Computer Systems 8

The advantage of a LAN is:
1. Sharing data
2. Backing up your data
3. Saving all your data
4. Accessing the Web
An example of a Standard File Format for text files is:
1. Rich Text Format (.rtf)
2. JPEG (.jpg)
3. Bitmap (.bmp)
4. Word (.doc)
An example of a Standard File Format for text files is:
1. ASCII (.asc)
2. TIFF (.tif)
3. GIF (.gif)
4. Word (.doc)
If your computer keeps rebooting itself, then it is likely that:
1. It has a virus
2. It does not have enough memory
3. There is no printer
4. There has been a power surge
In an e-mail address, the part before the @ sign is:
1. User Name
2. Domain Name
3. Server Name
4. ISP Name
The part of an e-mail address after the @ sign is called?
1. Domain Name
2. User Name
3. URL
4. SMTP
To save you remembering e-mail addresses, you should use the:
1. Address Book
2. Search Engine
3. Xmas List
4. Phone Book
Which law makes copying CDs illegal?
1. Data Protection Act
2. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
3. Freedom of Information Act
4. Computer Misuse Act
Which law makes dpwnloading music illegal?
1. Data Protection Act
2. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
3. Freedom of Information Act
4. Computer Misuse Act
Which law makes hacking illegal?
1. Computer Misuse Act
2. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
3. Data Protection Act
4. Freedom of Information Act
Which law makes makes you register with the Government if you store information on people?
1. Data Protection Act
2. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
3. Computer Misuse Act
4. Freedom of Information Act
Which law makes makes you keep your information on people accurate and up-to-date?
1. Data Protection Act
2. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
3. Freedom of Information Act
4. Computer Misuse Act
Which of these has been an econimic factor in developing networks?
1. Falling costs of Telecom Services
2. More RAM
3. Better monitors
4. Faster processors
Which of these has been an econimic factor in developing networks?
1. Geographic spread of computers
2. Faster processors
3. More hard disk storage
4. Better monitors
Which of these has been an econimic factor in developing networks?
1. Demand for up-to-date information
2. More hard disk storage
3. More games
4. More RAM
Which of these has been an econimic factor in developing networks?
1. Shared access to expensive equipment
2. More hard disk storage
3. More RAM
4. Better monitors
Which of these is NOT an OPERATION that can be carried out on OBJECTS in a Graphics program?
1. Spell Check
2. Change size
3. Move
4. Delete
Which of these is NOT an OPERATION that can be carried out on OBJECTS in a Word Processing program?
1. Change fill pattern
2. Insert
3. Copy & paste
4. Change colour
Which of these is NOT one of the main features of the Data Protection Act?
1. It is illegal to download copyright music
2. Data Controllers and Users must register with the Government
3. Data must not be held longer than necessary
4. Data Subjects must be allowed to see their records
Which of these tasks would be carried out by the Operating System?
1. Printing a letter
2. Sending e-mails
3. Surfing the Web
4. Playing a game
Which of these tasks would be carried out by the Operating System?
1. Saving a file
2. Writing letters
3. Playing a game
4. Surfing the Web
Which piece of hardware compensates for the difference in speed between the CPU and a peripheral?
1. Interface
2. Printer
3. Video card
4. Motherboard
Which piece of hardware will convert data from analogue to digital?
1. Interface
2. Loudspeaker
3. Mouse
4. Port
Which type of network would use phone lines?
1. WAN
2. LAN
3. WWAN
4. Wireless
You need an interface because of?
1. The difference in speed between the CPU and Peripherals
2. The slower speed of the CPU
3. The Motherboard has no ports
4. Different HCIs
You need an interface because of?
1. Need to convert analogue to digital data
2. The Motherboard has no ports
3. The slower speed of the CPU
4. Different HCIs
What measure gives you an easy comparson of systems performance?
1. Clock Speed
2. Size of systems unit
3. Size of backing storage
4. Size of Motherboard
What is the name of the program that controls the computer?
1. An Integrated Package
2. An Application Program
3. The Operating System
4. A Browser
Two examples of ASCII control codes are:
1. Turn on computer and turn off computer
2. Turn on computer and turn on printer
3. New line and copy screen
4. Tab and new page
The three main parts of the processor are:
1. ALU, Control Unit and Registers
2. ALU, Control Unit and RAM
3. Cache, Control Unit and Registers
4. Control Unit, Registers and RAM

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