My IT test Database

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Quiz on My IT test Database, created by max cantello on 12/01/2017.
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Quiz by max cantello, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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What is an automatic computer check to make sure data entered is sensible and reasonable known as? Double entry
Answer
  • Double entry
  • Verification
  • Validation

Question 2

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What validation type checks that a field is not left blank?
Answer
  • Format check
  • Length check
  • Check digit

Question 3

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What validation type checks a minimum number of characters have been entered?
Answer
  • Length check
  • Format check
  • Range check

Question 4

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What validation type would you use to check that numbers fell within a certain range?
Answer
  • Range check
  • Presence check
  • Check digit

Question 5

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Data is to be entered into a computer in the format YYMMDD. Which of the following is not a valid date?
Answer
  • 310921
  • 211113
  • 21st June 2004

Question 6

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Which of the following statements is false?
Answer
  • Validation can check that the data is sensible
  • Validation can check that the data falls between certain allowable boundaries
  • Validation can check that the data is correct

Question 7

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Which of the following is NOT a method of verification?
Answer
  • Double entry - typing the data in twice and getting the computer to check the second version against the first
  • Using presence, range and length checks to make sure that no mistakes happen
  • Printing out what you have typed in and comparing it against the source data

Question 8

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Which method of validation would be ideal for a shop to use when entering information into a stock database?
Answer
  • Presence check
  • Format check
  • Lookup
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