Q.1
Data logging takes place over a length of time called a .......
  • logging interval
  • logging period
  • logging slot
  • time slot
Q.2
The logging period should be ....... to collect enough data.
  • a time determined by what is being monitored
  • no more than five seconds
  • very long to collect all possible data
  • very short to get as much data as possible
Q.3
The time gap between measurements is called the .......
  • data period
  • logging interval
  • measurement period
  • time interval
Q.4
The logging interval of a clinical thermometer might be .......
  • one day
  • one hour
  • one month
  • one year
Q.5
The logging interval of a car braking system might be .......
  • 0.01 seconds
  • 1 second
  • 1 minute
  • 10 minutes
Q.6
Data logging is useful in locations .......
  • where it is extremely cold
  • on the sea floor
  • in a desert
  • All of the above
Q.7
Data logging is useful because .......
  • it can take place without people being present
  • it is reliable and does not break down
  • it requires a means of storing data
  • it uses sensors to measure the environment
Q.8
Automatic data loggers are more accurate than people .......
  • when recording data where the logging interval is short
  • when recording data where the logging interval is long
  • when the logging period is very long
  • None of these
Q.9
Which is not an advantage of data logging?
  • Data can be collected at very short intervals
  • Data can be collected over very long time periods
  • Data is recorded accurately
  • Data loggers must always be connected to a computer
Q.10
Which is the best description of data logging?
  • Collection and storing of bytes
  • Collection and storing of data
  • Collection and storing of information
  • Collection and storing of logs
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