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1. What does digitisation refer to?
Question 1A. The process of converting analogue information into digital formatB. The strategic use of digital technologies to transform business processesC. The sharing of data between organisationsD. The encryption of digital filesE. The archiving of old databases
2. What does digitalisation involve?
Question 2A. Scanning paper documents into PDF filesB. The use of digital technologies to transform business processes, activities or modelsC. Converting sound recordings into binary codeD. Backing up digital files to the cloudE. Printing digital documents onto paper
3. Which of these is an example of digitisation?
Question 3A. Adopting automation systems to manage operationsB. Building a digital art gallery to organise and share picturesC. Scanning a paper document and converting it into a digital PDF fileD. Replacing manual processes with software toolsE. Transforming a business model with digital technology
4. Which of these is an example of digitalisation?
Question 4A. Scanning a hand-drawn picture and saving it on a computerB. Converting a cassette recording into an MP3 fileC. Photographing a paper receiptD. A business moving from manual, paper-based processes to digital tools, software and automation to manage operationsE. Typing a handwritten letter into a word processor
5. How do digitisation and digitalisation differ in scope?
Question 5A. Digitisation is broader, digitalisation is narrowerB. Both have exactly the same scopeC. Digitisation applies to businesses, digitalisation applies to individualsD. Digitisation covers strategy, digitalisation covers file conversionE. Digitisation focuses on converting analogue information, whereas digitalisation encompasses a broader transformation using digital technologies
6. In terms of process versus strategy, how is digitisation characterised?
Question 6A. Primarily a process of converting data, often associated with archival or preservation effortsB. A strategic use of digital technologies to drive innovationC. A marketing strategy for digital productsD. A financial strategy to reduce costsE. A hiring strategy for technical staff
7. What is the output of digitalisation?
Question 7A. Digital versions of existing analogue documentsB. A transformation in the way activities are conducted, often leading to new and improved processesC. Binary code representing scanned imagesD. A backup copy of paper recordsE. A list of country codes
8. What is the focus area of digitisation?
Question 8A. The overall transformation of business modelsB. Company-wide systems and strategyC. Individual data items or documentsD. Customer relationshipsE. Employee training
9. In the hand-drawn pictures analogy, what represents digitalisation?
Question 9A. Scanning each picture and saving it on a computerB. Drawing the pictures on paperC. Storing the paper drawings in a folderD. Creating a digital art gallery that stores the pictures and uses digital tools to organise, edit and share themE. Printing the scanned pictures
10. Which statement about digitisation is NOT correct?
Question 10A. It converts analogue data into binary code that computers can understandB. It makes existing data easier to store, access and shareC. It can apply to text, images or soundD. It is often associated with archival effortsE. It transforms an organisation's entire business model