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WorksheetsYear 8 ICT Summative Assessment - Term 3.1 - 2024-2025
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is data capture?
Creating animations
Extracting information and converting it to computer-readable data
Storing games in memory
Designing computer hardware
All types of data in a computer are ultimately stored as:
Text files
Sound waves
Binary digits
Video clips
Which of the following is NOT an example of multimedia data?
Video
Audio
Graphics
Spreadsheet
Digitizing captured data helps make it more:
Expensive
Confusing
Accessible
Private
A questionnaire filled in by a patient at a doctor’s office is an example of:
Database entry
Paper shredding
Data creation
Data destruction
What does a barcode reader use to read barcodes?
Infrared
Red light
Ultraviolet light
Microwaves
What does MICR stand for?
Magnetic Ink Character Reader
Machine Ink Coding Resource
Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
Magnetised Ink Code Reader
Where is MICR most commonly used?
Shopping centres
Exam marking
Bank cheques
Warehouses
An Optical Mark Reader (OMR) detects:
Printed words
Pencil marks
Sounds
Barcodes
What happens when a mark is made on an OMR form?
More light is reflected
The form becomes unreadable
Less light is reflected
The mark is ignored
OCR stands for:
Optical Capture Reader
Optical Character Recognition
Optional Code Recognition
Optical Card Reader
What hardware is required for OCR?
Barcode reader
Microphone
Scanner
Touch screen
What is a disadvantage of using OCR?
It only works with voice
It is never accurate
It sometimes misreads letters
It cannot read printed text
Speech recognition software converts spoken words into:
Images
Videos
Text
Numbers
Speech recognition systems may require:
Training to recognize a user's voice
Paper forms
An internet connection
Reading glasses
Which of the following is a manual method of data capture?
Barcode scanning
OCR
Paper form
Speech recognition
Manual data entry often involves:
Voice commands
Machine scanning
Typing data by hand
Using RFID chips
When designing a data capture form, which instruction is useful?
Use random ink colours
Skip compulsory fields
Use block capitals
Avoid boxes for data
What symbol might indicate a compulsory field on a form?
#
*
@
%
Which of the following is NOT a tip for good data capture form design?
Clearly label each field
Include return instructions
Leave all fields optional
Indicate ink color to use
What is a database?
A gaming console
A device for playing music
A collection of organised data
A machine for scanning documents
What is a field in a database?
A person in the table
A column storing one type of data
A type of farming land
A computer virus
In a database, a record is:
A database file name
A collection of fields about one item
A type of password
A video file
What is the purpose of a query in a database?
To delete records
To print documents
To search for specific data
To store pictures
Which is an example of data in a school database?
Facebook posts
Maths equations
Student attendance
Wallpaper images
What is data security?
Storing data on paper
Designing new software
Protecting data from unauthorised access
Encrypting games only
Which of the following is a data security threat?
Using block capitals
OMR
Hacking
Speech recognition
Phishing is:
Installing antivirus
Tricking people into giving personal data
Deleting data safely
Fixing computer bugs
One way to improve data security is to:
Use your name as your password
Click unknown links
Use two-factor authentication
Share passwords
Which tool helps protect computers from viruses?
Barcode reader
Antivirus software
OCR
Phishing emails
