WorksheetsCSEC Information Technology June 2024 Paper1 part 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which part of the central processing unit (CPU) coordinates the activities of the entire unit?
Register
Control unit
Main memory
Arithmetic logic unit
Which of the following is true about the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU)?
Stores data permanently
Performs mathematical calculations
Is also called memory or main memory
Sequentially accesses and decodes program instructions
Which of the following can be termed ‘application software’?
DOS
Linux
Mac OS
Microsoft Edge
Which of the following activities would NOT be considered cloud storage?
Data stored on remote servers
Data stored and accessible on a LAN
Data back-up and storage devices on the Internet
Data managed by storage providers or hosting companies
Which of the following is NOT included in cabled transmission media?
Coaxial
Satellite
Fibre optics
Twisted pair
Item 6 refers to the following diagram which shows the basic operations of a general-purpose computer system. Which of the following functions is carried out in Box Z?
Input
Output
Storage
Processing
The RP Secondary School has two campuses in different locations and wants the administrative staff to have access to all student and teacher data. Which of the following networks would be MOST suitable to enable such access?
LAN
WAN
MAN
WLAN
For which of the following interface types is the user required to remember specific instructions and syntax?
Menu-driven
Graphical user
Computer screen
Command-driven
The device used for printing industrial quality architectural drawings is the
Plotter
Scanner
Laser printer
Dot matrix printer
Which of the following devices is used to input data into the computer?
Mouse
Monitor
USB flash drive
External hard drive
Which of the following countermeasures can ONLY be implemented as a software measure, to mitigate the effects of identified threats to a computer system?
Firewall
Encryption of data
Backup and recovery
Intrusion detection system
Unauthorized, real-time interception of a private communication on a computer network is referred to as
Propaganda
Identity theft
Industrial espionage
Electronic eavesdropping
Double entry data verification involves
Different data being entered once
The data entered being copied to another device
Different data being entered once by two different persons
The same data being entered once and then re-entered by another person
Part of a private network using Internet technology and public telecommunications that can be accessed by business suppliers, vendors, customers and partners is called an
Internet
Intranet
Extranet
Ethernet
Data was captured using a data-capture form. Which of the following data checks should be used to ensure that the data captured matches the source data?
Range
Visual
Data type
Consistency
Which of the following functions is performed by a modem?
Modulates analog and digital signals
Regulates analog and digital signals
Prevents analog and digital signals from being uploaded
Prevents analog and digital signals from being downloaded
Which of the following is true about an intranet?
Offers unlimited access
Allows access to suppliers
Allows access to employees
Offers limited access to employees and suppliers
Transferring data from your computer to a remote computer is referred to as
Browsing
Uploading
Data mining
Downloading
Which of the following types of technologies is commonly used by banks to read data on cheques?
POS
OCR
OMR
MICR
Customers log in to an online application using a username and an encrypted password to submit a record of their monthly meter reading to a utility company. Which file organization method is used for the filing of all the records submitted by customers online?
Serial
Random
Sequential
Index-sequential
