question bank 4

1.       _______ is a giant computer network that connects thousands of government, educational and commercial organizations and millions of users.

(a)    Terminal

(b)   Workstations

(c)    Internet

(d)   Infotec

2.       The basic tool used for finding information on the internet is called

(a)    Search engine

(b)   Search criteria

(c)    Webmaster

(d)   Server

3.       Surfing the net means one of these options.

(a)    Browsing through the amazing information available on the net

(b)   Navigating the windows operating system

(c)    Browsing through the information stored in a computer hard drive

(d)   Troubleshooting the computer system

4.       A massive electronic filing cabinet containing copies of web pages a spider finds is called_______

(a)    Crawlers and Directories

(b)   Crawlers and Webmaster

(c)    Directories and Internet

(d)   E-mail and Yahoo!

5.       The term “Digital literacy” refers to all these except

(a)    Providing a framework to describe and identify how students use and share information

(b)   Developing knowledge on how to benefit from ICT and digital media

(c)    Ability to understand, organize, locate, analyze and evaluate information by using digital forms of technology

(d)   All of the above

6.       Digital divide means all of these except

(a)    Access to internet connectivity

(b)   Those with and/or without access to the internet and other advanced information technologies

(c)    Disparity between the “haves” and the “have nots”

(d)   Discrepancy between those with skills, knowledge and abilities to use the technologies those without

7.       One of these is not a factor affecting digital divide

(a)    Economic factor

(b)   Geographical factor

(c)    Analytical factor

(d)   Fear of technology

8.       The following are forms of database except

(a)    Functional database

(b)   Relational database

(c)    Hierarchical database

(d)   Flat file database

9.       A computer program designed for storing large piece of information in an easily retrievable form is called:

(a)    Database application

(b)   Presentation package

(c)    Graphical application

(d)   Accounting package

10.   ISP sands for

(a)    Internet survey plan

(b)   Internet service provider

(c)    Integrated service provider

(d)   Internet security protocol

11.   An organized collection of related records is a:

(a)    Cell

(b)   Field

(c)    Table

(d)   Record

12.   A folder or directory can contain:

(a)    Files

(b)   Folders

(c)    Program

(d)   All of the options

13.   _______ is a collection of interrelated files.

(a)    Database

(b)   File

(c)    Record

(d)   field

14.   A computer program that allows users to enter data into the computer in rows and columns is called?

(a)    Word processor

(b)   Spreadsheet

(c)    Corel draw

(d)   Cell

15.   The capacity of a storage device is measured in the following units EXCEPT

(a)    Byte

(b)   Terabyte

(c)    Decimal

(d)   Bit  

16.   The intersection between a column and a row is called _____

(a)    Rows

(b)   Columns

(c)    Formulas

(d)   Cells

17.   The largest category of computer criminals are called _____

(a)    Crackers

(b)   Thieves

(c)    Hackers

(d)   Agents

18.   Which of the following is not related to the internet

(a)    E-mail

(b)   Web

(c)    Diary

(d)   Search engines

19.   The working area of a spreadsheet package where data and calculation are carried out is ______

(a)    Worksheet

(b)   Cells

(c)    Column

(d)   Toolbar

20.   Another name for web browser is ______

(a)    Website

(b)   Web page

(c)    Internet browser

(d)   Search engine

21.   The benefit of the new economy include the following EXCEPT?

(a)    Antigens

(b)   Antivirus

(c)    Malware

(d)   Yeast

22.   What is Database Management System?

(a)    A computer program used to create, organize and maintain a database

(b)   A computer program that is used to type text

(c)    Command that is used to connect a system to the internet

(d)   A software that is used in place of presentation packages

23.   The process of converting data to information is known as?

(a)    Data collection

(b)   Data analysis

(c)    Data storage

(d)   Data processing

24.   All the following are the users of search engine except

(a)    Researcher

(b)   Students

(c)    The cook

(d)   Trader

25.   _______ is referred to the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with little or no information at all.

(a)    Digital literacy

(b)   Digital divide

(c)    New economy

(d)   Old economy

26.   Which of the following is NOT an example of search engine?

(a)    Google.com

(b)   Ask.com

(c)    Yahoo.com

(d)   Killers.com

27.   MS Excel is a powerful ________ package

(a)    Word processing

(b)   Application

(c)    Calculation

(d)   Preparation of budget

28.   ________ is typed first when entering a formula in a worksheet

(a)    +

(b)   –

(c)    =

(d)   *

29.   What is the full meaning of PDAs

(a)    Personal Digital Assistant Service

(b)   Personal Digital Assistant System

(c)    Personally Digits System

30.   G.S.M means

(a)    General Systems for Mobile Communications

(b)   Global Systems of Media communications

(c)    General Systems for Media Communications

(d)   Global Systems for Mobile Communications

Theory

1a. what is a crawler-based search-engine? (2marks)

b. lists any six examples of search engines. (3marks)

c. write short notes on any two common search engines you know. (5marks)

2a. in a table form, mention 5 differences between those who have access and those who do not have    access to technology

2b. Explain the following database terminologies:

(i)                  Records

(ii)                fields

3a. mention any four spreadsheet packages (4marks)

 b. state four uses of spreadsheet packages (4marks)

c. state the steps required to load and exit Microsoft Excel (2marks)

4a. list and explain 5 factors affecting Digital divide