INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
Which storage type uses laser technology to store data? - Optical Storage
State examples of Optical Storage. - CD-ROM
CD-R
CD-RW
DVD-ROM
DVD-R
DVD-RW
Blu-Ray
State examples of an embedded computer system. - Smart Television
MP3 Players
Mobile Phones
Video Game Consoles
Digital Cameras
DVD Players
GPS
Microwave
Washing Machine
Traffic Lights
Printers
Digital Watches
When the computer is working on given instruction, it is called - Processing
The most suitable device for the output of architectural drawing is a - Plotter
An input device commonly used in marking multiple choice examination questions is -
Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)
What device is used in banks to process cheques? - Magnetic Ink Character
Recognition (MICR)
The primary input and control device for computer software like word-processing,
spreadsheet and database management is - The Keyboard
What are the two main categories of printers? - Impact and Non-Impact
, Which printer should a company choose for printing large quantities of mail-merged
letters? - Laser Printer
A ------------------- is an input device that converts printed material to a form the computer
can use. - Scanner
Errors that occur in a program when the rules of the programming languages are NOT
obeyed are called - Syntax Errors
When a mistake in a program's source code that results in incorrect or unexpected
behavior. This error is called - Logical Errors
State the functions of a modem. - Converts signals between analogue and digital.
Define Data Validation. - Data Validation checks are carried out by a computer system
when data is entered.
What are the type of validation checks? - Range Checks
Data-type Checks
Inconsistency/Consistency Checks
Presence Checks
Type/Character Checks
Length Checks
Format Checks
Check Digits
Define Data Verification. - Data Verification takes place when a person checks that data
has been correctly keyed into a computer system.
What are the type of verification checks? - Double Entry
Proofreading Data
State types of wireless transmission media. - Microwaves
Satellite
Cellular Radio
Line-of-sight
Infrared
State types of physical transmission media. - Twisted-Pair Cable
Coaxial Cable
Fibre-Optic Cable
What does Spreadsheet formulae uses? - Values, mathematical operators or cell
addresses
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