BLUE Exam Q's Flashcards
Many organisations offer their employees medical screening. One test involves the use of a computer to generate the tests administered through headphones.
What is this test called?
Hearing test
What storage method is defined as having data read from the medium by use of a laser beam?
Optical Storage
What storage method is defined as having data electronically rather than being stored magnetically?
Solid State Storage
What storage method is defined as where data is stored on a portable device?
Removable Storage
Which software application would be used to produce the visual representation of calculated data?
Spreadsheet Software
A medical practice needs to be able to send its paper-based records by email to local hospitals.
Which hardware device is the most appropriate for converting paper-based medical records into a digital format so that they can be sent?
Scanner
Cables trail across the floor in an office.
What is the most appropriate for an employee to first take?
Report it to the health and safety officer
Identify all of the steps in a risk assessment:
- Identify the hazard
- Evaluate the risk and decide on precautions
- Record findings and implement them
- Review the risk assessment and update it.
What are the three most common functions of a fitness tracker?
It can display your heart rate
It can show the number of steps you have taken that day
It can be synced to a smart phone
What are an employee’s responsibility for health and safety?
Following health and safety policies
Reporting anything unsafe
Using correct health and safety practice when handling hardware
Complete the following sentence:
It is necessary for an IT technician to use safety glasses when…
Dismantling old computer equipment
What would normally be provided by an organisation for an IT technician to use at work?
Anti-static mat
Anti-static wrist band
Safety Shoes
What hardware component would be required to connect one computer to another computer?
Network Interface Card (NIC)
What troubleshooting tool would be used to identify errors in programming code?
Software Debugger
What software would be used by a reporter to record a sporting event for television news?
Video software
What is an organisational responsibility for health and safety?
Providing a suitable working environment
Who is responsible for providing personal safety equipment for computer technicians?
The employer
Why does an IT technician use an anti-static mat?
To reduce the effects of electrical discharge when working on computer equipment
Who is responsible if risk assessments are not carried out and an accident takes place in an organisation?
Employer
What is the most appropriate action to be taken if cables trail across the floor?
Report it to the health and safety officer
What is the most appropriate action to be taken if the hard drive in a computer needs replacing?
The IT technician needs to use an anti-static mat and wrist band while replacing the hardware
What is the most appropriate action to be taken if a faulty power supply in a computer is identified
The senior technician must be notified
What is the main reason for backing up the system before a hardware upgrade?
The system can be rolled back to its original status after the upgrade.
Identify three items of information that must be recorded following a software upgrade.
The data the upgrade was carried out
The software version that was installed
The tests carried out to check the success of the upgrade.
Whose responsibility is it to provide a suitable working environment?
Employer
Whose responsibility is it to adhere to health and safety regulations?
Employee AND employer
Whose responsibility is it to take regular breaks when using computers?
Employee
It is necessary to use an anti-static wrist band when…
handling computer components
When making a decision on an appropriate solution for an installation / upgrade, what three decisions must be made?
Confirm compatibility of system with hardware
Consider the impact of system downtime during installation / upgrade
Identify any health and safety requirements
Who is directly responsible for reporting a cracked computer screen?
The individual using the equipment
A network manager needs to install some new software. List the procedures the manager should follow in the correct order.
Confirm compatibility Select the tools and resources Prepare the test plan Backup the system Implement installation
What is the function of event viewer software?
Logging of application and system messages
When organisations offer medical tests, what would usually be used to check the effects of computer monitors on eyes?
Eye sight test
