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Yr 7 Digital Technologies Crack the Code Online Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Digital data only has two values - 1 or 0, On or Off

a)

True

b)

False

2.

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is a security technology for Wi-Fi networks

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Data transmitted across the internet is divided into 'packets' before transmission

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A vector graphic is

a)

a digital image where every pixel is represented by a set number of bits

b)

an image with arrows that point in different directions

c)

not able to be enlarged without losing quality

d)

rendered according to mathematical formulae which can scale to any size

5.

A microphone is a

a)

storage device

b)

output device

c)

input device

d)

processing device

6.

Are traffic lights a control system?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

What is a bit?

a)

A single binary digit

b)

A small part from a computer

c)

The connections on a computer motherboard that carry data signals

d)

A graphic icon that represents a hyperlink

8.

TCP/IP is short for

a)

Telephone Connection Program / Internet Program

b)

Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol

c)

Telecommunications Central Post / Interwebber Protocol

d)

Transmission Central Post / Internal Protocol

9.

Analogue data

a)

has distinct levels

b)

is based on 1s and 0s

c)

is infinitely variable real world data

d)

is optional for computer systems

10.

A byte is

a)

8 bits

b)

equivalent to a letter, number, character or symbol

c)

can input a carriage return from your keyboard

d)

all of the above

11.

When digitising sound, the sample rate is

a)

how fast the sound is being played

b)

optional to the digitising process

c)

not important to the quality of the digitised sound

d)

the number of samples rcorded every second

12.

A scanner is not a digitiser

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Design and production process involves 4 main steps. The correct sequence of these steps is

a)

Researching & planning; Identifying & defining; Producing & implementing; Testing & evaluating

b)

Producing & implementing; Testing & evaluating; Researching & planning; Identifying & defining

c)

Identifying & defining; Researching & planning; Producing & implementing; Testing & evaluating

d)

Researching & planning; Producing & implementing; Identifying & defining; Testing & evaluating

14.

An IPO chart refers to

a)

Internal Program Outcome

b)

Input Process Output

c)

Internal Process Output

d)

Input Program Outcome

15.

An example of a storage device is a

a)

Keyboard

b)

Monitor

c)

Printer

d)

USB

16.

What is the CPU (Central Processing Unit)

a)

a device that displays information in pictorial or text form

b)

a principal part of any digital computer system

c)

a peripheral device modelled after the typewriter

d)

a handheld hardware device that controls a cursor in a GUI

17.

A programmable device that receives data from inputs in order to produce one or more outputs is a

a)

USB

b)

microphone

c)

scanner

d)

microcontroller

18.

What is the output of the following algorithm when a = 5 and b = 2?

a)

0

b)

3

c)

5

d)

1

19.

What number is printed from the algorithm when A = 7, B = 5 and C = 9?

a)

9

b)

5

c)

0

d)

7

20.

Is the Traffic Light algorithm correct?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

Is this image an example of an algorithm?

a)

Yes

b)

No

22.

Wireless networks, which use FM radio frequencies, have become increasingly popular in homes and small businesses

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The cable in the picture below is a

a)

fibre optic cable

b)

coaxial cable

c)

cat 5 twisted pair cable

d)

parallel cable

24.

The normal flow of data through devices is in the order of

a)

Input - Power & Control - Output - Storage

b)

Input - Storage - Power & Control - Output

c)

Input - Processing & Control - Output - Storage

d)

Input - Storage - Output - Processing & Control

25.

An actuator falls into the category of

a)

An output device

b)

Processor

c)

A storage device

d)

An input device

26.

A sensor is an example of

a)

A processor

b)

An input device

c)

An output device

d)

A storage device

27.

A microcontroller is

a)

a programmable device that receives data from inputs in order to produce one or more outputs

b)

made up of small microchips that contain microscopic circuits called integrated circuits

c)

also known as a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and can only work if it has been programmed

d)

All of the above

28.

The program written on a computer for a microcontroller is called a

a)

outline

b)

drawing

c)

sketch

d)

diagram

29.

How is a program uploaded to a microcontroller?

a)

via Wi-fi

b)

via Bluetooth

c)

via a router connection

d)

via a USB cable connection

30.

Is a microcontroller an independent control technology system?

a)

Yes

b)

No

31.

The language that Arduino microcontrollers are based on is

a)

HTML

b)

C/C++

c)

Python

d)

Scratch

32.

Syntax refers to

a)

A digital machine that works on binary numbers at its core

b)

A programming language using trigonometry

c)

An Analog to Digital Converter

d)

The structure of statements in a computer language

33.

Using the ASCII - Binary table, work out the statement and type it below

01011001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01101000 01100001 01110110 01100101 00100000 01100011 01110010 01100001 01100011 01101011 01100101 01100100 00100000 01110100 01101000 01101001 01110011 00100000 01100011 01101111 01100100 01100101

(a)  

34.

Graphics extensions such as .jpeg, .gif and .png are all examples of a

a)

Vector

b)

Sample

c)

Raster

d)

CAD package

35.

Which of the following data transmission cables is made of extremely pure glass

a)

Optical Fibre

b)

Coaxial

c)

Twisted Pair

d)

High voltage

36.

Which transmitters send very high frequencies and have less signal interference in wireless networks

a)

radio

b)

sea waves

c)

microwaves

d)

nanowaves

37.

Which of the following symbols represents a process or action in a flowchart

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Which of the following symbols represents either the start or end of the algorithm in a flowchart

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

The 3 main forms of program logic, called control structures, that we can use to solve our programming problems with are:-

a)

Repetition, Scaling or Branching, Selection

b)

Selection or Branching, Syntax, Repetition

c)

Sequence, Selection or Branching, Repetition

d)

Sequence, ASCII, Branching or Scaling

40.

Using the ASCII - Binary Character Table, decipher the following statement:

01010100 01101000 01100001 01110100 01110011 00100000 01100001 01101100 01101100 00100000 01000110 01101111 01101100 01101011 01110011

(a)