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IT 18 Quiz on QUIZ IT 18 G2, created by Patricia Martinez on 22/06/2017.
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Question 1

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Which of the following is not classed as a source of data?
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  • Original source data
  • Indirect data
  • Image data
  • Archived data

Question 2

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This is where you have made efforts to obtain the data directly.
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  • Indirect data
  • Processed data
  • Original source data
  • Archived data

Question 3

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An advantage of original source data is that you get the exact data which you need
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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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A disadvantage of original source data is that you have to gather more data than you actually need
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  • True
  • False

Question 5

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Gathering original source data is always faster than any other method
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  • True
  • False

Question 6

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You may be able to sell original source data to other people/companies and recoup some costs
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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This means that data has been collected for a particular reason but then used for something else.
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  • Original source data
  • Indirect data
  • Archived data
  • Direct data

Question 8

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This is data which has been copied and then removed from the system and stored safely offline
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  • Original source data
  • Indirect data
  • Archived data
  • Direct data

Question 9

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Using indirect data might be less expensive than using original source data
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  • True
  • False

Question 10

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Examples of static data are:
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  • Data from a stock market
  • A newspaper story
  • Data on a webpage that is updated from time to time
  • Data stored on a CD ROM
  • Column headings for a football league table
  • News feeds a mobile phone app.

Question 11

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Archived data are data that you collected and used for a particular reason. However, you then found another way that you could make use of that data. The data is used for a purpose different to the original intention.
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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Indirect sources of data are data that was collected by someone else and that you are now using for another reason.
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Archived data is immediately available online.
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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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All indirect data is purchased from someone else.
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  • True
  • False

Question 15

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Accuracy, relevance, age, level of detail and completeness of the information can not affect its quality.
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  • True
  • False

Question 16

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Data:
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  • Data represents organized and processed facts.
  • Usually data is static in nature.
  • It can represent a set of discrete facts about events.
  • Data is not a prerequisite to information.

Question 17

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By information we mean human understanding of a subject matter that has been acquired through proper study and experience.
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  • True
  • False

Question 18

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Encoding transforms data into another format in such a way that only specific individual(s) can reverse the transformation.
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  • True
  • False

Question 19

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Encryption transforms data into another format in such a way that only specific individual(s) can reverse the transformation.
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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Once a static information source has been created, it is unlikely to be changed or updated for a significant amount of time.
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  • True
  • False

Question 21

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What are a collection of words, numbers or pictures with meaning known as?
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  • Data
  • Information
  • Communication
  • Knowledge

Question 22

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What does putting data into a framework or structure provide?
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  • More information
  • Rules
  • Context

Question 23

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Which of the following is correct?
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  • Knowledge leads to information, and information leads to data
  • Data leads to information, and information leads to knowledge
  • Data leads to knowledge and knowledge leads to information

Question 24

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Which of the following is not an example of data?
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  • 301062
  • Yellow
  • 5675, Rafael Nuñez

Question 25

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The petrol gauge was showing almost empty. I decided to look out for the next petrol station'. What is the statement 'I decided to look out for the next petrol station' an example of?
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  • Data
  • Information
  • Knowledge
  • None of the above

Question 26

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What is an automatic computer check to make sure data entered is sensible and reasonable known as?
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  • Double entry
  • Verification
  • Validation
  • None of the above

Question 27

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A faulty what can cause data to become corrupt?
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  • Scanner
  • Hard disk
  • Printer

Question 28

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Which of the following is unlikely to damage or delete data?
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  • System crash
  • Archiving
  • Virus

Question 29

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Which would be the best method of backing up your data?
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  • Printing out paper copies and filing them away
  • Keep a second copy of the data on your hard disk
  • Make a copy on a removable storage device, e.g. CD, DVD, external hard disk

Question 30

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Where backups ideally should be kept?
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  • On the computer's hard disk
  • Near the computer
  • In a separate room or off site

Question 31

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What can be done to disks to prevent accidental deletion of data?
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  • Sore them in their original packaging
  • Write protect them
  • Only allow access with a user id and password

Question 32

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In order to restrict access to secure data, a system of what should be used?
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  • Passwords
  • Anti-virus software
  • Multi-user operating system

Question 33

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Converting data into a secret code so that it cannot be read by an unauthorised person is called what?
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  • Inscription
  • Encryption
  • De-encryption

Question 34

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Which of the following is not a physical precaution to protect data?
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  • Locks on the doors
  • Security guards
  • Passwords

Question 35

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What keeps a record of every file opened and every keystroke made?
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  • Audit log
  • Utility program
  • Security policy

Question 36

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Which of these is a primary source of data?
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  • Articles, such as literature reviews, commentaries, research articles in all subject disciplines.
  • Statistics, surveys, opinion polls, scientific data, transcripts.
  • Criticism of works of literature, art and music.
  • Encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks.
  • Cartoons, postcards, posters.
  • Autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, emails, oral histories.
  • All of these are primary sources.
  • Neither of these is a primary source.

Question 37

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What validation type would make sure a post code was entered in the correct format?
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  • Length check.
  • Format check.
  • Presence check.

Question 38

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

Question 39

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

Question 40

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What validation type uses the last one or two digits to check the other digits are correct?
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  • Length check
  • Format check
  • Check digit

Question 41

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

Question 42

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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?
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  • 310921
  • 211113
  • 28th June 2017

Question 43

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Which of the following statements is false?
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  • 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 44

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Which of the following is NOT a method of verification?
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  • 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 45

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

Question 46

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People traveling by air can make use of dynamic information sources at airports. They can see a real-time list of all flights which are due to arrive and depart.
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  • True
  • False

Question 47

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Direct data: You may not know exactly where the data came from and so it may be unreliable.
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  • True
  • False

Question 48

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Indirect sources means data has been collected for a particular reason but then that data is used for something else.
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  • True
  • False

Question 49

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The terms "Verification" and "Validation" are used in the same way, they are synonyms
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  • True
  • False

Question 50

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The statement 'it wasn´t raining outside' is which of these?
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  • Data
  • Information
  • Knowledge
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