Data and Information: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Year 5 Computing

Question 1

Which of these is not a type of data?

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Emotion

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Text

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Sound

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Images

Question 2

What's the most important thing a database does?

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Keeps lots of information organized and easy to find.

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Makes charts and pictures of the data.

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Does math and calculations on the data.

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Keeps the data secret and safe.

Question 3

How does metadata help us organize and find data quickly?

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It gives us details about the data, making it easier to search and find specific sets of data.

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It makes all data the same format, so different types of data can be stored and used together.

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It makes data smaller, so it takes up less space and can be found faster.

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It keeps data secret, so only people who are allowed to see it can.

Question 4

What is the key difference between lossless and lossy compression methods?

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Lossless compression keeps all original data, while lossy compression may alter data to reduce file size.

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Lossless compression removes data to reduce file size, while lossy compression does not.

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Lossy compression is only used for images and videos, while lossless compression can be used for any data type.

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Lossless compression always creates smaller files than lossy compression.

Question 5

To protect data from unauthorized access, which of these is a crucial measure that organizations should take?

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Limit access to data with strong access controls

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Write down passwords on paper

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Store data on the cloud without encryption

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Leave computers and devices unlocked

Question 6

When choosing a method to compress medical images for storage in a hospital's computer system, what factors should be considered?

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The amount of space the compressed images will take up and how easy they will be to access for medical professionals.

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Only the quality of the compressed images is important.

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Only the amount of space the compressed images will take up is important.

Question 7

What's a good way to keep your personal information safe?

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Hide your name and address on online forms

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Share photos of yourself and your friends on social media

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Use the same password for all your online accounts

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a way to represent data on a computer?

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Morse Code

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ASCII

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Unicode

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Binary

Question 9

What is metadata, and how does it help us manage data?

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Information about other data, which helps us find, identify, and organize it.

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Special symbols used to separate data.

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Software used to edit data.

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The smallest bit of data, represented as a 0 or 1.

Question 10

What is a key advantage of storing data in the cloud?

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You can access your data from any device with an internet connection.

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Data is always safer in the cloud.

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Cloud storage is always faster than storing data on your own computer.

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Cloud storage is more expensive than storing data on your own computer.

Question 11

When collecting data, what's the most important thing to do to ensure fairness?

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Ask for permission before collecting data

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Collect data without informing individuals

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Alter data without justification

Question 12

Why is it important for businesses to have **data governance**?

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To ensure data is accurate, consistent, and reliable.

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To increase product sales.

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To keep data confidential.

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To delete data quickly.

Question 13

What is the main reason we use data standards?

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To ensure different systems can share and understand data.

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To make data easier for people to read.

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To keep data safe from damage.

Question 14

In data mining, which technique is used to organize data into groups?

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Classification

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Compression

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Encryption

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Querying

Question 15

How are computers able to understand data?

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Using only the numbers 0 and 1

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Using letters and numbers

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Using only positive numbers

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Using only negative numbers

Question 16

What's the difference between data and information?

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Data is raw facts, while information is data that has been processed

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Information is raw facts, while data has been processed

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Data and information are the same thing

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Data is stored on a computer, while information is not

Question 17

How is information stored in computers?

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As a sequence of numbers

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As a series of electrical signals

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As a collection of letters

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As a set of images

Question 18

What is the main purpose of data processing?

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To make data easier to use and understand

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To keep data safe and secure

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To send data quickly over the Internet

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To remove data that is no longer needed

Question 19

Which type of storage device is used to store very large amounts of data?

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Hard disk drive

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Memory stick

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Compact disc

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Floppy disk

Question 20

What is the term for reducing the size of a file?

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Compression

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Encryption

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Expansion

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Decompression

Question 21

Is it true that data is always stored in a permanent form?

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False

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True

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a way to send data over networks?

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Telepathy

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Email

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FTP

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Wi-Fi

Question 23

What is the purpose of metadata?

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To provide information about a file

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To store the file's contents

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To compress the file

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To encrypt the file

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a type of data we use on computers?

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Feelings like joy or anger

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Text like words and letters

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Numbers like 1, 2, 3

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Pictures like photos or drawings

Question 25

What is data compression?

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Making a file smaller without losing important information

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Making a file larger for easier access

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Protecting files from viruses

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Adding a secret code to files to keep them safe

Question 26

What's the difference between data and information?

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Data is like raw ingredients, while information is like a cooked meal

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Information is like raw ingredients, while data is like a cooked meal

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Data and information are the same thing

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Data is encrypted, while information is not

Question 27

Which of these is a place where we can store and organise lots of data?

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A table like in a spreadsheet

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A document like in a word processor

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A collection of emails

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A social media website

Question 28

What is a special kind of key that helps us find a specific row of data in a table?

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Primary key

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Important key

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Connection key

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Quick search key

Question 29

What is the difference between a field and a record in a table?

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A field is like a column, while a record is like a row

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A record is like a column, while a field is like a row

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Fields and records are the same thing

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Fields are stored in rows, while records are stored in columns

Question 30

What is the difference between **analogue** and **digital** data?

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Analogue data is continuous, while digital data is stored in discrete values

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Analogue data is stored in binary code, while digital data is not

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Digital data is more accurate than analogue data

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Analogue data is used for audio and video, while digital data is used for text and numbers

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a type of data that a computer can process?

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Emotions

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Text

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Numbers

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Sounds

Question 32

How is text stored in a computer?

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Using a special code called ASCII

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As a series of ones and zeros

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In a secret language that only computers can understand

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As a combination of letters and numbers

Question 33

Which of these is used to make files smaller?

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Data compression

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Data encryption

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Data transmission

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Data storage

Question 34

What is the main purpose of a database?

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To store and organize data

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To process data

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To transmit data

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To encrypt data

Question 35

What is the key difference between analogue and digital data?

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Analogue data is continuous, while digital data is discrete

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Digital data is continuous, while analogue data is discrete

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Analogue data can be stored on a computer, while digital data cannot

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Digital data can be stored on a computer, while analogue data cannot

Question 36

Which of these is an example of analogue data?

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A sound recording

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A digital image

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A text document

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A spreadsheet

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a type of data we use on computers?

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Thoughts

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Text

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Numbers

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Images

Question 38

Which one of these is used to make a file smaller?

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Compression

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Encryption

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Encoding

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Decoding

Question 39

What is the purpose of a database?

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To store and organise data

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To keep data safe from others

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To send data across the internet

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To build websites

Question 40

What is a spreadsheet used for?

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Storing and organising numbers

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Making presentations

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Writing reports

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Sending emails

Question 41

How many bits are there in a byte?

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8

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4

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16

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32

Question 42

Where is data stored on a computer?

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Hard drive

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Monitor

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Keyboard

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Mouse

Question 43

What's the purpose of compression?

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To make files smaller

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To make files faster

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To make files more secure

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To make files easier to read

Question 44

What do algorithms do in data processing?

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Do operations on data

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Store data in a database

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Compress data

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Secure data

Question 45

How can we make sure that information entered into a computer is accurate?

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Check the information before it is entered

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Compress the information to make it smaller

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Encrypt the information to keep it secret

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Store the information in multiple places

Question 46

Which of these is not a type of data?

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Programs

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Text

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Numbers

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Images

Question 47

Binary information is represented as:

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A series of zeroes and ones

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Many different letters

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Many numbers

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Many different symbols.

Question 48

What is the main advantage of compressing data?

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To make the data use less storage space

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To help people read data more easily

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To increase data safety

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To make the data more accurate

Question 49

What is the main difference between analogue and digital data?

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Analogue information flows continuously, but digital information flows in distinct units.

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Digital information flows continuously, but analogue information flows in distinct units.

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Digital information is made of 0s and 1s, while analogue information is constant.

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Analogue information is made of 0s and 1s, while digital information is constant.

Question 50

Which technique reduces file size at the cost of some data quality?

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JPEG

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GIF

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PNG

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BMP

Question 51

What is the main purpose of using a database?

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To store and organize data

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To analyse and process data

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To show data in useful ways

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To transfer data to other systems

Question 52

Which of these can uniquely identify a record in a database table?

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The primary key

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The foreign key

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The name of a normal field

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The date created

Question 53

Which of these is **not** a type of data?

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Emotions

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Text

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Numbers

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Images

Question 54

Binary data is represented using what digits?

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0s and 1s

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A and B

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Red and Blue

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High and Low

Question 55

What's the difference between analogue and digital data?

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Analogue data is continuous, while digital is discrete.

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Digital data is continuous, while analogue is discrete.

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They are the same thing.

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Analogue data is stored on computers, digital on tapes.

Question 56

Which of these is a storage device?

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Hard disk drive

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Keyboard

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Monitor

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Printer

Question 57

Which of these is NOT a benefit of using data?

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Wasting time

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Informing decision-making

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Creating new products or services

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Controlling machines

Question 58

What's the difference between a file and a folder?

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A file contains data, a folder contains files.

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A folder contains data, a file contains files.

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They are the same thing.

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A file is a type of folder.

Question 59

What's the role of a database?

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Storing and organising large amounts of data

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Performing calculations

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Displaying data on screens

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Sending data over the internet

Question 60

Which of the following is NOT a type of data that a computer can store?

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Smells

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Text

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Numbers

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Images

Question 61

What is the smallest unit of data that a computer can store?

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Bit

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Byte

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Kilobyte

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Megabyte

Question 62

What is the purpose of data compression?

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To make data smaller

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To make data more accurate

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To make data faster

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To make data more secure

Question 63

Which of the following is NOT a way to store data?

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Floppy disc

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Hard drive

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USB flash drive

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Cloud storage

Question 64

What is the difference between data and information?

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Data is raw facts, while information is processed data

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Data is processed data, while information is raw facts

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Data and information are the same thing

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Data is more important than information