WorksheetsISAC Team Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is one commonly shared feature of Flash and Mechanical storage?
They both can use IDE ports
They both can connect with SATA ports
They both have disks
They both use 3.5” drive mounts
What can you do with an android device, that you can’t with an iOS device
Change system settings
Send SMS messages
Change System default apps
Install multiple email clients
What is the difference between authorisation and authentication
They are the same thing
Authentication is validating your identity, authorisation is what you can do
Authorisation is validating your identity, authentication is what you can do
Authorisation is where you have access, authentication is where you gain
access
Which device is most commonly used for backups
USB Flash Drive
DVD
External HDD
SD Card
What is the definition of “XOR”?
eXperimental Operating Requirements
Exclusive or gate
Exclusive gate
XOR isn’t real
Which can be used to translate English to Binary and vice versa?
ASCII
Unicode
UTF-8
All of the above
Can computers understand languages?
Yes, but only English
Yes, any language
No
Yes, but only machine language
What are the five information characteristics?
Accuracy, Validity, Timeliness, Authority, Objectivity
Accuracy, Validity, Completeness, Timeliness, Objectivity
Accuracy, Completeness, Timeliness, Objectivity, Authority
Validity, Completeness, Timeliness, Authority, Size
What does IT stand for?
Integrated Terabytes
Information Technology
Commitment
Indestructible Terminal
What is the definition of computer science?
The study of computer principles and their uses
The use of computers when conducting scientific experiments
Asking questions through Google
Saying “Science” whilst looking at a computer
Which of these tag orders is correct for a HTML project?
Html, head, body
Head, body, html
Body, head, html
What year was the Data Protection Act passed?
1995
1986
1998
1989
Which of the following will speed up a CPU?
Overvolting
Heating it up
Install more RAM
Overclocking
What is the purpose of the ALU?
Storing information
Allowing limited ultimates
To perform logic operations
Speeding up the machine
Why should you defragment your SSD?
It makes the storage use more efficient
You shouldn’t
It makes the CPU run faster
It stops the RAM from overheating
What can happen if you move a computer with a spinning HDD?
The components could break loose and eviscerate the internal wiring
The magnets could spin too much and melt the machine
The screws could come loose and it could fall out of place
The magnets could touch each other and it will cease to function
Which language allows users to interact with a web page?
HTML
Python
CSS
C#
Firewalls come under what type of software
System
Open Source
Off-the-shelf
Bespoke
Why don’t we develop programs in machine code?
Computers cannot understand machine code
Humans cannot understand it as easily as high-level code
Machine code cannot be edited once it has been written
All of the above
The following is NOT an output device:
Monitor
Speakers
Keyboard
Printer
The following is NOT an input device:
Keyboard
GPS system
Touchscreen
Microphone
True or False: A Kilobyte is equal to EXACTLY 1024 bytes:
True
False
What does RAM stand for?
Read All Memory
Really Awesome Monitors
Random Access Memory
Real Audio Magnetism
Random Access Memory is:
A device that stores instructions for the CPU to execute
A pretty solid Daft Punk album
A permanent storage solution within a computer
None of the above
What is the modern worldwide standard text encoding system called?
ASCII
Monocode
English
Unicode
JavaScript is:
Interpreted
Compiled
Both interpreted and compiled
None of the above
True or False: a compiled language is translated directly into machine code and executed by the machine:
True
False
The following is NOT an example of a Linux-based OS
Ubuntu
OSX
Android
Gentoo
Which of these instructions is written in a low level language?
START ADD 99
Console.WriteLine((A+B).ToString());
Which of the following is the largest unit of Data Storage?
Megabyte
Petabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
What is the purpose of a Firewall?
Protect a computer from people stealing it.
Block unwanted connections to a computer.
Prevent malicious programs from accessing parts of the computer they shouldn't.
What is the purpose of the Operating System?
Manage the Computer hardware and running programs
Install device drivers
Render Graphics
All of the above
Which of these is the best use of a Supercomputer?
Running a Bank ATM transaction system dealing with thousands of requests per minute.
Running Minecraft.
Weather simulation or traffic modelling
What can EPROM be erased with?
Smashing the chip
A Small electrical current
Bathing the chip in UV light
Can’t be erased
Which is the fastest level of cache?
L1
L2
L3
Which of the following refers to software which has been adjusted for a clients needs?
Off The Shelf
Bespoke
Tailored
Why is a lower temperature beneficial to a CPU?
The CPU can run faster
The CPU is less likely to fail
Both Options
What is the purpose of Thermal Compound?
Keep the CPU firmly attached to the Cooler
Improve Thermal Conductivity between the cooler and the CPU
Keep the CPU Cool
All of the above
What is the first thing a computer does after POST
Check Main Memory for instructions
Run the Boot loader from the Boot Sector
Perform self tests to ensure all Hardware works correctly
All of the above
What does the FDE stand for?
Full Disk Encryption
Fetch, decode, execute
File Delete Event
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