Cambridge Nationals ICT May 2014 Exam Quiz

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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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Question 1

Question
What ways might Cable Ties Ltd want to use to collect data from customers?
Answer
  • Online web form
  • Use of sensors
  • CD of data
  • Paper questionnaire
  • Barcode reader

Question 2

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What features of smartphones might Cable Ties Ltd use when contacting their next appointment?
Answer
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Phone
  • Text
  • Bluetooth
  • Instant Messenger

Question 3

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

Question 4

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What is meant by synchronisation?
Answer
  • 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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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What is archiving?
Answer
  • 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

Question 7

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Why might Cable Ties prefer to use wired rather than wireless communication in their office?
Answer
  • Cost less to place in
  • Less cabling than wireless
  • Quick file transfer rates
  • More secure data

Question 8

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What are the four main areas of a database?
Answer
  • Table, Query, Form, Report
  • Table, Question, Data, Printout
  • Data, Query, Entry, Report

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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Which of the following is an input device?
Answer
  • Monitor
  • Keyboard
  • Printer
  • Speaker

Question 12

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

Question 13

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What might be the issues with automatic backups?
Answer
  • 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

Question 14

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