THE CEDAR GROVE ACADEMY

Faculty of Business & Information Technology

“Learning is our business”

CAPE UNIT 1

September Monthly Test

Subject: Information Technology Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

Teacher: K. Myers Class: _________________________

Name: ______________________________________________________________

Date: _______________________________________________________________

SECTION 1- MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Instruction: Read each question CAREFULLY, and then choose the MOST suitable response
for each question in each case, by circling the letter (a), (b), (c) or (d).

1. _________________ is the C. Qualitative and Quantitative

application of a systematic, D. Assured
disciplined, quantifiable approach to
the development, operation, and 3. When data provides for each record
maintenance of software. all details, this is termed as
__________ data while when data is
A. Computing given in a summary format as a
B. Software Analysis detail of all records this is termed as
C. Software Engineering ___________ data.
D. Computer Engineering
A. Sample, Detail
2. Data that is based on a person’s B. Detail, Sample
opinion is considered as C. Sample, summary
________________. D. Summary, Sample
A. Qualitative
B. Quantitative

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4. When information is presented and it 8. The time period for which
is not understandable this is termed information is useful is termed as
as ____________. _______.
A. Not understandable A. Length
B. Incomprehensible B. Time period
C. Disguise C. Timeliness
D. Undisclosed D. Completeness

5. When information is presented in a 9. Information that when used can

form so as to not clearly provide its determines a company’s operations
meaning this is termed as in the market place against their
____________. competitor is made at which level?
A. Not understandable A. Tactical
B. Incomprehensible B. Operational
C. Disguise C. Strategic
D. Undisclosed D. Structured

6. Analyze, sort and calculate refers to 10. Mary is an experienced baker who
which phase of information measures some ingredients while she
processing? just skillfully adds the others by her
A. Input own judgment. Her measurement
B. Storage and adding of ingredients to the
C. Output mixture is ________ while when she
D. Processing uses her judgment and intuition to
add ingredients is ________.
7. When data is measurement based, A. Data, Knowledge
this speaks to _______ type of data. B. Information, Knowledge
C. Data, Information
A. Qualitative
D. Knowledge, Information
B. Summary
C. Quantitative
D. Detailed

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 SECTION 2- SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

Instructions: This section consist of THREE questions. You are required to write the correct
answers on the line space provided and read the questions CAREFULLY before
answering.

1. A high school wishes to develop a computerized registration system for its students.
With respect to this system, discuss ONE example of data and ONE example of
information, describing fully how EACH may be appropriately represented in the system.

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(6 Marks)

2. Information processing refers to the transforming of data into information through the use

of computers and other technologies.

a. Information Technology (IT) is one of the five major computing disciplines. List

THREE other disciplines of Computing. (3 marks)

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3. A transaction processing system (TPS) is one type of automated information system.
(a) (i) Outline TWO functions of a transaction processing system (TPS). (4 marks)

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(ii) Some organizations maintain both a manual and an automated transaction

processing system. Outline TWO benefits of maintaining both types of systems.

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(4 marks)

(i) Discuss ONE disadvantage of maintaining both a manual and automated (3 marks)
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TOTAL 30 MARKS
END OF JANUARY MONTHLY TEST

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