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WorksheetsCTEC IT Revision
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 31mins
What is data?
A formula for converting information
Raw facts and figures before they have been processed
Information in context
Processed information
Which of the following are correct data types?
Text
Currency
Division
Fraction
Single letter
which of the following is NOT a form of storage media?
Optical Media
Paper
RAM
Solid State Media
What is an advantage of Solid State Media?
It is relatively expensive
It is Robust
It is relatively inexpensive
It holds more data
What does robust mean?
It processes data faster
It takes up less space
it is less like to be damaged
It is more cost effective
What is an advantage of shared devices?
They are specialised computers
Resources can be shared
They are portable
Information is stored remotely on the internet
What do you call a software application used to access and view web pages?
search engine
web browser
internet
none of the above
What is a data set?
data used for research
A group of related data
A large volume of data
MIS
At what stage of data analysis would a report be written?
Defining the scope
Sourcing information
Record and store information
Share results
Why might a chart be used to display information?
Because it breaks up the text in a report
because it looks attractive
Because patterns can be identified easily
Because they are easier to display on web pages
What do you call a software application used to access and view web pages?
search engine
web browser
internet
none of the above
What is an advantage of Solid State Media?
It is relatively expensive
It is Robust
It is relatively inexpensive
It holds more data
Which are the correct data types?
Text.
Currency.
Division.
Fraction.
Single letter.
Which of the following are methods used to collect and store data/information?
Questionnaire and surveys
Chatroom
Word of mouth
Emails
Which of the following are ways to visually collect data?
HR Codes.
QR Codes.
Bar Codes.
User Codes.
Which correctly describes the Internet
A local or restricted communications network
A collection of web pages online
A symbol or image on a computer screen of a program
A global network allowing computers to exchange information.
What is information?
Something which has no context or meaning.
Something which has been given context and a meaning.
something which has been given through an external source.
Something which has been given through an internal source.
Which is being described: Allows employees to work with each other privately in a virtual space
Intranet
Extranet
Internet
Latency
A private network that allows access to an authorised set of internal and external users is
An extranet
An intranet
A blog
The World Wide Web
A webpage that changes with the time of day, the user accessing it or type of interaction is...
A static web page
A dynamic web page
A forum page
An extranet
Which of these is not likely to be a 'public' or 'open access' web page
Opening hours of a business
Information / resources needed by employees of the business
Product information relating to what the business sells
Contact details
What do you call a software application used to access and view web pages?
search engine
web browser
internet
none of the above
How would the following information be classified? The address of a company's Head Office
Sensitive
Non-sensitive
Business
Classified
which of the following is NOT a form of storage media?
Optical Media
Paper
RAM
Solid State Media
What is an advantage of shared devices?
They are specialised computers
More then one user can access at a time
They are portable
Information is stored remotely on the internet
Processing power is..
the amount of calculations that can be completed in a fixed time
the amount of data that can be stored on a device
generally greater in portable devices
is limited by miniaturisation
Why might someone choose a device with Solid State media over Magnetic media?
It is less expensive and is more robust
It holds more data and is faster when retrieving later.
It is more robust and retrieves data faster despite being more expensive.
It is more robust and retrieves data faster and is less expensive.
What does mutability mean?
The ability to remove sound
The ability to search storage media for data
The ability to change the content of a storage media
The ability to access data on a storage media
What is a disadvantage of potable devices?
They typically have less processing power
They typically are slow to retrieve data
They typically use cloud storage
They are best used for playing games
Software designed to prevent, detect and eradicate malicious software, such as a virus or a worm.
Anti-malware
Trojan
Botnet
Password
RAM is Fast temporary memory
Which of the following has the capability to store the information permanently?
RAM
ROM
Storage cells
Both RAM and ROM
Which of the following has the capability to store the information permanently?
RAM
ROM
Storage cells
Both RAM and ROM
ROM has the capability to perform _____________
Write operation only
Read operation only
Both write and read operation
Erase operation
Since, ROM has the capability to read the information only then also it has been designed, why?
For controlling purpose
For loading purpose
For booting purpose
For erasing purpose
Why are ROMs called non-volatile memory?
They lose memory when power is removed
They do not lose memory when power is removed
They lose memory when power is supplied
They do not lose memory when power is supplied
The ROM chips are mainly used to store _______
System files
Root directories
Boot files
Driver files
Which of these is an advantage of cloud storage?
The user has no control over their data
Many programs can be run at the same time, regardless of the processing power of your device
Accessible anywhere with an internet connection
Portability
_____________ is a general term used to describe
a new class of network based computing that takes
place over the Internet
Cloud Computing
Network Computing
Storage Computing
None of the choices
Increased flexibility: If your bandwidth requirements tend to fluctuate, using the cloud makes perfect sense.
True
False
Easy to share information: You can share information with colleagues and employees far more easily using the cloud.
True
False
Hudge maintenance: When you use a cloud computing service you don’t have to worry about maintaining the system yourself.
True
False
____________ provides shared services as opposed to local servers or storage resources
Cloud Computing
Network Computing
Science Computing
None of the choices
Cloud Computing provides in allows for cost savings – reduced facility, hardware/software investments, support
True
False
Makes life of people easier: For example, students can save and upload their documents on cloud storage applications such as Google drive and they can download or print those documents anywhere so no need to use a pen drive.
True
False
What is the drawback of cloud computing in education system?
The need for high speed internet access
The management of data and products
The absence of hardware
The wide connection of networks
IP stands for __________.
Internet Protocol
Identification Protocol
Internet Address
Internet Person
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol is
used for getting web data from web servers
secure.
only used sometimes.
What are some potential impacts of MIS on an organisation?
Extra security, severs and back up needed - which costs money
It makes it harder to manage staff online
data can sometimes be out of context
Analysis can sometimes be encrypted
Freeware
is a type of software, what are the characteristics of Freeware, examples are Wix Click all those relevant
Copyrighted by the developer
Distributed without its source code
Can be downloaded and used without restrictions
Upfront costs expensive but no licensing costs
Shareware
is a type of software, what are the characteristics of Shareware. Click all those relevant
Cheaper than off the shelf packages
Widely available
Can be downloaded and used without restrictions
Upfront costs expensive but no licensing costs
Closed source
is a type of software, what are the characteristics of closed source, examples are Microsoft office and dreamweaver, Click all those relevant
Software distributed under license agreement to authorised users with private modifications
Not distributed in the public domain
Designed for a wide range of consumers with a standard design and framework
May need to pay for updates
Off the shelf
is a type of software, what are the characteristics of off the shelf. Click all those relevant
Software distributed under license agreement to authorised users with private modifications
Not distributed in the public domain
Designed for a wide range of consumers with a standard design and framework
May need to pay for updates
