WorksheetsUnit 1 Information Technology Systems
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What type of operating system is commonly used on most personal computers and mobile computing devices?
Single user , single task
Multiple user operating system
Single user, multi task operating system
A graphic design company has purchased new graphics tablets for all of its artists. Unfortunately the devices don’t seem to work with their computers. What is most likely the problem?
The computers have a virus.
The operating system is not performing multi-tasking correctly.
The computer does not have the right device driver installed.
There is a networking issue.
Stacy found that her computer is struggling to keep running when she has certain programs open. She has been told that the PC is using too much virtual memory . What is virtual memory?
A portion of the hard disk that is used as an extension of your main memory.
It's a nonsense term, it doesn't mean anything.
Fast memory that is located on the CPU for quicker access.
A portion of memory that is normally reserved for being used by applications.
What input and output devices are used in self-driving cars?
Radar
engine
High resolution cameras
Brakes
What are the advantages of a magnetic hard disk?
Fairly large so less portable
Not very durable if knocked or dropped
Very large capacities
Fast to access data
What are the disadvantages of a magnetic hard disk?
Fairly large so less portable
Not very durable if knocked or dropped
Very large capacities
Fast to access data
Are these benefits of automatic processing
Car parks do not need to employ staff. A car park can make sure it has free spaces before allowing more cars
in Smart meters can automatically update electricity and gas companies with meter readings so that bills are accurate
Automatic seismometers can detect earthquakes instantly and help give warnings for tsunami that may be minutes away
All the above
Does multitasking work by switching between programs by freeing up memory?
True
False
What is the effect of cheaper and faster processors on new technology?
Mobile devices – processors can be made small and fast enough to power sophisticated operating systems and apps
Devices can work slowly and more efficient
Processor intensive applications – The ability is now available for ordinary people to record and edit 4K video with mobile phones and personal computers
What new technologies have emerged as a result of cheaper, smaller and more robust storage?
Magnetic hard drive
High quality cameras (HD and 4K) being added to phones
Automatic cloud backups
optical discs
Which one is an example of utility software?
word processing
firewall
games
video editing
Is off the shelf software ready-made to be used by customers straight away?
Yes
No
Is bespoke (custom-made) software made specifically for a company?
True
False
What the keywords linked to a good user interface?
Adaptable
Easy on the eye
Responsive
loud
Identify one drawback of proprietary software?
The company that produces the software will normally provide support for it
Support and updates may be expensive
The bank would like its employees to be able to access the software that they use within the business.
Which system can they use?
Virtual network
cloud storage
Remote Desktop Technology
What is the major advantage to a business using a VPN?
It is cheaper to implement
it offers greater security under pinned by encryption
Data transfer is faster
Which devices would be found in a personal area network?
headphones
speaker
smartphone
watch
What would be a benefit of using online education & training for a company?
Online courses are always better than studying in a classroom
workers can learn in their own time, wherever they want, fitting it around their other daily demands
What might a drawback of accessing news online all the time?
It is only one source
Some online news are fake news as they is no authority to verify the news
Hardware is?
A program installed on a device
A physical part built into a device
Which network covers a small geographical area?
LAN
WAN
A computer that stores and manages files for multiple users on a network is called as a ______________________
File Server
Web Server
What does VPN stand for?
Virtual Private Network
Virtual Personal Network
Virtually Private Network
Virtually Personal Network
Networks allow users to share resources like _____ , _____ and _________
Programs, Data, Hardware
Data, System, Applications
A network connecting computers in a small area, such as a school, is known as a _________
LAN
WAN
A network connecting computers spread over a country or continents is known as a ______
LAN
WAN
What is primary information?
Research done that does not exist
Research that is yours coupled research of associates
Research using books and journals only
What is secondary information?
Information that is gathered from newspaper articles only
Research that compiled for other sources
Data from emails only
What describes qualitative information?
Information taken from books only
Information that are numeric
Responses from questionnaires , surveys etc.
What would you describe a quantitative information?
Information that is numeric or statistically reliable information
Information based on responses from questionnaires and surveys
Information that is taken from books only
Choose two external sources
Trade Unions
Administration
Government
Sales
Why do businesses need data- tick the correct answers
Operational Support
To pass on information
Analysis
Gaining the competitive advantage
Which of these sectors might use CAD/CAM?
Health
Finance
Retail
Manufacturing
Which of these is an example of Point-of-Sale (PoS) technology?
Printing
Barcode scanning
Automatic stock control
Automatic parking enforcement
Which two of these are benefits for retailers of using Point-of-Sale (PoS) technology?
Increased accuracy
Reduced cost
Faster delivery
Customer satisfaction
Give an example of malware
Virus
Executable
DLL
CAM
Which two are ways can users protect a system from unauthorised access?
Firewall
Executables
NETBios
Strong passwords
How can computers benefit the environment?
Global warming
Mining of rare elements
Reduce travel
Reduce electricity consumption
How can computers harm the environment?
Mining rare elements
Reduction in travel
Digitisation of books, etc
Analysis of use
Which is the strongest password?
password
p@ssword
My_pets_name
Field_drop_WaRe!@
For what two reasons would a manufacturer want to use technology?
Reduced costs
New markets
Competitive advantage
Customer service
