q3
How consistently a technology works without failure → Reliability
Q4
How well a technology protects data from threats → Security
Q5
Colour is used to compare these technologies → Wrong - the four measures are cost, storage, reliability and security
Q6
Only one measure is used to compare technologies → Wrong - four measures are used together for a fair comparison
Section C: Definitions
Q1
Comparison measures — The four criteria used to compare wired, wireless and mobile technologies: cost, data storage options, reliability and security.
Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
The first comparison measure is cost
Q2
Another measure is data storage options
Q3
A third measure is reliability
Q4
The fourth measure is security
Q5
The three technologies are compared
Section E: Spot the Error
Q1
A — Colour is not one of the four measures - cost, storage, reliability and security are.
Q2
B — Speed alone isn't the measure - four different measures are used together.
Q3
C — Only four measures are used, not five.
Q4
D — All four measures are compared together, not just cost.
Q5
E — Colour is not one of the four recognised comparison measures.