Revision Quiz 1

Which of the following items are considered computer hardware?

• Data

• Programs

• Output devices

• Operating systems

The process of scrambling messages at the sending end and unscrambling them at the receiving end is called

• coding

• espionage

• encryption

• eavesdropping

Which of the following can be termed 'application software'?

• DOS

• Linux

• Mac OS

• Microsoft Edge

Which of the following activities would NOT be considered cloud storage?

• Data stored on remote servers

• Data stored and accessible on a LAN

• Data back-up and storage devices on the Internet

• Data managed by storage providers or hosting companies

Which of the following could NOT be classified as a cloud-based application?

• Gmail

• Drop Box

• Google Drive

• Windows OS

Software which is modified to perform specific tasks for a particular user is referred to as

• general purpose and special software

• general purpose and customized software

• special purpose and custom written software

• customized software and custom written software

The RP Secondary School wants the administrative staff to have access to all student and teacher data. Which of the following networks would be MOST suitable to enable such access?

• LAN

• MAN

• WAN

• WLAN

For which of the following interface types is the user required to remember specific instructions and syntax?

• Menu-driven

• Graphical user

• Command-driven

• Computer screen

The MOST suitable computer system for a research station used to forecast and monitor earthquakes is a

• laptop

• desktop

• mainframe

• supercomputer

The symbol represents

• LAN

• Wi-Fi

• Hotspot

• Bluetooth