507 MCQ Test

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DEPARTMENT OF NURSING SCIENCE,

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS.

HEALTH INFORMATICS AND ICT (NSC 507)

MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS .

1. The term used to describe all physical components of a computer is;


A. Software
B. Shareware
C. Hardware
D. Firmware

2. Which of the following is not a career option in ICT?


A. Systems Administrator
B. Investment Analyst
C. IT Manager
D. Systems Analyst

3. In computer terminology which of following describe device drivers


A. Hardware that allows interaction between peripheral device and the operating system.
B. Software that allow the user to control the operating system
C. Software that allows interaction between peripheral device and the operating system.
D. Software that allow the user to control the operating system

4. Which of the following is not true about RAM?


A. RAM is a temporary storage area
B. RAM is the same as hard disk storage
C. RAM is volatile
D. Information stored in RAM is gone when you turn the computer off

5.Which one of the following would not be considered as a form of secondary storage?
A. Floppy Disk
B. Optical Disk
C. RAM
D. Flash Drive

6. What does the acronym WAN stand for?


A. Widest Area Network
B. Wild Area Network
C. Wide Area Networking
D. Wide Area Network

7. is processed by the computer into information


A. Number
B. Data
C. Picture
D. None of these

8. CPU stands for -


A. Computer Processing Unit
B. Central Processing Unit
C. Computer Protection Unit
D. None of these

9. Information, a combination of graphics, text, sound, video and animation is called :


A. Multiprogramme
B. Multifacet
C. Multimedia
D. Multiprocess

10. LAN stands for :


A. Local And National
B. Local Area Network
C. Large Area Network
D. Live Area Network

11. Which of the following is the appropriate definition of a computer ?


A. Computer is a machine that can process information.
B. Computer is an electronic device that can store, retrieve and process both qualitative and
quantitative data quickly and accurately.
C. Computer is an electronic device that can store, retrieve and quickly process only quantitative
data.
D. Computer is a machine that can store, retrieve and process quickly and accurately only
qualitative

12. Information and Communication Technology includes :


A. On line learning
B. Learning through the use of EDUSAT
C. Web Based Learning
D. All the above

13.Computer software can be defined as--


A. the computer and its associated equipment
B. the instructions that tell the computer what to do
C. computer components that act to accomplish a goal
D. an interface between the computer and the network

14. The main job of CPU is to -


A. carry out program instructions
B. Store data/information for future use
C. Process data and information
D. Both (A) and (C)

15. Which of the following is an example of storage devices?


A. Magnetic disks
B. Tapes
C. DVDs
D All of these

16. A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get
information illegally or do damage is a -
A. Hacker
B. Spammer
C. Analyst
D. Programmer

17. is the first program run on a computer when computer boots up


A. System Software
B. Operating Software
C. Systems Operations
D. None

18Which of the memories below is often used in a typical computer operation?


A. RAM
B. ROM
C. FDD
D. HDD.

19. Cursor is a
A. Pixel
B. Thin blinking line
C. Pointing device
D. None of these

20. An example of Telecommunication device is a -


A. Keyboard
B. Mouse
C. Printer
D. Modem

NSC 507 MCQ KEY (1-20)


1.C 11.B
2.B 12.D
3.C 13.B
4.B 14.D
5.C 15.D
6.D 16.A
7.B 17.B
8.B 18.A
9.C 19.C
10.B 20.D

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