Question 1

What is meant by 'on-line' processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data entities are stored in groups and updated in bulk 
B)  Data entities are stored in groups and processed individually 
C)  Data entities are ignored until there is a gap in the systems processing 
D)  Data entities are processed instantly and each request is individual. 
E)  Information is available to users immediately 
A)  Data entities are stored in groups and updated in bulk 
B)  Data entities are stored in groups and processed individually 
C)  Data entities are ignored until there is a gap in the systems processing 
D)  Data entities are processed instantly and each request is individual. 
E)  Information is available to users immediately D

Question 2

A Trojan Horse in computing terms can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Badware which when run will perform some malicious function when some pre-defined set of conditions arise, i.e., date, time, the millionth action, etc. 
B)  A program inside which a virus and or logic bomb can hide during either its transmission phase between machines or its running phase on a host computer 
C)  Don't Know 
A)  Badware which when run will perform some malicious function when some pre-defined set of conditions arise, i.e., date, time, the millionth action, etc. 
B)  A program inside which a virus and or logic bomb can hide during either its transmission phase between machines or its running phase on a host computer 
C)  Don't Know B

Question 3

Which database structure arranges data in some natural hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  tree 
B)  tabular 
C)  relational 
D)  network 
E)  sorted 
A)  tree 
B)  tabular 
C)  relational 
D)  network 
E)  sorted A

Question 4

Conversion from analogue signals to digital is called?

Accepted Answer

A)  modulation 
B)  electronic data interchange 
C)  communication protocol 
D)  ISO 
E)  demodulation 
A)  modulation 
B)  electronic data interchange 
C)  communication protocol 
D)  ISO 
E)  demodulation

Question 5

A __________________ is a set of rules governing information flow in a
communication system.

Accepted Answer

A)  message envelope 
B)  standard 
C)  communication protocol 
D)  transmission mode 
E)  modem 
A)  message envelope 
B)  standard 
C)  communication protocol 
D)  transmission mode 
E)  modem

Question 6

Which is the only international accepted network standard that is designed to allow devices from different manufactures to communicate with one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  System Application Architecture (SA
A)  
B)  Open System Interconnection (OSI) 
C)  Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 
D)  System Network Architecture (SN
A)  
E)  Accessible Communication Coded Enforced Set of Standards (ACCESS) 
A)  System Application Architecture (SA
A)  
B)  Open System Interconnection (OSI) 
C)  Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 
D)  System Network Architecture (SN
A)  
E)  Accessible Communication Coded Enforced Set of Standards (ACCESS)

Question 7

Which is NOT normally associated with being one of the main functions

Accepted Answer

A)  cash flow forecasting 
B)  What if analysis 
C)  Goal Seeking 
D)  Storing price lists of information 
E)  Sensitivity analysis 
A)  cash flow forecasting 
B)  What if analysis 
C)  Goal Seeking 
D)  Storing price lists of information 
E)  Sensitivity analysis

Question 8

Which of the following is not normally a means of transforming data into information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sorting 
B)  Summarising 
C)  Classifying 
D)  Retrieving 
E)  Inputting 
A)  Sorting 
B)  Summarising 
C)  Classifying 
D)  Retrieving 
E)  Inputting

Question 9

At the heart of UK banking lies CHAPS a computer system. What does CHAPS stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clearing House Automated Payment System 
B)  Clearing House Automatic Payroll System 
C)  Clearing House Automated Pension System 
D)  Clearing House Additional Productivity System 
E)  Clearance House Additional Protection System 
A)  Clearing House Automated Payment System 
B)  Clearing House Automatic Payroll System 
C)  Clearing House Automated Pension System 
D)  Clearing House Additional Productivity System 
E)  Clearance House Additional Protection System

Question 10

A spreadsheet is particularly suitable for accounting use because it
 automatically provides an audit trail

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An example of a field is

Accepted Answer

A)  alphabetic character 
B)  employees name in a payroll system 
C)  freight rate table 
D)  backup files 
E)  none of the above 
A)  alphabetic character 
B)  employees name in a payroll system 
C)  freight rate table 
D)  backup files 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is not usually associated with computer networks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local Area Network 
B)  Value Added Network 
C)  Multi-purpose Network 
D)  Metropolitan Network 
E)  Wide Area Network 
A)  Local Area Network 
B)  Value Added Network 
C)  Multi-purpose Network 
D)  Metropolitan Network 
E)  Wide Area Network

Question 13

Which of the following are types of computer crime? 1. Breaking in
2. Theft of computer time
3. Altering programs
4. Altering Data
5. Theft of Programs
6. Espionage
7. Terrorism
8. Accidental Loss of Data

Accepted Answer

A)  1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 
B)  1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8 
C)  2,4,6 and 8 
D)  None of the above 
E)  2,4,5,6,7 and 8 
A)  1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 
B)  1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8 
C)  2,4,6 and 8 
D)  None of the above 
E)  2,4,5,6,7 and 8

Question 14

Which of the following is not usually associated with a Wide Area Network

Accepted Answer

A)  The computers are geographically dispersed 
B)  The organisation can be connected permanently or not to the WAN 
C)  The shape usually represents a Ring Network Topology 
D)  WAN's are usually controlled by a specialised company such as BT or PTT 
E)  Wide Area Networks can provide access to VAN's. 
A)  The computers are geographically dispersed 
B)  The organisation can be connected permanently or not to the WAN 
C)  The shape usually represents a Ring Network Topology 
D)  WAN's are usually controlled by a specialised company such as BT or PTT 
E)  Wide Area Networks can provide access to VAN's.

Question 15

Computer systems may be used at all levels of management in an organisation. A computerised system designed to support the highest level of management is sometimes known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A Transaction or Data Processing System 
B)  A Database Management System 
C)  An Executive Information System 
D)  An Open System 
E)  A Decision Making System 
A)  A Transaction or Data Processing System 
B)  A Database Management System 
C)  An Executive Information System 
D)  An Open System 
E)  A Decision Making System

Question 16

All of the following are types of tangible software except:

Accepted Answer

A)  systems software 
B)  operating software 
C)  management decision making software 
D)  application software 
E)  cyberspace software 
A)  systems software 
B)  operating software 
C)  management decision making software 
D)  application software 
E)  cyberspace software

Question 17

Data can be processed into information in a number of way. Listed below are a number of ways. Which way is the odd one out?

Accepted Answer

A)  classifying 
B)  associating 
C)  summarising 
D)  sorting 
E)  understanding 
A)  classifying 
B)  associating 
C)  summarising 
D)  sorting 
E)  understanding

Question 18

What is NOT a common characteristic of an Executive Information Systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide top management with information/data to aid in strategic
decisionmaking 
B)  They must always be up to date 
C)  They usually have few key strokes and are ICON driven 
D)  They have to have the flexibility to access all company data sources 
E)  They are never linked externally 
A)  They provide top management with information/data to aid in strategic
decisionmaking 
B)  They must always be up to date 
C)  They usually have few key strokes and are ICON driven 
D)  They have to have the flexibility to access all company data sources 
E)  They are never linked externally

Question 19

Which of the following is a characteristic of a Local Area Network

Accepted Answer

A)  Computers are geographically dispersed 
B)  Usually connected together by satellite link 
C)  Allows the sharing of data with other organisations 
D)  Must confirm to industry standards 
E)  Does not have to confirm to industry standards 
A)  Computers are geographically dispersed 
B)  Usually connected together by satellite link 
C)  Allows the sharing of data with other organisations 
D)  Must confirm to industry standards 
E)  Does not have to confirm to industry standards

Question 20

-Which field will be the key field in the records?

Accepted Answer

A)  address 
B)  balance owing 
C)  name 
D)  account no 
E)  Duncan 
A)  address 
B)  balance owing 
C)  name 
D)  account no 
E)  Duncan

What is meant by 'on-line' processing?

A Trojan Horse in computing terms can be defined as:

Which database structure arranges data in some natural hierarchy?

Conversion from analogue signals to digital is called?

A __________________ is a set of rules governing information flow in a communication system.

Which is the only international accepted network standard that is designed to allow devices from different manufactures to communicate with one another?

Which is NOT normally associated with being one of the main functions

Which of the following is not normally a means of transforming data into information?

At the heart of UK banking lies CHAPS a computer system. What does CHAPS stand for?

A spreadsheet is particularly suitable for accounting use because it automatically provides an audit trail

An example of a field is

Which of the following is not usually associated with computer networks?

Which of the following are types of computer crime? 1. Breaking in 2. Theft of computer time 3. Altering programs 4. Altering Data 5. Theft of Programs 6. Espionage 7. Terrorism 8. Accidental Loss of Data

Which of the following is not usually associated with a Wide Area Network

Computer systems may be used at all levels of management in an organisation. A computerised system designed to support the highest level of management is sometimes known as:

All of the following are types of tangible software except:

Data can be processed into information in a number of way. Listed below are a number of ways. Which way is the odd one out?

What is NOT a common characteristic of an Executive Information Systems?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a Local Area Network

-Which field will be the key field in the records?

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Exam 1: Computer Networks, Databases, and Programming Languages

What is meant by 'on-line' processing?

A Trojan Horse in computing terms can be defined as:

Which database structure arranges data in some natural hierarchy?

Conversion from analogue signals to digital is called?

A __________________ is a set of rules governing information flow in a communication system.

Which is the only international accepted network standard that is designed to allow devices from different manufactures to communicate with one another?

Which is NOT normally associated with being one of the main functions

Which of the following is not normally a means of transforming data into information?

At the heart of UK banking lies CHAPS a computer system. What does CHAPS stand for?

A spreadsheet is particularly suitable for accounting use because it automatically provides an audit trail

An example of a field is

Which of the following is not usually associated with computer networks?

Which of the following are types of computer crime? 1. Breaking in 2. Theft of computer time 3. Altering programs 4. Altering Data 5. Theft of Programs 6. Espionage 7. Terrorism 8. Accidental Loss of Data

Which of the following is not usually associated with a Wide Area Network

Computer systems may be used at all levels of management in an organisation. A computerised system designed to support the highest level of management is sometimes known as:

All of the following are types of tangible software except:

Data can be processed into information in a number of way. Listed below are a number of ways. Which way is the odd one out?

What is NOT a common characteristic of an Executive Information Systems?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a Local Area Network

-Which field will be the key field in the records?

Analysis and Value Chain Analysis As Tools for Developing an Information Systems Strategy

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