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WorksheetsICT Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which of the following is the long form for CPU?
Computer processing unit
Central producing unit
Central Processing Unit
Computer producing unit
The software that must be installed on a computer to access web pages is:
a web crawler
an ISP
a search engine
a web browser
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.
use a strong passoword to restrict computer access.
ensure anti-virus software is upto date.
do not click on links in emails from unknown users.
do not download from untrustworthy sites.
The type of software that monitors activity on a computer without the user's permission is:
shareware
encryption
licensing
spyware
Which one of these is an output device?
scanner
microphone
speaker
mouse
A company wants to calculate staff wages. The most appropiate type of software to use is a:
presentation package
word processor
control package
spreadsheet
A bank uses a variety of computer systems.
Customer accounts are stored on:
a PC
an embedded computer
a mainframe computer
a laptop
The most appropiate input device for freehand drawing is:
a graphics tablet
an OMR
a joystick
a graphics card
An input device needed to control the humidity ina greenhouse is a:
sensor
control device
scanner
touchscreen
A DVD is an example of:
flash memory
magnetic storage
an optical disk
a hard disk
Hannah uses passwords to access her online accounts.
To keep her passwords secure, Hannah should:
use the same passowrd for all online accounts
write her passowrds down
tell her best friend her passwords
regularly change her passwords
Which one of these is the strongest password?
btdrafcr
B?18dr!4
BT18dr45
bt19dr45
Goods sold in a supermarket have a bar code.
Which piece of information is provided by the bar code?
item price
date of manufacture
item number
supermarket name
Personal data is often transmitted over the internet.
One method of securing the data before transmission is:
using encryption
filtering
streaming
using a firewall
The speed of the processor is measured by:
Kg
GB
GHz
mbps
The most appropiate type of software for writing a letter is:
a spreadsheet software
control software
word processing software
database software
The software used to find information on the internet is:
image editing software
presentation software
web browsing software
web authoring software
Mary has a new dishwasher. The dishwasher has an in-built device that controls the water level.
This type of device is known as:
an embedded computer
a console
a super computer
a laptop
The device used to detect that a printer is out of paper is a :
monitor
plotter
scanner
sensor
A school has a network of computers connected to a server on a single site.
This type of network is a :
virtual private network
wide area network
peer-to-peer network
local area network
Which one of these measures the quality of a screen display?
window size
resolution
contrast
icon size
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:
close all software applications
disconnect from the internet
log out of the network
switch off the monitor
The type of software that monitors activity on a computer without the user's permission is:
shareware
encryption
licensing
spyware
Which one of these would provide the largest storage capacity?
250 megabytes
5 terabytes
50 kilobytes
500 gigabytes
Which one of these is used to link two networks?
Modem
Booster
Browser
Gateway
