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Data Transmission and Error Checking Test

The document contains a chapter end test with various questions related to data transmission, error checking, and encryption. It includes explanations on checksums, check digits, data transmission methods, USB benefits, parity checks, error checking methods, data packet structure, packet switching, and encryption terminology. The test assesses understanding of these concepts through multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and descriptive questions.

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Data Transmission and Error Checking Test

The document contains a chapter end test with various questions related to data transmission, error checking, and encryption. It includes explanations on checksums, check digits, data transmission methods, USB benefits, parity checks, error checking methods, data packet structure, packet switching, and encryption terminology. The test assesses understanding of these concepts through multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and descriptive questions.

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Chapter 2: Chapter End Test

Answer all questions. 30 marks

1. Nigel wants to send a large text file electronically to Mashuda.


This file will be transmitted to Mashuda as an email attachment. Mashuda then stores it on
her computer.
Explain how checksums can be used to verify that the file has not been corrupted during
transmission or data storage. [4]

2. Check digits are used to check data during data entry. Give four types of error that check
digits can identify. [2]

3. Six statements are given about methods of data transmission.


Tick (✓) to show if each statement applies to serial simplex, parallel simplex, parallel
half-duplex or serial duplex data transmission.

Some statements may apply to more than one data transmission method. [3]

4. A Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection can be used to transmit data from a mobile device
to a computer.
Give two benefits of using a USB connection for this purpose. [2]
5. Victoria is entering data into a computer system. The data will be transmitted to cloud
storage.
An even parity check is used to check for errors in the binary values after transmission.
For each of the 7-bit binary values, write the Parity bit that makes sure even parity is met.

7-bit binary value Parity bit


1100010 ...............
1001011 ...............
0100010 ...............
0010111 ............... [4]

6. Identify one of the error checking methods that could be used to check the binary values
are correct after transmission. [1]

7. What is the term data packets and describe the components of the packet structure? [4]

8. Using the below diagram, explain how packet switching works when sending a 500KiB
file from computer 'A' to computer 'B'. [5]

9. Elsa writes a paragraph in an examination about encryption. There are several terms
missing from the paragraph. Complete the paragraph using the list of given terms. Not all
terms may need to be used. Some terms may be used more than once. [5]
algorithm, alphanumeric, cookie, cypher, key, padlock, plain, word processed
The data is encrypted using a ...........(i)........ This is an ....... (ii)......... that is used to
scramble the data. The data before encryption is known as .......... (iii).......... text. When
the data has been encrypted it is known as ...... (iv)....... text. To read the encrypted data it
needs to be decrypted using a ...... (v)........

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