Data Processing questions and answers

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.