[Year 12 IT Apps] Sample examination questions

[Mark Kelly]

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!

> 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.


> 
> I use MySQL alot, years ago I used filemaker pro - but I've never used
> MS access. I did a web database application unit as part of my comp
> studies grad dip - and for that we used oracle.
> 
> Most stuff about databases is very standards oriented - unfortunately
> there's a few things in all of them that are specific to that particular
> dbase - is it useful to keep an eye out for these sorts of gotchas?
> 
> cheers
> Donna
> 
> On Mon, 2007-04-16 at 16:14 +1000, Bane, Janet A wrote:
>> How about it guys?  
> 
> 
>> Christophersen, Paula P wrote:
>>> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/it-applications/exams.html
> 
> 

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