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ICT Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the long form for CPU?

a)

Computer processing unit

b)

Central producing unit

c)

Central Processing Unit

d)

Computer producing unit

2.

The software that must be installed on a computer to access web pages is:

a)

a web crawler

b)

an ISP

c)

a search engine

d)

a web browser

3.

Phishing is an inappropiate attempt to collect personal information from a computer user.

Identify one action that a computer user could take to prevent phishing.

a)

use a strong passoword to restrict computer access.

b)

ensure anti-virus software is upto date.

c)

do not click on links in emails from unknown users.

d)

do not download from untrustworthy sites.

4.

The type of software that monitors activity on a computer without the user's permission is:

a)

shareware

b)

encryption

c)

licensing

d)

spyware

5.

Which one of these is an output device?

a)

scanner

b)

microphone

c)

speaker

d)

mouse

6.

A company wants to calculate staff wages. The most appropiate type of software to use is a:

a)

presentation package

b)

word processor

c)

control package

d)

spreadsheet

7.

A bank uses a variety of computer systems.

Customer accounts are stored on:

a)

a PC

b)

an embedded computer

c)

a mainframe computer

d)

a laptop

8.

The most appropiate input device for freehand drawing is:

a)

a graphics tablet

b)

an OMR

c)

a joystick

d)

a graphics card

9.

An input device needed to control the humidity ina greenhouse is a:

a)

sensor

b)

control device

c)

scanner

d)

touchscreen

10.

A DVD is an example of:

a)

flash memory

b)

magnetic storage

c)

an optical disk

d)

a hard disk

11.

Hannah uses passwords to access her online accounts.

To keep her passwords secure, Hannah should:

a)

use the same passowrd for all online accounts

b)

write her passowrds down

c)

tell her best friend her passwords

d)

regularly change her passwords

12.

Which one of these is the strongest password?

a)

btdrafcr

b)

B?18dr!4

c)

BT18dr45

d)

bt19dr45

13.

Goods sold in a supermarket have a bar code.

Which piece of information is provided by the bar code?

a)

item price

b)

date of manufacture

c)

item number

d)

supermarket name

14.

Personal data is often transmitted over the internet.

One method of securing the data before transmission is:

a)

using encryption

b)

filtering

c)

streaming

d)

using a firewall

15.

The speed of the processor is measured by:

a)

Kg

b)

GB

c)

GHz

d)

mbps

16.

The most appropiate type of software for writing a letter is:

a)

a spreadsheet software

b)

control software

c)

word processing software

d)

database software

17.

The software used to find information on the internet is:

a)

image editing software

b)

presentation software

c)

web browsing software

d)

web authoring software

18.

Mary has a new dishwasher. The dishwasher has an in-built device that controls the water level.

This type of device is known as:

a)

an embedded computer

b)

a console

c)

a super computer

d)

a laptop

19.

The device used to detect that a printer is out of paper is a :

a)

monitor

b)

plotter

c)

scanner

d)

sensor

20.

A school has a network of computers connected to a server on a single site.

This type of network is a :

a)

virtual private network

b)

wide area network

c)

peer-to-peer network

d)

local area network

21.

Which one of these measures the quality of a screen display?

a)

window size

b)

resolution

c)

contrast

d)

icon size

22.

Sihina has a user account in his school's computer lab.

Any student can access their files on any computer.

To prevent other students from accessing Sihina's files when he leaves a computer, he should:

a)

close all software applications

b)

disconnect from the internet

c)

log out of the network

d)

switch off the monitor

23.

The type of software that monitors activity on a computer without the user's permission is:

a)

shareware

b)

encryption

c)

licensing

d)

spyware

24.

Which one of these would provide the largest storage capacity?

a)

250 megabytes

b)

5 terabytes

c)

50 kilobytes

d)

500 gigabytes

25.

Which one of these is used to link two networks?

a)

Modem

b)

Booster

c)

Browser

d)

Gateway