[Year 12 IT Apps] Sample examination questions

[Donna Benjamin]

On Tue, 2007-04-17 at 09:54 +1000, Robyn Dunn wrote:
> Excuse my ignorance, where are you getting the questions from?

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/it-applications/pastexams/2007ITapps-sample.pdf

( or http://tinyurl.com/2z8ppu )

> Ms Robyn Dunn
> ICT Co-Ordinator
> Camberwell High School
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> 
> >>> Donna Benjamin<donna at cc.com.au> 17/04/2007 9:39:20 am >>>
> On Tue, 2007-04-17 at 08:30 +1000, Mark Kelly wrote:
> > Thanks, Donna
> > 
> > Donna Benjamin wrote:
> > > Ok - I'll start - Multiple Choice questions...
> > > 1-c, 
> > > 2-d, 
> > > 3-a,
> > 
> > 3 must be 'B' - must have at least one table to hold some data!
> 
> Yes, agreed.  I thought it was an odd question. If it's a database, it
> has to have a table - whether it's flat file or otherwise.  The
> wikipedia article on flat-file databases is not bad.  But how many
> tables an FF has... well, it's a bit like how long is a piece of string.
> 
> > > 4-d, 
> > > 5-c, (this might be particular to MSaccess - not sure if other databases
> > > have the memo field type?)
> > 
> > Yes: very Access-centric.  Filemaker uses a container field, and has no 
> > memo field.
> > 
> > > 6 - is this windows specific? ever tried right clicking with a one
> > > button mac mouse? Am not sure if the hover option works on a mac...
> > > although the right click, select properties option _does_ work in
> > > ubuntu, the hover does not :)
> > 
> > Again, it's very product-specific.  I pity Mac users if this type of 
> > question gets into the real exam :-O
> > 
> > > 7-c, 
> > > 8-b, 
> > > 9-no idea!! (I should probably look that up) 
> > 
> > Is <D> - and yes, you'll need VLOOKUP!
> > 
> > > 10-d.
> 
> > >> Christophersen, Paula P wrote:
> > >>> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/it-applications/exams.html 
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