1.1.1 The type of system software that can be used to perform routine maintenance tasks is known as …
A the database management system - NSC Information Technology - Question 1 - 2016 - Paper 2
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1.1.1 The type of system software that can be used to perform routine maintenance tasks is known as …
A the database management system.
B utility software.
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A the database management system - NSC Information Technology - Question 1 - 2016 - Paper 2
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1.1.1 The type of system software that can be used to perform routine maintenance tasks is known as …
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The correct answer is B: utility software. This type of software is specifically designed to help manage, maintain, and control computer resources.
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1.1.2 Intellectual property rights refer to the ...
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The answer is B: rights of the author of a software application, claiming ownership of the idea behind the program. This encompasses the legal rights to protect and utilize the intellectual property.
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1.1.3 Bandwidth in e-communication refers to …
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The correct choice is D: the total amount of data that can be carried from one point to another in a given period of time. This measures the capacity of a network to transmit data.
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1.1.4 The conversion of binary number 10111 to a decimal number is ...
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The answer is A: 23. This binary number is converted by calculating (1×2^4) + (0×2^3) + (1×2^2) + (1×2^1) + (1×2^0) which results in 23.
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1.1.5 How many times will the loop below be executed?
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The answer is B: Not at all. The initial value of Q is 1, so it does not satisfy the condition Q > 0 on the first check, leading to no executions.
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1.2.1 The unnecessary repetition of data in a database file
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The answer is: Data redundancy.
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1.2.2 The process of maximising the number of visits to a particular website by ensuring that the site appears high on the list of results returned by a search engine
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The answer is: Search Engine Optimisation/SEO.
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1.2.3 A software update that is designed to correct a certain or specific problem/error that occurs in software that has been released or is in use
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The answer is: Patch/Hotfix.
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1.2.4 The type of software provided at no cost by a company where the company retains all rights to the software
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The answer is: Freeware.
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1.2.5 A signal created and sent to the CPU that is caused by some action taken by a hardware device
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The answer is: Hardware interrupt/IRQ.
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1.2.6 Part of an organisation's intranet that is made available to users outside the organisation
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The answer is: Extranet.
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1.2.7 Computing where the physical location or position of an object is determined and used
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The answer is: Location-based computing/GPS/Geotagging.
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1.2.8 The protocol used to transfer large files between computers that have an Internet connection
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The answer is: File Transfer Protocol/FTP/BitTorrent.
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1.2.9 A copyright license that allows one to use parts of, copy and distribute work of a particular purpose
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The answer is: CopyLeft/Creative commons.
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1.2.10 A system where parts of a database are spread across servers in separate locations
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