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COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

1. Which of the following are the major components in a computer?a) CPU, CD ROM, Mouse, Keyboardb) Memory, Video card, Monitorc) Modem, Printer, Screend) CPU, Memory, System bus, Input H/w, Output H/w

2. How the information is transformed from one component to anothercomponent in a system

a) System busb) Memoryc) Keyboardd) Monitor

3. MS-Access, MS-FoxPro is the examples of what type of software?a) Spread Sheetb) Presentation Softwarec) Database Managementd) None of the above

4. Windows operating system havea) Graphical User Interfaceb) Command based Interfacec)

Both (a) and (b)d) None of the above

5. ---- Allows more data to be stored on a diska) Data Compressionb) Disk Defragmentationc) Both (a) and (b)d) None of the above

6. A text-based language with codes or tags used for developing web pagesis called

a) Javab) HTMLc) Both (a) and (b)d) None of the above


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7. CASE stands fora) Computer Aided Software Engineeringb) Common Aided Software Engineeringc) Computer Access Software Engineeringd) Computer Aided Software Engine

8. The primary job of the information system isa) Data collectionb) Data transferc) Transform inputs to informationd) None of the above

9. ---- Is the software that allows the computer to interact with users andhardware

a)

System Softwareb)Application softwarec) Development softwared) None of the above

10. This type of boot occurs when the computer is already on, and yourestart it without turning off the power

a) Generic bootb) Live bootc)Warm bootd) Cold boot

11. A concentric ring on a hard disk is referred to as aa) Trackb) Sectorc) Tabled) None of the above

12. Which of the following best describes the purpose of generating aflowchart as part of the design of a computer program

a) To test and maintain the efficiency of the overall programb) To present the steps needed to solve the programming problemc) To ensure that all methods are appropriately linkedd) To determine the necessary number of global and local variables


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13. Which of the following would best facilitate the expansion of acomputer program?

a) Incorporation of diagrams into the design documentsb) Minimal use of global variables in the source codec) Construction of methods that are highly dependent on one anotherd) Extensive use of functions, that support the debugging process

14. ---- Is/are the steps that tell the computer how to perform a particulartask

a) Datab) Instructionsc) Informationd) Documentation

15. A computer contain many electric, electronic, and mechanical

components known asa) Softwareb) Input devicesc) Output devicesd) Hardware

16. ---- Is the most widely used coding scheme used to represent dataa)ASCIIb) Unicodec) EBCDICd) Multi code

17. --- Is the most common type of volatile memorya) ROMb) CMOSc) Flash Memoryd) RAM

18. A --- is equal to approximately 1 million bytesa) Kilobytesb) Mega bytesc) Giga bytesd) Tara bytes


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19. Two categories of software area) Operating System& System Softwareb) Utility Programsc) System software and Utility Programsd) System software and Application Software

20. Notebook computersa) Can run on batteries or standard power supplyb)Are less expensive than a desktop with similar capabilitiesc) Facilities are lessd) None of the above

21. The worlds largest computer network is ---a) Internetb) Intranetc)

LANd) MAN

22. Transaction Processing Systems are the basic business systems thatserve which level of the organization

a) Middle levelb) Senior levelc) Operational leveld) None of the above

23. In batch processinga) Transactions are processed immediately in batchesb) Transactions are accumulated in batches until it is time to process

themc) Both (a) and (b)d) None of the above

24. Which of the following is the most powerful computera) Mainframe computerb) Micro computerc) Super computerd) Mini computer

25. A program written in a machine language is called --- programa) Objectb) Computerc)Assemblerd) High level


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26. A collection of wires that connects several devices is calleda) Linkb) Busc) Cabled) Port

27. The fastest type of memory isa) Tapeb) Semi conductor memoryc) Disk memoryd) Bubble memory

28. Which of the following translator program coverts assembly levellanguage program to object program?

a)Assemblerb) Complier

c) Micro processord) Linker

29. Barcodes stores information by usinga) Dotsb) Thick and thin linesc) Both (a) and (b)d) None of the above

30. Which of the following are the main problems in File ManagementSystem?

a) Data redundancyb) Difficulty in updatingc) Both (a) and (b)d) None of the above

31. In a database related fields are grouped to forma) Recordb) Filec) Both (a) and (b)d) None of the above


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32. Which of the following parts of a computer is necessary to enable it toplay music?

a) Sound cardsb) CD-Ramc) MIDI interfaced) Serial interface

33. Which one of the following printers is suitable for printing sprocket fedcarbon copies?

a) Laserb) Dot matrixc) Ink jetd) None of the above

34. To be effective a virus checker should be

a)

Replaced regularlyb) Never updatedc) Updated regularlyd) None of the above

35. Passwords enable users toa) Get into the system quicklyb) Make efficient use of timec) Retain confidentiality of filesd) Simplify file structure

36. Automated transaction for the purchase of goods over the Internet iscalled

a) E-Shoppingb)Web-Purchasec) E-Commerced)Web-Shopping

37. Which one of the following would be the best to use to producehundreds of letters at a time with same matter to different addresses?

a) Personal informationb) Email groupc) DTPd) Mail merge


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38. A:\ refers to ---a)A file nameb) Root directoryc) Hard drived) None of the above

39. Which of the following input device would be best suited to capturingimages for use with a personal computer

a) Digital camerab) Graphics tabletc) Touch Screend) Optical Mark Reader

40. The concept of Zero Administration is associated with ---a) Network computerb)

Mini computerc) Micro computer

d) None of the above

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