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WorksheetsYear 4 ICT Topic 2.1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 5mins
Data is best described as:
Words or numbers about something
Only numbers about something
Only words about something
A type of chart
A database is used mainly to:
Decorate documents
Store organised data for quick access
Replace paper entirely
Make data harder to find
A collection of data about one thing is called a:
Label
Field
Record
Heading
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of paper databases?
Easy to add things
Can be moved easily
Need a lot of space to store them
Others can look quickly
One disadvantage of paper databases is that they:
Can be damaged easily
Are very cheap
Are always accurate
Are never lost
Which of these is an advantage of digital databases?
Require no electricity
Can copy databases quickly
Need no computer skills
Are always free
A disadvantage of digital databases is:
They are light and portable
They can be shared quickly
They need electricity
They never cost money
Digital databases can be expensive because:
They are made of paper
They are unorganized
They require labels
They can cost a lot to design and create
Accurate data means:
It has no errors
It is colorful
It is always typed
It is easy to lose
Which is NOT an example of a data error?
Spelling mistakes
Adding wrong data
Putting correct data in wrong place
Making the database portable
To collect data for a database, people usually use a:
Field
Chart
Form
Label
One advantage of paper forms is that they:
Require electricity
Are easy to carry around
Need computer skills
Store data automatically
A disadvantage of paper forms is:
They are hard to make
Each person needs a copy
They save typing time
They automatically store data
Data collected on paper forms must be:
Copied onto other paper
Typed into a digital database
Destroyed immediately
Shown only to teachers
Which is an advantage of digital forms?
They store data automatically
They require no internet
They are hard to use
They always lose data
A disadvantage of digital forms is:
They save time
They have built-in tools
Technology might confuse some users
They ensure correct data
If a computer error occurs while using a digital form:
Data may be lost
Paper copies are made
More space appears
Nothing happens
When you explain what the data means, it becomes:
A label
A record
Information
A form
Headings in a database are called:
Fields
Records
Labels
Errors
Labels in a database:
Tell us what each field stores
Store the data themselves
Are always numbers
Must be typed twice
One benefit of paper databases is they are:
Easy to cross out or erase
Fireproof
Free from errors
Always digital
A limitation of digital databases is that you:
Can share them quickly
Need to know how to use a device
Can copy them easily
Can store lots of data
Which is an advantage of digital databases over paper?
They are heavy
They need large storage rooms
They can be shared quickly online
They can be misplaced easily
A disadvantage of paper databases is that they:
Can be moved easily
Are difficult to erase
Need a lot of space if large
Are protected from flood
What is the colour of MS Excel?
Green
Blue
Orange
Red
