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1. The physical parts of a computer are known as:
a) Software
b) Hardware
c) Shareware
d) Fixed – ware
e) Digital – ware
2. Which type of the following software is used by a person for preparation of text documents?
a) Data processor
b) Word processor
c) Complier
d) Multimedia
e) b and c
3. The complete picture of data stored in database is known as:
a) Record
b) Schema
c) System flow chart
d) DBMS
e) None of these
4. Most of the errors blamed on computers are actually due to ____
a) programming errors
b) hardware figure
c) defects of floppy disks
d) data entry errors
e) None of these
5. Information retrieval is fastest from ____
a) floppy disks
b) magnetic tapes
c) hard disk
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
6. In addition to keying data directly into a database, data entry can
also be done from a/ an ____
a) field
b) table
c) data dictionary
d) input form
e) None of these
7. Assembly instructions are in the form of ____
a) binary digits
b) digits and numbers
c) general English
d) a new format different from all of the above
e) None of the above
8. You must install a ____ on a network if you want to share an internet connection.
a) Router
b) Modem
c) Node
d) Cable
e) None of these
9. The ___ software contains lists of commands and options.
a) menu bar
b) tool bar
c) title bar
d) formula bar
e) None of these
10. A computer program which could infect the other programs or data is called:
a) System software
b) Application software
c) Cybercrime
d) Virus
e) Computer fraud
11. Which of the following parts of the computer makes use of primary memory?
a) Storage unit
b) Central Processing Unit
c) Output devices
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
12. The term ATM stands for:
a) Automatic Teller Mechanism
b) Automated Teller Mechanism
c) Automated Teller Machine
d) Atomic Teller Machine
e) Automated Telephone Machine
13. The device that is a kind of computer which does not have its own CPU or storage:
a) Standby computer
b) Terminal
c) Mainframe computer
d) Personal computer
e) None of the above
14. ___ is called as a supervisor of computer activities.
a) Memory
b) OS
c) I/O devices
d) CU
e) ALU
15. Master files contain data of ___ nature.
a) temporary
b) local
c) permanent
d) global
e) None of these
16. Which of the following temporarily stores the data?
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Floppy disk
d) Hard disk
e) None of these
17. Data division is the third division of a ____ program.
a) LISP
b) FORTH
c) COBOL
d) BASIC
e) PASCAL
18. In Windows XP, which shortcut key is used to cycle through opened items in taskbar?
a) Ctrl + Tab
b) Alt + Tab
c) Ctrl + Esc
d) Alt + Esc
e) None of these
19. A/An___ is a program that makes the computer easier to use.
a) Operating system
b) Application
c) Utility
d) Network
e) None of these
20. Allocator and manager of memory in an operating system is:
a) Keyboard
b) Key punch
c) Kernel
d) Kludge
e) None of these
21. Which of the following is a type of memory chip whose contents cannot be altered by writing
data?
a) RAM
b) PROM
c) ROM
d) EPROM
e) None of these
22. Which computer has been designed to be as compact as possible?
a) Mini
b) Super computer
c) Micro computer
d) Mainframe
e) None of the above
23. Which part is interprets program that converts assembly language to machine language?
a) Input
b) Storage unit
c) Logic unit
d) Control unit
e) None these
24. A memory that does not change it’s contents without external causes is known as:
a) Dynamic memory
b) Static memory
c) RAM
d) EEPROM
e) None of these
25. The computer program that ensure interface between the user and the computer hardware:
a) Application software
b) Operating software
c) Processing software
d) Complier
e) Interpreter
26. Which of the following better describes the term internet?
a) A network of standard alone computers
b) A network servers
c) A network of networks
d) A network of world – wide computers
e) All of the above
27. What is the name of the windows software that is used for managing data base format?
a) MS Word
b) MS Power Point
c) MS Access
d) MS Excel
e) b and d
28. The computer related storage device used for the purpose of making permanent record:
a) CD -ROM
b) Floppy disk
c) Hard Disk
d) WORM Drive
e) All of the above
29. Which of the following takes care of processing of the information in a computer system?
a) ALU
b) CPU
c) Storage unit
d) Control unit
e) Processors
30. Devices that let the computer communicate with you are called ____ devices.
a) input
b) output
c) type
d) print
e) None of these
31. To move down a page in a document we use
a) Task bar
b) My computer
c) Recycle bin
d) Only (b) and (c)
e) None of these
32. To find a saved document in the computer’s memory and bring it on the screen to view is called
___
a) reserve
b) rerun
c) retrieve
d) return
e) None of these
33. ____ servers store and manage files for network users.
a) Authentication
b) Main
c) Web
d) File
e) None of these
34. The ____ manual tells you how to use a software program.
a) documentation
b) programming
c) technical
d) user
e) None of these
35. Which of the following can be another word for program?
a) Software
b) Disk
c) Floppy
d) Hardware
e) None of these
36. ____ is the process of finding errors in software code.
a) Debugging
b) Compiling
c) Testing
d) Running
e) None of these
37. A name applied by Intel corp. to high speed MOS technology is ___
a) HDLC
b) LAP
c) HMOS
d) SDLC
e) None of the above
ANSWERS:
1) b 2) b 3) b 4) d 5) c 6) d 7) e 8) a 9) a 10) d
11) b 12) c 13) b 14) b 15) c 16) a 17) c 18) b 19) c 20) c
21) c 22) c 23) d 24) b 25) b 26) c 27) c 28) e 29) b 30) b
31) e 32) c 33) d 34) d 35) a 36) c 37) c
