Information Processing Part 1

______________ a collection of hardware, software, data, people, and procedures that work together to produce quality information.

• Information Technology
• Information System
• Network
• Database

What validation type would you use to check that numbers fell within a certain range?

• Range check

• Presence check

• Check digit

• Consistency check

What is an automatic computer check to make sure data entered is sensible and reasonable known as?

• Double entry

• Verification

• Validation

• Auto Correct

In a clothes shop, dress sizes may range from 8 to 18. What type of check will ensure that the customer only enters dress sizes 10, 12, 14 and you would prevent anyone trying to enter text such as ‘ten’ or ‘ten and a half’.

• Range Check

• Data Type Check

• Check Digit

• Consistency Check

Occurs where the person entering the data accidentally changes the order of numbers or letters.

• Transposition Errors

• Transmission Errors

• Typographical Errors

• Transportation Errors

The manipulation of data to obtain information is called:

• input

• output

• processing

• storage

A ______ check compares the contents of two or more fields to make sure they make sense.

• consistency

• range

• data type

• format

What is an automatic computer check to make sure data entered is sensible and reasonable known as?

• Double entry
• Verification
• Validation

What validation type would make sure a post code was entered in the correct format?

• Length check
• Format check
• Presence check

What validation type would you use to check that numbers fell within a certain range?

• Range check
• Presence check
• Check digit