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.

216.

Which of the options A to D is not a medium of information transmission?

A.

Cable

B.

Satellite

C.

Television set

D.

Wireless transmission

Correct answer is C

The transmission medium can be defined as a pathway that can transmit information from a sender to a receiver.

217.

Which of the following sources of information is received by the user in visual mode only?

A.

Television

B.

Radio

C.

Photograph

D.

Computer

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

218.

One disadvantage of electronic data processing is

A.

Handling complex computation

B.

Medium for effective storage

C.

Processing data at a phenomenal speed

D.

Vulnerability to attack

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

219.

Basic computer operations include the following except

A.

Control

B.

Input

C.

Output

D.

Process

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

220.

Which of the following parts of the computer ensures the smooth operation of its hardware?

A.

Main memory

B.

Control unit

C.

Auxiliary age

D.

Arithmetic and Logic Unit

Correct answer is B

The control unit is a component of a computer's central processing unit that directs the operation of the processor.