<div dir="ltr">Thanks for the heads-up on the availability of the <a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/exams/technology/2015/softwaredev_examrep15.pdf">2015 SD examiner's report</a>, Carlin.<div>I can update my <a href="http://vceit.com/p/postmortem-2015s.htm">post mortem</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>And, I'd say C is definitely a weaker option than D. </div><div>Laying cables, as has been mentioned, is slow, disruptive, and expensive - especially when the network is only meant to be temporary, or access needs change rapidly and frequently.</div><div>New wireless devices can be added or relocated in seconds.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,<br></div><div>Mark</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 30 August 2016 at 10:35, Matheson, Geoff J <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:matheson.geoff.j@edumail.vic.gov.au" target="_blank">matheson.geoff.j@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">I’ve actually used questions like this as a basis for useful discussion on how we approach multiple choice exam questions. Literally tell them: in multiple choice, the exam doesn’t care about your opinions, you need to
think about what the most likely answer is. Doesn’t change the fact that it’s not a good question – but it helps shift the students mindset for a question like this.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Geoff<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1f497d">Geoff Matheson</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black"><<a href="mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.<wbr>au</a>> on behalf of Tony Crewe <<a href="mailto:TonyCrewe@caulfieldgs.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">TonyCrewe@caulfieldgs.vic.<wbr>edu.au</a>><span class=""><br>
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</span><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, 30 August 2016 at 10:27 AM</span></p><div><div class="h5"><br>
<b>To: </b>Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List <<a href="mailto:sofdev@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">sofdev@edulists.com.au</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Year 12 SofDev] 2015 Exam Query</div></div><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Carlin,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Perhaps best not to get too caught up such agonising analysis - Often other answers are justifiable, but students are asked to pick the
<b>best</b> answer – based on what is in the question.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Tony</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black"><<a href="mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.<wbr>au</a>> on behalf of Selina Dennis <<a href="mailto:selina@dennis.net.au" target="_blank">selina@dennis.net.au</a>><br>
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<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, 30 August 2016 at 10:20 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List <<a href="mailto:sofdev@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">sofdev@edulists.com.au</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Year 12 SofDev] 2015 Exam Query</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Hi Carlin,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Depending on both the wired and the wireless setup, I could see “C” as being justifiable.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Most wired networks tend to be “plug-and-play” and on these types of networks, it would be faster to add a computer to a wired network when compared to some wireless networks. For example, at home our wireless has a password
to access it, but we also use MAC address whitelisting (which is an easy configuration option in the router). It’s far easier to add a new desktop to our network with a Cat5/6 cable than it is to add it via wireless, as we don’t need to enter the MAC address
to the white-list if it’s cabled. Adding systems to our wireless network is officially a “pain in the ass” as unless you can easily find the MAC address of the system (which can vary in difficulty depending on what device it is), then the process we need to
take is quite tedious. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">(For interest, it involves turning off wireless access on the router, disabling MAC address filtering, turning wireless access back on, connecting the new device, refreshing the connected device list, comparing the MAC
addresses connected to find the new one, adding the new one, stopping the wireless services, re-enabling the MAC address filtering, and then turning the whitelist back on).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">(Also for interest, it is relatively straightforward to set up a similar MAC address filtering system via a wired network with MAC address whitelists.)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">I would argue that our wireless network at home is by default more secure than our wired network, as to get access to our wired network, you just need to find a port and plug it in – our home has many windows for easy
“home invasion” access! (This might mean that answer “A” is also plausible!)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Perhaps the question should have had a scenario attached to it with some more information to make it clearer for students, or been presented as a short answer question.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Hope that helps,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Selina Dennis</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Strathmore Secondary College</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>From:</span></b><span> <a href="mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">sofdev-bounces@<wbr>edulists.com.au</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Grieve, Carlin C<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 30 August 2016 9:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List <<a href="mailto:sofdev@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">sofdev@edulists.com.au</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 SofDev] 2015 Exam Query</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Hi All,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Going through the 2015 exam and had a query regarding one of the multiple choice questions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">From 2015 Exam;</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-AU">Question 14</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> Which one of the following best describes a wired network when compared with a wireless network?</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span>A.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU">Easier to install, easier to add computers, less secure</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU">Easier to install, harder to add computers, less secure</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span>C.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU">Harder to install, easier to add computers, more secure</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-AU">Harder to install, harder to add computers, more secure</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">D is the correct answer, however is there a justified argument for C?</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:#1f497d">Kind Regards,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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