1.1 A router is categorised as an .. - NSC Computer Application Technology - Question 1 - 2023 - Paper 2
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1.1 A router is categorised as an ... device.
A
storage
B
input
C
communication
D
output
1.2 ... is the unit of measurement used for the speed of an internet conne... show full transcript
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1.1 A router is categorised as an ... device.
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The correct answer is C communication. A router is primarily responsible for directing data packets between networks, making its primary function as a communication device.
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1.2 ... is the unit of measurement used for the speed of an internet connection.
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The correct answer is B Mbps. Mbps (megabits per second) is a standard unit used to measure internet speed.
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1.3 A firewall is used to stop ... from accessing a computer.
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The correct answer is C unauthorised programs. Firewalls are designed to prevent unauthorised access to or from a network.
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1.4 A user entered the following search string in a search engine: "OS"-windows. This search engine will return a list of websites that refer to ...
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The correct answer is A the word 'OS' but not the word 'windows'. The search string filters out results containing 'windows'.
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1.5 OCR may fail to recognise alphabetical characters in a scanned document because ...
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The correct answer is C the scanner malfunctioned. Malfunctions can lead to errors in character recognition.
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1.6 ... is a concept which refers to technology that can learn and make decisions.
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The correct answer is D Artificial intelligence. This term encompasses machines designed to learn from data and improve over time.
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1.7 Which ONE of the following spreadsheet functions will identify the middle number in an ordered list?
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The correct answer is A MEDIAN. The MEDIAN function finds the middle number in a sorted dataset.
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1.8 A type of internet attack that crashes a website by flooding it with requests:
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The correct answer is B Denial of service. This type of attack overwhelms the resources of the target, rendering it inaccessible.
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1.9 ... is a disadvantage of having electronic access to the personal information of people.
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The correct answer is D Invasion of privacy. Electronic access can lead to breaches of personal privacy.
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1.10 A system utility that can be used to check the performance of a CPU:
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The correct answer is A Task Manager. This utility provides information about system performance, including CPU usage.
