WAEC Data Processing Past Questions & Answers - Page 31

151.

Information that stimulates both the senses of hearing and sight is called

A.

Audio information

B.

Audio-visual

C.

Video information

D.

Visual information

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

152.

Which of the following is a characteristic of parallel databases?

A.

There can be shared-memory or shared disk

B.

They are connected using public purpose network

C.

Machines in this environment are in different locations

D.

It has local autonomy

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

153.

The protection of database against compromise is known as

A.

Data passwording

B.

Data protection

C.

Database encoding

D.

Database security

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

154.

One advantage of indexed sequential file organization is that 

A.

Index tables are small and can be searched quickly

B.

It is cost effective

C.

It is suitable for dynamically changing files

D.

It requires less storage space

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

155.

Arranging records in a file according to a particular order is referred to as

A.

Matching

B.

Merging

C.

Sorting

D.

Updating

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.