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Basic Concepts of Information Technology (IT)

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This test consists of 32 multiple-choice questions.  To pass you must answer a minimum of 24 of them correctly.  You have 45 minutes to complete the test.

After you have answered ALL the questions click the button shown below, or the one after the last question, to check your answers.

Question No. Question

Question 1

 Which one of the following is an output device?

a) keyboard
b) mouse
c) light pen
d) VDU

Answer 1

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 2

 Which one of the following is an input device?

a) plotter
b) printer
c) VDU
d) mouse

Answer 2

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 3

 In which one of the following is data processed the slowest?

a) floppy disc
b) ROM
c) RAM
d) hard disc
Answer 3

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 4

 Publisher 2002 for Windows is an example of

a) spreadsheet software
b) desk top publishing software
c) word processing software
d) database software
Answer 4

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 5

 Which type of software would you use to store medical records?

a) spreadsheet software
b) database software
c) desk top publishing software
d) word processing software
Answer 5

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 6

 Which one of the following is OS software?

a) Windows 2000
b) Word 2000
c) Access 2000
d) Publisher 2000
Answer 6

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 7

 Which of the following icons is an Excel icon?

a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 
Answer 7

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 8

 Which one of the following is NOT a form of data storage media?

a) A database
b) Magnetic tape
c) Magnetic disc
d) Optical disc
Answer 8

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 9

 Freeware is software that can be copied and used

a) for no charge
b) for a small charge, typically £10
c) for a small charge, typically £20
d) for a small charge, typically £30
Answer 9

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 10

 Which one of the following is one of the principles of the Data Protection Act?  Data must be

a) inaccurate
b) insecure
c) inadequate, irrelevant and excessive
d) fairly and lawfully processed
Answer 10

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 11

 Floppy discs should be regularly checked with

a) the naked eye
b) application software
c) anti-virus software
d) Windows
Answer 11

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 12

 Which one of the following is a network operating system?

a) Novel IntranetWare
b) Microsoft Windows ME
c) Microsoft Word 2000
d) Microsoft Access 2000
Answer 12

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 13

 Which one of the following is NOT available as a network operating system?

a) Unix
b) Mac OS
c) Access
d) Linux
Answer 13

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 14

 "Educational" applications where computers are used to great advantage over manual systems do NOT include

a) homework using the Internet
b) distance learning
c) patient record systems
d) computer-based training (CBT)
Answer 14

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 15

 HSE is short for the

a) Health & Service Executive
b) Head & Safety Executive
c) Health & Safety Executive
d) Health & Safety Excuses
Answer 15

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 16

 Which one of the following parts of your body is most likely to suffer injury as a result of working incorrectly with computers?

a) your bottom
b) your neck
c) your feet
d) your leg
Answer 16

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 17

 Some of the large-scale computer applications used in business include

a) ambulance control systems
b) vehicle registration records systems
c) student registration and timetabling systems
d) airline booking systems

Answer 17

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 18

 Which one of the following is NOT a type of data storage media

a) magnetic disc
b) optical disc
c) magnetic tape
d) RAM

Answer 18

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 19

 Which type of data storage media can keep the least amount of data?

a) floppy disc
b) hard disc
c) CD
d) zip disc
Answer 19

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 20

 FrontPage 2002 for Windows is an example of

a) spreadsheet software
b) web site design software
c) word processing software
d) database software
Answer 20

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 21

 Which piece of hardware do you need to connect to the Internet?

a)  an ISP account
b) a modem
c) a browser
d) Internet Explorer
Answer 21

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 22

 Which one of the following is NOT OS software?

a) Word 2002
b) Windows ME
c) Unix
d) Mac OS
Answer 22

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 23

 Which of the following icons is an Access icon?

a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 
Answer 23

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 24

 When you purchase software it should always come with

a) a license
b) a CD
c) a manual
d) disc case
Answer 24

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 25

 Anti-virus software should be configured to

a) start when your system is switched on
b) stop when you connect to the Internet
c) start when selected from the Programs menu
d) stop when you are sending an e-mail
Answer 25

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 26

 Which one of the following is an example of Browser software?

a) Microsoft Word
b) Microsoft Publisher
c) Internet Navigator
d) Internet Explorer
Answer 26

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 27

 WAN is short for

a) wide array network
b) wide access network
c) wide area network
d) windows area network
Answer 27

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 28

 The CPU can be considered to be made up of

a) the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) and the Control Unit
b) the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) and hard disc drive
c) the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) and floppy disc drive
d) none of the above
Answer 28

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 29

 1 MHz is the same as

a) 1,000,000 GHz
b) 1,000 Hz
c) 1,000,000 Hz
d) 1,000,000 KHz
Answer 29

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 30

 FTP is short for

a) file transfer procedure
b) file transfer protection
c) file transfer protocol
d) file translation protocol
Answer 30

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 31

 It should be noted that when surfing the Internet the following are all copyright, except

a) pictures (of pop stars or images from magazines)
b) extracts from books
c) articles declared as non-copyright
d) music
Answer 31

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

Question 32

 The Product ID is a unique combination of _____ ___ _____ which are issued by the software house (Microsoft, Adobe, etc.) to identify each individual piece of software distributed.

a) words and phrases
b) letters and numbers
c) decimals and fractions
d) none of the above
Answer 32

Answer (a) Answer (b)

Answer (c) Answer (d)

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