iGCSE ICT Quiz 3

Question 1

The type of software that controls the hardware and prepares it to run other software is the:

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operating system

Question 2

A computer model is used to predict the number of checkouts to open at various times. This uses

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spreadsheet software

Question 3

Which one of these best describes an intranet? A network of computers accessible by:

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employees of a single organisation

Question 4

An firm uses a Virtual Private Network to link two offices. The security is maintained by

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encryption

Question 5

A PC has both ROM and RAM. Identify the row in the table which has the correct information.

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D

Question 6

A PDA will help:

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to improve communications between employees and the company

Question 7

The software needed to send an email is:

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presentation software

Question 8

Which one of these can be used to produce a hard copy of a drawing?

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Plotter

Question 9

A multinational bank keeps details of customer accounts on a computer. The bank uses is a:

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mainframe

Question 10

A network manager prevents users accessing certain websites. She does this by setting up:

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an internet filter

Question 11

A student has a high resolution monitor Which one of these would enhance the quality of images?

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A high speed graphics card

Question 12

Documents can be saved on a PC's hard disk. A hard disk is a type of:

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secondary storage

Question 13

Which one of these statements is accurate?

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One kilobyte (Kb) is 1024 bytes

Question 14

Which one of these devices can be used for both data input and output?

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Touch screen

Question 15

Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) is widely used in industry. One benefit of CAM is that:

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items produced are of a consistent standard

Question 16

Which criteria would give a list of boys and girls who scored at least 50 on a test.

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GENDER = ‘boys’ AND GENDER = ‘girls’ AND SCORE >= 50

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