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WorksheetsITPP 14 August 2025
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of a profession?
Specialized knowledge
Formal qualification requirements
Strong community service orientation
Lack of ethical standards
Which of these best describes the IT profession?
Work involving specialized IT knowledge, skills, and ethical practice
Manual work requiring no specialized knowledge
Unregulated freelance work
Hobbyist computer use
One key trait of a profession is:
Unlimited working hours
Adherence to a code of ethics
Political influence
Financial independence
Which example best illustrates the IT profession?
A casual gamer
A certified systems administrator
A social media influencer
An online shopper
Which is a core expectation of a professional?
Ignoring industry standards
Maintaining high ethical conduct
Working without qualifications
Avoiding continuous learning
In IT, being a "professional" means:
Knowing all programming languages
Demonstrating competence and ethical responsibility
Avoiding teamwork
Only working independently
Which of these is NOT a professional behavior?
Punctuality
Respecting confidentiality
Sharing sensitive client data without consent
Continuous skill improvement
A professional in IT is expected to:
Disregard laws and regulations
Work without supervision
Act in the best interest of clients and society
Focus only on personal gain
A professional association in IT primarily exists to:
Promote illegal software sharing
Sell hardware products
Set standards and support IT professionals
Train only university students
What is a key benefit of joining a professional IT association?
Free internet for life
Access to certifications and networking opportunities
Guaranteed employment
Avoidance of regulations
Which of these functions is typical of a professional IT association?
Organizing political campaigns
Publishing industry guidelines and codes of conduct
Selling personal computers
Providing unrelated sports news
A code of conduct in IT helps to:
Limit career growth
Guide ethical and professional behavior
Increase competition between professionals
Encourage software piracy
Which of the following is typically included in a code of conduct?
Personal opinions of members
Confidentiality requirements
Political campaign rules
Salary negotiation strategies
Violating a professional code of conduct can result in:
Loss of professional membership
Promotion
Free certification
Unlimited work hours
Which organization represents IT professionals in South Africa?
IITPSA
WHO
UNDP
FNB
IT professional bodies in SA often:
Offer CPD (Continuing Professional Development) programs
Provide free movie tickets
Replace university degrees
Sell smartphones
IT governance refers to:
Government control of internet cafes
Frameworks ensuring IT aligns with business goals
Restricting employee internet use
National cybercrime laws
Which is a principle of IT governance?
Ignoring risk
Value delivery
Hiding performance data
Avoiding accountability
IT governance focuses on:
Office decorations
Strategic alignment of IT with organizational objectives
Personal employee projects
Unmonitored internet access
Which framework is associated with IT governance?
COBIT
FIFA rules
Fashion trends
GPS
IT governance is important because it:
Eliminates all IT costs
Ensures accountability and compliance
Stops software updates
Avoids performance measurement
For IT professionals, IT governance provides:
Clear decision-making structures
Free software
No need for ethical conduct
Unlimited budgets
Without IT governance, organizations risk:
Poor IT investment decisions
Increased compliance
Faster innovation
Lower risk exposure
Which is an advantage of IT governance for professionals?
Avoiding laws
Improved strategic alignment
Higher entertainment budgets
Reducing transparency
An organization uses IT governance to:
Plan vacations
Manage risk in IT projects
Avoid strategic planning
Block all social media
Which is a transformation initiative IT professionals can adopt?
Digital skills training for employees
Ignoring automation
Reducing system security
Avoiding software upgrades
An example of IT transformation is:
Migrating to cloud computing
Removing IT systems
Reducing internet speeds
Limiting staff access to email
IT transformation in organisations often aims to:
Reduce innovation
Increase competitiveness
Avoid staff training
Ban mobile devices
Which is a benefit of IT in rural communities?
Limited communication
Access to online education
Reduced information sharing
Isolated business growth
In urban areas, IT often:
Slows down transactions
Improves e-commerce opportunities
Eliminates social interaction
Reduces productivity
A major impact of IT in rural healthcare is:
Remote patient monitoring
Higher travel costs
Reduced communication
Longer waiting times
Which of the following is a challenge for IT in rural areas?
Poor internet infrastructure
Overcrowded data centers
Too many smartphones
Excessive automation
Which is an environmentally sustainable IT practice?
E-waste recycling programs
Dumping old hardware in landfills
Ignoring energy efficiency
Using only paper-based systems
An example of reducing IT's environmental footprint is:
Using virtual servers instead of physical ones
Running unused devices 24/7
Increasing single-use plastics
Avoiding energy audits
Which of these combines professional conduct and IT governance?
Ignoring company policy
Following ethical guidelines while ensuring IT aligns with business goals
Using pirated software
Avoiding compliance
Which of these transformation initiatives can benefit rural businesses?
Adopting e-commerce platforms
Closing online stores
Using only cash transactions
Avoiding internet access
Which is both a role of IT professional bodies and a governance function?
Selling hardware
Setting ethical and operational standards
Limiting member growth
Encouraging data breaches
A professional IT association's code of conduct aims to:
Increase unethical competition
Ensure members act responsibly and protect client interests
Encourage unsafe practices
Remove accountability
Which of these IT governance applications supports environmental goals?
Ignoring server energy use
Monitoring and reducing IT's carbon footprint
Buying more hardware unnecessarily
Avoiding green certifications
Which of these impacts both urban and rural communities positively?
Improved access to digital financial services
Restricting internet access
Increasing communication barriers
Removing mobile networks
