Cambridge IGCSE · Information and Communication Technology (0417)

Communication: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 2 written questions with worked solutions. All on Communication.

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Question 1

1 mark

In an email system, what is an attachment?

Question 2

1 mark

A company holds an electronic meeting where participants can see and hear each other in real-time as well as interactively edit a presentation document together on-screen. Which type of conferencing is being described?

Question 3

1 mark

What technology enables voice telephone calls to be made over the internet instead of traditional telephone lines?

Question 4

1 mark

Which criterion is most effective for evaluating the reliability and credibility of information found on a website?

Question 5

1 mark

Which email field is used to send a copy of a message to a recipient without revealing their email address to any other recipients?

Question 6

2 marks

State the main difference between using the cc (carbon copy) field and the bcc (blind carbon copy) field when sending an email to multiple recipients.

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Question 7

4 marks

Explain two ways a user can evaluate the reliability of information found on a website before using it in a project.

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