Can You Pass This General IT Technology Quiz?

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    Input devices are used to

    • Put information into a computer
    • Present information to the user
    • Put information into the user
    • Present information to the computer
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  • 2. 

    Which of these is not an output device?

    • Printer

    • Graphic Tablet

    • Screen

    • Speaker

    Correct Answer
    A. Graphic Tablet
  • 3. 

    Which of these output devices is the fastest at producung hard copies?

    • Dot Matrix Printer

    • Laser Printer

    • Plotter

    • Ink Jet Printer

    Correct Answer
    A. Laser Printer
  • 4. 

    Which of these is not true about keyboards?

    • Most computers come with a keyboard

    • Skilled typists can enter data quickly

    • Keyboards are good for drawing

    • Disabled people may find it difficult to use a keyboard

    Correct Answer
    A. Keyboards are good for drawing
  • 5. 

    Which network is suitable for an organisation based in one building?

    • WAN

    • PAN

    • MAN

    • LAN

    Correct Answer
    A. LAN
  • 6. 

    Hacking is:

    • Illegally accessing information on computers

    • Illegally accessing computers

    • Cracking software licence codes

    • Placing viruses on other computers

    Correct Answer
    A. Illegally accessing information on computers
  • 7. 

    Networking (wired and wireless), mobile devices, router/modem belong to which of these Key IT components?

    • Storage devices

    • Computers

    • Communications

    • Software

    Correct Answer
    A. Communications
  • 8. 

    Output devices are used to

    • Put information information into the computer

    • Present information to the user

    • Put information into the user

    • Present information to the computer

    Correct Answer
    A. Present information to the user
  • 9. 

    Which of the following is not an input device?

    • Keypad

    • Smartcard reader

    • Barcode Scanner

    • Printer

    Correct Answer
    A. Printer
  • 10. 

    Which of the following are not a form of ID?

    • Name

    • Someone confirming that this is a particular person

    • Iris scan

    • Date of Birth

    Correct Answer
    A. Someone confirming that this is a particular person
  • 11. 

    RAM is an example of _________ storage.

    • Permanent

    • Optical

    • Magnetic

    • Volatile

    Correct Answer
    A. Volatile
  • 12. 

    What proves that the customer has the right to draw money from the ATM?

    • Owning the card

    • Knowing the correct Pin

    • Having the same name as on the card

    • Possessing the card

    Correct Answer
    A. Knowing the correct Pin
  • 13. 

    Which of the following is not used to identify what someone can do in a system?

    • Access code

    • Pin code

    • Password

    • User Name

    Correct Answer
    A. User Name
  • 14. 

    EFTPOS stands for:

    • Electronic Fund Transfer Purchasing Orders and Sales

    • Electric Fund Transfer Purchasing Orders and Sales

    • Electronic Funds To Personnel Operating System

    • Electronic Fund Transfer Point of Sales

    Correct Answer
    A. Electronic Fund Transfer Point of Sales
  • 15. 

    Stock control systems...

    • Do not automatically order new stock when the minimum level is reached

    • Don't use scanners to acquire barcodes

    • Use barcodes to retrieve stock information

    • Add one to the total stock in store every time a product is sold

    Correct Answer
    A. Use barcodes to retrieve stock information
  • 16. 

    A network is

    • A collection of computers connected by cables

    • An interconnected collection of computers and resources

    • A collection of computers and resources

    • A collection of computers

    Correct Answer
    A. An interconnected collection of computers and resources
  • 17. 

    Biometrics are:

    • About identifying who a person is

    • About identifying what someone can do

    • About identifying who someone is and what they can do

    • A collection of personal details e.g. haor colour and fingerprints

    Correct Answer
    A. About identifying who someone is and what they can do
  • 18. 

    A popular form of attack on the Internet is called:

    • Portuguese man of war

    • Man in the middle

    • Middle man

    • Middle man attacks

    Correct Answer
    A. Man in the middle
  • 19. 

    EPOS stands for:

    • Electric Point of Sales

    • Electronic Purchasing Orders and Sales

    • Electronic Point of Sales

    • Electronic Personnel Operating System

    Correct Answer
    A. Electronic Point of Sales
  • 20. 

    EPOS systems are used to:

    • Take a customer's money

    • Take orders and process sales

    • Process sales

    • Pass order information

    Correct Answer
    A. Take orders and process sales
  • 21. 

    When will a business organisation improve or implement new Technology?

    • When they are making not meeting their objectives

    • When Business requirements and Technology change

    • When they feel like it

    Correct Answer
    A. When Business requirements and Technology change
  • 22. 

    Technology components are classified into

    • Servers, Control devices,Laptops, Computers, Output devices, Input devices, Software

    • Software, Modem,Storage, Computers, Output devices, Input devices, Networking, Communications

    • Data Projector, Organisations,Storage, Computers, Biometrics, Input devices, Software, Chip and Pin

    • Software, Organisations,Storage, Computers, Output devices, Input devices, Software, Communications

    Correct Answer
    A. Software, Organisations,Storage, Computers, Output devices, Input devices, Software, Communications

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