is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide platform for running application software
1.Application software
2.System software
3.Software
4.Operating system
is the ability of a device to jump directly to the requested data
1.Sequential access
2.Random access
3.Quick access
4.All of the above
Is the functional key to display save-as box
1.F5
2.F6
3.F9
4.F12
is the key to close a selected drop -down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box
1.TAB
2. SHIFT
3.ESC
4.F10
is the key we use to run the selected command
1.SHIFT
2.TAB
3.ENTER
4.CTRL
is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do
1.Nanoscience
2.Nanotechnology
3.Simulation
4.Artificial intelligence (Al)
provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously
1.Multitasking
2.Multithreading
3.Multiprocessing
4.Multicomputing
RAM can be treated as the for the computer's processor
1.factory
2.operating room
3.waiting room
4.planning room
Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit
1.Address
2.Register
3.Number
4.Memory
A ............ is a microprocessor -based computing device.
1.personal computer
2.mainframe
3.workstation
4.server
A ............ is an additional set of commands that the computer displays after you make a selection from the main menu
1.dialog box
2.submenu
3.menu selection
4.All of the above
A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/ an
1.Interpreter
2.simulator
3.characters
4.compiler
A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be
1.Distributed
2.free
3.centralized
4.none of these
A device, which is not connected to CPU, is called as .......
1.land-line device
2.On-line device
3.Off-line device
4.Device
All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT
1.hackers
2.Spam
3.Viruses
4.identity theft
All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT
1.hard disk drives
2.printers
3.floppy disk drives
4.CD drives
ALU and Control Unit jointly known as
1.RAM
2.ROM
3.CPU
4.PC
…………….are used to identify a user who returns to a Website
1.Cookies
2.Plug-ins
3.Scripts
4.ASPs
COBOL is an acronym for.............
1.Common Business Oriented Language
2.Computer Business Oriented Language
3.Common Business Operated Language
4.Common Business Organized Language
Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as-
1.an ASCII code
2.a magnetic tape
3.an OCR scanner
4.a bar code
Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called......
1.upgrading
2.processing
3.batching
4.utilizing
Computers process data into information by working exclusively with
1.multimedia
2.word
3.numbers
4.characters
Data becomes ................ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use
1.processed
2.graphs
3.information
4.presentation
An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed is..........
1.CPU
2.Memory
3.Storage
4.File
Magnetic disk is an example of
1.Secondary memory
2.Primary memory
3.Main memory
4.Both (1) and (2)
On-line real time systems become popular in ........... generation
1.First Generation
2.Second Generation
3.Third Generation
4.Fourth Generation
RAM is also called as
1.Read / Write Memory
2.Long Memory
3.Long Memory
4.Primary Memory
RAM is an example of
1.Secondary memory
2.Primary memory
3.Main memory
4.Both (1) and (2)
Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym-
1.CD
2.DVD
3.ROM
4.RW
Select the Odd one
1.Operating system
2.Interpreter
3.Compiler
4.Assembler
Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a
1.networked
2.mainframe
3.supercomputer
4.client
The ......... is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the Computer per second
1.data migration rate
2.data digitizing rate
3.data transfer rate
4.data access rate
The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal's computer is an example of a law enforcement speciality called
1.robotics
2.simulation
3.computer forensics
4.animation
The CPU and memory are located on the
1.expansion board
2.motherboard
3.storage device
4.output device
The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the
1.digital divide
2.Internet divide
3.Web divide
4.E-illiteracy
The most common type of storage devices are
1.Steel
2.optical
3. magnetic
4.flash
The primary function of the ............ is to set up the hardware and load and start an operating system
1.System Programs
2.BIOS
3.CP
4.Memory
The task of performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is called......
1.Processing
2.Storing
3.Editing
4.Sorting
The term ............. designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.
1.digital device
2.system add-on
3.disk pack
4.peripheral device
The………….data mining technique derives rules from real-world case examples
1.Rule discover
2.Signal processing
3.Neural nets
4.Case-based reasoning
To move a copy of file from one computer to another over a communication channel is called?
1.File transfer
2.File encryption
3.File modification
4.File copying
What is the other name for programmed chip?
1.RAM
2.ROM
3.LSIC
4.PROM
What kind of memory is both static and non -volatile?
1.RAM
2.ROM
3.BIOS
4.CACHE
When creating a computer program, the ......... designs the structure of the program
1.. End user
2.System Analyst
3.Programmer
4.All of the above
Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy ?
1.RAM
2.ROM
3.BIOS
4.CACHE
Which of the following are the functions of a operating system
1.Allocates resources
2.Monitors Activities
3.Manages disks and files
4.All of the above
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
1.gathering data
2.processing data into information
3.analyzing the data or information
4.storing the data or information
Which one of the following is NOT a computer language
1.MS-Excel
2.BASIC
3.COBOL
4.C++
Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends?
1.It is not unethical, because it is legal.
2.It is unethical because the files are being given for free.
3.Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws.
4.It is not unethical because the files are being given for free.
You use a(n) ....., such as a keyboard or mouse, to input information
1.output device
2.input device
3.storage device
4. processing device