Grade 11 Theory V — Social Implications, Careers & the Human Factor

Question 1

A written policy that sets rules for how staff may use an organisation's computer network is called a:

Question 2

Using ICT systems to help analyse and predict weather patterns is an example of computers solving problems of what kind of importance?

Question 3

Using computer systems to help count and process results of a national election is an example of:

Question 4

Which of these describes a 'capability' of an ICT system, as opposed to a 'limitation'?

Question 5

Manipulating people into revealing confidential information or performing actions they normally wouldn't, by exploiting trust rather than technology, is called:

Question 6

Entering the wrong date type into a system, e.g. typing letters into a numeric field, is an example of what kind of error?

Question 7

A flaw in a program's own code that causes it to behave incorrectly or crash is called a:

Question 8

Which of these is a preventative action against computer and human errors?

Question 9

A work arrangement where an employee works from home or another remote location, connecting to the organisation electronically, describes a:

Question 10

Spreading an organisation's workforce and operations across multiple, often remote, locations rather than one central office is called:

Question 11

Using computer-controlled machines to physically perform tasks previously done by humans, e.g. on a factory line, is called:

Question 12

Using software to automatically handle routine office tasks — e.g. scheduling, document generation — instead of a person doing them manually, is called:

Question 13

Which IT-related career focuses specifically on designing, building and maintaining an organisation's network infrastructure?

Question 14

Which IT-related career focuses specifically on writing and testing the source code for software?

Question 15

Which IT-related career focuses on studying an organisation's needs and designing an appropriate computerised solution, often before any code is written?

Question 16

Being able to weigh up both the benefits AND the risks/costs of introducing a computerised system into an organisation describes:

Question 17

Online banking, e-learning and online booking/reservation systems are all examples of the influence of computer/mobile technologies through:

Question 18 — Match the columns

Match each IT-related career in Column A to its primary focus in Column B.

Question 19 — Match the columns

Match each workplace effect in Column A to its description in Column B.

Question 20

Why is it important to consider BOTH computer error and human error when evaluating a system's reliability?