1. Revision list – LO3 sat (Thursday 18 January)
Binary, Denary and Hexadecimal conversions (LO1)
Internet protocols (LO2)
HTTP, FTP, SMTP
Network topologies, benefits and limitations (LO1)
Communication methods (LO2)
, SMS, Instant Messaging, Video Conferencing, etc
Business systems (MIS, CRM, SOP) (LO3)
Computer systems (LO1)
Mainframe, Desktop, Hybrid, Tablet (strengths and limitations)
Operating systems & Software
Benefits & Limitations of Open source / Closed source
Virtualisation (LO3)

2. LO3 Sat - Pass grade questions
Define the use of the SMTP protocol
Explain why engineers would prefer to use hexadecimal instead of binary when working with computing devices
Identify two benefits and two limitations of the Star network topology
Describe three ways that an MIS can benefit a large business
Give two benefits and two limitations of using Open Source software
Compare and contrast the following communication methods: , Instant Messaging, Video Conferencing
Identify two strengths and two limitations of Mainframe, Desktop and Tablet computer systems
Explain three ways that server virtualisation can be implemented to benefit a large business