
2019 HSC IPT
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- Q1Which of the following shows the logical organisation of data in a flat-file database?Character > file > record > fieldRecord > file > character > fieldRecord > field > character > fileCharacter > field > record > file30s
- Q2A project manager records the progress and completion of tasks during the development of an information system. Which project management tool is being used?Time management planJournals and diariesCommunication management planScheduling of tasks30s
- Q3Which type of wired transmission medium has a core of refined glass?Shielded twisted pairOptic FibreCoaxial cableUnshielded twisted pair30s
- Q4Which row of the table correctly shows an analogue signal and a digital signal?ACBD30s
- Q5A user is creating a new login for an online account. What issue is being addressed by the requirement to enter the password twice?Data matchingData redundancyData accuracyData security30s
- Q6A data dictionary for a table within a mobile phone retailer’s relational database is shown. Which calculation will determine the approximate size (in kilobytes) of the data stored in the table if there are 512 records?(10 + 8 + 5 + 4) * 1024/512(10 + 8 + 5 + 4)/1024(10 + 8 + 5 + 4) * 512/(8 * 1024)(10 + 8 + 5 + 4) * 512 /102430s
- Q7Which process begins when one device sends a message to another device indicating that it wants to establish a communication link?HandshakingMessage creationAddressing and routingSynchronisation30s
- Q8Which row of the table correctly describes a feature of the internet, an intranet and an extranet?CDAB30s
- Q9In which level of the communication system framework does the physical transfer of data between nodes occur?TransmissionApplicationAddressingCommunication30s
- Q10What is the purpose of an operation manual?To describe procedures the participants need to follow when operating a systemTo help participants understand the purpose of an information systemTo provide technical specifications of a systemTo obtain feedback about the operation of an information system30s
- Q11The diagram represents a library search system. What type of device is node X?Mail serverThin clientFat clientFile server30s
- Q12The table shows transmission of data bytes. Each data byte is made up of a seven-bit character and a parity bit. For which row of the table would the receiver request the data byte to be resent?CDAB30s
- Q13Which of the following would locate the words ‘broadband’ and ‘bandwidth’ in a free text search?*band??band?*band*?band*30s
- Q14A pair of protocols is used to connect network devices on the internet and provide sender to receiver communication that specifies how data is packetised, transmitted, routed and received at the destination. Which pair of protocols is being described?TCP and IPHTTP and IPHTTP and SMTPTCP and SMTP30s
- Q15A sort on the age field in a database produces the following output. This is an example ofa descending sort on a text field.an ascending sort on a numeric field.an ascending sort on a text field.a descending sort on a numeric field.30s