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| 101. |
........... is the key to close a selected drop -down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box. |
| A. | tab |
| B. | shift |
| C. | esc |
| D. | f10 |
| Answer» C. esc | |
| 102. |
.......... is the key we use to run the selected command. |
| A. | shift |
| B. | tab |
| C. | enter |
| D. | ctrl |
| Answer» C. enter | |
| 103. |
............. Is the functional key to display save-as box. |
| A. | f5 |
| B. | f6 |
| C. | f9 |
| D. | f12 |
| Answer» D. f12 | |
| 104. |
Data becomes ................ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use |
| A. | processed |
| B. | graphs |
| C. | information |
| D. | presentation |
| Answer» C. information | |
| 105. |
The term ............. designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality. |
| A. | digital device |
| B. | system add-on |
| C. | disk pack |
| D. | peripheral device |
| Answer» D. peripheral device | |
| 106. |
A ............ is a microprocessor -based computing device. |
| A. | personal computer |
| B. | mainframe |
| C. | workstation |
| D. | server |
| Answer» A. personal computer | |
| 107. |
RAM can be treated as the ......... for the computer's processor |
| A. | factory |
| B. | operating room |
| C. | waiting room |
| D. | planning room |
| Answer» C. waiting room | |
| 108. |
Which of the following are the functions of a operating system |
| A. | allocates resources |
| B. | monitors activities |
| C. | manages disks and files |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 109. |
To move a copy of file from one computer to another over a communication channel is called? |
| A. | file transfer |
| B. | file encryption |
| C. | file modification |
| D. | file copying |
| Answer» A. file transfer | |
| 110. |
The primary function of the ............ is to set up the hardware and load and start an operating system |
| A. | system programs |
| B. | bios |
| C. | cp |
| D. | memory |
| Answer» B. bios | |
| 111. |
What kind of memory is both static and non -volatile? |
| A. | ram |
| B. | rom |
| C. | bios |
| D. | cache |
| Answer» B. rom | |
| 112. |
.......... is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide platform for running application software |
| A. | application software |
| B. | system software |
| C. | software |
| D. | operating system |
| Answer» B. system software | |
| 113. |
The ......... is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the Computer per second |
| A. | data migration rate |
| B. | data digitizing rate |
| C. | data transfer rate |
| D. | data access rate |
| Answer» C. data transfer rate | |
| 114. |
A device, which is not connected to CPU, is called as ....... |
| A. | land-line device |
| B. | on-line device |
| C. | off-line device |
| D. | device |
| Answer» C. off-line device | |
| 115. |
What is the other name for programmed chip? |
| A. | ram |
| B. | rom |
| C. | lsic |
| D. | prom |
| Answer» C. lsic | |
| 116. |
On-line real time systems become popular in ........... generation |
| A. | first generation |
| B. | second generation |
| C. | third generation |
| D. | fourth generation |
| Answer» C. third generation | |
| 117. |
You use a(n) ....., such as a keyboard or mouse, to input information |
| A. | output device |
| B. | input device |
| C. | storage device |
| D. | processing device |
| Answer» B. input device | |
| 118. |
............. is the ability of a device to "jump" directly to the requested data |
| A. | sequential access |
| B. | random access |
| C. | quick access |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. random access | |
| 119. |
............. provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously |
| A. | multitasking |
| B. | multithreading |
| C. | multiprocessing |
| D. | multicomputing |
| Answer» A. multitasking | |
| 120. |
The task of performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is called...... |
| A. | processing |
| B. | storing |
| C. | editing |
| D. | sorting |
| Answer» A. processing | |
| 121. |
ALU and Control Unit jointly known as |
| A. | ram |
| B. | rom |
| C. | cpu |
| D. | pc |
| Answer» C. cpu | |
| 122. |
RAM is an example of |
| A. | secondary memory |
| B. | primary memory |
| C. | main memory |
| D. | both (1) and (2) |
| Answer» B. primary memory | |
| 123. |
Magnetic disk is an example of |
| A. | secondary memory |
| B. | primary memory |
| C. | main memory |
| D. | both (1) and (2) |
| Answer» A. secondary memory | |
| 124. |
Which one of the following is NOT a computer language |
| A. | ms-excel |
| B. | basic |
| C. | cobol |
| D. | c++ |
| Answer» A. ms-excel | |
| 125. |
RAM is also called as |
| A. | read / write memory |
| B. | long memory |
| C. | permanent memory |
| D. | primary memory |
| Answer» A. read / write memory | |
| 126. |
............ Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit |
| A. | address |
| B. | register |
| C. | number |
| D. | memory |
| Answer» B. register | |
| 127. |
Select the Odd one |
| A. | operating system |
| B. | interpreter |
| C. | compiler |
| D. | assembler |
| Answer» A. operating system | |
| 128. |
A ............ is an additional set of commands that the computer displays after you make a selection from the main menu |
| A. | dialog box |
| B. | submenu |
| C. | menu selection |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. dialog box | |
| 129. |
COBOL is an acronym for............. |
| A. | common business oriented language |
| B. | computer business oriented language |
| C. | common business operated language |
| D. | common business organized language |
| Answer» A. common business oriented language | |
| 130. |
All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT |
| A. | hackers |
| B. | spam |
| C. | viruses |
| D. | identity theft |
| Answer» B. spam | |
| 131. |
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer? |
| A. | gathering data |
| B. | processing data into information |
| C. | analyzing the data or information |
| D. | storing the data or information |
| Answer» C. analyzing the data or information | |
| 132. |
All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT : |
| A. | hard disk drives |
| B. | printers |
| C. | floppy disk drives |
| D. | cd drives |
| Answer» B. printers | |
| 133. |
The CPU and memory are located on the : |
| A. | expansion board |
| B. | motherboard |
| C. | storage device |
| D. | output device |
| Answer» B. motherboard | |
| 134. |
............... is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do |
| A. | nanoscience |
| B. | nanotechnology |
| C. | simulation |
| D. | artificial intelligence (al) |
| Answer» D. artificial intelligence (al) | |
| 135. |
Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a : |
| A. | networked |
| B. | mainframe |
| C. | supercomputer |
| D. | client |
| Answer» B. mainframe | |
| 136. |
When creating a computer program, the ......... designs the structure of the program |
| A. | end user |
| B. | system analyst |
| C. | programmer |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. system analyst | |
| 137. |
A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/ an |
| A. | interpreter |
| B. | simulator |
| C. | characters |
| D. | compiler |
| Answer» D. compiler | |
| 138. |
Computers process data into information by working exclusively with : |
| A. | multimedia |
| B. | word |
| C. | numbers |
| D. | characters |
| Answer» C. numbers | |
| 139. |
The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the : |
| A. | digital divide |
| B. | internet divide |
| C. | web divide |
| D. | e-illiteracy |
| Answer» A. digital divide | |
| 140. |
Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called...... |
| A. | upgrading |
| B. | processing |
| C. | batching |
| D. | utilizing |
| Answer» B. processing | |
| 141. |
The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal's computer is an example of a law enforcement speciality called: |
| A. | robotics |
| B. | simulation |
| C. | computer forensics |
| D. | animation |
| Answer» C. computer forensics | |
| 142. |
Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy ? |
| A. | ram |
| B. | rom |
| C. | bios |
| D. | cache |
| Answer» A. ram | |
| 143. |
The………….data mining technique derives rules from real-world case examples. |
| A. | rule discover |
| B. | signal processing |
| C. | neural nets |
| D. | case-based reasoning |
| Answer» C. neural nets | |
| 144. |
…………….are used to identify a user who returns to a Website |
| A. | cookies |
| B. | plug-ins |
| C. | scripts |
| D. | asps |
| Answer» A. cookies | |
| 145. |
Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as- |
| A. | an ascii code |
| B. | a magnetic tape |
| C. | an ocr scanner |
| D. | a bar code |
| Answer» D. a bar code | |
| 146. |
Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends? |
| A. | it is not unethical, because it is legal. |
| B. | it is unethical because the files are being given for free. |
| C. | sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws. |
| D. | it is not unethical because the files are being given for free. |
| Answer» C. sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws. | |
| 147. |
Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym- |
| A. | cd |
| B. | dvd |
| C. | rom |
| D. | rw |
| Answer» D. rw | |
| 148. |
The most common type of storage devices are- |
| A. | steel |
| B. | optical |
| C. | magnetic |
| D. | flash |
| Answer» B. optical | |
| 149. |
A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be- |
| A. | distributed |
| B. | free |
| C. | centralized |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 150. |
A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get information illegally or do damage is a- |
| A. | hacker |
| B. | spammer |
| C. | instant messenger |
| D. | programmer |
| Answer» A. hacker | |
| 151. |
To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is- |
| A. | dragging |
| B. | dropping |
| C. | right-clicking |
| D. | shift-clicking |
| Answer» C. right-clicking | |
| 152. |
A DVD is an example of a (n)- |
| A. | hard disk |
| B. | optical disc |
| C. | output device |
| D. | solid-state storage device |
| Answer» B. optical disc | |
| 153. |
. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called |
| A. | downloading |
| B. | uploading |
| C. | ftp |
| D. | jpeg |
| Answer» A. downloading | |
| 154. |
. .......... is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors. |
| A. | tracking |
| B. | formatting |
| C. | crashing |
| D. | allotting |
| Answer» B. formatting | |
| 155. |
. Help Menu is available at which button? |
| A. | end |
| B. | start |
| C. | turnoff |
| D. | restart |
| Answer» B. start | |
| 156. |
The technology that stores only the essential instructions on a microprocessor chip and thus enhances its speed is referred to as |
| A. | cisc |
| B. | risc |
| C. | cd-rom |
| D. | wi-fi |
| Answer» B. risc | |
| 157. |
Which is not a basic function of a computer? |
| A. | store data |
| B. | accept input |
| C. | process data |
| D. | copy text |
| Answer» D. copy text | |
| 158. |
ASCII is a coding system that provides |
| A. | 256 different characters |
| B. | 512 different characters |
| C. | 1024 different characters |
| D. | 128 different characters |
| Answer» C. 1024 different characters | |
| 159. |
Which part of the computer is directly involved in executing the instructions of the computer program? |
| A. | the scanner |
| B. | the main storage |
| C. | the secondary storage |
| D. | the processor |
| Answer» D. the processor | |
| 160. |
When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs |
| A. | integrity test |
| B. | power-on self-test |
| C. | correct functioning test |
| D. | reliability test |
| Answer» B. power-on self-test | |
| 161. |
A computer system that is old and perhaps not satisfactory is referred to as a(n) |
| A. | ancient system |
| B. | historical system |
| C. | age old system |
| D. | legacy system |
| Answer» D. legacy system | |
| 162. |
Which of the following is not a binary number? |
| A. | 001 |
| B. | 101 |
| C. | 202 |
| D. | 110 |
| Answer» C. 202 | |
| 163. |
Which of the following does not store data permanently? |
| A. | rom |
| B. | ram |
| C. | floppy disk |
| D. | hard disk |
| Answer» B. ram | |
| 164. |
Which of the following is the smallest storage? |
| A. | megabyte |
| B. | gigabyte |
| C. | terabyte |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 165. |
Which of the following contains permanent data and gets updated during the processing of transactions? |
| A. | operating system file |
| B. | transaction file |
| C. | software file |
| D. | master file |
| Answer» D. master file | |
| 166. |
Which of the following helps to protect floppy disks from data getting accidentally erased? |
| A. | access notch |
| B. | write-protect notch |
| C. | entry notch |
| D. | input notch |
| Answer» B. write-protect notch | |
| 167. |
A modem is connected to |
| A. | a telephone line |
| B. | a keyboard |
| C. | a printer |
| D. | a monitor |
| Answer» A. a telephone line | |
| 168. |
Large transaction processing systems in automated organisations use |
| A. | online processing |
| B. | batch processing |
| C. | once-a-day processing |
| D. | end-of-day processing |
| Answer» B. batch processing | |
| 169. |
In a computer, most processing takes place in |
| A. | memory |
| B. | ram |
| C. | motherboard |
| D. | cpu |
| Answer» D. cpu | |
| 170. |
. Which of the following is not a storage medium? |
| A. | hard disk |
| B. | flash drive |
| C. | dvd |
| D. | scanner |
| Answer» D. scanner | |
| 171. |
The computer abbreviation KB usually means |
| A. | key block |
| B. | kernel boot |
| C. | kilo byte |
| D. | kit bit |
| Answer» C. kilo byte | |
| 172. |
The typical computer criminal is a(n): |
| A. | young hacker. |
| B. | trusted employee with no criminal record. |
| C. | trusted employee with a long, but unknown criminal reco |
| Answer» B. trusted employee with no criminal record. | |
| 173. |
The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is: |
| A. | jacking. |
| B. | identity theft. |
| C. | spoofing. |
| D. | hacking. |
| Answer» C. spoofing. | |
| 174. |
Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of: |
| A. | spooling. |
| B. | identity theft. |
| C. | spoofing. |
| D. | hacking. |
| Answer» B. identity theft. | |
| 175. |
Malicious software is known as: |
| A. | badware. |
| B. | malware. |
| C. | maliciousware. |
| D. | illegalware. |
| Answer» B. malware. | |
| 176. |
A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is |
| A. | worm. |
| B. | trojan horse. |
| C. | virus. |
| D. | macro virus. |
| Answer» B. trojan horse. | |
| 177. |
An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a: |
| A. | trojan horse. |
| B. | virus. |
| C. | time bomb. |
| D. | time-related bomb sequence. |
| Answer» B. virus. | |
| 178. |
In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicised: |
| A. | e-mail virus. |
| B. | macro virus. |
| C. | trojan horse. |
| D. | time bomb. |
| Answer» A. e-mail virus. | |
| 179. |
What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself? |
| A. | time bomb |
| B. | worm |
| C. | melissa virus |
| D. | macro virus |
| Answer» B. worm | |
| 180. |
The thing that eventually terminates a worm virus is a lack of: |
| A. | memory or disk space. |
| B. | time. |
| C. | cd drives space. |
| D. | cd-rw. |
| Answer» A. memory or disk space. | |
| 181. |
When a logic bomb is activated by a time-related event, it is known as a: |
| A. | time-related bomb sequence. |
| B. | virus. |
| C. | time bomb. |
| D. | trojan horse. |
| Answer» C. time bomb. | |
| 182. |
A logic bomb that was created to erupt on Michelangelo‘s birthday is an example of a: |
| A. | time-related bomb sequence. |
| B. | virus. |
| C. | time bomb. |
| D. | trojan horse. |
| Answer» C. time bomb. | |
| 183. |
What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone through the Internet? |
| A. | a virus |
| B. | spybot |
| C. | logic bomb |
| D. | security patch |
| Answer» B. spybot | |
| 184. |
------ is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access. |
| A. | biometrics |
| B. | bio measurement |
| C. | computer security |
| D. | smart weapon machinery |
| Answer» A. biometrics | |
| 185. |
What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system? |
| A. | user logins |
| B. | passwords |
| C. | computer keys |
| D. | access-control software |
| Answer» B. passwords | |
| 186. |
Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is known as a(n): |
| A. | hacker-proof program. |
| B. | firewall. |
| C. | hacker-resistant server. |
| D. | encryption safe wall. |
| Answer» B. firewall. | |
| 187. |
The scrambling of code is known as: |
| A. | encryption. |
| B. | a firewall. |
| C. | scrambling. |
| D. | password proofing. |
| Answer» A. encryption. | |
| 188. |
To prevent the loss of data during power failures, use a(n): |
| A. | encryption program. |
| B. | surge protector. |
| C. | firewall. |
| D. | ups. |
| Answer» D. ups. | |
| 189. |
------Is defined as any crime completed through the use of computer technology. |
| A. | computer forensics |
| B. | computer crime |
| C. | hacking |
| D. | cracking |
| Answer» B. computer crime | |
| 190. |
------ refers to electronic trespassing or criminal hacking. |
| A. | cracking |
| B. | jacking |
| C. | spoofing |
| D. | smarming |
| Answer» A. cracking | |
| 191. |
The first electronic computer was developed by |
| A. | j.v. attansoff |
| B. | bill gates |
| C. | simur cray |
| D. | winton serf |
| Answer» A. j.v. attansoff | |
| 192. |
Snowbol is an/a--------- |
| A. | operating system |
| B. | hll |
| C. | software |
| D. | search engine |
| Answer» B. hll | |
| 193. |
Switching device of fifth generation computer is-------- |
| A. | vacuum tubes |
| B. | transistors |
| C. | ic |
| D. | vlsi |
| Answer» D. vlsi | |
| 194. |
---------- computers operates essentially by counting |
| A. | portable computer |
| B. | hybrid computer |
| C. | analog computer |
| D. | digital computer |
| Answer» D. digital computer | |
| 195. |
---------- computer is small general purpose micro computer, but larger than portable computer |
| A. | hybrid |
| B. | digital |
| C. | desktop |
| D. | laptop |
| Answer» C. desktop | |
| 196. |
Cathode Ray Tube is a form of....... |
| A. | keyboard |
| B. | mouse |
| C. | monitor |
| D. | mother board |
| Answer» C. monitor | |
| 197. |
Trackball is a........... |
| A. | input device |
| B. | output device |
| C. | programming language |
| D. | software |
| Answer» A. input device | |
| 198. |
............. computer is a medium sized computer |
| A. | micro |
| B. | mainframe |
| C. | super |
| D. | mini |
| Answer» D. mini | |
| 199. |
........... computer are of large size |
| A. | micro |
| B. | mainframe |
| C. | super |
| D. | mini |
| Answer» B. mainframe | |
| 200. |
Note book, laptop,palm,hand-held computers are coming under the category of......... computer |
| A. | digital computer |
| B. | mainframe computer |
| C. | portable computer |
| D. | hybrid computer |
| Answer» C. portable computer | |
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