PRAC SAC 18/5/07

1. Data refers to raw, fact. Data that is manipulated turns into

. (1 Mark)

2. Software is a set of instructions that tells a computer how to process ,

and . (1 Mark)

3. The main hardware components of a personal computer are the CPU (system
unit), the h d , the m , the k and the m . (1 Mark)

4. The system unit consists of the and memory. (1 Mark)

5. What does RAM stand for?

________________________________________ (1 Mark)

6. Primary data sources gather data through the works of others. These include
magazines, newspapers, books, the internet and online services.

TRUE or FALSE (1 Mark)

7. To archive means to store for the long term.

TRUE or FALSE (1 Mark)

8. Gantt charts are a pictorial representation of the tasks and milestones of a

project.

TRUE or FALSE (1 Mark)

9. . is the time leading up to, or before, a task. (1 Mark)

10. A indicates the conclusion of an important stage of the

project, such as the arrival of equipment or the conclusion of staff training. (1
Mark)

11. The storage step involves data or information being transferred from the
computer’s main memory to a permanent storage device. (1 Mark)

TRUE or FALSE (1 Mark)

12. A stores data in tables consisting of

rows and columns. (1 Mark)

13. A uniquely identifies each record in a database. (1

Mark)

14. A is a set of commands that are run automatically. (1 Mark)

15. A database record is a set of information about one entity; for example, a
person, event or object. (1 Mark)

TRUE or FALSE (1 Mark)

 16. What do you have to perform to acquire records that meet a specified criteria
from the total number of records in access? (1 Mark)

17. . involves testing the overall solution after it has

been completed. (1 Mark)

18. Electronic Validation allows data to be entered into a form or table only if it
obeys the specified rule.

TRUE or FALSE (1 Mark)

19. What does CPU stand for? (1 Mark)

C P U

20. What does NIC stand for? (1 Mark)

N I C

21. Name the ten (10) information processing steps. (10 Marks)

1 6
2 7
3 8
4 9
5 10

22. The four (4) hierarchy levels within large organisations from bottom to top are:
(4 Mark)

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23. Describe the difference between Gantt charts and PERT charts. (6 Marks)