Personal Data and Information

The school is very careful with the information it has. This is because the information is very _________.

• Important

• Old

• New

• Tired

One day Sam was poorly at school. The school secretary looked up Sam’s details on the computer. It said to phone Sam’s Mum. What did the school need to know to do this?

• Her phone number.

• Her height

• Her favourite music

• Her shoe size

Sam’s teacher keeps a list of just how well everyone is doing in the class.

One day Sam got three stars for a very good piece of work. What did the teacher put on the computer?

• ★

• ■■

• ▲▲▲

• ★★★

The computer in the school office has the dates of birth of all the children. The computer can work out how old each child is. How old you are is called your ___.

• Birthday

• Year

• Age

• Date

Sam’s school has the registers on a computer. The computer can tell the teacher how many times Sam has not been at school.

Last term there were 50 days. Sam was at school on 46 days. How many days did Sam miss?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

What information does this quiz tell you when you have finished it?

• How many questions you got right.

• What you should watch on television.

• Where to go on holiday.

• What the weather will be like tomorrow.

The school office at Sam’s school uses computers. They have a list of where every pupil lives. What is in this list?

• Favourite colours.

• Addresses.

• Favourite computer games.

• Heights.

The school needs to know how old Sam is. Sam’s Mum has told them Sam’s:

• Favourite television programme.

• Date of birth.

• Favourite food.

• Birthday present.

Which of these is a word for all the information kept on computers?

• Library

• Words

• Data

• Numbers

The teacher at Sam’s school has the register on a computer. The register has the _____ of all the children in Sam’s class.

• Favourite sweets

• Heights

• Favourite toys

• Names