Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions - NSC Information Technology - Question 1 - 2017 - Paper 2
Question 1
Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question number (1.1.1–1.1... show full transcript
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1.1.1 Altering the sender's address and other parts of an e-mail header to appear as if the e-mail originated from a different source is called …
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The correct term for this action is spoofing. It involves disguising the origin of an email to mislead the recipient.
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1.1.2 Which ONE of the following does NOT refer to an attribute of ROM?
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The option that does not refer to an attribute of ROM is A: Smaller capacity than RAM. ROM typically has a smaller capacity but this is not a standard attribute.
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1.1.3 Which combination of computer file management techniques is used when an image file is changed from bmp format into jpeg format using image software?
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The combination used for this conversion is C: (ii) and (iii). File conversion is the main technique used here.
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1.1.4 The communication standard most commonly used to connect cellphones to hands-free car kits is …
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The most common standard is C: Bluetooth. This technology allows wireless communication between devices.
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1.1.5 What will be the content of the sAnswer variable?
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The content of the variable sAnswer will be B: love. The copy function extracts the substring starting from the first occurrence of 'l'.
