ICT (O/L) Northen UNI

Which of the following is an example for a data processing task of a user?

• Installing word processing software in a personal computer

• Formatting the hard disk in a personal computer

• Reading an online newspaper using a web browser

• Calculating the average marks obtained by a student using a spreadsheet software

Which of the following group consists of only input devices?

• Barcode Reader, CRT Monitor, Joystick

• Barcode Reader, Plotter, Webcam

• Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner

• Multimedia Projector, Printer, Scanner

Which of the following correctly shows the given storage components of a particular computer system in descending order of their storage capacity?

• Hard disk, Cache memory, Main memory

• Hard disk, Main memory, Cache memory

• Main memory, Cache memory, Hard disk

• Main memory, Hard disk, Cache memory

In a ..................... network topology, each network component is physically connected to a central node such as a hub or a switch.

• bus

• mesh

• ring

• star

Which of the following combinations correctly shows an internet service and its corresponding

protocol?

• Email, SMTP

• WWW, FIP

• Email, FTP

• File Transfer, SMTP

Which of the following could arise due to the usage of ICT? ;

A - e-waste problems

B - security threats

C - health hazards

• A and B only

• A and C only

• B and C only

• All A, B and C

Which of the following statements are true with regard to the pilot deployment of a new software

system?

A - The existing system is replaced by the new system as soon as its development is completed.

B - Introduce the newly developed system to a selected set of users before making it available to all.

C - The new system is deployed in stages and the success of each stage leads to the next stage.

• A only

• B only

• C only

• A and B only

Consider the following spreadsheet segment with four components labelled as P, Q, R and S

Which of the following represents the P, Q, R and S labels in the correct order?

• Column Headings, Formula Bar, Name Box, Sheet Tabs

• Name Box, Column Headings, Sheet Tabs, Formula Bar

• Name Box, Formula Bar, Column Headings, Sheet Tabs

• Sheet Tabs, Formula Bar, Column Headings, Name Box

Which of the following group consists of only language translators?

• Assembler, Compiler, Interpreter

• Interpreter, Compiler, Web browser

• Assembler, Operating system, Compiler

• Web browser, Operating system, Interpreter

Which of the following is the first software that must be installed on a computer after formatting

its hard disk?

• Office package

• Operating system

• Antivirus software

• Web browser