ICDL exam - ICT EXAMS
ICDLأمتحانات - ICT أمتحانات
أمتحانات ICT مع الحل (الأمتحان الأول)
1) Which
one of the following terms describes the physical components of a computer
system?
a. Hardware.
b. Freeware.
c. Software.
d. Courseware.
2) Which
one of the following is a portable digital device?
a. Photocopier.
b. Desktop
computer.
c. Personal digital assistant.
d. Computer
screen.
3) Which
one of the following can slow down the computers performance?
a. Running several software applications at the same
time.
b. Using
a small computer monitor.
c. Increasing
the amount of RAM available in the computer.
d. Printing
documents at a low resolution.
4) Which
one of the following is most likely to be used to input a photograph into a
computer?
a. Stylus.
b. Microphone.
c. Plotter.
d. Scanner.
5) Which
one of the following statements about RAM is true?
a. RAM
retains data when the computer shuts down.
b. RAM is read and write memory.
c. RAM
is write-only memory.
d. RAM
cannot be increased in any computer.
6) Which
one of the following properties of a central processing unit (CPU) is measured
in gigahertz (GHz)?
a. Cost.
b.
Volume.
c. Speed.
d.
Temperature.
7) Which
one of the following statements is
true?
a. A
gigabyte is less than a megabyte.
b. A
kilobyte is greater than a megabyte.
c. A byte
is less than a bit.
d. A terabyte is greater than a gigabyte.
8) Which
one of the following is used as a computer input device?
a.
Plotter.
b.
Monitor.
c.
Printer.
d. Scanner.
9) Which
one of the following can output the results of work done on a
computer?
a.
Scanner.
b.
Touchpad.
c.
Joystick.
d. Printer.
10) Which
one of the following describes operating system software?
a. Software to control the allocation and usage of
hardware resources.
b.
Software to carry out spreadsheet calculations.
c.
Software to operate virus-scanning procedures.
d.
Software to manipulate databases.
11) Which
one of the following devices typically has the largest storage
capacity?
a. USB
flashes drive.
b. Internal hard disk.
c. DVD.
d.
CD-ROM.
12) Which
one of the following tasks is best suited to a spread sheet?
a.
Composing a standard letter for a mail shot.
b.
Reserving an airline ticket.
c.
Presenting sales data to a large audience.
d. Calculating a budget and cash flow for a new project.
13) Which
one of the following is a software application that allows a computer to
respond to voice commands?
a. A
screen reader.
b. A
screen magnifier.
c. A speech recognition utility.
d. An
on-screen keyboard.
14) Which
one of the following describes the speed at which data can be moved from one
computer to another?
a. Line
width.
b. Cache
level.
c. Transfer rate.
d.
Transform time.
15) Which
one of the following is the delivery of training or education programs by
electronic means?
a. E-learning.
b.
E-college.
c.
E-teaching.
d.
E-school.
16) Which
one of the following is not application
software?
a. Word
processing software.
b.
Database software.
c.
Presentation software.
d. Windows 7 software.
17) Which
one of the following statements about Internet connection services is
true?
a. Broadband connections are always-on while your
computer is switched on.
b.
Dial-up connections are usually faster than broadband connections.
c. You
cannot use your telephone line to make calls while using a broadband
connection.
d.
Dial-up connections are always-on while your computer is switched on.
18) What
does the term ‘ICT’ stand for?
a. Information and Communication Technology.
b.
Internet and Computer Technology.
c.
Internet and Control Technology.
d.
Information and Control Technology.
19) The
computers in your local office building are connected together so staff in the
building can share files and printers. What is this arrangement of computers
called?
a. LAN.
b. ISDN.
c. WAN.
d. FTP.
20) Which
one of the following describes RSS (Really Simple Syndication)?
a. An
audio or video recording posted on a website that can be downloaded and played
later.
b. A Web feed format used to publish frequently updated
content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts.
c. An
online journal where an author posts comments and observations in chronological
order.
d.
Real-time text-based communication between two or more people over a network
such as the Internet.
21) Which
one of the following is an online journal where an author posts personal views
and observations in a chronological order?
a.
Podcast.
b. RSS
feed.
c. Blog.
d.
E-mail.
22) Which
one of the following best describes an extranet?
a. A
worldwide network of servers that store a collection of linked hypertext
documents.
b. An
extension to a network operating system used to monitor and control the flow of
data.
c. An extension of an intranet using Internet
technologies to facilitate communication with specified users outside the
intranet.
d. An
external network filing system for backing up large data files.
23) Which
one of the following is unsafe online activity?
a. Giving your home address to someone you met in a chat
room.
b. Using
a screen name or nick name that cannot identify you.
c.
Meeting someone you met online face-to-face in the company of your friends.
d.
Keeping your social network profile private.
24) Which
one of the following is good working practice when using a computer?
a.
Reducing the light level in the area around the computer.
b. Taking frequent breaks away from the computer.
c.
Sitting in a comfortable armchair when using the computer.
d.
Positioning the keyboard below wrist level on the desk.
25) Which
one of the following is the name commonly given to the buying and selling of
goods on the Internet?
a.
e-mail.
b. e-data
exchange.
c.
e-retail.
d. e-commerce.
26) Which
one of the following is good practice when downloading files?
a.
Disable virus-scanning software when downloading files.
b. Open
all unrecognized e-mail messages.
c. Enable virus scanning software and download files
from secure sites only.
d. Download
files from Internet bulletin boards.
27) Which
one of the following is a type of input/output port?
a.
Firewall.
b. Firewire.
c.
Firmware.
d.
Linear.
28) Which
one of the following activities could lead to the spread of a computer
virus?
a. Using
only software that has been checked for viruses.
b.
Maintaining regularly updated antivirus software.
c.
Opening only virus-checked file attachments from known sources.
d. Using a USB Flash Drive from an unknown
source to exchange data.
29) What
is the name for licensed software that can be used for a trial period after
which the user is requested to pay a fee for continued use?
a. Shareware.
b.
Freeware.
c. Open
Source software.
d.
Software bundle.
30) Which
one of the following monitors incoming network traffic to prevent unauthorized
attacks?
a.
Dataguard.
b. Firewall.
c.
Fireguard.
d.
Datashield.
31) Which
one of the following is software introduced into a computer without the owner’s
knowledge to corrupt the computer’s operating system or destroy
data?
a. A virus.
b. A
germ.
c. A bug.
d. A
macro.
32) Which
one of the following statements about software copyright is true?
a.
Copyright promotes the illegal use of software.
b. Copyright is the exclusive legal right of software
authors to produce copies of their own software.
c.
Copyright is designed to protect a disk against computer viruses.
d.
Copyright will prevent a CD-ROM from being duplicated.
33) Which
one of the following practices will save
energy?
a. Apply settings to automatically power down the
screen/monitor when not in regular use.
b. Update
your screen saver.
c. Change
the screen/monitor background design.
d. Leave
the computer on continuously to avoid re-booting the system.
34) Which
one of the following statements describes a good approach to information
security for an organisation?
a.
Sensitive data is available to everyone.
b. Computer systems are backed up on a regular basis.
c. There
are no procedures for reporting security lapses.
d. Staff
passwords are never changed.
35) Which
one of the following allows or denies users the privileges to create, view,
change or delete data on a computer
system?
a. Client
rights.
b. Access rights.
c. Sign
on rights.
d. Entry
rights.
36) The
theft of which one of the following would result in the loss of contact
details?
a.
Printer.
b. PDA.
c. Modem.
d. RAM.
