CONCEPTS OF MANAGEMENT COMPUTING

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1 CONBUS1 NOVEMBER 2013 EXAMINATION DATE: 11 NOVEMBER 2013 TIME: 14H00 17H00 TOTAL: 100 MARKS DURATION: 3 HOURS PASS MARK: 40% (BUS-EDP) CONCEPTS OF MANAGEMENT COMPUTING THIS EXAMINATION PAPER CONSISTS OF 4 SECTIONS: SECTION A: SECTION B: SECTION C: SECTION D: CONSISTS OF 25 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS CONSISTS OF 25 TRUE OR FALSE QUESTIONS CONSISTS OF 25 MATCHING STATEMENT QUESTIONS CONSISTS OF 25 SHORT QUESTIONS INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Read the following instructions carefully before answering the paper, as failure to act upon them will result in a loss of marks. 2. Write your answers in your answer book, which is provided in the exam. 3. Ensure that your name and student number are clearly indicated on your answer book. 4. Write your answers in either blue or black ink in your answer book. 5. Read each question very carefully before you answer it and number your answers exactly as the questions are numbered. 6. Begin with the question for which you think you will get the best marks. 7. Note the mark allocations for each question give enough facts to earn the marks allocated. Don't waste time by giving more information than required. 8. You are welcome to use diagrams to illustrate your answers. 9. Please write neatly we cannot mark illegible handwriting. 10. Any student caught cheating will have his or her examination paper and notes confiscated. The College will take disciplinary measures to protect the integrity of these examinations. 11. If there is something wrong with or missing from your exam paper or your answer book, please inform your invigilator immediately. If you do not inform your invigilator about a problem, the College will not be able to rectify it afterwards, and your marks cannot be adjusted to allow for the problem. 12. This paper may be removed from the examination hall after the examination has taken place. DAMELIN CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE NOVEMBER 2013 PAGE 1 OF 11

2 SECTION A: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS Choose the correct option for each of the following. Write only the question number and your chosen answer. For instance, if you think that the correct answer for number 1 is, then write it as Which one of the following explains the term B2B? back-to-back printing transactions between businesses using the Internet a type of CPU a software package 2. What type of decisions do middle managers usually make? operational tactical strategic everyday 3. What does the term data redundancy refer to? unwanted data incorrect data missing data duplicate data 4. Which one of the following professionals is responsible for the overall design of a system? DBA programmer systems analyst operator 5. Which one of the following cannot be used for backing up data? rewritable CD tape ROM removable hard drive 6. What type of device would you use to input a graphic image into your computer? optical reader scanner monitor plotter DAMELIN CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE NOVEMBER 2013 PAGE 2 OF 11

3 7. Which one of the following is most likely to be produced on a spreadsheet? agenda balance sheet memo engineering drawing 8. Which one of the following is an example of systems software? word processor spreadsheet operating system database 9. Which device would you use to store a full-length movie? tape streamer DVD CD hard drive 10. Which one of the following is not a measure of the power of a CPU? amount of cache memory amount of RAM clock speed in MHz processor type 11. Which one of the following is not an input device? mouse joystick keyboard monitor 12. Which one of the following will you find in the cartridge of a laser printer? powder graphite ink ribbon 13. Which one of the following is a disadvantage of using a laser printer? initial cost speed low quality output low quality graphics 14. A computer system consists of hardware, software and. peripherals middleware users utilities DAMELIN CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE NOVEMBER 2013 PAGE 3 OF 11

4 15. In what unit of measurement is memory capacity measured? tracks sectors bits bytes 16. In what unit of measurement is screen resolution measured? bytes pixels bits centimetres 17. What kind of software integrates all the systems of an organisation and enables it to perform optimally and maximise its profits? enterprise applications systems utility 18. If you want to send a file by , which one of the following will you use? attachment detachment referral connection 19. SAP is an example of what kind of software? utility enterprise system batch 20. Which of the following is the type of memory that contains the currently active program? RAM ROM Flash Cache 21. Which one of the following would most likely be produced on a word processor? balance sheet stock list magazine illustration letter DAMELIN CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE NOVEMBER 2013 PAGE 4 OF 11

5 22. Which one of the following describes what a database consists of? Tables that are made up of fields that are made up of records. Records that are made up of tables that are made up of fields. Tables that are made up of records that are made up of fields. Records that are made up of fields that are made up of tables. 23. Which one of the following refers to the address of a website? HTTP FTP ISP URL 24. Which one of the following is the best definition of a protocol? a set of rules organising the transfer of data in a network a hardware device to control the inflow and outflow of data in a network application software a medium in which to dial up to the Internet 25. What do we call the speed with which a task can be accomplished? motivation clock speed efficiency effectiveness [25] [25] DAMELIN CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE NOVEMBER 2013 PAGE 5 OF 11

6 SECTION B: TRUE OR FALSE QUESTIONS Indicate whether the following statements are True or False. Write only the number of each question and either TRUE or FALSE. 1. A telephone is needed when a dial-up line is used to connect to the Internet. 2. Microsoft PowerPoint is an example of spread sheet software. 3. Co-axial cable consists of two copper wires twisted around each other. 4. Processed data is meaningless. 5. A WAN typically covers one big city. 6. If a value that is entered into a spread sheet is changed, then the results of all formulas that use the value will change automatically. 7. The most modern form of cabling is called fibre-optic. 8. The CPU process of fetching and executing instructions is known as the machine cycle. 9. A program used by hackers to monitor traffic on a network is a snaffle program. 10. Diginet is a dial-up connection. 11. The main function of a file server is to store data that can be shared by many users. 12. A firewall is hardware that protects against attacks on a network. 13. The site could be located in South Africa. 14. Computer operators control access to database systems. 15. Text is an example of a database field type. 16. DML is a set of commands that are used to work with the data dictionary. 17. ADSL can only use fibre optic cables. 18. Databases that are constructed according to the rules for optimum design are called optimised. 19. All databases are relational. 20. Any software can be used to create a web page provided it can save a document in HTML format. DAMELIN CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE NOVEMBER 2013 PAGE 6 OF 11

7 21. Enterprise software is sometimes also referred to as mainframe software. 22. It is possible to auction goods over the Internet. 23. A systems analyst is an example of an end-user. 24. One of the goals of office automation is a paperless office. 25. Microsoft Word is an example of a DBMS. [25] [25] DAMELIN CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE NOVEMBER 2013 PAGE 7 OF 11

8 SECTION C: MATCHING STATEMENT QUESTIONS Match the terms in Column A with the statements in Column B. Write down the answers only. For example, if you think that number 1 in Column A matches in Column B, then write down 1.. Column A 1. Windows XP Professional Column B rules of communication 2. booting a log of all changes made to a database, including when and where they were made and by whom 3. client server an example of a computer operating system 4. supercomputer an example of an application program 5. UPS (e) a technique for protecting data by converting it into a form that is not intelligible 6. file server (f) the process performed by a computer when it is switched on 7. MS Excel (g) a large, very expensive computer used for weather forecasting 8. password (h) the part of the CPU that carries out various logic operations 9. audit trail (i) a measurement of clock speed in a computer 10. Mips (j) the process of constructing a database so that it follows the rules for optimum design 11. encryption (k) text on a web page that will take you to another web page when clicked on 12. ALU (l) controls the way the computers are linked on a network 13. protocol (m) used in an access control system 14. foreign (n) the signal capacity of a transmission line 15. MHz (o) measurement of the number of instructions that a computer can execute in a second 16. web browser (p) a key used to connect two tables in a database 17. dot matrix (q) computer networks that comprise both servers and workstations 18. fibre optic (r) converts analogue signals to digital and vice versa 19. inkjet (s) a software program used to read pages that have been created using HTML DAMELIN CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE NOVEMBER 2013 PAGE 8 OF 11

9 20. normalisation (t) a high speed, low cost printer 21. ROM (u) a printer best for printing quality colour photos 22. modem (v) the highest quality transmission medium 23. RAM (w) a device used as a backup in the event of a power failure 24. bandwidth (x) the type of memory that stores a computer s start-up routines 25. hyperlink (y) volatile memory [25] [25] DAMELIN CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE NOVEMBER 2013 PAGE 9 OF 11

10 SECTION D: SHORT QUESTIONS 1. What is the common name for organisations that trade over the Internet? 2. What unit is used to measure the access time of a hard drive? 3. What unit is used to measure the number of pulses generated by a computer clock every second? 4. What do we call devices that are attached to the outside of the main unit of the computer? 5. What term is used to describe the circuit board of a computer containing the CPU and other devices? 6. What kind of printer would you use to print a high-volume high-quality newsletter? 7. What is Firewire? 8. What is GUI an abbreviation for? 9. What do we call programs that provide additional functionality for the operating system? 10. What do we call the process of setting up and configuring an application package on a computer? 11. What is URL an abbreviation for? 12. Which database constraint checks that data adheres to certain rules? 13. In what part of a database system are definitions of data structures kept? 14. What is the technical name for a style of typeface? 15. What is a Search Engine? 16. What is the designator for the South African Internet domain? 17. What is NOS an abbreviation for? 18. What do we call a standard for comparing computers? 19. What type of applications package is Pastel? 20. Which hardware device carries out arithmetic operations? 21. What is CNP an abbreviation for? DAMELIN CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE NOVEMBER 2013 PAGE 10 OF 11

11 22. What is the name given to large communications channels that link continents on the Internet? 23. What does PDA stand for? 24. When anti-virus software detects an infected file, what option does it offer you? 25. What is UPS an abbreviation for? [25] [25] Section A: 25 marks Section B: 25 marks Section C: 25 marks Section D: 25 marks TOTAL: 100 MARKS DAMELIN CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE NOVEMBER 2013 PAGE 11 OF 11