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1.	__________ is a process of executing programs one after the other using a batch file program.
A.	Multitasking
B.	Multiprogramming
C.	Time sharing
D.	Batch processing
Answer» D. Batch processing

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2.	Which of the following refers to loading two or more programs in the computer main memory and executing them concurrently?
A.	Multitasking
B.	Multiprogramming
C.	Time sharing
D.	Batch processing
Answer» B. Multiprogramming

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3.	Three states in time-sharing system are
A.	Ready, running and dead
B.	Ready, begin and running
C.	Ready, running and blocked
D.	Ready, running and interrupt
Answer» C. Ready, running and blocked

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4.	The ability of the computer to handle several application programs concurrently so that the idle time of the processor is reduced is called
A.	Multitasking
B.	Multiprogramming
C.	Batch processing
D.	Time sharing
Answer» A. Multitasking

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5.	UNIX was originally developed in 1969 by employees of
A.	Microsoft
B.	AT&T
C.	Sun
D.	Apple
Answer» B. AT&T

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6.	Which of the following device is used in a real-time processing?
A.	ATM
B.	Keyboard
C.	Voice-recognition device
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

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7.	Examples of popular Linux distributions are
A.	Red Hat
B.	Mandrake
C.	SCSE
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

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8.	The ability of the CPU to serve many users connected to it through network is called
A.	Timesharing
B.	Networking
C.	Multitasking
D.	Multiprogramming
Answer» A. Timesharing

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9.	C is known as
A.	Low level programming language
B.	High level programming language
C.	Machine language
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. High level programming language

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10.	Which of the following is language processor?
A.	Assembler
B.	Interpreter
C.	Compiler
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

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11.	_______ converts an assembly language program into machine language.
A.	Assembler
B.	Interpreter
C.	Compiler
D.	All of the above
Answer» A. Assembler

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12.	MS-DOS is a ________ operating system offered by Microsoft.
A.	Single-user, single tasking
B.	Single user, multitasking
C.	Multiuser, multitasking
D.	Multiuser, single tasking
Answer» A. Single-user, single tasking

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13.	A computer connected to a network is called a ________.
A.	Hub
B.	Bridge
C.	Router
D.	Node
Answer» D. Node

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14.	In ________ topology, each device connects to a central point through cables in a network.
A.	Bus topology
B.	Star topology
C.	Ring topology
D.	Hybrid topology
Answer» B. Star topology

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15.	Which of the following is an example of Star topology?
A.	ARCnet
B.	10 Base-T, 100 Base-TX
C.	Neither (A) nor (B)
D.	Both (A) and (B)
Answer» B. 10 Base-T, 100 Base-TX

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16.	FDDI is an example of _______.
A.	Bus topology
B.	Star topology
C.	Ring topology
D.	Hybrid topology
Answer» C. Ring topology

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17.	________ refers to a network used to connect different equipments from remote areas.
A.	LAN
B.	WAN
C.	MAN
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. WAN

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18.	_______refer to the LANs connected through high-speed, seamless inter-connection within a ‘metropolitan’ area.
A.	Remote LAN
B.	WAN
C.	MAN
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. MAN

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19.	_________ is the lower part of TCP/IP whose function is to handle the address part of each packet to enable it to be delivered to the right destination.
A.	IP
B.	TCP
C.	FTP
D.	Telnet
Answer» A. IP

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20.	________is the simplest and most commonly used protocol for downloading/uploading a file from/to a server.
A.	IP
B.	TCP
C.	FTP
D.	Telnet
Answer» C. FTP

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21.	_________ is a unique number associated with each computer making it uniquely identifiable amongst all the computers connected to the Internet.
A.	IP address
B.	MAC address
C.	Inode
D.	None of the above
Answer» A. IP address

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22.	________is the language for publishing hypertext pages on WWW.
A.	HTTP
B.	High level language
C.	Machine language
D.	HTML
Answer» D. HTML

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23.	Examples of meta-search engines are
A.	MetaCrawler
B.	Mamma
C.	DogPile
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

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24.	The Internet Relay Chat was developed by
A.	Jarkko Oikarinen
B.	Tim Berners-Lee
C.	Robert Cailliau
D.	None of the above
Answer» A. Jarkko Oikarinen

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25.	Which of the following is not an example of search engine?
A.	Google
B.	Gmail
C.	Yahoo
D.	Altavista
Answer» B. Gmail

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26.	Inserting spurious data or information into an organization’s system to disrupt or overload services is called
A.	Interruption
B.	Interception
C.	Modification
D.	Fabrication
Answer» D. Fabrication

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27.	Human speech can be effectively reproduces at a rate of
A.	2.5 kHz
B.	5.5 kHz
C.	10 kHz
D.	11kHz
Answer» B. 5.5 kHz

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28.	Which of the following language processors converts a high-level language program line by line into a machine language?
A.	Assembler
B.	Interpreter
C.	Compiler
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. Compiler

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29.	The first Linux kernel was released to the public in
A.	1990
B.	1991
C.	1992
D.	1993
Answer» B. 1991

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30.	Microsoft released Windows NT in
A.	1990
B.	1991
C.	1992
D.	1993
Answer» D. 1993

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31.	When multiple topologies are put into one large topology, it is called
A.	Star topology
B.	Ring topology
C.	Hybrid topology
D.	Bus topology
Answer» C. Hybrid topology

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32.	A dial-up connection enables to connect to ISP using a
A.	Modem
B.	Router
C.	Gateways
D.	Bridge
Answer» A. Modem

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33.	Which of the following is an example of Web browser?
A.	Yahoo
B.	Google
C.	Mozilla Fire fox
D.	Gmail
Answer» C. Mozilla Fire fox

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34.	The process of altering the data for the purpose of disruption is called
A.	Interruption
B.	Interception
C.	Modification
D.	Fabrication
Answer» C. Modification

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35.	________ is a function in router that allows dumping of invalid packet for a specific network instead of forwarding.
A.	Forwarding
B.	Filtering
C.	Selecting
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Filtering

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36.	___________ forms the highest layer of TCP/IP and divides a message over file into smaller packets which are transmitted over the Internet.
A.	TCP
B.	IP
C.	Telnet
D.	FTP
Answer» A. TCP

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37.	A ________ is typically a database containing information about domain names and their correspondence IP address.
A.	Telnet
B.	FTP
C.	TCP
D.	DNS
Answer» D. DNS

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38.	DNS is an Internet service that translates domain names to or from __________.
A.	MAC address
B.	IP address
C.	Both (A) and (B)
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. IP address

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39.	_________ is software to compress a file.
A.	WinZip
B.	Xine
C.	Miro 5
D.	All of the above
Answer» A. WinZip

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40.	An example of ring topology is
A.	ARCnet
B.	10Base-T
C.	100Base-TX
D.	IBM token ring
Answer» D. IBM token ring

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40+ Unit 5 Solved MCQs

__________ is a process of executing programs one after the other using a batch file program.

Which of the following refers to loading two or more programs in the computer main memory and executing them concurrently?

Three states in time-sharing system are

The ability of the computer to handle several application programs concurrently so that the idle time of the processor is reduced is called

UNIX was originally developed in 1969 by employees of

Which of the following device is used in a real-time processing?

Examples of popular Linux distributions are

The ability of the CPU to serve many users connected to it through network is called

C is known as

Which of the following is language processor?

_______ converts an assembly language program into machine language.

MS-DOS is a ________ operating system offered by Microsoft.

A computer connected to a network is called a ________.

In ________ topology, each device connects to a central point through cables in a network.

Which of the following is an example of Star topology?

FDDI is an example of _______.

________ refers to a network used to connect different equipments from remote areas.

_______refer to the LANs connected through high-speed, seamless inter-connection within a ‘metropolitan’ area.

_________ is the lower part of TCP/IP whose function is to handle the address part of each packet to enable it to be delivered to the right destination.

________is the simplest and most commonly used protocol for downloading/uploading a file from/to a server.

_________ is a unique number associated with each computer making it uniquely identifiable amongst all the computers connected to the Internet.

________is the language for publishing hypertext pages on WWW.

Examples of meta-search engines are

The Internet Relay Chat was developed by

Which of the following is not an example of search engine?

Inserting spurious data or information into an organization’s system to disrupt or overload services is called

Human speech can be effectively reproduces at a rate of

Which of the following language processors converts a high-level language program line by line into a machine language?

The first Linux kernel was released to the public in

Microsoft released Windows NT in

When multiple topologies are put into one large topology, it is called

A dial-up connection enables to connect to ISP using a

Which of the following is an example of Web browser?

The process of altering the data for the purpose of disruption is called

________ is a function in router that allows dumping of invalid packet for a specific network instead of forwarding.

___________ forms the highest layer of TCP/IP and divides a message over file into smaller packets which are transmitted over the Internet.

A ________ is typically a database containing information about domain names and their correspondence IP address.

DNS is an Internet service that translates domain names to or from __________.

_________ is software to compress a file.

An example of ring topology is