DATA PROCESSING SSCE APP (SSCE/NECO/NABTEB/GCE)

DATA PROCESSING

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SSCE/NECO/GCE (DATA PROCESSING)

DATA PROCESSING PAST QUESTIONS SSCE (APP)

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Which of these operations would not close Microsoft Word application?

selecting close from the file menu drop down dialog box.

choosing exit from the file menu drop down box

pressing the ALT + F4 keys

clicking the X button on the title bar

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The type of data which consists of text, number, audio, video, graphic and animation is called

multi-purpose data

multi-media data

data set

multi-variable data

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Which of the following is not an ancient medium for transmitting information?

telephone

Fire lighting

beating of drums

whistling

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Planning and creating websites are stages in

web maintenance

web design

web analysis

web publishing

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The transfer of information from internet to your computer is called

copy

documentation

retrieval

download

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The prevention of data from corruption and unauthorized access is a function of data

coding

secrecy

integrity

security

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1 megabyte is equivalent to ____________ kilobytes

1034

1204

1,000

1024

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A data element that uniquely identifies one record from the other in a table is the

entity key

primary key

determinant

attribute key

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A computer professional who studies an existing system with a view to evolving a computer-based system from it is

computer engineer

system analyst

computer programmer

system administrator

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Which of the following is not an application of computer?

traffic light control

automated teller machine

point of sale terminal

bank notes counter

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The following are destructive software except

logic bomb

Trojan horses

worms

drivers

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Routine checks operations on computers in order to ensure its continued functioning is known as computer

maintenance

services

repairs

installation

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The television set displays information as

visual signals

audio signals

antenna signals

audio-visual signals

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Which of the following statements is true about registers?

it is a storage area around CPU

it is situated beside the memory

it is above the CPU

it is a special high speed storage area within the CPU

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Which of the following are the basic components of a computer network? (I) A minimum of two computer (II) printer (III) Network Interface Card

II and III only

I, II and III

I and III only

I and II only

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Computer virus cannot be transmitted by

e-mail attachment

typing on keyboard

downloading files

pen drives

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Which of the following software can be used for graphic production

Acrobat reader

Corel Draw

DOS editor

PC write

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A program developed to protect the computer from malicious software is referred to as

driver

anti-virus

spyware

Trojan

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Which of the following is not safety equipment in a computer laboratory?

fire extinguisher

metal detector

surge protector

smoke detector

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Which of the following is part of a computer processor?

control unit and ALU

operation system and application

main memory and storage

CPU and main memory

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The property of a system software that enables it to execute more than one program at a time is referred to as

compiling

load modules

multitasking

virtual memory

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In order to find and load a file that has been saved you need to select the _________ command

open

save

new

close

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Which of the following factor is not considered when classifying computers?

type

size

purpose

location

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Which generation of computers made use of integrated circuit?

second

first

third

fourth

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A Microsoft Office application suite includes all the following except

Power Point

Access

Word

Corel Draw

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Which of the following drawing tools would create special effects on texts?

Smart Art

shape tool

text box

Word Art

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Companies that provide internet access are referred to as

network service providers

internet network operators

Internet service provider

fixed network operators

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The moral principles that regulate the use of computers, its accessories and environment are called computer

ethics

attitude

application

conduct

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Information transmission by television is classified as

polymedia transmission

unimedia transmission

multimedia transmission

monomedia transmission

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Which of the following programming languages need no translator for it to run?

Low Level Language

High Level Language

Machine Language

Assembly Language

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Which of the following is not used for online shopping

verve card

master card

SIM card

credit card

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An operating system will perform the following function except

user profile creation

files and folders management

protection from surge (start with this question)

storage locations management

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Which of the following is not a preventive maintenance measure?

proper shut down of the system

data recovery

regular update of the operating system

use of uninterrupted power supply

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Which of the following is an alphabetic data?

AX44jj

AB + CD

%

Bed

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Which of the following is employed in transfer of data between computers and a network?

USB port

female connector

male connector

fiber optics

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In graphic packages, the process of removing an unwanted part of an image is known as

shaping

editing

cropping

resizing

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A file kept in case of an accident or natural disaster is called

reference

master

transition

back up

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A search engine is a

hardware component of a computer

computer engine that searches a database

tool that searches the web.

program that searches engines

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Which of the following methods is not suitable for securing files?

use of anti-virus

saving documents

use of password

use of backup

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Which of the following operation prevents file loss?

file conversion

file sorting

file backup

file maintenance

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A modem and a telephone connection are provided. Other things needed to be able to connect a computer to the internet are

browser and ISP account

ISP account and network

browser and printer

ISP account and utility software

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The exchange of information over a network follow a set of rules called

protocols

transmission rule

transfer rules

channels

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In Microsoft Power Point, the action of holding down the left mouse key and moving the mouse around the slide would

drag an item

move an item

highlight an item

select an item

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The performance of the computer can be enhanced by

using a faster printer

using a large monitor

increasing the memory size

installing a scanner

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Computers store data as

folder

files

documents

directories

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Which of the following is not a feature on the drawing too; bars?

drop cap

line

Arc

Oval shape

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The advantages of electronic data processing including the following except

fast and reliable processing

storage capacity

automatic processing

hacking

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Which of the following is a secondary storage device?

floppy disk

EPROM

bubble memory

RAM

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Which of the following is not a computer professional?

network administrator

file manager

system analyst

web master

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The operation of checking input data against specified criteria is referred to as

data validation

data verification

data cross check

data control

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