Data Processing Past Questions

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Question 1
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A program installed on a computer that secretly collects information about the user is called

 

 

 

Aspyware
Bmalware
Cfire wall
Dad ware
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Question 2
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Where was the abacus invented?

 

 


 

Aegypt
Bchina
Cargentina
Daustralian
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Question 3
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The ring technology is a protocol at which layer of the OSI model?

 

 

Anetwork
Bpresentation
Cdatalink
Dsession
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Question 4
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The process of converting data or information into a form which is readily for processing is called

 

Adecoding
Bmanipulating
Cencoding
Danalysing
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Question 5
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Word has a list of predefined typing, spelling, capitalization, and grammar errors that ______ detect and correct.

 

 

 

 

Aautocorrect
Bautoentry
Cautoadd
DautoSpell
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Question 6
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The slide that is used to introduce a topic during a presentation is called

 

 

 

Atitle slide
Bgraph
Canimation
Dbullet
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Question 7
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The following are the benefits of parallel databases, except

 

Ahigh performance
Bavailability
Creliability
Dcomplexity
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Question 8
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Ctrl + B is?

 

 

Apaste the selected text

bold the selected text
Bbold the selected text
Copen the specified file
Dsearch the selected text
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Question 9
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The roles of a database administrator include the following except

Aaiding and abetting fraud
Bbackup and receiving the database
Censuring database security is implemented to safeguard the data
Dcreating new databases
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Question 10
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The function of the history link in the standard navigation bar of Internet Explorer is to

 

 

Adisplay a list of previously viewed websites
Bgo to the homepage of the currently viewed website
Cdisplay a list of previously bookmarked website
Dmove forward to a webpage viewed before using the back button
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Question 11
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The execution of an instruction by a processor is in three distinct phases. They are

 

 

 

 

 

Afetch, decode, execute
Binput, output, process
Cstart, stop, process
Dcall, respond, store
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Question 12
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Which of the following fields can uniquely identify a record of a student's performance in a school?

 

 

 

AClassroom number
BDate of birth
CAdministration number
DFirst name
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Question 13
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Multitasking allows the _____  to access several programs at the same time

 

Acpu
Bcomputer
Cram
Duser
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Question 14
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Which of the function keys opens the "Save-As" windows in MS word?


 

AF12
BF10
CF2
DF1
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Question 15
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Excel worksheet version 8 has how many columns?

 

 

A65,535
B65,534
C65,536
D65,533
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Question 16
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How do you minimize and maximize windows?

 

 

 

 

AHold down both the right and left buttons on the mouse
BGo to file and select minimize or minimize
CIt is an impossible task
DAt the top right corner, click Dash or Square
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Question 17
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Computers store data in units called

 

 

 

 

Abit
Bfield
Cdatabase
Dfile
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Question 18
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The process of distributing information over a communication network or medium is referred to as

 

 

 

Ainterpretation
Borganisation
Ctransmission
Dacquisition
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Question 19
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Which of the following is not a database security tip?


 

AUpdating of Anti-Malware software
Benforce restrictions on internet access
Cregular backup of data on removable media
Dfight off hacking attacks with intrusion detection technology
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Question 20
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The feature in word processing that compares every word with an electronic dictionary is


 

 

 

Athesaurus
Bhelp
Cspell check
Dpage alignment
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