Data Processing and Storage (F/G)
By Computing Department
1. The heading Item Description is an example of a ......
a field
a record
a file
a database
2. What is the most likely use of this database?
Banking
Mail Order
Payroll
3. How many records are in the file? (Enter a number not text)
4. All the information about a scanner is called a ...
field
record
file
5. All of the data is held in a ...
6. Additional copies of the file should be kept. This is called ...
Interactive Processing
Batch Processing
Making Backups
7. The woman using a cash machine is using interactive processing
True
False
8. Telephone orders to a Mail Order company are dealt with using an interactive system.
9. Payroll systems will normally calculate wages using an interactive system.
10. The information must be kept accurate. Which word best describes this?
Backups
Updating
Storing
Sorting
11. What does EFT stand for?
Electric funds transfer
Electronic Funds Transfer
Electronic floppy transfer
12. POS Terminal =
Point of Sale Terminal
Point or Save Terminal
PowerPoint Save Terminal
13. They have a till and a barcode reader and are found at supermarket checkouts
Stock Control Computer
Data backup point
14. Transferring money between bank accounts using computer systems is called
Point Of Sales Terminal
EFT Electronic FundsTransfer
Interactive processing