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Quiz for the May 2104 exam of the Cambridge Nationals in ICT at Level 2 based around Cable Ties Ltd

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Cambridge Nationals ICT May 2014 Exam Quiz

Question 1 of 14

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What ways might Cable Ties Ltd want to use to collect data from customers?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Online web form

  • Use of sensors

  • CD of data

  • Paper questionnaire

  • Barcode reader

Explanation

Question 2 of 14

1

What features of smartphones might Cable Ties Ltd use when contacting their next appointment?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Email

  • Facebook

  • Phone

  • Text

  • Bluetooth

  • Instant Messenger

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

1

An employee of Cable Ties Ltd could be fired for not following the acceptable use policy

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

1

What is meant by synchronisation?

Select one of the following:

  • Where the system checks all data across a range of devices and makes sure all have the most recent copies

  • Where the user manually copies data across to each device

  • Where every device has different versions of the same file on them so some data may be missing

  • Where all users check if their data is up to date by speaking to each other

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

1

Why might employees at Cable Ties Ltd not be happy their phone usage and loction are being monitior using GPS and other systems?

Select one or more of the following:

  • They feel they are being spied on that and there is no trust at the company

  • They might need to make an emergency call and be in trouble for this

  • They are doing illegal things and are worried they might be caught

  • They want to download apps, such as games, so they can play them during their break

  • If a job takes a long time they may feel they are being judge on speed even if other complications came up

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

1

What is archiving?

Select one of the following:

  • Backing up data regularly so that you always have copies of it

  • Deleting data that you no longer want

  • Backing up or moving data that is no longer in use but may be useful later on

Explanation

Question 7 of 14

1

Why might Cable Ties prefer to use wired rather than wireless communication in their office?

Select one of the following:

  • Cost less to place in

  • Less cabling than wireless

  • Quick file transfer rates

  • More secure data

Explanation

Question 8 of 14

1

What are the four main areas of a database?

Select one of the following:

  • Table, Query, Form, Report

  • Table, Question, Data, Printout

  • Data, Query, Entry, Report

Explanation

Question 9 of 14

1

You can collect any data you want as long as you do not pass it on to anyone else

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 14

1

What protection methods could Cable Ties Ltd use when gathering and storing data so they can comply with the Data Protection Act?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Password protect files

  • Encrypt data

  • Have passcodes on all phones

  • Lock data from modifying as well as viewing

  • Using biometrics

  • Placing data in a secure vault

  • Using physical methods such as locking rooms, alarms and CCTV

Explanation

Question 11 of 14

1

Which of the following is an input device?

Select one of the following:

  • Monitor

  • Keyboard

  • Printer

  • Speaker

Explanation

Question 12 of 14

1

Why might Cable Ties Ltd use a Tape for backing up but not archiving?

Select one of the following:

  • Tapes are expensive and allow you to have a system when you can change the tape each day to have multiple copies of files using the son-father-grandfather method

  • Tapes do not hold much data so if data is in use it will change quickly

  • Tapes do not last for very long but have a large amount of space of them, so they could back up regularly but would not be able to be kept for long

Explanation

Question 13 of 14

1

What might be the issues with automatic backups?

Select one or more of the following:

  • They could fail and it would be too late before it was realised

  • Back ups may be scheduled at times that do not suit users

  • It requires specicialist software to schedule back ups

  • It is time consuming to schedule backups

Explanation

Question 14 of 14

1

What issues might there be for employess of Cable Ties Ltd when using smartphones?

Select one or more of the following:

  • They will need extra training

  • Issues with a lack of phone signal

  • Harder to contact employees

  • Keyboards and icons may be too small for ease of use

  • Phone battery life may be short

  • May get distracted by apps

  • Expensive to buy all employees a smartphone

  • Issues with applying network policy

Explanation

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