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CDP Homework General 13
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1
What is your teacher's name?
Mr McGivern
Mrs Smith
Mr Munro
Mr Carey
2
A local Community Centre offer evening classes in a variety of subjects. When a person calls to book a place for an evening class, the receptionist checks th computer for availability and can respond by making the booking. What type of processing is this?
PS
(1 point)
3
The centre creates a membership code for each member. Below is an example of a membership code and how it is created. Is the Code BT2007F data or information?
PS
(1 point)
4
Look at the diagram it shows how the code has been created. Is this data or information?
PS
(1 point)
Resource 1
5
The membership code, shown above, is held in the community centre's computer. Selectthe one which describes how the membership code will be represented within the computer's memory.
PS
(1 point)
BITMAP
ASCII
Graphics
6
The person then sends in a cheque to pay for their evening class. The cheque contains
Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
(MICR) characters. Describe
two
advantages of MICR.
KU
(2 points)
7
Later than week the person goes on to their
on-line banking
to see whether the cheque has been taken off their bank balance. To access on-line backing a
password
must be used. Select the one which best describes a safe and suitable password.
PS
(1 point)
two letters of the alphabet
your date of birth
a combiantions or letters and numbers
Your name
8
State one reason why people using on-line banking should be glad of the Computer Misuse Act.
PS
(1 point)
9
In years to come the community centre may expand greatly and require the services of a Network Manager. Select one to indicate a specific duty of a Network Manager.
KU
(1 point)
Deciding each user's level of access
Writing a program
Repairing a computer