A disadvantage of a bus network is...

If the main cable gets damaged, the whole network will fail

What does a device manager allow you to do?

It allows you to view/control the hardware on the computer.

What is data processing?

Converting the data collected into information.

Connects devices with no understanding of what data is sent.

A network of remote servers hosted on the Internet.

The main circuit board in a computer.

A laptop is defined as...

A portable device that is suitable for use while travelling.

1 short beep in a POST means...

Everything is fine and the computer will launch the OS.

Relational Database Management Systems

What is the organisations health and safety responsibility?

Do regular PAT tests of electrical devices.

What does HDMI stand for?

High Definition Multimedia Interface

Software for a single purpose or function.

A little modem which provides 3G/4G.

What is utility software?

Software designed to configure optimise maintain a computer.

What is the Internet Protocol?

Connectivity guidelines that govern computer networks.

What is an operating system?

System software that manages computer hardware and software.

Raw facts and figures which have no meaning

What makes a switch different from a hub?

It sends the packets only to the computer that requires it.

What is the Internet of Things?

Inter-networking devices which collect and exchange data.

Which of the below is a disadvantage of a wireless connection?

The connection is not as stable and can 'drop off'

What does a compiler do?

Converts high level programming into machine code.

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1
Is the WWW the same as the Internet?
True
False
2
A disadvantage of a bus network is...
If the main cable gets damaged, the whole network will fail
Cheap to install - it does not require much cabling
Easy to install
3
What does a device manager allow you to do?
You can oversee the installation of updates to software.
It allows you to view/control the hardware on the computer.
Allows you to monitor the applications currently running.
4
Which of the following is not an install or upgrade procedure?
User acceptance testing
Investigating a possible solution
Recording and documenting activities.
Running the software
5
What is data processing?
Converting the data into raw facts and figures.
Converting the data collected into information.
6
What do we use social media for?
Espionage
Marketing
7
What does POST stand for?
Power On Shelf Test
Power On Static Test
Post Office
Power On Self Test
8
What does WWW stand for?
Wide World Web
Web World Wide
World Wide Web
Western World Web
9
The image is an example of...
Ethernet
Network Interface Card
Graphics Card
Sound Card
10
What are these devices called?
Games consoles
Netbook
Laptop
PC
11
What is this image an example of?
Computer
Mobile device
Embedded system
Internet of things
12
What does a hub do?
Routes packets around a multiple networks.
Connects devices with no understanding of what data is sent.
13
GPS devices receive info from satellites and pinpoints the location. An example of a GPS device
A mobile phone
Satellite Navigation
A computer
A dongle
14
What is the cloud?
Servers hosted by another site.
A network of remote servers hosted on the Internet.
A world wide network of devices.
15
What is your health and safety responsibility?
Continue to use the unsafe device.
Report anything unsafe
Do nothing.
Replace the unsafe equipment,
16
A motherboard is...
Data that cannot be removed.
The component which operations are controlled and executed.
A form of computer data storage
The main circuit board in a computer.
17
The image is an example of what network topology?
Ring
Mesh
Star
Bus
18
What does this image represent?
WLAN
LAN
PAN
WAN
19
A laptop is defined as...
A mobile phone that works like a computer.
A machine that can store and work with vast amounts info.
A portable device that is suitable for use while travelling.
A small laptop computer designed for accessing Internet.
20
You need to know about three expansion cards; what are they?
NOC, Graphics & Sound
NIC, Graphics & Sound
Bitcoin, Sound & NIC
NIC, Sound & Vision
21
The three main types of memory are...
RAM, ROM, Flash
RAM, ROM, Cache
RIM, ROM, Flash
ROM, REM, Cache
22
The component in the image is...
CPU
Motherboard
ROM
RAM
23
Which of the following is not an example of application software?
Database
Windows 10
Web browser
CAD/CAM software
24
Which of the following is not an example of storage?
Clock
Cloud
Optical
Solid state
25
Which of the below is a feature of an OS?
Organises processing time
Records financial data
Creates letters and reports.
Allows you to communicate with colleagues.
26
1 short beep in a POST means...
Everything is fine and the computer will launch the OS.
There has been an electricity short.
There is a POST error and to review the screen.
There is no power to the computer.
27
What does RDBMS?
Relational Data Management Systems
Relational Database Management Systems
Rational Database Management Systems
Relational Database Management Software
28
What is the benefit of using IT?
Less human error
Less likely to lose data.
29
What is the organisations health and safety responsibility?
Do regular PAT tests of electrical devices.
Ignore notifications from employees about unsafe equipment.
Pay for new equipment.
Check that the computer turns on.
30
What does HDMI stand for?
High Definition Multimedia Interface
Hidden Definition Multimedia Interface
Hidden Define Media Interface
High Define Media Interface
31
What does BIOS stand for?
Basic input/output system
Basic internal operating system
Binary input/output system
Binary internal operating system
32
What is an App?
Software designed to perform a variety of functions.
Software for a single purpose or function.
33
What is a dongle?
A USB stick.
A little modem which provides 3G/4G.
A RJ45 cable.
A portable NIC.
34
What is utility software?
A system monitor program
Management of events on a computer.
Examines how programs run on computers and the affect it has
Software designed to configure optimise maintain a computer.
35
What does this image show?
Microsoft Office Installer
Disk defragmenter
Device manager
Task manager
36
What is the Internet Protocol?
Used for the transfer of files between a client and server
A protocol Automatically provides an Internet Protocol host.
Connectivity guidelines that govern computer networks.
How networked devices can format data for transmission
37
What is an operating system?
A program that detects and corrects errors.
A program that converts instructions into a machine-code.
System software that manages computer hardware and software.
A program designed to perform a group of functions.
38
What does data mean?
Raw facts and figures which have no meaning
Raw facts and figures which has meaning.
39
What makes a switch different from a hub?
It sends the data packets back to the sender.
It sends the packets only to the computer that requires it.
It sends the packets to all the computers in the network.
It sends the packets over the internet.
40
What is the Internet of Things?
Inter-networking devices which collect and exchange data.
Devices which do not connect to the internet.
A form of AI.
The ability for devices to connect to the internet.
41
This type of device is referred to as...
Mobile device
Static device
Wearable device
Fixed device
42
Which of the below is a disadvantage of a wireless connection?
The connection is not as stable and can 'drop off'
Cheap set-up costs
Less disruption to the building due to no wires.
Not tied down to a specific location
43
Which of the following is not a type of utility software?
Minecraft
Formatting
Security
System monitoring
44
Which of the following is a benefit of using the internet?
Vast range of information
Virus
Identity theft
Phishing
45
Is this device an input or output device?
Both
Input
Output
Neither
46
Which of the following do we use the WWW for?
POST tests
Shopping
Processing data
47
What does a compiler do?
Converts high level programming into machine code.
Converts low level programming into high level programming.
48
What does FTP stand for?
File Transfer Protocol
Flow Type Protocol
File Type Protocol
Flow Transfer Protocol

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