Data Processing Past Questions

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Question 141
waec 2018

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 142
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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Question 143
waec 2018

The protection of database against compromise is known as 

Adata passwording
Bdata protection
Cdatabase encoding
Ddatabase security
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Question 144
waec 2018

One advantage of indexed sequential file organization is that  

Aindex tables are small and can be searched quickly
Bit is cost effective
Cit is suitable for dynamically changing files
Dit requires less storage space
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Question 145
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Arranging records in a file according to a particular order is referred to as 

Amatching
Bmerging
Csorting
Dupdating
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Question 146
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Which of the foolowing statements about relational model is not correct?

AA file is a sequence of related records
BA record consist of a row of data containing single value from each column
CData in the column of a table are of the same data type
DData in the rows of a table are of the same data type
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Question 147
waec 2018

A relational database model is designed according to set of rules known as 

ANormalization
BIsolation
CGrouping
DEnumeration
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Question 148
waec 2018

The following are attributes of computer virus except the ability to

Amodify other files
Breplicate itself in order to spread to other files and system
Cexecute without the user's approval
Dwarn the user before execution
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Question 149
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Computer virus is not transmitted through

Aformatting of documents
Bemail
Cexternal storage device
Dinternet
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Question 150
waec 2018

The computer professional responsible for designing and maintaining a database is called database 

Aprogrammer
Boperator
Cinstructor
Dadministrator
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Question 151
waec 2018

Precautionary measures on computer do not include 

Ahandling all files with care
Bgiving access to unauthorized persons into the computer room
Cavoiding smoking in the computer room
Davoiding dirts and dust in the computer room
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Question 152
waec 2018

Which of the following programs is a computer virus 

AKaspersky
BNOD 32
CNorton
DTuareg
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Question 153
waec 2018

Set of moral principles that regulate the ise of computers and concerns professional and social conduct is known as

Acomputer ethics
Bcomputer misuse act
Ccomputer use act
Dsafety measure
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Question 154
waec 2018

A good computer maintenance practice entails 

Awashing the dusty computer parts with soap and water
Bkeeping computer exposed to sunlight to dry the body
Ccleaning the display unit with methylated spirit
Dblowing the system unit with blower
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Question 155
waec 2018

The proactive maintenance of computer equipment before a fault or failure occurs is called 

Acorrective maintenance
Bpredictive maintenance
Cpreventive maintenance
Dpreservative maintenance
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Question 156
waec 2018

The design output of a graphic package can be in the following file formats except

A.rtf
B.jpg
C.gif
D.bmp
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Question 157
waec 2018

A reference to another page or resource on a website is done by 

AFTP
BHyperlinks
CSMTP
DWeb page
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Question 158
waec 2018

A special effect that controls the way slides appear in PowerPoint presentation is called

AWordArt
BTransition
CTheme
DClipArt
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Question 159
waec 2018

Extracting information in Database Management System (DCMS) involves 

Asorting
Bquerying
Cediting
Dcross-referencing
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Question 160
waec 2018

The following are advantages of a Database Management System (DBSM)  except

Arestriction of unauthorized access to data
Bprovision of multiple interfaces to different classes of users
Cprovision of backup and recovery
Dcompromise of data integrity
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