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Worksheets24 Jan hard quiz
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 56mins
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Which of the following conponents are located inside of the CPU ? (multiple answers)
CU or control unit
HDD Hard disk drives
ALU or Arithmetic Logic Unit
Printer
Which of the following are features of RAM (multiple answers)
non- volatile / data is not lost when electricity goes off
Read- Only / data cannot be erased
Read- write / can store new data
Volatile / data stored is lost which electricity goes off
Which of the following are feaures of ROM (multiple answers)
non- volatile / data is not lost when electricity goes off
Read- Only / data cannot be erased
Read- write / can store new data
volatile / data is lost when electricity goes off
What type of memory is wiped clean when expsed to UV / ultra violet light
ROM
RAM
EPROM
PROM
That type is system used 1's and 0's to represent data ?
(a)
A single ON or OFF signal (a single 1 or 0) is calle a (a)
what storage should be shown by the ?
megabyte
picobyte
bit
terabyte
(a) storage Is computer memory that is held outside the CPU. It is non volatile
Which of the following is best described as "CDs are used to stroe music and large data files. They use microscopic pits burned into a smooth surface by a laser "
Solid State Drives
Magnetic Tape
Hard disk
Optical disk
Which of the following secondary storages uses magnetism to store data (multiple answers)
Optical disks
Hard disks
Magnetic tape
Solid state disk
(a) storage uses the internet to transfer data between your computer and a large remote storage data centers
which of the following are features of cloud storage ? (multiple answers)
Can buy as much or as little storage as needed
Data can be accessed from anywhere with an interent connection
Data can be accessed from anywhere without an interent connection
Data is not lost if the computer fails
what is this a photo of ?
CD
Hard Disk
Magnetic Tape
Soild state drive
The surface of a hard disk is divided into tracks and (a)
Select all the input devices from the list below
Keyboard
Mouse
Touchscreen
Barcode reader
scanner
Which data capture device commonly used in banks to examine data from cheques
OMR
OCR
MICR
Barcode reader
Which input devices measure physical characteristics of the human body and use this to identify an individual for security purposes. Include fingerprint readers, eye retina scanners and facial recognition systems.
Light Pen
BioMetric Systems
Touchsreen
none of the above
What type of printer produce output by employing a striking or hammering mechanism
non-impact
inkjet
Impact
all of the above
A dot matrix printer is an example of a(n) (a) printer
Select the non- impact printers below (multiple answers)
InkJet
Laser
Dot matrix
Scanner
A network that uses cables or radio signals to link two or more computers in a geographically limited area (generally one building ). This is best decribed as a
NIC
WAN
LAN
TAN
A data communication network extending a LAN (local area network) outside its building, over telecommunication lines or wirelessly, to link to other LANs over great distances. The Internet is an example of it
TAN
WAN
LAN
None of the above
Which type of data transmission cables use light to send and received data?
untwisted pairs
Twisted pairs
Coaxial Cables
Fiber optics
Both cables and radio waves are used for linking computers in a network. Cables are referred to as (a) media and include coaxial, twisted pair and fibre-optic cables.
Both cables and radio waves are used for linking computers in a network. Cables are referred to as wired media and include coaxial, twisted pair and fibre-optic cables. Radio waves are referred to as (a) media; include satellite, microwave and infrared.
Some organisations rely on the Internet, intranet and an extranet to meet their data communication needs. Whilst all three have similarities, they all have features that make them different. An (a) is an intranet that has been selectively opened to specially selected individuals or organisations (including customers, suppliers, research associates)
Some organisations rely on the Internet, intranet and an extranet to meet their data communication needs. Whilst all three have similarities, they all have features that make them different. An (a) is a private computer network designed to meet the needs of a single organisation or company that is based on Internet (TCP/IP) technology.
Data communication via the Internet, a global wide area network, is based on the TCP/IP protocol. Communication with the World Wide Web is based on another protocol:
HTTP. Other popular protocols that we may encounter in data communication include FTP, VoIP, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth..
What does HTTP stand for ?
Hyper Text Transfer Point
High Text Transfer Protocol
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
Hyper Text Topology Protocol
What does FTP stand for ?
File Text Protocol
File Transfer Protocol
File Transfer Point
File Type Protocol
What is the name of the hardware shown ?
Motherboard
Network Interface Card
CPU
none of the above
This placed at the center of a network, it is used to connect devices to together
LAN
Router
Modem
Hub / Swtich
This device is used to connect different LANs together and can be used to connect to the internet
Router
Hub / switch
Modem
CPU
(a) is shorthand for modulator / demodulator
This device is used to connect networks to the internet, where data is sent using public networks such as telephone systems
modem
router
switch / hub
ISP
Select the system software labeled "A"
Command line
Special purpose software
Anti-Virus
Operating System
Name the application software lablled "B"
GUI
Anti-virus
Operating system
Special Purpose software
Select all of the Operating Systems (multiple answers)
Microsoft Windows
Linux
Mac OS
Translator
"A" best decribes the functions of the ?
GUI
RAM
Application software
Operating System
The interface shown is called a
GUI
Command Line
Embedded
WIMP
The photo best shows an example of a
GUI (graphical user interface)
Menu interface
Command Line
none of the above
elements of a Graphical User Interface are called WIMP for short. select all the elements frome below ( multiple answers)
Pointer
Icons
Windows
Menus
Words
(a) -purpose applications are flexible and can be used for a variety of different tasks. For example, a word-processing. It can be used to write letters, reports, stories or advertisements. An electronic spreadsheet package such as Microsoft Excel is also one.
________ written or _________ software is software that is created by programmers on behalf of a company to meet its unique requirements.
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(a) software is when general-purpose software is altered / changed for a user's unique purpose. This modifications maintain the familiarity of the general purpose software while adding important features
____________ methods: double entry and visual checks
Encryption
Input
verification
validation
(a) methods use :
consistency checks
data type checks
range check
reasonableness checks
The verification method identify and correct the following errors
typographical & transposition
True
False
Which of these are benefits of cloud storage
Storage Capacity
Accessible anywhere on any device with internet connection
Cost is cheaper
Safe from hackers
Data can be stored on another server if one server goes down. ( redundancy)
General- Purpose
Special - Purpose
Customized
Custom- written
General- Purpose
Custom - Written
Special Purpose
Customized
Custom - Written
Customized
Special - Purpose
General - Purpose
Which of the following checks is NOT a validation technique
Range
Consistency
Double Entry
Reasonableness
In order to use a program stored on a flash drive , the program must be tranfered into
EPROM
PROM
ROM
RAM
Which of the following type of software should be used for applications that involve repetitive numerical calculations
Databases
Spreadsheets
Presentations
Word Processing
The diagram shown is an example of a
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What does this algorithm do?
Computes the area of a circle
Multiples the inputs
Compute averages of the inputs
Computes the area of a triangle
Which of the flowchart diagrams correctly represents an If- Then decision Statement
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b
c
Which flowchart is correct ?
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b
This flowchart box represents
Terminator
Process
Decision
Input / Ouput
WRITELN(‘The original price is ’, itemPrice);
The above Pascal code is an example of
a Loop
an Input
an Output
None of the above
Creates a table of contents
Creates bullet lists and numbered list
Format texts to Bold , Italics
Aligns text to center, left and right
READLN(creditAmount);
The above Pascal code is an example of
an Input
An Output
a Loop
All of the above
Which of the the following are limitations of Cloud Storage?
Exposure to hackers
Cost is cheaper
Storage capacity is flexible
Requires constant and reliable Internet connectivity
