UNIT = -2- ‘The type of information required for the day-to-day running of an organization is called (A) informal (B) strategic (©) tactical (D) operational Jane designed a syrvey in which she asked herclassmatestoanswerseveral open-ended questions on the ease of use of the CXC website. The responses collected are BEST described as (A) discrete (B) objective (©) qualitative (D) quant The Internet originated from a US military project in the 1960s. The primary reason for the creation of the Internet was to (A) allow real time chat (B) provide online news, (©) __ offer online education (D) share information among researchers Which of the following terms describes data such as musical notes and Morse codes? (A) Aural (B) Musical (© String ©) — Visual An application has become corrupted and the buttons and menus are unavailable to the user. The BEST way to access the files is using (A) natural language (B) forms and dialogue boxes (©) graphical-user interface (D) command-line interface Which of the following is the correct sequence of decision levels in DESCENDING order? (A) Strategic, operational, tactical B) Strategic, tactical, operational (C) Operational, tactical, strategic (D) Tactical, strategic, operational ‘The set of activities, done in a particular sequence, that produces information from data is called a (A) paradigm (B) process (©) presentation (D) subsystem ‘The term used to describe the amount of data, instructions and information that can travel over a communication channel is (A) bluetooth (B) broadcast (©) bandwidth (D) broadband10, n. Which of the following are advantages of using flash drives over CDs, for storing data? 1. Flash drives are more portable. II, Flash drives store more data. MIL, Access to data is faster. IV. It is easier to add and delete data. (A) Land Ifonly (B) 1, Mand Hf only (© U Iland IV only (D) LU, ttandiv Which ofthe following transmission media do cell phones use? (A) Microwaves (B) Coaxial cables (© Fibre optics cables (D) Twisted pair cables Mr Thomas has completed a research project comparing trends in biometric technology and information technology over the past five years. Which of the following is MOST appropriate for presenting his findings? (A) Scatter chart (B) Line graph © Pie chart (©) Column chart 02129010/CAPE 2015 2. 1B 14. In an advertisement, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) stated thatthe company now has anew cable Internet service connection, with maximum upload and download capacities ranging from4 Mbpsto30Mbps. Which of the following characteristics is the ISP referring to in the advertisement? (A) Speed (B) Frequency (© Bandwidth () Service quality The transmission channel used in teleconferencing is (A) simplex (B) multiplex (©) _ half-duplex (D) — fall-duplex ‘The plus sign used in a search engine is usually referred to as (A) anaddition operator (B) an inclusion operator (©) anexclusion operator (D) a general operator GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE15. Which of the following sketches illustrates the function of a modem where devices labelled X are modems and devices labelled Y are computers? A) (B) @) Analogue Analogue Digital Data Data Data mY y . wy [= X i= Xp Analogue Digital Data Data ¥ Va mnie, Digital “Analogue Data Data ¥ Y mw Ex Digital ‘Analogue Data Data v . ww = X ‘deel 16. Which of the following BEST describe the components of information technology systems? (A) Software, network, intranet, users (B) Software, network, users, Internet (©) Hardware, software, Internet, users (D) Hardware, software, network, users 17. Ascanneris used toread printed matter and convert it to (A) text @®) graphic (©) ahuman readable format () a computer readable format 18, Johnson’s Bank has branches in several Caribbean countries. What is the BEST network to ensure that information could be accessed by its employees only? (A) Intranet (B) Internet, (©) Extranet (D) Telnet GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGEis, 20. 21, 22. Which of the following statements BEST describe a graphical user interface (GUI)? 1 Easy to use when communicating with the computer I Allows the use ofmenus, icons and pointers II. More attractive than the other interfaces (A) Land If only (B) Tand It only (©) Mand tf only (©) 1, and Ill Acompany is inthe process ofswitchingtoa new system and has been advisedto run both the old and new systems together. Which ofthe following terms BEST describes this method? A) Pilot @) irect (© Phased () Parallel ‘The manager of RCB Incorporated wishes to implement a new system within the organization. Thesystemsanalystdesigned a working model of the proposed system, so that the manager could see the progress. This process is called (A) prototyping (B) incremental design (©) object-oriented design ©) rapid application development A sales manager who has a concern about the sales figures on a particular day asks the database analyst to generate a sales report by each salesperson. Which of the following types of reports did he generate? (A) Adhoe ®) Detailed (© Exception (D) Summarized 02129010/CAPE 2015 23. 24. 25. 26. 27, terms refers to a set of communication rules used by every ‘computer that connects to the Internet? (A) FTP (B) URL (© HTML (D) TCPAP The top level data flow diagram is called the (A) context diagram (B) process diagram (©) data store diagram (D) data process diagram An executive information system is designed to support (A) specific aecounting tasks (B) __ strategic planning functions (C) historical consolidation (D) operational activities Which of the following is an IP address? (A) 129.72.45.43 (B) www.129.72.45.43, (©) wwwhewlinggroup.com (D) https://em1234.5.co/jm_ Which of the following statements about computer processors is NOT true? (A) The speed of the processor is measured in GHz. (B) A processor can only execute one task at a time. (©) There are many different ‘manufacturers of processors. (D) Processor speeds are increasing as physical size is decreasing. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE28. 29. 30. 31. -6- Gita will be developing an interface for users in a company who are not technology ‘savvy’. The software for which the interface is to be built is quite powerful with more than two hundred features. The MOST appropriate user interface would be (A) command line (B) human computer (©) graphical (D) _ easy-learn ‘The process of preparing data for secure transmission over a medium is called (A) integration (B) corruption (©) _ encryption (D) authentication Samood is thinking about a password to use for his email account. Which of the following best practices should he consider? 1. Use a combination of letters, numbers and symbols Il. Choose a password that includes part of his personal information II, Use @ password that does not include a dictionary word (A) Land Honly (B) Land IIT only (©) Mand ttf only (D) i. Mand Which of the following programming paradigms is MOST apppropriate for implementing a solution to problems using a step-by-step algorithm? (A) Object-oriented (B) Procedural (C) Declarative (D) Functional 32. 33. 34, 36. Which of the following stages in the problem-solving process involves comparing possible solutions? (A) Analysis (B) Review (©) Evaluation (D) Problem definition ‘The statement “WHILE (num > 0) AND (num <=17)" is defined as (A) acontrol structure (B) an input statement (C) an output statement (D) —_ anassignment statement Which of the following statements about algorithms are TRUE? 1, They are precursors to program development. I. Algorithm development is recommended after the program has been implemented. III. They should givea general solution, IV. They must be unambiguous. (A) Land IV only (B) Wand Ilonly (©) 1, land 1V only (D) LU, Wand iv Which of the following terms describes information which is good to have but which, if absent, would not adversely affect the outcome of an IT solution”? (A) Desirable (B) Essential © Cosmetic (D) — Extraneous GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE36: 37. Which of the following types of diagrams represents the general overview of an information system? (A) Context level (B) Level I data flow (©) Entity relationship (D) Parent-child data flow Beforea program is tested and documented, how should the following four phases be organized in the Program Development Life Cycle? L Define I. Analyze U1, Implement IV. Validate (A) LIL, Wand Iv (®) LU 1Vand ir (©) ULtttandtv (D) 1,1 Land IL Which of the following is NOT required at the design phase of program development? (A) Information about the users of the system . (®) Information about data in the system (©)__ Information about the programming language to be used (©) Information about how users interact in the system 02129010/CAPE 2015 After issuing questionnaires to management in an organization, the systems analyst needed clarification on some of the responses given, before moving on to the next stage of the problem solving process. Which of the following tools would be MOST appropriate in this situation? (A) __ Interviews (B) Research (©) Observation (D) Review documents Item 40 refers to the following algorithm. DECLARE NM READ NM PRINTN. N=M x N PRINTN M=N+N PRINT M Which of the following would be printed by the algorithm if the initial values are N=3 and M=5? (A) 3,3,6 (B) 3,815 (© 3,15,30 () 3,15,5 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE-8- 41. Whichofthefollowingcould CORRECTLY represent “read name” as part of a flow- chart? (A) @) © @) read name read name Item 42 refers to the flowchart below. From the flowchartabove, ifX> 100, which of the following actions takes place? a) (B) © @) X is printed. Nothing takes place. An error message is printed, The flowchart is terminated. Which order of control structures BEST describes the statements below? I Ml. a) ®) © (D) Enables a program to perform one or more actions repeatedly as long as a certain condition is met Tells the program which action to take, based on a certain condition Shows one or more actions following each other, in order Loop, Sequence, Selection Sequence, Loop, Selection Loop, Selection, Sequence Selection, Loop, Sequence GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE44." Arestaurant owner needs fo submit his tax payments to the Inland Revenue Office. He has asked you to determine his monthly tax payment, Which of the following pieces of information can be categorized as essential for solving this problem? (A) The income and expenses of the restaurant and the tax rate (B) The income andhexpenses for the restaurant and the address of the Inland Revenue Office (©) The name, address and contact number of the restaurant, and the tax rate (D) The tax rate, the income of the restaurant and the address of the Inland Revenue Office 45. Which of the following is NOT a stage in the computerization of a system? (A) Testing (B) Analysis (©) Implementation (D) Documentation END OF TEST IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST, 02129010/CAPE 2015UNITE CAPE 2oib ae Data verification suggests that 4. (A) data has been checked after it has been keyed in and there are no errors (B) there are no errors in a program after it has been completed (C) there are no logical errors in an algorithm (D) all the data entered is realistic 5 Which characteristic of information dees information which has all of the data that auser needs to make a decision represent? (A) Accuracy (B) Reliability (©) Relevance (D) Completeness 6 Which of the following statements is FALSE? ‘The amount of data, instructions and information that can travel over a communications channel is called the (A) media (B) bandwidth (© modulation (D) transmission Which of the following is the correct sequence of decision levels in DESCENDING order? (A) Strategic, operational, tactical (B) Tactical, strategic, operational (C) Operational, tactical, strategic (D) Strategic, tactical, operational Joanne is browsing the web looking for information to complete aresearch project. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate source of information for her? ‘Valuable information is (A) Blogs (B) Wikis (A) timeless and costly -(C) Online journals (B) accurate and verifiable (D) Chatrooms (©) organized and useful (©) accessible and available Item 7 refers to the following table. x B € 5 Ib sugar Primary ingredients needed | The kind of cake that 1 10 Ib flour to make a cake should make with these 1 Ib butter ingredients A, Band C respectively represent (A) data, knowledge, information (B) information, knowledge, data (©) data, information, knowledge (D) knowledge, data, information THE NEAT PAGE,10. uL 3+ An application has become corrupted and the buttons and menus are unavailable to the user. The BEST way to access the files isusing (A) natural language (B) __ forms and dialogue boxes (C)__ graphical-user interface (D) | command-line interface Jenny has been asked to write a research Paper on an emerging technology. The Paper must include diagrams and photos to illustrate the technology. The tool that is MOST appropriate for Jenny to use is (A) presentation software (B) word processing software (©) agraphies package (D) spreadsheet software Which of the following transmission media do cellphones use? (A) Microwaves (B) Coaxial cables (©) Fibre optic cables (D) Twisted pair cables Which of the following groups contains ONLY software access control mechanisms? (A). Biometrics, encryptions, installation keys (8) Firewalls, installation keys, surveillance cameras (© Firewalls, passwords, security guards (D) | Passwords, encryptions, installation keys 12, BB. 14, 15. As one of his references for his essay, a student used a textbook that was written in 1972. Which ofthe followingcharacteristies of information sources can be challenged by his readers? (A) Cost (B) Currency (©) Reliability (D)._ Breath of coverage ‘The CEO of Adam’s Inc., a manufacturing company, requested all of the charts showing the company’s profit and loss for the past three years. He intends to use the information inthenext arinual staffmeeting. What type of information is he using? (A) Strategie (B) Operational (©) Tactical (P) Formal Which of the following is NOT a useful tool in the transmission and dissemination of information to a large group of people? (A) Mailing lists (B) Newsgroups (©) Message boards (D) Internet Relay Chat In an advertisement, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) stated that the company now: hasaneweable Internet service connection, with maximum upload and download capacitiesranging from 4 Mbpsto 30 Mbps. Which of the following characteristics is the ISP referring to in the advertisement? (A) Speed (B) Frequency (©) Bandwidth (D) Service quality (GOON TO-THE NEXT PAGE,16. 17. 18, 19) Item 16 refers to the following website address: http://www.shoutout.org/careers/index. htm! ‘The term ‘http’ is known as the (A) path (B) page name (©) protocol (D) — domain name Draftsmen at Colley’s Engineering design and produce site plans, someof themas large as2 x3 ft. Which of the following output devices is MOST appropriate for creating ahard copy version of these drawings? (A) Printer (8) Plotter (©) Monitor (D) Projector Ascanner convert used to read printed matter and into (A) text (B) graphic content (©) human readable format (D) computer readable format Which of the following statements about computer processors is NOT true? (A) The speed of the processor is measured in MHz. (B) A processor can only execute one task at a time. (©) There are many different manufacturers of processors. (D) Processor speeds are increasing as physical size is decreasing. 20. 21. 22, 23. Which of the following are functions of Random Access Memory (RAM)? 1. Itholds a copy of the main systems program when the computer is on, I, It stores the operating system installed on a computer. IIL. It provides temporary storage of data input from the keyboard. (A) Land I only (B) Land 111 only (C) Mand 111 only (D) 1, Mand Ut The process of preparing data for secure transmission over a medium is called (A) integration (B) corruption (C)__ eneryption (D) authentication ‘The top-level data flow diagram is called the (A) data diagram (B) context diagram. (©) © data store diagram (D) data process diagram An executive information system, is designed to support (A) operational activities (B) historical consolidation (©) specific accounting tasks (D) strategie planning functions six? GO ON‘TO THE NEXT PAGE24, <5. Item24referstothe followinginformation. 27. title > My first Web Page Welcome All Which of the following will be displayed in the MAIN part of the webpage? (A) My first Web Page (8) Welcome All 28. (C) My first Web Page Welcome All (D) Welcome All My first Web Page 25. A local area network, with a central hub, has been established such thatthe failure of a link to one node does not affect the rest. of the network, The configuration of this. 29. network is referred to as a Which of the following statements describe a graphical user interface (GUI)? | Easy to use when communicating with the computer IL. Allows the use of menus, icons and pointers II More attractive than the other interfaces (A) Tand Il only (B) Land Ill only (©) Mand ll only (D) 1 Mand 1 Which of the following is an IP address? (A) 129.72.45.43 (B)— www.129,72.45.43 (C) wwwhewlinggroup.com (D) _httpsv/em1234.5.cofjm Sensitive data stored in a database management system is BEST secured by which of the following mechanisms? (A) bus (B) ring (A). Key cards © star (B) Biometrics (D) hybrid (©) Cable locks (D) Passwords 26. Which of the following statements BEST describes HTML? 30. A company recently extended ts private network to its partners in order to enhance (A) .A.computer application for collaboration and. information exchange. browsing the Internet This network can be referred to as (B) — A-computer language for creating webpages (A) an Extranet © _ A protocol responsible for (B) the Internet transferring a variety of media (C) a Local Area Network (LAN) . over the Internet (D) a Virtual Private Network (VPN) (D) A system of interlinked hypertext documents or files, accessible over the Internet * GO QN TO THE NEXT PAGE 2091 90N H/C PR 516 e31. 32. Item 31 refers to the following flowchart. From the flowchart above, if X > 100, which of the following actions takes place? (A) Xis printed. (B) Nothing takes place. (©) Anerror message is printed. (D) The flowchart is terminated. Which order of contro! structures BEST describe the following statements? 1. Enables a program to perform one or more actions repeatedly as long as acertain condition is met I. Tells'the program which action to take, based on a certain condition IIL Showsone ormore action following each other, in order (A) Loop, Sequence, Selection (B) Sequence, Loop, Selection (C) Loop, Selection, Sequence (D) Selection, Loop, Sequence pArontaieape sate 33. 34. 35. 36. Which of the following are ways of representing algorithms? I Narrative Il. Pseudocode Ul, Flowcharts IV. Entity Relationship Diagram (A) 1, and 111 only (B) 1, Wand.1V only (C) Mand ttt only (D) IL, Mland1V only Which of the following symbols is used in a flowchart when an input or output is to be executed? (A) Square (B) Diamond (C)__ Parallelogram (D) Circle Which of the following terms BEST describes information which is ‘irrelevant or unrelated to the problem being solved"? (A) Cosmetic (B) Desirable (©) Essential () — Extraneous Which of the following statements are ‘TRUE about well-written algorithms? 1. Clearly defined and unambiguous Il, Infinite number of steps IIL Problem-solving strategy (A) Land If only, (B) Land It only (©). Mand Ul only (D) 1 Mand HT 28° GO-ON TO.THE NEXT PAGE42. Susan was asked by her manager to 44. write a computer program that calculates monthly contributions from employees in her department to a charity. Which of the following represents the correct order of stages Susan should follow to develop this program? (A) Analysis, Coding, Design, Debug, Test (B) Design, Analysis, Test, Debug, 45. Coding (© Design, Analysis, Coding, Test, Debug (D) Analysis, Design, Coding, Test, Debug One advantagé of using an assembly language for programming over a high-level language is that the program code (A) iseasier to write (B) will be less than if another lan- ‘Buage was used (C) _ will require less system resources for execution (D) can be executed on several differ- ent types of computers END OF TEST A, B and C are logical expressions. If (AOR BAND C) evaluates to true, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Ais false, B is false, C is true (B) Ais false, Bis true, Cis true (©) Aistrue, Bis true, Cis true (D) Ais true, Bis false, Cis true Which of the following stages in problem solving is NOT completed before implementing a solution? (A) Review (B) Analysis (©) Evaluation (D) Problem definition IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST. 0212901 0/CAPE 2016