Systems Technologies: General Concepts & Hardware is one of 9 topics in the Grade 11 Computer Applications Technology CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Which stage of the information processing cycle involves capturing raw data into a computer system, such as typing on a keyboard?
Input
Processing
Output
Storage
Answer: Input — Input is the stage where raw data is first captured into the system, for example by typing on a keyboard or scanning a barcode.
Easy
2. What is the key difference between data and information?
Data is raw, unprocessed facts, while information is data that has been processed and given context to become meaningful
Data and information are exactly the same thing
Information is always numeric, while data is always text
Data can only be stored, while information can only be displayed
Answer: Data is raw, unprocessed facts, while information is data that has been processed and given context to become meaningful — Data is raw and lacks context on its own, while information is data that has been processed and organised so it becomes meaningful and useful.
Medium
3. Give ONE term for the stage of the information processing cycle where the CPU manipulates data according to instructions, such as calculating a total.
Answer: processing — Processing is the stage where the CPU manipulates raw data according to instructions, such as performing a calculation.
