WAEC Data Processing Past Questions & Answers - Page 43

211.

An entrepreneur who wishes to send digital data over a telephone line would need a 

A.

Hub

B.

Modem

C.

Router

D.

Switch

Correct answer is C

A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Routers are sometimes confused with network hubs, modems, or network switches.

 

212.

The process of copying data or information form the internet to a personal computer is termed

A.

Browsing

B.

Downloading

C.

Retrieving

D.

Surfing

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

213.

One similarity  between the internet and intranet is that they both

A.

Were invented by the same company

B.

Use the same technology

C.

Have the same coverage

D.

Are open to the public

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

214.

A company has four computer system, one printer and one scanner for its daily operations. One factor that can motivate the company to connect all the devices in a network is the need to 

A.

Provide efficient services

B.

Save running cost

C.

Share software only

D.

Use a wireless connection

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

215.

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.