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.

71.

One disadvantage of using computer for information processing is

A.

Reduced running cost in the long term

B.

Low productivity

C.

The need for staff retraining

D.

The increase in processing speed

Correct answer is C

There is always a need to retrain staff on new technologies or update.

72.

Which of the following malware does not replicate itself?

A.

Trojan horse

B.

Memory resident virus

C.

Boot sector virus

D.

Worm

Correct answer is A

A Trojan Horse Virus is a type of malware that downloads onto a computer disguised as a legitimate program, and does not replicate itself.

73.

One of the major differences between WAN and MAN is that

A.

WAN used routers while MAN uses switches

B.

WAN connects countries while MAN connects continents

C.

WAN has no limited coverage while MAN has limited coverage

D.

WAN incorporate servers while MAN does not incorporate servers

Correct answer is C

WAN has no limited coverage while MAN has limited coverage
The transmission speed of MAN is faster than WAN.

74.

To access a website, the URL of the website is typed into the part labelled

A.

III

B.

II

C.

I

D.

V

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

76.

Corrective maintenance of software refers to

A.

Enhancement aimed at making the product faster

B.

Deploying the software to a different hardware platform

C.

Modifications initiated due to defects in software

D.

Making the software easier to understand

Correct answer is C

Corrective maintenance is concerned with fixing errors that are observed when the software is in use.

77.

Preventive maintenance measures in computer room do not include

A.

The use of tiles

B.

The use of rugs

C.

Good ventilation

D.

Proper illumination

Correct answer is B

Use of rugs is not a preventive maintenance measures

78.

One example of web design package is

A.

MS frontpage

B.

MS outlook

C.

SPSS

D.

Peach tree

Correct answer is A

Other examples of web design package
- Adobe Dreamweaver.
- Google web designers.
- Microsoft SharePoint designer.
- Net Objects fusion.

 

79.

Shared-memory is an architecture in

A.

Parallel database

B.

Trusted distributed database

C.

Relational database

D.

Distributed database

Correct answer is A

Shared-memory is the architectural model adopted by recent servers based on symmetric multiprocessors (SMP). It has been used by several parallel database system prototypes and products as it makes DBMS porting easy, using both inter-query and intra-query parallelism.

80.

The following statements are steps used in creating a new workbook in a Microsoft Excel application.
I. Click on New
II. Click on the Microsoft Office button
III. Choose blank document

Which of the following arrangements shows the correct order of operation from the steps above?

A.

I, II and III

B.

II, I and III

C.

II, III and I

D.

III, II and I

Correct answer is B

The steps used in creating a new workbook in a Microsoft Excel application
- Click on the Microsoft Office button
- Click on New
- Choose blank document