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Data and Information

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are raw facts and figures without context known as?

a)

Data

b)

Information

c)

Knowledge

2.

(a)   is data that has been processed to give it meaning and context.

3.

Knowledge is the application of rules to (a)  

4.

Applied information is used in order to assist with _____________ ______________

(a)  

5.

Tick any factors that are considered in the quality of information

a)

Trustworthy

b)

Accurate

c)

Complete

d)

Current

e)

Reliable

6.
What is an automatic computer check to make sure data entered is sensible and reasonable known as?
a)
Double entry
b)
Verification
c)
Validation
7.

What validation type would make sure a post code was entered in the correct pattern?

a)

Length check

b)

Format check

c)

Presence check

d)

Type check

8.

What validation type would you use to check that a value fell within a lower and upper boundary?

a)

Range check

b)

Presence check

c)

Check digit

d)

Length check

9.

What validation type checks that a field is not left blank - therefore data entry is mandatory?

a)

Format check

b)

Length check

c)

Presence check

d)

Control Total

10.

What validation type uses the last digit check the other digits are correct, based on a precise mathematical algorithm?

a)

Length check

b)

Format check

c)

Check digit

d)

Hash Total

11.

What validation type checks that a certain number of characters are entered?

a)

Length check

b)

Format check

c)

Range check

d)

Type check

12.
Which of the following is NOT a method of verification?
a)
Double entry - typing the data in twice and getting the computer to check the second version against the first
b)
Using presence, range and length checks to make sure that no mistakes happen
c)
Printing out what you have typed in and comparing it against the source data
13.

In a Lookup check, the data value entered is compared against a stored list of data value for a ______________

a)

Link

b)

Check

c)

Answer

d)

Match

14.

If a check digit remainder is 1, then the check digit becomes ?

a)

V

b)

X

c)

10

d)

11

e)

1

15.

A check digit can detect most (a)   errors.

16.

Multiple incorrect digits are detected by a Modulus-11 calculation.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

A Control Total can provide a meaningful value.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A Hash Total is used purely for error checking.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A Hash Total provides:

a)

Validation AND meaning

b)

Validation AND no meaning

c)

Meaning only

20.

Errors in data entry are known as (a)   errors.

21.

Regarding transposition errors, two (a)   characters are switched.

22.

In Double Entry of Data, the human checks that both version of keyed data match.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

When proof reading, the user checks the input data against the (a)   document to ensure it is entered as intended.

24.

Proof reading is often referred to as 'visual checking'.

a)

True

b)

False