Data and Computing Quiz

Data refers to:

• Processed information

• Raw facts

• Organized facts

• Final results

Information is obtained from:

• Collected data

• Processed data

• Raw materials

• Data storage

Which of these is NOT a property of data?

• Accuracy

• Purposeful

• Random

• Complete

The final stage of the data processing cycle is:

• Input

• Storage

• Output

• Processing

Garbage-In-Garbage-Out (GIGO) is prevented through:

• Collection

• Coding

• Validation

• Sorting

The Abacus was primarily used for:

• Multiplication

• Addition and subtraction

• Advanced arithmetic

• Programming

Napier’s Bones were created for:

• Addition

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

Jacquard’s Loom used:

• Vacuum tubes

• Transistors

• Punched cards

• Magnetic tape

The ENIAC computer was notable for:

• Using transistors

• Being the first mechanical calculator

• Using vacuum tubes

• Automating weaving patterns

Binary number systems are fundamental to:

• Analog computers

• Digital computers

• Hybrid computers

• Mechanical calculators