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

move an item

select an item

drag an item

highlight an item

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

application

attitude

conduct

ethics

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

open

new

close

save

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Computers store data as

folder

files

directories

documents

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Which of the following is an alphabetic data?

Bed

AX44jj

AB + CD

%

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Computer virus cannot be transmitted by

e-mail attachment

pen drives

downloading files

typing on keyboard

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Which of the following is not an application of computer?

traffic light control

point of sale terminal

automated teller machine

bank notes counter

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

multi-purpose data

multi-variable data

data set

multi-media data

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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

ISP account and utility software

browser and printer

browser and ISP account

ISP account and network

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

purpose

size

location

type

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Which of the following is not a preventive maintenance measure?

use of uninterrupted power supply

proper shut down of the system

data recovery

regular update of the operating system

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An operating system will perform the following function except

files and folders management

protection from surge (start with this question)

storage locations management

user profile creation

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Companies that provide internet access are referred to as

fixed network operators

network service providers

Internet service provider

internet network operators

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The performance of the computer can be enhanced by

installing a scanner

increasing the memory size

using a faster printer

using a large monitor

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

smoke detector

metal detector

fire extinguisher

surge protector

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Which of the following is not used for online shopping

verve card

master card

credit card

SIM card

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The advantages of electronic data processing including the following except

automatic processing

fast and reliable processing

storage capacity

hacking

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

anti-virus

spyware

driver

Trojan

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Planning and creating websites are stages in

web design

web maintenance

web analysis

web publishing

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Which of the following is a secondary storage device?

bubble memory

RAM

EPROM

floppy disk

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The following are destructive software except

Trojan horses

logic bomb

worms

drivers

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

master

back up

transition

reference

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1 megabyte is equivalent to ____________ kilobytes

1024

1204

1,000

1034

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Which of the following is not a computer professional?

file manager

system analyst

network administrator

web master

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Which of the following software can be used for graphic production

Corel Draw

DOS editor

PC write

Acrobat reader

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

data cross check

data validation

data control

data verification

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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 administrator

system analyst

computer programmer

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Which generation of computers made use of integrated circuit?

third

first

second

fourth

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The transfer of information from internet to your computer is called

copy

retrieval

download

documentation

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

coding

security

secrecy

integrity

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

use of backup

use of anti-virus

use of password

saving documents

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

female connector

fiber optics

USB port

male connector

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

line

Oval shape

drop cap

Arc

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

resizing

cropping

shaping

editing

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

installation

services

maintenance

repairs

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

Fire lighting

beating of drums

whistling

telephone

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Information transmission by television is classified as

monomedia transmission

unimedia transmission

polymedia transmission

multimedia transmission

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The television set displays information as

audio signals

audio-visual signals

antenna signals

visual signals

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

High Level Language

Low Level Language

Assembly Language

Machine Language

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A search engine is a

tool that searches the web.

computer engine that searches a database

program that searches engines

hardware component of a computer

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

Smart Art

Word Art

text box

shape tool

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

entity key

primary key

attribute key

determinant

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

channels

transmission rule

transfer rules

protocols

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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

multitasking

virtual memory

compiling

load modules

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Which of the following statements is true about registers?

it is a storage area around CPU

it is above the CPU

it is situated beside the memory

it is a special high speed storage area within the CPU

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Which of the following operation prevents file loss?

file sorting

file maintenance

file conversion

file backup

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A Microsoft Office application suite includes all the following except

Word

Power Point

Corel Draw

Access

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Which of these operations would not close Microsoft Word application?

selecting close from the file menu drop down dialog box.

pressing the ALT + F4 keys

clicking the X button on the title bar

choosing exit from the file menu drop down box

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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

I, II and III

II and III only

I and II only

I and III only

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