Key IT Terms Quiz for Students

What is an algorithm?

• A formal language used to write software applications.

• A step-by-step procedure used to solve a problem.

• A way of organising and storing data for efficient access and modification.

• A system software that manages hardware and software resources on a computer.

Which of the following best describes a data structure?

• A collection of organised data that can be easily accessed and managed.

• A way of organising and storing data for efficient access and modification.

• Computing services delivered over the internet instead of on local machines.

• A unique numerical label assigned to devices on a network.

What is a database?

• A system that tracks changes to files over time.

• A collection of organised data that can be easily accessed and managed.

• A technology that enables computers to learn from data without explicit programming.

• A formal language used to write software applications.

What does cloud computing refer to?

• A system software that manages hardware and software resources on a computer.

• The simulation of human intelligence in machines.

• Computing services delivered over the internet instead of on local machines.

• A step-by-step procedure used to solve a problem.

What is cybersecurity?

• A formal language used to write software applications.

• The process of protecting systems, networks, and data from digital attacks.

• A unique numerical label assigned to devices on a network.

• A system that tracks changes to files over time.

Which of the following best describes machine learning?

• A technology that enables computers to learn from data without explicit programming.

• A system software that manages hardware and software resources on a computer.

• A way of organising and storing data for efficient access and modification.

• A collection of organised data that can be easily accessed and managed.

What is an IP address?

• A unique numerical label assigned to devices on a network.

• A formal language used to write software applications.

• A system that tracks changes to files over time.

• A step-by-step procedure used to solve a problem.

What is an operating system?

• A system software that manages hardware and software resources on a computer.

• A collection of organised data that can be easily accessed and managed.

• The simulation of human intelligence in machines.

• A technology that enables computers to learn from data without explicit programming.

What is a programming language?

• A formal language used to write software applications.

• A way of organising and storing data for efficient access and modification.

• A system that tracks changes to files over time.

• A unique numerical label assigned to devices on a network.

What does artificial intelligence (AI) refer to?

• The simulation of human intelligence in machines.

• A system software that manages hardware and software resources on a computer.

• A collection of organised data that can be easily accessed and managed.

• A technology that enables computers to learn from data without explicit programming.