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1. Which of the following is an example of an optical disk?
1) Digital versatile disks
2) Magnetic disks
3) Memory disks
4) Data bus disks
5) None
2. The main job of a CPU is to_______.
1) carry out program instructions
2) store data in formation for future use
3) process data /information
4) Both (1) and (3)
5) None
3. _______are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.
1) Phishing trips
2)Computer viruses
3) Special function cards
4) Scanners
5) Keyboards
4. An example of a processing device would be_______.
1) a magnetic ink reader
2) a tablet PC
3) special function cards
4) scanners
5) keyboards
5. Which of the following Is not a type of computer software which can be bought?
1) Off-the-shelf
2) Tailor-made
3) Custom-developed
4) Off-the-shelf with alterations
5) All of these can be purchased
6. You can use_______to copy selected text and_______to paste it in a document.
1) CTRL + C, CTRL + V
2) CTRL + C, CTRL + P
3) CTRL + S, CTRL + S
4) SHIFT + C, ALT + P
5)CTRL + D, CTRL+A
7. Video processors consist of_______and_______, which store and process images.
1) CPU, VGA
2) CPU, memory
3) VGA, memory
4)VGL DVI
5)VGA,VGI
8. The main memory of a computer can also be called
1) Primary storage
2) Internal memory
3) Primary mernory
4) All of these
5) None
9. Computer software can be defined as_______
1) the computer and its associated equipment.
2) the instructions that tell the computer what to do.
3) computer components that act to accomplish a goal
4) an interface between the computer and the network
5) the interaction between the computer and its database.
10. When speaking of computer input and output, input refers to
1) any data processing that occurs from new data input into computer
2) retrieval of data or information that has been entered into the computer.
3) data or information that has been entered into the computer
4) the transmission of data that has been entered into the computet
5)Both(3)and (4)
11. A_______Is a set of rules.
1) resource locator
2) domain
3) hypertext
4) URL
5) protocol
12. The connection between your computer at home and your local ISP is called
1) the last mile
2) the home stretch
3) the home page
4) the backbone
5) the vital mile
13. All of the logic and mathematical calculations done by the computer happen in/on the_______.
1) system board
2) central control unit
3) central processing unit
4) mother board
5) memory
14.There arc several primary categories of procedures. Which of the following is not a primary category of procedures?
1) Testing
2) Backup and recovery
3) Firewall development
4) Design
5) None
15. The operating system called UNIX is typically used for
1) Desktop computers
2) Laptop computers
3) Super computers
4) Web servers
5) All of these
16. The_______file format is a method of encoding pictures on a computer.
1) HTML
2)JPEG
3) FTP
4) URL
5)DOC
17. Press_______to move the insertion point to the Address box, or to highlight the URL in the Address box
l)ALT+D
2)ALT + A
3) SHIFT+TAB
4) TAB+CTRL
5)CTRL + S
18. Computer systems are comprised of
1) hardware, programs, information, people and networks
2) hardware, software, procedures, networks, and people
3) hardware, programs, information, people and procedures
4) hardware, programs, processors, procedures, networks and people
5) hardware, programs, processors, procedures and people
19. The earliest calculating devices are:
1) Clock
2) Difference Engine
3) Abacus
4) Calculator
5) None
20. The basic operations performed by a computer are:
1) Arithmetic Operations
2) Logical Operations
3) Storage and relative
4) All of the above
5) None
21. For connection of the internet, you will need:
1) An IP address
2) A TCP/IP connection
3) An ISP
4) All of the above
5) None
22. The server on the Internet is also known as a;
1) Repeater
2) Host
3) Gateway
4) ISP
5) None
23. A user can get files from another computer on the Internet by using:
1) FTP
2) UTP
3) HTTP
4) 1 and 2 both
5) None
24. In reality, Internet protocol recognizes only:
1) A postal mail address
2) A location of the host
3) An IP address
4) Server
5) None
25. The ground station in VSAT communication is called:
1) HTTP
2) Multiplexer
3) Hub
4) Repeater
5) None
26. A small network making up the Internet and also having a small numbers of computers
with in it is called:
1) Host
2) Address
3) Sub domain
4) Domain
5) None
27. Computers on the Internet owned and operated by education institution from part of the:
1) Com domain
2) Edu domain
3) Mil domain
4) In domain
5) None
28. For a small web site, one needs 10 buy space from the:
1) Network administrator
2) Telephone exchange
3) ISP
4) Internet Society
5) None
29. A host on the Internet finds another host by its:
1) Postal address
2) Electronic address
3) IP address
4) Name
5) None
30. What do you need to put your web pages on the WWW?
1) A connection to the Internet
2) A web Browser
3) A web Server
4) All of the above
5) None
31. DOS stands for
1) Drive operating system
2) Disk operating system
3) Device operating system
4) Union
5) None
32. In keyboard. F2 key stands for
1) Run
2) Save
3) Compile
4) None
5) None
33. GUI stands for
I) General user interpretation
2) Global user interlace
3) Generalized user information
4) Graphical user interface
5) None
34. Physical components of a computer constitutes
1) Hardware
2) Software
3) Firmware
4) All of these
5) None
35. On visual display unit (VDU) character s printed on each line is
1) 60
2) 69
3) 79
4) 80
5) None
36. RAM is also called
1) Static memory
2) Volatile memory
3) Both of the above
4) Phosphorus
5) None
37. A number system with base 8 is
1) Decimal number system
2) Binary number system
3) Octal number system
4) Hexadecimal number system
5) None
38. Set of rules governing the transfer of data between computer co-peripherals (or) within a computer is called as
1) Protocol
2) Program
3) Instruction
4) Compile
5) None
39. In RAM. we can perform
1) Only read operation
2) Only write operation
3) Both read and write operation
4) Neither read nor write operation
5)None
40. Bit is a
1) Binary digit
2) Octal digit
3) Decimal digit
4) Hexadecimal digit
5) None
