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Which internal hardware component allows a PC or a laptop to connect to a network?
Router
Switch
HUB
NIC (Network Interface Card)
2
Fake emails or texts designed to con people into giving their personal details is called...
Fraud
Phishing
Bluejacking
Being mean
3
What is this Binary number in Denary?
256
255
1000
128
4
Which of these software applications is the odd one out?
Paint.NET
Microsoft Access
GIMP
Photoshop
5
What is the best selling game of all time?
Space invaders
Minecraft
Tetris
Grand Theft Auto
6
Which is NOT an example of secondary storage?
DVD Rom
Solid State Drive
Magnetic Disk
ADSL Modem
7
What is a WAN?
A collection of computers and devices on a single site
computers and peripheral devices located in single building
PCs & networks linked over a geographically remote area
Computers connected to a Wireless Access Network
8
What game is this?
Dungeon Master
Zombie Apocalypse
DOOM
Shotgun Pete
9
Which of the following are types of malicious software?
Anti-virus software
Word processing packages
Doom 3D, Medal of Honor 2, Plants v Zombies
Viruses, worms, zombies, trojans and spybots
10
Which is the biggest?
Gigabyte
Terabyte
Megabyte
Kilobyte
11
Which is the smallest
Gigabyte
Kilobyte
Terabyte
Megabyte
12
Which of these is NOT a privacy issue when using computers?
Identity Theft
Spyware
Viruses
Hacking
13
Which type of data validation would check for the correct number of characters input?
Length Check
Range Check
Check Digit
Type Check
14
Which type of connection is the fastest?
ADSL Broadband
3G
4G
Fiber Optic
15
The difference between those people who have access to ICT and those who don't is called...
Divided Access
Digital Disadvantage
Digital Divide
Bad luck
16
What best describes an IP address?
Another name for a website address
The personal address of a computer
Part of encrypting data
The company that provides your internet access
17
Hacking is a security concern for many computer users. Which of these can prevent hacking?
Using a VPN
Use a firewall
Delete cookies
Anti-virus software
18
What does this symbol represent?
A flowchart Input
A flowchart Decision
A flowchart Sub-routine
The Start of a Flowchart
19
Which form of storage would be most suited to giving away free software?
Solid State Drive
Hard Disk Drive
Magnetic Tape
DVD
20
Which of the following is NOT Systems Software?
Microsoft Windows
Apple OSX
Adobe Dreamweaver
Red Hat Linux
21
Which of the following is NOT an output device?
Sound Card
Scanner
Laser Printer
LCD Monitor
22
What are cookies (in terms of ICT)?
Small text files stored by a web browser
A yummy snack
A list of saved websites
A way of encrypting data
23
Who created Linux
Linus Torvolds
Donald Trump
Richard Branson
Alan Sugar
24
What is this Symbol?
NOT Logic gate
AND Logic gate
NAND Logic Gate
OR Logic Gate
25
What is this number in 8 bit Binary?
01111111
01000001
10000001
1010
26
What is ITERATION in programming terms??
Repetition of a computational procedure (Loop)
Compiling Code
Representation of machine code
A GOTO Statement
27
Who was the founder of Apple?
Gary Wozniak
Alan Turing
Steve Jobs
Donald Trump
28
What is this game?
Space Invaders
Galaxian
Defender
Space mutants
29
What is the output from this logic gate Symbol?
2
0
Nothing
1
30
Which is an example of Optical data storage?
Hard Disk Drive
DVD
Opti-Drive
Floppy Disk
31
Which is the extension for a Microsoft excel file?
.xcel
.bmp
.xls
.jpg
32
Unauthorised access to computer material is covered by which law?
Federal Computer Law
Digital Economy Act
Computer Misuse Act
Data Protection Act
33
What is this game?
Maze Monsters
Space Maze
PacAttack
PacMan
34
What is a Nibble in computing terms?
1 BIT
Another name for a Nerd
4 BITS
No such thing!
35
A workgroup network is best described as...
A bunch of PCs connected together without a Server
A windows Domain
WAN
A Server Based Network
36
Which Operating System is Open Source?
MS Windows 7
Linux
MS Windows 95
Apple OSX
37
How many Bytes is a Gigabyte?
1,000,000
1,000,000,000
100,000
1,000
38
How many Bytes in a Megabyte?
8
100
1,000
1,000,000
39
If you download Adele's latest single without paying for it, which law might you be breaking?
Digital Economy Act
Data Protection Act
Computer Misuse Act
Copyright Act
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Who was the founder of Microsoft
Alan Sugar
Steve Jobs
Donald Trump
Bill Gates
