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Test (Information Processing and Computer Network)

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Types of communication media

a)

Twisted and coaxial cables

b)

duplex

c)

Bluetooth

d)

wired and wireless

2.

collection of two or more computers joined together through communication media, to share information is?

a)

Computer network

b)

Wired network

c)

half duplex

d)

full duplex

3.

Which network connects computers within a large geographical area?

a)

Wide Area Network

b)

Local Area Network

c)

Metropolitan Area Network

d)

None of the above

4.

radio-waves, microwave, infrared, satellite and bluetooth are examples of which media?

a)

wired

b)

television

c)

wireless

d)

computer

5.

What is a computer network?

a)

A combination of devices working together

b)

A set of computer devices linked together

c)

A set of computer devices linked together to share resources

d)

A combination of laptops and desktops connected via some wireless technology

6.

Persons at a KFC restaurant realise that they were able to access the internet on their phones. This would be considered a

a)

MAN

b)

Hot Spot

c)

LAN

d)

Satellite

7.

Which of the following is NOT a type of transmission channel?

a)

Coaxial cable

b)

Twisted pair

c)

Modem

d)

Microwave

8.

A LAN is big enough to cover what area?

a)

A university campus

b)

A single house

c)

A single department

d)

All of the above

9.

An advantage of using a LAN is that?

a)

The users are at risk of getting a virus

b)

All the resources can be shared with others

c)

The network is inexpensive to maintain

d)

No real advantage

10.

Twisted pair, coaxial cable and fibre optic cable are examples of

a)

Wired Media

b)

Wireless Media

c)

Both wired and wireless

d)

None of the above

11.

This picture represents

(a)  

12.

The address for s single file on the internet is called it's:

a)

HTTP

b)

ISP

c)

HTML

d)

URL

13.
The company that gives you access to the internet is called your:
a)
CPU
b)
URL
c)
ISP
d)
IBM
14.
What do we call the device that allows your computer to communicate with the internet?
a)
Modem
b)
Peripheral
c)
Mydacam
d)
Ethernet
15.
a program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web
a)
search engine
b)
web browser
c)
comment
d)
textbox
16.

It is a global network of billions of computers and other electronic devices.

a)

search engine

b)

internet

c)

web browser

d)

all of the above

17.

It is usually called the web for short—is a collection of different websites you can access through the Internet.

a)

internet

b)

web browser

c)

search engine

d)

world wide web

18.

What is the full form of E-mail?

a)

Elect Mail

b)

Electronic Mail

c)

Exact Mail

d)

Empty Mail

19.

What is the full form of URL?

a)

United Resource Limited

b)

Uniform Resource Locator

c)

Unit Reason Launch

d)

United Report Launcher

20.

Google Chrome is a

a)

ISP

b)

Browser

c)

Page

d)

WWW

21.

E-mail is

a)

costly

b)

cheap

c)

free of cost

d)

difficult

22.

What are they?

a)

URL

b)

Web browser

c)

Internet

d)

Web address

23.

To save a URL, we use:

a)

Copy

b)

Bookmark

c)

Save

d)

Paste

24.

Which one is not SEARCH ENGINE

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Which one is NOT Internet browser?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.
Online information is always trustworthy.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
You can site Google for your research.
a)
True
b)
False
28.

Internet is an example of ________

a)

PAN

b)

LAN

c)

MAN

d)

WAN

29.

If you buy or sell something over the internet what is the name of that term?

a)

Online shopping platform

b)

E-commerce

c)

Both of them

30.

It is a software that helps in opening a website.

a)

Web browser

b)

Search Engine

31.

Taking information from internet and storing it in your personal computer is called

a)

uploading

b)

downloading

32.

Uploading is sending information from your personal computer to the internet

a)

True

b)

False

33.

A software program that helps in searching for information over the internet is called

a)

Search engine

b)

web browser

34.

Google.com is a

a)

Web browser

b)

search engine

35.
What is the language that most web pages are written in?
a)
HTTP
b)
BBS
c)
IBM
d)
HTML
36.
the address of a World Wide Web page
a)
netiquette
b)
phishing
c)
textbox
d)
url
37.

What is this?

a)

Switch

b)

Server

c)

Network Interface Card

d)

Network Cables

38.

What is this?

a)

NIC

b)

Router

c)

Server

d)

Switch

39.

UTP cables are also known as?

a)

Ethernet cables

b)

USB cables

c)

Lightning cables

d)

Data cables

40.

Fibre Optic Cables are faster than Ethernet cables

a)

True

b)

False

41.

FTP stands for

a)

Free Tower Protocol

b)

Final Transfer Protocol

c)

Fast Transfer Protocol

d)

File Transfer Protocol

42.

What does LAN stand for?

a)

Local Area Network

b)

Line Area Network

c)

Local Around Network

d)

Listed Area Network

43.

What does WWW stand for?

a)

Wide World Works

b)

World Wide Web

c)

World Web Wide

d)

Web World Wide

44.
What does WAN stand for ?
a)
Weak Access Node
b)
Working Area Network
c)
Wide Area Network
d)
World Access Net
45.
Choose an example of a WAN
a)
School
b)
College
c)
Netflix
d)
Single site
46.
What is an automatic computer check to make sure data entered is sensible and reasonable known as?
a)
Double entry
b)
Verification
c)
Validation
47.
What validation type would make sure a post code was entered in the correct format?
a)
Length check
b)
Format check
c)
Presence check
48.
What validation type would you use to check that numbers fell within a certain range?
a)
Range check
b)
Presence check
c)
Check digit
49.

Which of the following statements are TRUE about information?

I It takes the form of numbers only.

II It may be presented as symbols, pictures or sounds.

III When in the form of words or numbers, it must be presented so that it is meaningful.

IV It may be produced by counting, sorting and carrying out mathematical

computations on numeric values

a)

I and IV ONLY

b)

II, III and IV ONLY

c)

II and III ONLY

d)

II and IV ONLY

50.

Which of the following statements DOES NOT

represent information?

a)

The number is 650.

b)

The average number of meals sold last week was 73.

c)

The last flights leaving today are 1552, 1500 and 1502.

d)

The first flight that departed Port of Spain

yesterday was 1552.

51.

Which of the following statements is UNTRUE about

an attendance register used by a homeroom teacher to

record daily attendance of students?

a)

It is human-readable.

b)

It is a source document.

c)

It is a turnaround document.

d)

It contains both data and information.

52.

An automated parking attendant at a parking lot issues a

printed ticket to motorists when they park. Which of the

following statements about the ticket are most likely true?

I It is hard copy.

II It is soft copy.

III It is human-readable.

IV It is machine-readable.

a)

I and III ONLY

b)

II and III ONLY

c)

II and IV ONLY

d)

I, III and IV ONLY

53.

A website with a ‘last updated’ date more than a 5

year ago may be an unreliable source of information

because of its

a)

authenticity

b)

currency

c)

level of bias

d)

relevance

54.

Which of the following statements are TRUE about data verification?

I It is performed by a human.

II It is performed by a computer system.

III It may be implemented using proofreading.

IV It includes methods such as range check and data

type check.

a)

I and III ONLY

b)

II and III ONLY

c)

II, III and IV ONLY

d)

II and IV ONLY

55.

Which statement is UNTRUE about length checks?

a)

It is a data validation method.

b)

It can be applied to numeric fields only.

c)

It is carried out by the computer system.

d)

It can be applied to text and numeric fields.

56.

Which of the following is NOT a validation check?

a)

range check

b)

consistency check

c)

random check

d)

format check

57.

Writing ‘757’ instead of ‘775’ is an example of a

_______________ error.

a)

data type

b)

proofreading

c)

transposition

d)

typographical

58.

Accessing records in a file in the same order in which

they were written is an example of what type of file organisation?

a)

direct

b)

random

c)

sequential

d)

serial

59.

The manipulation of data to obtain information is called:

a)

input

b)

output

c)

processing

d)

storage

60.

What validation type would you use to check that numbers fell within a certain range?

a)

Range check

b)

Presence check

c)

Check digit

d)

Consistency check

61.

What is an automatic computer check to make sure data entered is sensible and reasonable known as?

a)

Double entry

b)

Verification

c)

Validation

d)

Auto Correct

62.

This type of file is stored in the manner first in - first out and accessed in the same manner they were entered

a)

Sequential

b)

Serial

c)

Index-Sequential

d)

Index-Serial

63.

This type of file is stored in the manner first in - first out and accessed in the same manner they were entered

a)

Sequential

b)

Serial

c)

Index-Sequential

d)

Index-Serial

64.

A disk device in which a computer can go directly to the desired record on the disk is called a(n) __________.

a)

sequential file access

b)

index-sequential file access

c)

direct-access storage

d)

indirect-access storage

65.

In a clothes shop, dress sizes may range from 8 to 18. What type of check will ensure that the customer only enters dress sizes 10, 12, 14 and you would prevent anyone trying to enter text such as ‘ten’ or ‘ten and a half’.

a)

Range Check

b)

Data Type Check

c)

Check Digit

d)

Consistency Check

66.

Occurs where the person entering the data accidentally changes the order of numbers or letters.

a)

Transposition Errors

b)

Transmission Errors

c)

Typographical Errors

d)

Transportation Errors

67.

A ______ check compares the contents of two or more fields to make sure they make sense.

a)

consistency

b)

range

c)

data type

d)

format

68.

For a direct access file ____________

a)

there are restrictions on the order of reading and writing

b)

there are no restrictions on the order of reading and writing

c)

access is restricted permission wise

d)

access is not restricted permission wise

69.

In the sequential access method, information in the file is processed ____________

a)

one disk after the other, record access doesn’t matter

b)

one record after the other

c)

one text document after the other

d)

none of the mentioned

70.

This type of file is stored in the manner first in - first stored and accessed in the same manner they were entered

a)

Sequential File

b)

Serial File

c)

Index- Sequential

71.

A disk device in which a computer can go directly to the desired record on the disk is called a(n) __________.

a)

sequential file access

b)

index-sequential file access

c)

direct file access

72.

A company distributes a list among its employees for ordering stationery items. Each item is added as it is requested. This is an example of which file organization/access method?

a)

Sequential file access

b)

random/direct file access

c)

serial file access

d)

index sequential file access

73.

A company has a set of records detailing the seating arrangement of all 250 employees, listed in the order of seat number. If the planner wants to get to the 50th employee, they need to go through the first 49 records. This is an example of which file organization/access method?

a)

Sequential file access

b)

random/direct file access

c)

serial file access

d)

index sequential file access

74.

Assume a company wants to sorts its customer records into alphabetical order but still have quick access to individual records. Which file organization/access method would be best suited?

a)

Sequential file access

b)

random/direct file access

c)

serial file access

d)

index sequential file access

75.

A software company has a list of customers that owes money for product purchased on credit. Each customer's record must be accessible to update their balance when they pay an instalment. This is an example of which file organization/access method?

a)

Sequential file access

b)

random/direct file access

c)

serial file access

d)

index sequential file access

76.

A bank keeps track of the banking transactions you carry out each day and sends you a printed statement at the end of each month. This is an example of which file organization/access method?

a)

Sequential file access

b)

random/direct file access

c)

serial file access

d)

index sequential file access