Information and Communication Technology

Question 1

1Pain in the wrist from long periods of typing is called

Easy

A. backache only B. malaria C. eye strain D. repetitive strain injury (RSI)

Question 2

2A program that copies itself and damages files is a

Easy

A. firewall B. browser C. driver D. computer virus

Question 3

3Ghana's Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) mainly protects

Hard

A. personal data of individuals B. computer hardware C. mobile money only D. telephone lines

Question 4

4Encryption protects data by

Easy

A. compressing it only B. printing it C. deleting it D. converting it into a code that only authorised users can read

Question 5

5Copying and distributing software without permission from the owner is

Easy

A. licensing B. open source C. freeware D. software piracy

Question 6

6A security system that monitors and controls traffic between a network and the internet is a

Easy

A. modem B. firewall C. hub D. router

Question 7

7A denial-of-service attack aims to

Hard

A. steal passwords only B. make a system unavailable by overloading it C. encrypt files for ransom D. repair systems

Question 8

8The use of ICT to buy and sell goods over the internet is

Easy

A. e-learning B. e-commerce C. e-health D. e-governance

Question 9

9A firewall

Hard

A. stores passwords B. prints securely C. controls incoming and outgoing network traffic D. cools the CPU

Question 10

10Copying software without permission is

Easy

A. backup B. software piracy C. open source D. freeware