7/30/2019 Quiz 06

1/12

ECDL Module 1 Quiz 06

1 Which of these is an input device?

CD-ROM

Mouse

Printer

Zip drive

2 What does RSI mean?

Repeated Syndrome Injury

Replicated Strain Injury

Repetitive Syndrome Injury

Repetitive Strain Injury

3 Which of these computer based operations uses bar code input?

Marking an online test paper

Issuing a book in a library

Paying for goods using a credit card

Ordering goods from a web site

7/30/2019 Quiz 06

2/12

4 Which type of memory holds the basic operating system commands?

ROM

RAM

Cache

Auxiliary

5 Which of these storage devices holds the most data?

Floppy disk

CD-ROM

Zip drive

Hard drive

6 Which is the first stage of the systems life cycle?

Feasibility Study

Systems Analysis

Programming

Testing

7/30/2019 Quiz 06

3/12

7 Which type of software would you use to prepare a budget forecast?

Word processing

Database

Presentation

Spreadsheet

8 Which of these is an output device?

CD-ROM

Mouse

Printer

Zip drive

9 Which of these is a characteristic of electronic mail that does not apply to

other methods?

Attachments can be sent

Message can be sent to more than one person

Mail may get lost

Can only send to some people

7/30/2019 Quiz 06

4/12

10 Which upgrade will have the most impact on the performance of your

computer?

Adding more RAM

Reducing the peripheral devices

Adding a network card

Fitting a second hard disk

11 What type of software controls the file system on the computer?

GUI

Network software

Operating system software

Application software

12 Which is the smallest unit of computer storage?

Byte

Bit

Kilobit

Megabyte

7/30/2019 Quiz 06

5/12

13 Which type of printer prints fastest?

Laser

Inkjet

Bubble jet

Dot matrix

14 Which device would you chose to print the layout of a house?

Printer

Plotter

Speaker

CD-ROM

15 Which type of software is used to access the Internet?

Interface

Presentation

Browser

System

7/30/2019 Quiz 06

6/12

16 What is connected in a LAN?

Computers on one site

Computers in many sites

Computers in one office

Computers on the Internet

17 You have created an email group. Where is the group stored?

Inbox

Outbox

Contacts

Cabinet folder

18 Which type of software would you use to store customer data?

Database

Spreadsheet

Presentation

Word processing

7/30/2019 Quiz 06

7/12

19 How are computers in a WAN connected?

Cables

Telephone lines

Internet

Intranet

20 Why is it important to make regular back-ups of computer data

To prevent loss of data

To comply with the law

To protect the computer

To increase the storage capacity

21 Contact details can be automatically added to email messages. What is this

called?

Autograph

Closure

Signature

Footer

7/30/2019 Quiz 06

8/12

22 Your modem runs at 2Mbps. What does this represent?

Speed of your computer

Speed of transferring data

Speed of your hard disk

Speed of cache memory

23 Which type of system would use bar code input?

Payroll

Invoicing

Training

Supermarket

24 Where should you store back up copies of your data?

Near to the computer

In a different location

In your car

In an off-site fire proof store

7/30/2019 Quiz 06

9/12

25 Which device is used to enter details of books issued into a library computer

system?

Mouse

Keyboard

Bar code scanner

Mark reader

26 You have a modem and a telephone connection. What else do you need to

connect your computer to the Internet?

Browser and printer

ISP account and printer

ISP account and network

Browser and ISP account

27 Which of these describes a computer program?

An input device

A set of instructions

An interactive user guide

A help system

7/30/2019 Quiz 06

10/12

28 You have installed more memory in your computer. What type of memory is

this?

Cache

Virtual

ROM

RAM

29 Which type of computer is used to process large amounts of corporate data?

Notebook

Mainframe

Mini computer

Desktop

30 Which is the best way of protecting a computer system from unauthorized

use?

Ensuring all users have passwords

Locking the office

Using a screen saver

Maintaining an audit trail

7/30/2019 Quiz 06

11/12

31 Which of these devices can be used to input and output information?

Scanner

Printer

Bar Code Reader

Touch Screen

32 Which type of system is used to provide information for employees within a

company?

Internet

Intranet

Extranet

Electronic mail

33 Which of these is an example of an e-commerce activity?

Viewing a travel timetable

Checking theatre availability

Downloading a screen saver

Booking a flight

7/30/2019 Quiz 06

12/12

34 Computers are much used in supermarkets. Which of these computer based

applications will be of MOST use to the managers of the supermarket?

Scanning the items sold

Providing stock information

Producing itemised bills

Checking prices

35 Which of these applications of computers would store information about

which course a student is enrolled on?

Computer based training

Timetabling

Student record

Fees database

36 Which of these is always an advantage of buying goods online?

Longer opening hours

Greater choice

Personal service

Cheaper prices