Y11 ICT CA1 Formative Assessment

What is the primary reason that initiates the need to upgrade an existing computer system?

• The system runs too fast

• The existing computer equipment has become obsolete

• The company has too many employees

• The software is too new

In the systems life cycle, what is the first stage?

• Implementation of new systems

• Testing of current systems

• Analysis of the current system

• Design of new features

Which of the following is NOT one of the four methods used to research the current system?

• Observation

• Social media surveys

• Interviews

• Examination of existing documents

What are user requirements written in?

• Technical jargon

• Programming code

• Natural language

• Binary code

What is the primary purpose of validation in a computer system?

• To check if data is correct

• To verify user identity

• To check if data satisfies certain criteria

• To encrypt data

Which of the following is a characteristic of a paper-based data capture form?

• Automatic validation

• Drop-down menus

• Character boxes for individual letters

• Real-time error checking

In file structures, what is the purpose of a primary key field?

• To encrypt the data

• To compress the file

• To uniquely identify each record

• To sort the data alphabetically

What is modular development in software testing?

• Testing the entire system at once

• Breaking down software into smaller testable parts

• Only testing the user interface

• Skipping the testing phase

What type of test data is at the limits of acceptability?

• Normal data

• Extreme data

• Abnormal data

• Random data

Which changeover method runs both old and new systems simultaneously?

• Direct changeover

• Pilot running

• Parallel running

• Phased implementation