Data Processing Past Questions

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Question 131
waec 2019

Which of the command shortcuts can be used to display the dialog box in Figure 4 when the application is running

 

ACtrl + O
BCtrl + S
CCtrl + Y
DCtrl + Z
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Question 132
waec 2019

A Word document can have any of these file extension except

A.doc
B.docx
C.jpg
D.rtf
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Question 133
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A program that enables the computer hardware to communicate and function effectively is 

Atranslator
Bliveware
Coperating system
Dapplication software
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Question 134
waec 2019

Use Figure 3 above  to answer  this question

The shortcut key combination for adding a new tab in Figure 3 is 

AAlt + N
BAlt + T
CCtrl + N
DCtrl + T
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Question 135
waec 2019

Use Figure 3 above to answer question below

The title of the web page being accessed on the interface in Figure 3 is displayed on the part labeled 

AI
BII
CIII
DIV
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Question 136
waec 2019

The main function of the device in the part labeled II in Figure 2 above is 

Aspeeding up the rate of data transfer to the part labeled
Bproviding services to the other devices in the setup
Cforwarding data packets between computers
Dcontrolling the access to the part labeled I
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Question 137
waec 2019

Which of these technologies allows wireless connectivity in a Personal Area Network 

ABandwidth
BBluetooth
CBroadband
DSatellite
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Question 138
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What is the role of the part labeled II in Figure 1 above?

 

AInterpreter
BMedium
CReceiver
DSource
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Question 139
waec 2019

The information transmission medium from location A to location B in space is called 

Aasynchronous transmission
Bguided transmission
Csynchronous transmission
Dwireless transmission
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Question 140
waec 2019

Which of the following statements explains information processing 

ASaving documents in a device
BChanging information detectable by an observer
CData upload to server
DTransfer of information between devices
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Question 141
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The manipulation of digitised information by computer or other digital electronic equipment is known as

Adata collation
Bdata manipulation
Cinformation manipulation
Dinformation processing
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Question 142
waec 2019

Which of these devices does not support wireless communication

AGSM Phone
Bmouse
Crouter
Dtelephone
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Question 143
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An ICT-based service that uses telecommunication devices to hold meeting among many participants in two or more location known as 

Abroadcasting
Bmultimedia
Cpodcasting
Dteleconferencing
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Question 144
waec 2019

The use of transistors in circuit was a major advancement in the 

Afirst generation computers
Bsecond generation computers
Cthird generation computers
Dfourth generation computers
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Question 145
waec 2019

A chart is a graphical representation of

Adata
Bmap
Cprocess
Dtransmission
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Question 146
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The pocess of gathering facts and statistics from different sources is known as data

Aanalysis
Bcollection
Ccollation
Dretrieval
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Question 147
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Arrange the following ICT tools in the order of invention from the earliest to the latest; cell phone, internet, satellite and radio

Acell phone, satellite, radio, internet
Binternet, satellite, cell phone, radio
CRadio, satellite, internet, cell phone
DRadio, cell phone, satellite, internet
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Question 148
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The modern definition of a computing machine is based on a concept known as

Acircuit switching
Bdigital circuit
Cpacket switching
Dstored program
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Question 149
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Information that stimulates both the senses of hearing and sight is called 

Aaudio information
Baudio-visual
Cvideo information
Dvisual information
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Question 150
waec 2018

Which of the following is a characteristic of parallel databases?

Athere can be shared-memory or shared disk
Bthey are connected using public purpose network
Cmachines in this environment are in different locations
Dit has local autonomy
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