Data & Information for KS3 Computing: 3 ready-made live quiz games, 45 questions in all.
The questions cover Data Types, Data vs Information, Validation, Verification, Keeping Data Accurate and Primary vs Secondary Data.
There are 2 practice sets and 1 quickfire round. Question types: 34 true or false, 6 fill the gap, 4 multiple choice and 1 matching.
Pick a set, put the join code on the board and pupils play on their phones. Pupils need no account. Free for teachers, up to 40 players.
The gamesEach set is a fixed list of questions. Open a preview to see a few of them.
Plays in 17 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Speed Blitz.
Preview 3 sample questions
- 1
True or false?
The word 'data' can never include numbers, only text.
- 2
GIGO: true or false?
GIGO stands for 'garbage in, garbage out'.
- 3
True or false?
Organisations use data to help them make informed decisions.
+ 12 more questions in the game.
Practice
KS315 questions· Core
Plays in 17 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Speed Blitz.
Preview 3 sample questions
- 1
Keeping data accurate: true or false?
Removing duplicate or out-of-date records helps keep a database accurate.
- 2
A database field stores a customer's date of birth. Which data type is most appropriate?
TextDateBooleanNumber
- 3
A person's name should be stored as ____ data.
datebooleantextnumber
+ 12 more questions in the game.
Practice
KS315 questions· Core
Plays in 17 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Speed Blitz.
Preview 3 sample questions
- 1
True or false?
Secondary data was originally collected by someone else, for a different purpose, and then reused.
- 2
Verification: true or false?
Verification checks that data has been copied or entered accurately, matching the original.
- 3
Encoding/coding data: true or false?
Postcodes and subject codes are examples of coded data used in everyday organisations.
+ 12 more questions in the game.
How hosting works
- Pick a set and a game mode. The questions stay the same; the game changes.
- Put the join code on the board. Pupils join at subjecthub.co.uk/play on a phone or laptop. They need no account.
- Play for 1 to 7 minutes. You choose the length before you start.
Free for teachers: host these sets with up to 40 players. You sign up once as a teacher.
See how each game mode plays →
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