Question 1

Read the following statements, and select the most appropriate outcome.
A. Value-added networks provide additional value by offering services other than the simple transmission of a communication.
B. Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks are usually connected by gateways.

Accepted Answer

A)  Only A is true 
B)  Only B is true 
C)  Both A and B are true 
D)  Both A and B are false 
E)  Don't Know

Question 2

What is the essence of object-oriented programming?

Accepted Answer

A)  versatility 
B)  objectivity 
C)  inheritance 
D)  all of the above 
E)  removing the human from computer programming

Question 3

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

Question 4

MIS is oriented towards ........................

Accepted Answer

A)  using the data to produce management information 
B)  keeping track of daily business events 
C)  the automation of routine task 
D)  a and b 
E)  to act as an expert system

Question 5

Who invented the concept of an integrated circuit?
A) Drummer
B) Ambrose
C) Mr Spock
D) Flemming
E) Charles Babbage

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who invented the concept of an integrated...

Question 6

The link between the logical view and the physical view of data is the?

Accepted Answer

A)  application program 
B)  the database management system 
C)  the database 
D)  programming 
E)  the data dictionary

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following can best be described as a tactical level decision
for the management of a paint manufacturer?

Accepted Answer

A)  The compilation of daily production schedules 
B)  The location of a new factory premises 
C)  The introduction of computerised factory production 
D)  Cash flow forecasting 
E)  The recording of stock items required

Question 9

Decisions taken within organisations which have few or clear cut solutions are sometimes known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  probability decisions 
B)  ad-hoc decisions 
C)  deterministic decisions 
D)  long-term decisions 
E)  tactical decisions

Question 10

Information can be classified under the following risk categories.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intentional caused by insiders usually in the course of business 
B)  Unintentional caused by insiders 
C)  Intentional, caused by outsiders usually external to the normal routine of business operations (e.g.: industrial espionage) 
D)  Unintentional, caused by natural disasters (fire, flood etc.) 
E)  Nothing to worry about and it is all hyped up by the press

Question 11

Data (in computing terms) can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Meaningful Information 
B)  Having Increased Knowledge and being able to use it 
C)  Unorganised facts that have not been processed into information yet 
D)  Better Information 
E)  The android in Star Trek the New Generation

Question 12

In the XYZ Corporation, payroll information is processed on a monthly basis. Which of the following does not describe the nature of this information?

Accepted Answer

A)  External 
B)  Structured 
C)  Repetitive 
D)  Deterministic 
E)  Detailed

Question 13

Which came first in the Microprocessor development 808286 or the 808486?
A) The 808286
B) The 808486

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which came first in the Microprocessor development...

Question 14

A database is an organised collection of data

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Due to its conceptual simplicity and powerful data manipulation
capabilities, the use of this type of database is increasing in popularity.

Accepted Answer

A)  network structure 
B)  tree structure 
C)  graphical structure 
D)  relational structure 
E)  a big one

Question 16

Information can be classified under the following risk categories.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intentional caused by insiders usually in the course of business 
B)  Unintentional caused by insiders 
C)  Intentional, caused by outsiders usually external to the normal routine of business operations (e.g.: industrial espionage) 
D)  Unintentional, caused by natural disasters (fire, flood etc.) 
E)  Nothing to worry about and it is all hyped up by the press

Question 17

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

Question 18

Which field will be the key field in the records?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The logical data structure with a one to many relationship is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  tree structure 
B)  network structure 
C)  tabular structure 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is not an advantage of the database approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  elimination of data redundancy 
B)  ability to associate related data 
C)  increased security 
D)  program data independence 
E)  all of the above are advantages

Exam 1: Computer Networks, Databases, and Programming Languages

Read the following statements, and select the most appropriate outcome. A. Value-added networks provide additional value by offering services other than the simple transmission of a communication. B. Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks are usually connected by gateways.

What is the essence of object-oriented programming?

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

MIS is oriented towards ........................

Who invented the concept of an integrated circuit? A) Drummer B) Ambrose C) Mr Spock D) Flemming E) Charles Babbage

The link between the logical view and the physical view of data is the?

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

Which of the following can best be described as a tactical level decision for the management of a paint manufacturer?

Decisions taken within organisations which have few or clear cut solutions are sometimes known as:

Information can be classified under the following risk categories.

Data (in computing terms) can be defined as:

In the XYZ Corporation, payroll information is processed on a monthly basis. Which of the following does not describe the nature of this information?

Which came first in the Microprocessor development 808286 or the 808486? A) The 808286 B) The 808486

A database is an organised collection of data

Due to its conceptual simplicity and powerful data manipulation capabilities, the use of this type of database is increasing in popularity.

Information can be classified under the following risk categories.

All of the following are types of tangible software except:

Which field will be the key field in the records?

The logical data structure with a one to many relationship is the:

Which of the following is not an advantage of the database approach?