Question 1

Which of these is NOT one of the key computer hardware components?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Control Unit 
B)  The Primary Storage 
C)  The Secondary Storage 
D)  Inputting Devices 
E)  Outputting Devices

Question 2

Which of the following has limited facilities for mathematical notation but
has excellent facilities for character data processing and business use?

Accepted Answer

A)  FORTRAN 
B)  COBOL 
C)  PASCAL 
D)  ADA 
E)  VORGON

Question 3

In computing terminology, the point of contact between a computer
operator and the system is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the system boundary 
B)  the operating system 
C)  the user interface 
D)  the environment 
E)  cyberspace

Question 4

A database is an organised collection of data

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which is the correct definition of the Open Systems Interconnection

Accepted Answer

A)  Data Link Layer, Transport Layer, Physical Layer, Application Layer, Session Layer, Presentation Layer, Network Layer 
B)  Transport Layer, Network Layer, Data Link Layer, Presentation Layer, Application Layer, Physical Layer, Session Layer 
C)  Physical Layer, Data Link Layer, Network Layer, Transport Layer, Session Layer, Presentation Layer, Application Layer 
D)  Presentation Layer, Transport Layer, Physical Layer, Application Layer, Session Layer, Network Layer, Data Link Layer 
E)  Physical Layer, Data Link Layer, Network Layer, Transport Layer, Presentation Layer, Session Layer, Application Layer

Question 6

Which one of the following functions is NOT performed by a transaction processing system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Edit all inputs to ensure that it is accurate and complete 
B)  Access files of basic information to edit and input transactions 
C)  Enable users to access strategic external information sources 
D)  Generates the necessary transactions to communicate to higher level systems in a summarised form 
E)  Has to be accurate at all times

Question 7

Which language is the hardest for humans to write and understand

Accepted Answer

A)  machine code (Binary) 
B)  assembly language 
C)  COBOL 
D)  BASIC 
E)  PASCAL

Question 8

Information can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Data plus the meaning attributed to it by a human or a computer programmed by a human 
B)  Having Knowledge which is valid and relevant 
C)  Data plus Knowledge 
D)  Meaningless Data 
E)  The output from a computer

Question 9

What level of systems are the 'building blocks' for all the other information systems in an organisation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management Information Systems 
B)  Transactional processing systems. 
C)  Expert Systems 
D)  Executive Information Systems 
E)  Expert Systems.

Question 10

Computers use the binary system to represent data. Which of the
following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binary codes cannot be used by computers to represent text 
B)  Numbers must be processed into ASCII code in order to be processed by a computer 
C)  Binary code is used because computers recognise only two states 
D)  The English alphabet is the only thing a computer understands 
E)  Arithmetical operations are the only things that computers understand

Question 11

Which one of the following is NOT a 3rd Generation Computing

Accepted Answer

A)  ASSEMBLER 
B)  FORTRAN 
C)  COBOL 
D)  BASIC 
E)  ADA

Question 12

Which of the following statements relating to the print-out extract is
correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Duncan is a field entry 
B)  The extract from the print out is a single record 
C)  Banquo is a character 
D)  The extract from the print-out is a field 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

The database administrator is, in effect, the co-ordinator between the
_________________ and the ________________________

Accepted Answer

A)  DBMS; database 
B)  application programs, users 
C)  database; users 
D)  application programs; database 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

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

Question 15

Information can only every be informal. Is this statement:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Information must be:
1 Accurate
2 Complete
3 Relevant
4 Timely
5 Verifiable

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 3 
B)  1, 2 and 3 
C)  1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 
D)  1, 3, 4, and 5 
E)  1, 3 and 5

Question 17

What is an example of a transaction processing system

Accepted Answer

A)  Accounts receivable 
B)  payroll activity 
C)  airline reservation system 
D)  book ordering system of a book shop 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

When looking at Valve and Relay hardware developments. Which characteristics listed below is NOT usually associated with Valves and Relays Technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Punched cards for inputting and outputting 
B)  Difficult to programme 
C)  Batch Operation 
D)  Non-Time Critical Applications only, e.g.: Payroll 
E)  Used Voice inputting hardware devices

Question 19

The basic data storage hierarchy consists of (in order from the smallest
upwards):

Accepted Answer

A)  byte, bit, record, file, field and database 
B)  byte, bit, field, record, database, file 
C)  bit, byte, field, record, file, database 
D)  bit, byte, field, file, record, database 
E)  data, information, knowledge, wisdom

Question 20

You are planning to take a holiday in Tampa, Florida starting on 29th of November and request travel details from a travel agent. A detailed USA travel catalogue arrives on 26 November with a letter suggesting that you try the Everglades Hotel. You find the details confusing, but eventually find that the Everglades Hotel is actually in Orlando
Which of the following qualities of good information do the details from the travel agent display?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was relevant 
B)  It was timely 
C)  It was clear 
D)  It was accurate 
E)  It was summarised

Exam 1: Computer Networks, Databases, and Programming Languages

Which of these is NOT one of the key computer hardware components?

Which of the following has limited facilities for mathematical notation but has excellent facilities for character data processing and business use?

In computing terminology, the point of contact between a computer operator and the system is known as:

A database is an organised collection of data

Which is the correct definition of the Open Systems Interconnection

Which one of the following functions is NOT performed by a transaction processing system?

Which language is the hardest for humans to write and understand

Information can be defined as:

What level of systems are the 'building blocks' for all the other information systems in an organisation?

Computers use the binary system to represent data. Which of the following statements is true?

Which one of the following is NOT a 3rd Generation Computing

Which of the following statements relating to the print-out extract is correct?

The database administrator is, in effect, the co-ordinator between the _ and the ________

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

Information can only every be informal. Is this statement:

Information must be: 1 Accurate 2 Complete 3 Relevant 4 Timely 5 Verifiable

What is an example of a transaction processing system

When looking at Valve and Relay hardware developments. Which characteristics listed below is NOT usually associated with Valves and Relays Technology?

The basic data storage hierarchy consists of (in order from the smallest upwards) :

Exam 1: Computer Networks, Databases, and Programming Languages

Which of these is NOT one of the key computer hardware components?

Which of the following has limited facilities for mathematical notation but has excellent facilities for character data processing and business use?

In computing terminology, the point of contact between a computer operator and the system is known as:

A database is an organised collection of data

Which is the correct definition of the Open Systems Interconnection

Which one of the following functions is NOT performed by a transaction processing system?

Which language is the hardest for humans to write and understand

Information can be defined as:

What level of systems are the 'building blocks' for all the other information systems in an organisation?

Computers use the binary system to represent data. Which of the following statements is true?

Which one of the following is NOT a 3rd Generation Computing

Which of the following statements relating to the print-out extract is correct?

The database administrator is, in effect, the co-ordinator between the _________________ and the ________________________

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

Information can only every be informal. Is this statement:

Information must be: 1 Accurate 2 Complete 3 Relevant 4 Timely 5 Verifiable

What is an example of a transaction processing system

When looking at Valve and Relay hardware developments. Which characteristics listed below is NOT usually associated with Valves and Relays Technology?

The basic data storage hierarchy consists of (in order from the smallest upwards) :

The database administrator is, in effect, the co-ordinator between the _ and the ________