1.

Once you have learned how to write programs and build systems, you no longer need any input
or involvement from any users as you are perfectly capable of delivering the systems that
businesses need and want.

o True. Users never know what they want anyway, so building systems is best left to the
professionals.
o True. The only requirement for creating a perfect system is a perfect programmer.
o False. Business requirements can and will change. For instance new legal requirements
may arise. (*)
o True. Users delay the delivery of a system by changing their minds and adding new
requirements.
2. The demand for Information Technology professionals in today's market is increasing. True or
False?
o True (*)
o False
3. The main subject areas taught by the Oracle Academy are:
o Computer Repairs
o Database performance tuning
o Systems programming and computer architecture
o Data Modeling, SQL, and PL/SQL (*)
4. Oracle was one of the first relational database systems available commercially. True or False?
o True (*)
o False
5. Data Modeling is the last step in the database development process. True or False?
o True
o False (*)
6. The work of E.F. Codd in the early 1970s led to the development of Relational databases. True or
False?
o True (*)
o False
7. Databases are used in most countries and by most governments. Life, as we know it, would
change drastically if we no longer had access to databases. True or False?
o True (*)
o False
8. Software cannot operate without Hardware. True or False?
o True (*)
o False
9. Which of the following are examples of e-businesses that use database software?
(Choose all correct answers)
o Online research paper
o Online clothing store (*)
o Online book store (*)
o Online personal shopping service (*)
 o Online personal web page
10. Changes in computing have affected many of our day-to-day activities. Are all of the following
activities examples of this change? Yes or No?
In the past you used to use the phone system to call directory assistance to get a phone number.
Today you can use your PC to look up a phone number online.
In the past you used to have to go to the shoe store to buy shoes. Today you can use your PC to
order shoes online.
In the past you had to use your PC to send a person an email. Today you can use your phone to
send a text message.
o No
o Yes (*)
11. A specialized type of software, which controls and manages the hardware in a computer system.
o Client
o Operating System (*)
o Software
o Hardware
12. Personal computers (PCs) have been in existence since 1950. True or False?
o True
o False (*)
13. Information which was gained from data is the same as: (Choose Two)
(Choose all correct answers)
o Knowledge (*)
o Intelligence (*)
o Raw Materials
o There is no difference between data and information.
14. Consider your school library. It will have a database with transaction details of the books that
are borrowed by students. Is the total number of books out on loan in one given month
considered Data or Information?
o Data
o Information (*)
o Both
o Neither
15. What is the difference between "information" and "data"?
o Information and data have no differences - they are two words for the same thing.
o Data turns into useful information. It is stored in a database and accessed by systems
and users. (*)
o Information is held and understood only by users.
o Data is held and understood only by users.