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GLENMUIR HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER TERMINAL EXAMINATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Paper 1 - CAPE- Multiple Choice Form 6A TIME: 1 hour February 20, 2012 READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are about to answer and decide which choice is BEST. Answer ALL questions 1.

2.

Which of the following are examples of manual information systems? I. II. III. IV. V.

Pages of a story book A collection of folders in a filing cabinet A payroll database management system A catalogue of cards in a library A slide presentation using a projector and transparencies

a) b) c) d)

I, III, and IV only II, III and IV only II, IV and V only III, IV and V only

Based on your knowledge of analogue and digital signals, which of the following statements is true. a) b) c) d)

3.

John is browsing the web looking for information to complete his research project. Which is MOST appropriate source of information for him? a) b) c) d)

4.

A computer is digital and human speech is digital Human speech is digital but a computer is analogue Human speech is analogue but a computer is digital A computer is analogue and human speech is analogue

Blogs Wikis Online journals Chatrooms

Which of the following factors BEST represents characteristics to be considered when assessing sources of information? a)

Availability, cost and attractiveness

b) c) d) 5.

Availability, reliability and format Format, cost and criticality Format, quality and organization

Item 5 refers to the following list. I. II. III. IV.

Flowchart Audio Video Entity box

Which of the following groups represents a complete list of data items? a) b) c) d)

6.

A journalist, while conducting research on the influence of sport on the lives of teenagers in the region, also collected information on their academic achievements. This information on academic achievements can be classified as. a) b) c) d)

7.

essential desirable extraneous cosmetic

Which of the following items are NOT information sources? a) b) c) d)

8.

I and II only II and III only II, III and IV only I, II, III and IV

Journals Websites Magazines Online surveys

Sharon has a list of numbers representing her expenses by category for the month. Which of the following represent valid methods for converting the list of numbers into information on her monthly expenses? I. II. III. IV. a)

Totalling them and writing the values in a ledger Organizing these data into columns with headings representing the name of the expense and totaling the columns Arranging all the numbers in ascending order in a worksheet and producing a line chart Typing them into a spreadsheet and printing the spreadsheet selection I and II only

b) c) d) 9.

Students at a school in Jamaica were surprised to learn that the webpage they had created and were viewing with their browser, was not yet available on the World Wide Web(WWW). They were equally surprised to learn that in order to be accessible on the WWW, the website must first be ed with an a) b) c) d)

10.

Service Provider Online Services Web Portal Standard Organization

Presentation software Word processing software Graphics package Spreadsheet software

Information is valuable, hence computers use numerous physical and software access restrictions to protect and secure information. Which of the following statements about physical and software access restrictions is FALSE? a) b) c) d)

12.

Internet Internet Internet Internet

Janice has been asked to prepare a research paper on new technologies. The paper must include diagrams and photos to illustrate the technology. The software tool that is MOST appropriate for Janice to use is. a) b) c) d)

11.

II and III only I, II and III only I, II, III and IV

and encryption are software access restrictions while installation keys are physical access restrictions s and firewalls are software access restrictions while surveillance cameras are physical access restrictions Firewall and surveillance cameras are physical access restrictions while s are software access restrictions Installation keys and s are software access restrictions while firewall is a physical access restriction

Gail is a Marketing Manager who lives in Jamaica and has recently been offered a contract with a firm in India. The firm has indicated that she will work from home and communicate with the office in India using the Internet and telephone. Which of the following BEST describes this arrangement? a) b) c) d)

Teleworking Telecommunicating Telecommuting Telemarketing

13.

Which of the following sketches illustrates the function of a MODEM where devices labeled X are MODEMS and devices labeled Y are computers?

14.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the SDLC phases? a) b) c) d)

The life cycle is a sequentially ordered set of phases. It is not possible to complete some activities in one phase in parallel with those of another phase. The SDLC is not iterative. The life cycle can be thought of as a circular process in which the end of the useful life of one system leads to the beginning of another project to develop a new version of or replace an existing system.

15.

The second phase of the SDLC in which system requirements are studied and structured best defines: a) b) c) d)

16.

The output for the analysis phase is the: a) b) c) d)

17.

hardware, input devices, s and software input devices, output devices, software and network hardware, software, s and output devices hardware, software, network and s

A scanner is used to read printed matter and. a) b) c) d)

20.

analysis implementation maintenance physical repair

The components of an information technology system are a) b) c) d)

19.

description of the alternative solution physical system specifications work plan for the project priorities for systems and projects proposal

The phase of the SDLC in which an information system is systematically repaired and improved is referred to as: a) b) c) d)

18.

planning analysis design implementation

convert convert convert convert

to text to graphics to human readable format into computer readable format

Someone has asked for your advice on buying a suitable printer for home use. Which of the following questions would you need to ask the person, before giving your advice? I. I. I.

Would you need to print duplicates using carbon paper or multipart stationery? How much money he is willing to spend? How often would he be printing?

a) b) c)

I only II only II and III only

d) 21.

I, II. and III

Examples of Operating Systems for personal computers (PC’s) are a) b) c) d)

Windows, Linux, Mac OS Windows, MS Office, LInux Windows, Unix, Symbian OS Windows CE, Unix, Solaris

22.

The physical layout of a network is called the a) network design b) network topology c) network implementation d) network presentation

23

The following table shows a list of transmission media. Each media type has been classified as wired or wireless. Which transmission medium is NOT classified correctly?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Transmission Medium Microwave Coaxial Cable Fibre Optic Radiowave

Wired

Wirele ss YES YES

YES YES

Items 24-25 refer to the following information. Mitsy has a coffee shop. Many of her patrons use their laptops and smartphones to work while having coffee and donuts. Several of the patrons have suggested that she establish the coffee shop as a hotspot. 24.

Which of the following statements BEST describes a hotspot? a) A shop that offers hot food to patrons while they use technology b) An area in which the Internet can be accessed by plugging into an outlet c) A company that offers access to the Internet via any means d) An area in which the Internet can be accessed without using wires

25.

Identify the MOST appropriate transmission medium to use when implementing the hotspot at Mitsy’s coffee shop. a) b)

Coaxial cable Satellite

c) d)

Microwave Unshielded twisted pair

26. The field of Human Computer Interaction involves the use of technology to a) b) c) d)

initiate human behaviour provide interface for computers provide interfaces with icons and menus influence behavior in humans

27. Which statements below BEST describe a Graphical Interface (GUI)?

28.

.I I. I.

Easy to use when communicating with the computer Allows the use of menus, icons and pointers More attractive than the older interfaces

a) b) c) d)

I and II only I and III only II and III only I, II and III

Mark is developing an interface for s who are not proficient in the use of technology. The software is quite powerful with over two hundred features. The MOST appropriate interface would be. a) b) c) d)

29.

Jamaica is hosting the next Under 20 football competition. Players and visitors from various parts of the world are expected on the island during the two week period. Which of the following tools is the MOST appropriate to show the planning and scheduling processes that will characterize that period in Jamaica a) b) c) d)

30.

command line interface human computer interface graphical interface easy learn interface

PERT chart GANTT chart hierarchical chart System chart

The health club healthy bodies is developing a web site to be used to market itself and for allowing to make payment and purchase products online. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate domain name for the health club’s website? a) b)

www.healthybodies.net www. healthybodies.com

c) d) 31.

Which of the following accurately represents a correct sequence of three events that should take place as part of the problem-solving process? a) b) c) d)

32.

www.healthybodies. edu www.healthbodies.org

Define the problem. Analyse the problem, Identify and evaluate possible solution Define the problem, analyse the problem, implement Define the problem, implement, analyse the problem Define the problem, identify and evaluate possible solutions, analyse the solution

Which of the following is NOT a stage in the computerization of a system? a) b) c) d)

Analysis Implementation Testing Documentation

33.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of information? a) Distortion b) Acceptance c) Timeliness d) Lifespan

34.

Which of the following is not a sub-discipline of computing? a) b) c) d)

35.

Which of the following is NOT a major component of an Information Technology system?. a) b) c) d)

36.

Computer Science. Information Systems Software engineering. Computer Architecture

Hardware Network Freeware Software

In which phase of the Software Engineering process are techniques such as observation, , investigation, interview, questionnaire a) b) c)

Analysis Design Development

d) 37.

Maintenance

Every site on the Internet has an address known as the ? a) WWW b) URL c) XML d) HTML

38.

A vendor sells green mangoes at $50 each. Into what type of information category can the price of the mangoes be placed a) b) c) d)

39.

Which technology would be used to mark Multiple Choice Papers? a) b) c) d)

40.

Optical Mark Recognition Magnetic Ink Character Recognition Optical Character Recognition Barcode reading

When confronted with a problem the first step in tackling the problem is to a) b) c) d)

41.

Desirable Essential Extraneous Cosmetic

identify the problem analyse the problem generate solution represent the problem as an algorithm

Corporate networks that use the infrastructure standards of the Internet are called a/an? a) b) c) d)

extranet intranet virtual port network world wide web

42. The method of putting messages into secret codes to safeguard it privacy is called:

a) b) c) d) 43.

Allan father is a stock broker. The MOST important characteristics of information source for his job is:? a) b) c) d)

44.

currency of information amount of detail cost of the information breadth of coverage

Which of the following cannot be sent using email a) b) c) d)

45.

validation encryption integrity verification

MP# and WAV files Graphic images Text documents Cash

Before the program is tested and documented, how should the following four phases be organized in the Program Development Life Cycle? I. II. III. IV.

Define Analyse Implement Validate

a) b) c) d)

I, II, III, and IV I, II, IV, and III II, I, III, and IV IV, II, I and III END OF EXAM