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non-volatile storage
device that uses electronic circuits to read and store data.
not lose its contents when the power is removed.6
take over the role of a primary system if it fails.
storage that users magnets to read and store data
2
Primary storage which is fast, relatively expensive, and volatile.
RTF
ROM
RAM
RAID
3
ASCII
Encoding system to store text
uses electronic circuits to read and store data
telephone calls over the Internet
where one byte is used for each character
4
magnetic stripe readers
input
output
5
The use of IT to
monitor
the actions of people (
e.g. CCTV
).
Security
Standards and Protocols
Surveillance
People and Machines
6
Field which contains a different value for every record in that table.
key field
composite key foreign key
composite key
alternative key
7
Field by which a database is often searched
key field
composite key
alternative key
composite key foreign key
8
In a spreadsheet, a cell reference which does not change when moved.
absolute cell reference
cell format
computer model
CFD
9
Bluetooth
To convert data from analog to digital form
make telephone calls over the Internet
Input device used to control a cursor or pointer.
Short range, low bandwidth wireless technology
10
Unequal access to information
Intellectual property
Globalization and cultural diversity
Digital Citizenship
Digital divide and equality of access
11
Failover System
not lose its contents when the power is removed
device that uses electronic circuits to read and store data.
storage that users magnets to read and store data
take over the role of a primary system if it fails.
12
What is DNS poisoning?
entering blocked websites
directing users to fake websites
hacking users
13
Software used to create, enter, edit, and retrieve data in a database.
SQL
TSV
CSV
DBMS
14
AND, OR, and NOT operators used in a query.
Brolean Operators
Boolean Operators
Other Operators
Arablean Operators
15
Primary storage whose contents are written at manufacture and cannot be altered later.
RAID
RTF
ROM
RAM
16
Ensures that a product is trustworthy and it will do what it says it will do.
Integrity
Intellectual property
Reliability
Authenticity
17
Electronic shoplifting refers to which kind of fraud?
Credit Card Fraud
Stock Fraud
Identity Fraud
Auction Fraud
18
Storage devices which use lasers to store and read data.
Secondary storage
Primary storage
solid state storage
optical storage
19
Primary key which consists of more than one field
alternative key
composite key
key field
composite key foreign key
20
What is a microprocessor?
the smallest computer ever
an integrated circuit
a chip holding all the computer's info
21
Hardware responsible for processing all instructions the computer runs
volatile storage
Primary storage
Unicode
CPU
22
Language for managing databases by typing commands.
TSV
DBMS
SQL
CSV
23
sensors
input
output
24
Protection from unauthorized access. (Keep strangers OUT and friends IN;
know
-
have
-
am
)
Security
Privacy and anonymity
Integrity
Authenticity
25
Way of checking mathematically if a item of data has been correctly entered.
consistency check
character check
auditing
check digit
26
In which Paper will you have to identify and describe a social/ ethical issue related to IT?
Paper 1
Paper 2
all papers
Paper 3
27
The control of how information is used/shared. (At its extreme it becomes ______.)
Policies
People and Machines
Privacy and anonymity
Standards and Protocols
28
uses electronic circuits to read and store data
solid state storage
RAM and ROM are examples
Secondary storage
contents written at manufacture and cannot be altered later
29
CFD stands for
computational Fluid Dynamics
Computational Fluid Decisions
Computational Format Dynamics
Centralized Fluid Dynamics
30
SEC stands for what?
Securities and Economy Committee
None of these answers
Securities & Exchange Commission
Stocks and Exchange Committee
31
Use of models or expert systems to aid (business) decision making processes.
decision support system
parallel processing
grid computing
centralized processing
32
High speed computing using multiple processors
parallel processing
decision support system
grid computing
centralized processing
33
Rules that facilitate communication between IT systems (
compatibility
)
Policies
Integrity
Standards and Protocols
Digital Citizenship
34
What is shill bidding?
When owners bid on their own goods.
When the bidders are all the same person
When you bid more than you can afford
When the bidder bids in a foreign currency.
35
the CPU, the RAM, the ROM, and the secondary storage devices
mainframe
failover system
Motherboard
head control systems
36
True or False:
An embedded system can be used in traffic lights.
true
false
37
Human
dependency
on IT.
Digital Citizenship
Reliability
People and Machines
Security
38
8 bytes make one bit
false
true
39
Creative work (ideas, discoveries) that can be protected by
copyright
,
trademark
and
patents
.
Digital Citizenship
Intellectual property
Digital divide and equality of access
People and Machines
40
game controllers
output
input
41
fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it has been entrusted
sabotaging
embezzlement
logic bombs
swindling
42
How does Bayesian Filtering work?
by determining the source of the mail
by determining how likely the email is a spam
by determining the word count
43
What do many see as the key to Identity theft?
Social Security Number
Passport Number
Driver's Licence Number
Social Insurance Number
44
What does rootkits do?
Stop viruses from spreading
Hide that an operating system has been compromised
Protect the operating system from viruses
Triggering viruses
45
Often made during the construction of a computer model, as part of the simplification process.
computer model
formula
Decision Support System
assumptions
46
What is a logic bomb?
software that sabotages competitors' files
software that implants viruses
software that destroys critical files.
software that tracks information
47
Number of operations the computer can do per second; clock cycle is measured in Hertz
data throughput
clock speed
uptime
Gigahertz (GHz)
48
Use of multiple separate computers working together on a common task.
centralized processing
full motion platform
distributed processing
parallel processing
49
SEC created automated surveillance software to 'troll' the internet for fraudulent behaviour.
false
true
50
bar code scanners
output device
input device
51
Recording database transactions made by users (e.g. all edits, reads) for security purposes
check digit
auditing
consistency check
character check
52
Cell phone fraud - what is it called when you reprogram a phone to transmit another's phone #
embezzlement
cloning
logic bombs
ghosting
53
Terabyte (TB)
Storage unit: 1024 megabytes
Storage unit: 1024 gigabytes
Storage unit: 1024 petabytes
Storage unit: 1024 exabytes
54
Input device
webcam
all of the answers
trackball
touchscreen
55
Accuracy
of data (enabled by Security)
Integrity
Reliability
Policies
Standards and Protocols
56
The smallest unit of storage inside a computer
bit
byte
57
microprocessor
processing all instructions the computer runs.
secondary storage devices
more than one processor core, to increase its performance
multi-core system with four processor cores
58
Combining several databases to build up more information about a person or set of people.
computer matching
database
Comma Separated Values (CSV)
data warehouses
59
Use of multiple separate computers working together on a common task.
grid computing
decision support system
parallel processing
centralized processing
60
Approximately what year did the Federal US Courts declare Identity Fraud as a crime?
2009
1898
1998
1929
