Data Processing Questions and Answers

Data Processing questions to test candidates’ acquisition of basic skills of data processing and knowledge in the application of ICT in facilitating business transactions and education.

51.

The standard way of arranging information is known as

A.

Organization of information

B.

Validation of information

C.

Collection of information

D.

Classification of information

Correct answer is A

Organization of information is the standard way of arranging information.

52.

The subdivision of tracks in a hard disk is called

A.

Record

B.

Row

C.

Sector

D.

Cluster

Correct answer is C

In computer disk storage, a sector is a subdivision of a track on a magnetic disk or optical disc. Each sector stores a fixed amount of user-accessible data, traditionally 512 bytes for hard disk drives (HDDs) and 2048 bytes for CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs.

53.

High level programming languages such as COBOL and FORTRAN were first used in the

A.

First generation computers

B.

Third generation computers

C.

Fourth generation computers

D.

Second generation computers

Correct answer is B

Third generation computers were computers that emerged due to the development of the integrated circuit (IC). They were the first steps toward computers as we know them today.

54.

Computer virus replicates itself into

A.

Execution phase

B.

Trigger phase

C.

Propagation phase

D.

Dormant phase

Correct answer is C

In the propagation phase, the virus is fruitful and multiplies. The virus will start to insert copies of itself into other programs or areas on the disk. These copies are often altered in some way to make detection more difficult.

55.

The process of sending and receiving information from one place to another is called information

A.

Synchronization

B.

Transfer

C.

Transmission

D.

Technology

Correct answer is C

Information transmission refers to the process of transferring information between two or more digital devices.

56.

One application of ICT in education is

A.

Optical Mark Reader

B.

Electronic Fund Transfer

C.

Automated Teller Machine

D.

Magnetic Ink Character Recognition

Correct answer is A

Optical Mark reading (OMR) is a method of entering data into a computer system. Optical Mark Readers reads pencil or pen marks made in pre-defined positions on paper forms as responses to questions or tick list prompts.

 

57.

A file organization method that has reference which identifies a record in relation to other records is called

A.

Sequential file organization

B.

Serial file organization

C.

Indexed file organization

D.

Random file organization

Correct answer is C

An indexed file organization contains reference numbers, like employee numbers, that identify a record in relation to other records. These references are called the primary keys that are unique to a particular record.

 

58.

One quality of a computer programmer

A.

Ability to teach

B.

Friendliness

C.

Punctuality to work

D.

Excellent analytical thinking

Correct answer is D

Qualities of a computer programmer
- has passion for computers
- has desire for efficiency
- love to learn new technologies
- is a problem solver
- has excellent analytical thinking

59.

At what stage in data processing does data manipulation take place?

A.

Organization

B.

Collation

C.

Analysis

D.

Interpretation

Correct answer is A

Data are manipulated at Organization stage.

60.

The concept of stored program for electronic devices was introduced by

A.

Tim Berners Lee

B.

Ada Augusta Lovelace

C.

Charles Babbage Lee

D.

John Von Neumann

Correct answer is D

The idea was introduced in the late 1940s by John von Neumann, who proposed that a program be electronically stored in binary-number format in a memory device so that instructions could be modified by the computer as determined by intermediate computational results.