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BCA General Using Technology to Manage Information — practice questions

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Swap to line up three of a kindRead the answer and worked solution →Knock out the false malware claimsRead the answer and worked solution →Order how a grid splits a big jobRead the answer and worked solution →File each safeguard by the job it doesRead the answer and worked solution →Split batch jobs from live onesRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the outsider in each IT setRead the answer and worked solution →

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Swap to line up three of a kind

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Grid
    1. Group
      Networks
      Item
      LAN
    2. Group
      Systems
      Item
      TPS
    3. Group
      Networks
      Item
      WAN
    1. Group
      Systems
      Item
      DSS
    2. Group
      Networks
      Item
      VPN
    3. Group
      Threats
      Item
      Worm
    1. Group
      Threats
      Item
      Virus
    2. Group
      Threats
      Item
      Spam
    3. Group
      Systems
      Item
      EIS
Groups
  1. Item
    Networks
  2. Item
    Systems
  3. Item
    Threats
Instructions
Swap two neighbouring tiles to line up three networks, three systems or three threats.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business, section 13.2 Linking Up: Computer Networks_

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Knock out the false malware claims

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Questions
  1. Question
    Three of these claims about malware and spam are false.
    Choices
    1. Item
      A worm can spread without using email
      Correct
      Yes
    2. Explanation
      Trojan horses do not infect other files and do not self replicate.
      Item
      A Trojan horse copies itself into files
    3. Explanation
      A virus can hide for weeks, months or even years before it damages anything.
      Item
      A virus damages files the moment it lands
    4. Explanation
      Viruses ride in on attachments that come with spam, so spam is a threat.
      Item
      Spam is a nuisance and not a threat
Instructions
Tap the three false statements about malware and spam to clear them from the board.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business, section 13.5 Protecting Computers and Information_

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Order how a grid splits a big job

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Steps
  1. Split the task
  2. Send to spare PCs
  3. Combine results
  4. Start next task
Instructions
Tap the four moves a grid server makes on a big job, in the order it makes them.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business, section 13.6 Trends in Information Technology_

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