BTEC DIT Component 2 Super Quiz

Which characteristic describes data?

• Has meaning

• No structure

• Has context

• Is processed

Which characteristic describes information?

• No meaning

• No structure

• No context

• Is processed

Pick out the correct description of qualitative information.

• Information that describes qualities that cannot be represented numerically.

• Data that describes data that can be measured and best represented by numbers.

• Data that describes qualities that cannot be represented numerically.

• Information that describes information that can be measured and best represented by numbers.

Pick out the correct description of quantitative information.

• Information that describes qualities that cannot be represented numerically.

• Data that describes data that can be measured and best represented by numbers.

• Data that describes qualities that cannot be represented numerically.

• Information that describes information that can be measured and best represented by numbers.

Select all the sentences below that describe advantages to using text to represent information.

• Can be very detailed.

• Can be difficult to understand on its own unless it is supported by pictures or diagrams, like in an instruction book or manual.

• User needs to understand the language the text is written in.

• Provides a permanent record (unlike spoken information that isn’t recorded.)

• Can be used in noisy environments where it may be hard to hear someone speaking.

What type of data is being described?

-Data gathered from the original source.

-Reliable as you know the accuracy of the data.

-Takes a long time to gather & therefore is expensive.

(a)  

What type of data is being described?

-Data gathered by someone other than the person using the data.

-May be unreliable as you don't know if the data is truthful.

-Quick & cheap as the data has already been collected.

(a)  

Select the primary source.

• Wikipedia

• Opinion Poll

• Questionnaire

• Textbook

Which company has the record for leaking the largest amount of user data?

• Facebook

• Microsoft

• Yahoo

• Apple

Which type of threat is being described: The unemployed or seriously ill may be targeted by scams.

• Invasion of Privacy

• Fraud

• Vulnerable Groups

• Inaccurate Date