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Dr. Qaim Mehdi

Qassim University, SAUDI ARABIA

TEST YOUR SKILLS

for Computer Basics
This question bank explores your essential qualities of Computer Basics. In this question bank you
can do self-assessment of your knowledge. You will get very basic but essential questions like:
what is computer, how they work, what they can and cannot do, and it doesn’t require computer
background at all. In this first section we'll look at the basic features of computers and get started
playing with computer code. It has 100+ skill based quality questions as well as a list of
recommended books for the support of your learning.
Qaim Mehdi received the B.Sc. Computer Science degree from the
University of Lucknow. Then after that he joined software industry
and worked for Times Information Technology Pvt. Ltd. After
working around 3 years, he contined his study and completed his
M.Sc. in Computer Science from Dayanand University and Ph.D.
degree in Computer Applications from Integral University.
Currently he is working in Computer Science department at
Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.

The author has around 10 years teaching experience of Software Engineering. As he has
software development background, he also played the role of project guide for the final
year engieering students. Since 2006, he is registered IBM project guide. As his research
area is Image Processing, he is teaching Digital Image Processing and IT in Forensic
Sciences like advance subjects to engineering students.

This Open Access Series is an effort by author to provide some valuable self assesment
material that could help to improve the knowledge of some important subjects like
Computer Basics. It could also help the teaching community to use it as student
assesment tool as well as it could help the students who are new in the field of
Computer Science.
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1. ________________ is the web browser developed by the Apple Inc.

A) Internet Explorer
B) Google Chrome
C) Safari
D) Firefox

2. Which one is not the part of Central Processing Unit?

A) Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)

B) Control Unit (CU)
C) Visual Display Unit (VDU)
D) Registers

3. The _____________ is the most portable device among these devices.

A) IBM PC
B) Laptop
C) Netbook
D) Smartphone

4. BIOS in ROM-BIOS stands for _________________.

A) Basic Input Output System

B) Basic Inter Outer System
C) Basic Integrated Open System
D) Basic Input Open System

5. The computer performance affected by:

A) CPU speed
B) RAM size
C) The number of applications running
D) All the above

6. The speed of a CPU can be calculated in ____________.

A) Terabyte
B) GHz
C) DDR
D) MbPS

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7. ___________ is not a valid operating system for personal computers.

A) Windows8
B) SUSE Linux
C) Mountain Lion
D) None of above

8. The full name of RSI is:

A) Right System Interface

B) Real Smart Interface
C) Repetitive Strain Injury
D) ROM Strain Injury

9. You should take regular _______________ to avoid staring constantly at the screen.

A) Coffee
B) Break
C) Tea
D) None of above

10. Which one is the best display unit according to the need of your health?

A) CRT
B) LCD
C) LED
D) None of above

11. Which one is not a proper Social Networking Website?

A) Facebook
B) Orkut
C) Myspace
D) Gmail

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12. Which one is not a Search Engine for the internet?

A) Bing
B) Google
C) AltaVista
D) Chrome

13. The Safari is a ___________.

A) Browser
B) Operating System
C) Antivirus
D) Search Engine

14. When was the first personal computer develop?

A) 1956
B) 1977
C) 1981
D) 2006

15. Which is the most expensive way to get connected to the Internet?

A) Phone Line
B) Cable
C) Wi-Fi
D) Satellite

16. Copying something from the Internet is usually known as _________.

A) Downloading
B) Uploading
C) Buffering
D) None of above

17. The _____________ is a way of providing content such as radio programs.

A) Podcast
B) Blogs
C) Social Networking
D) None of above

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18. Which is the E-mail client developed that is developed by Microsoft Corporation?

A) Thunderbird
B) Earlybird
C) MS Outlook
D) Yahoo Messenger

19. Which is the best password that is hard to crack by the hackers?

A) myname
B) MyNaMe
C) M.y.N.a.M.e.
D) All of above

20. The _________________ means that you backup all the data on your computer.

A) On-site backup
B) Off-site backup
C) Incremental backup
D) Complete backup

21. The ______________ means that you only backup those files that have been newly
created.

A) On-site backup
B) Off-site backup
C) Incremental backup
D) Complete backup

22. A firewall can be implemented via _______________.

A) Hardware
B) Software
C) Both of above
D) All of above

23. The computer viruses are ___________ by nature.

A) Constructive
B) Destructive
C) Small
D) Big

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24. When your computer gets infected by a virus, an __________ application can
remove viruses from your computers.

A) Virus
B) Antivirus
C) Operation System
D) Gmail

25. ___________ are the popup messages that you may see displayed within a web
browser.

A) Malware
B) Scareware
C) Spyware
D) None of above

26. Fetching out some data (Images, Audios, and Videos etc.) from the internet is
known as ________________.

A) Uploading
B) Downloading
C) Chatting
D) None of above

27. The term hardware refers to the ___________________ of your computer system.

A) Physical Components
B) Operating System
C) Internet Connection
D) Internet Explorer

28. ROM is a _____________ memory which is embedded on the motherboard.

A) Write Only
B) Read Only
C) Re-writable
D) None of above

29. The ______________ is not a web browsing application.

A) Firefox
B) iTunes
C) Netscape Navigator
D) Internet Explorer

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30. The _____________ is one of the fastest ports exclusively developed by Apple Inc.

A) USB3
B) SATA2
C) PS2
D) FireWire

31. Which is not a valid mobile operating system?

A) Mac OS X
B) IOS6
C) Android
D) Symbian

32. Which one is the most essential software for a personal computer?

A) Word Processor
B) Anti-Virus
C) Operating System
D) Disk Defragmenter

33. Which is not a valid application program?

A) MS Word
B) Quick Heal
C) USB
D) Windows Explorer

34. The type of software which is used to secure your input data like password,
credit card numbers etc. from key logger is:

A) Screen Magnifier
B) Screen Reader
C) Voice Recognition Software
D) On-screen Keyboard

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35. ____________ is a condition caused by constant use of the keyboard or mouse.

A) MRI
B) RSI
C) RMI
D) None of above

36. The 1 byte contains ________ bits.

A) 1024
B) 1000
C) 8
D) 64

37. Which is not suitable for publishing and sharing the contents online?

A) Podcast
B) Web Blog
C) Internet Forum
D) None of above

38. The ________________ is both input and output device.

A) Scanner
B) Mouse
C) Touch Screen
D) VDU

39. The first Personal Computer was developed by the __________, a great IT company.

A) Microsoft
B) Sun Microsystems
C) IBM
D) Infosys

40. Windows 7 is one of the most popular operating system which is running on the
__________.

A) Macintosh
B) Personal Computers
C) Main Frame
D) All of above

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41. Which one is the faster way to get connected to the Internet?

A) Broadband
B) Dial-up
C) Both of above
D) None of above

42. Copying something on the Internet is usually known as ___________.

A) Downloading
B) Buffering
C) Uploading
D) None of above

43. The _________________ is a technology that allows you to talk with other people via
the Internet.

A) RSS
B) VRS
C) VoIP
D) None of above

44. Which thing we can’t do through Instant Messaging applications?

A) File Sharing
B) Video Call
C) Text messaging
D) Telephonic Call

45. The password should be at least ____________ character long & contain a mixture of
words and numbers.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 8

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46. When you create a backup copy of your data outside the computer system then it
is called ________.

A) On-site backup
B) Off-site backup
C) Incremental backup
D) None of above

47. The __________ is software that can be copied or downloaded free. It is often fully
functional.

A) Shareware
B) Firmware
C) Freeware
D) All of above

48. Which kind of software you can use for a free trial period?

A) Shareware
B) Firmware
C) Freeware
D) All of above

49. The _____________ can sent your browsing habits without your knowledge to the
marketing companies.

A) Spyware
B) Worm
C) Virus
D) Antivirus

50. The __________________ is a buzzword that relates to buying or selling via the
Internet.

A) E-banking
B) E-commerce
C) E-bay
D) Buy-the-Price

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51. In which memory we can read but we can’t write on it?

A) RAM
B) ROM
C) EROM
D) PROM

52. The _______ was developed by Apple Corporation for fast data transfer.

A) USB
B) Bluetooth
C) Fire Fox
D) Fire Wire

53. Which is not a valid input device?

A) Scanner
B) Projector
C) Rollerball
D) Microphone

54. Which device is Input and Output both devices?

A) Touch Screen
B) Modem
C) Both of above
D) None of above

55. Which company developed the first personal computer?

A) Apple
B) Microsoft
C) IBM
D) JAVA

56. What is the full name of OCR?

A) Optical Character Recognition

B) Optical Copy Recognition
C) Optical Character Remover
D) Optical Character Reset

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57. The _________ was the first operating system which was available on the first
Personal Computer.

A) Windows
B) IOS
C) DOS
D) Linux

58. When we connect two or more computers in a small area then it is known as
________?

A) LAN
B) WAN
C) MAN
D) CAN

59. Which part of CPU is responsible for mathematical calculations?

A) Intel
B) GPU
C) CPU
D) ALU

60. The internet is the network of _______________.

A) Networks
B) Personal Computers
C) Smart Phones
D) None of above

61. Windows is a __________ system that means it can run more than one program at
the same time.

A) Fast
B) Powerful
C) Mega
D) Multitasking

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62. Which is the full name of FTP?

A) File Transfer Professional

B) File Transfer Program
C) File Transfer Protocol
D) File Transfer Parameter

63. When you are copying file from another computer on your network to the hard
disk of your computer then it known as _______.

A) Downloading
B) Uploading
C) Buffering
D) None of above

64. The ISP stands for ________.

A) Internet Security Professional

B) Internet Service Professional
C) Internet Service Provider
D) Internet System Provider

65. In the early days of internet, you plugged a ________ into your computer.

A) Webcam
B) Projector
C) Modem
D) USB Stick

66. A broadband connection means that you are permanently connected to the
_________.

A) Internet
B) Intranet
C) Extranet
D) Piconet

67. Which is not a valid internet connection option?

A) Cable
B) Phone Line
C) Satellite
D) None of above

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68. Which is not a valid E-mail application service?

A) Hotmail
B) Gmail
C) Microsoft
D) Yahoo

69. With the help of ________ you can even make a call to real telephones at much
cheaper rate than normal.

A) UDP
B) Microsoft
C) TCP/IP
D) VoIP

70. The phrase ____________ is a buzzword that relates to buying or selling via the
internet.

A) Blog
B) RSS
C) E-Commerce
D) I-Commerce

71. What is the full name of RSS?

A) Really Smart Services

B) Ready System Software
C) Really Smart Syndication
D) Really Simple Syndication

72. Which is not the advantage of e-commerce?

A) Service available 24/7

B) Large stock range
C) Ability to compare prices
D) Note of above

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73. The phrase ___________ relates to managing your money online.

A) E-commerce
B) E-mail
C) E-banking
D) E-government

74. Ergonomics covers the ________ environment and design of equipment to

maximize the quality of an employee’s well-being.

A) Software
B) Hardware
C) Mental
D) Physical

75. A _________ is normally used to logon to a computer or computer network.

A) User id
B) Password
C) Gmail account
D) None of above

76. The hardware refers to the ________ components of your computer.

A) Logical
B) Functional
C) Physical
D) Mathematical

77. The first personal computer was developed by IBM in ________.

A) 1989
B) 1985
C) 1981
D) 1980

78. Which is not a personal computer?

A) Laptop
B) Desktop
C) Headtop
D) None of above

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79. The speed of the first original IBM personal computer was ___________.

A) 4.22 MHz
B) 4.12 MHz
C) 4.77 MHz
D) 4.97 MHz

80. The registers are memory storage areas within the _________ that hold the data.

A) RAM
B) ROM
C) CPU
D) ALU

81. The ________ is a port from Apple that allows high speed data transfer.

A) USB
B) FireWire
C) Parallel
D) OHP

82. Which is the correct full name of VDU?

A) Visual Digital Unit

B) Visual Data Unit
C) Visual Display Unit
D) Visual Downloading Unit

83. The WLAN allows you to connect to other computers within your LAN using
______ technology.

A) Wireless
B) Internet
C) Intranet
D) Extranet

84. The World Wide Web is just a small part of the _________.

A) Internet
B) Intranet
C) Extranet
D) WAN

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85. An intranet is smaller, closed version of the _________ and can be accessed by
authorized members of an organization.

A) Internet
B) Intranet
C) Extranet
D) None of above

86. The ________ port is used to connect PC with network.

A) USB
B) Serial
C) Parallel
D) Network

87. Which is not accessibility software?

A) Screen Reader
B) Screen Magnifier
C) Voice Recognition
D) Skype

88. Which one is not a permanent storage medium?

A) RAM
B) ROM
C) CD
D) DVD

89. What is the full name of DVD?

A) Digital Video Disk

B) Digital Versatile Disk
C) Data Versatile Disk
D) Data Verified Disk

90. Which part of CPU is responsible for mathematical calculations?

A) CPU
B) ALU
C) GPU
D) TPU

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91. ______________ offers you a low cost solution to training needs where you need to
train a large amount of people on a single subject.

A) Student Registration
B) Computer Based Training
C) Distance Learning
D) Homework Resource

92. Which is not the advantage of e-commerce?

A) Service available 24/7

B) Large stock range
C) Possible credit card fraud
D) Ability to compare prices

93. Which is the best website for uploading a video content?

A) www.microsoft.com
B) www.google.com
C) www.youtube.com
D) www.techguru.com

94. __________ covers the physical environment and design of equipment to maximize
the quality of an employee’s well-being.

A) Internet
B) Economics
C) Ergonomics
D) Electronics

95. Ventilation is especially important if you are using ________ printer, which may
produce ozone.

A) Scanner
B) Leaser
C) Dot-matrix
D) Desk Jet

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96. Your __________ is the only thing that will prevent someone else logging into your
computer.

A) IP address
B) E-mail
C) Password
D) E-buzz

97. _______ is a program that can hide itself into your disk.

A) Windows7
B) Antivirus
C) Virus
D) Freeware

98. Which will not secure your computer from the outside attack?

A) Firewall
B) Antivirus
C) Password
D) Virus

99. This is software that can be copied or downloaded free.

A) Mallware
B) Freeware
C) Shareware
D) Worm

100. This is software which you can use for a free trial period.

A) Mallware
B) Freeware
C) Shareware
D) Worm

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101. The on-screen pictures are held in special memory chips called __________.

A) RAM
B) ROM
C) video memory
D) CPU

102. Which is not a valid type of printer?

A) Laser Printer
B) Inkjet Printer
C) Gunshot Printer
D) Dot Matrix Printer

103. The Server tends to be a very _______________ PC while client is less powerful.

A) Powerful
B) Poor
C) Black
D) Small

104. A RSS document is called a _____________ or channel.

A) feed
B) pod
C) index
D) home page

105. The ___________ is a condition caused by constant use of the keyboard or mouse.

A) RSI
B) RSS
C) RSA
D) None of above

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Solution of Question Bank

1. C 36. C 71. D
2. C 37. D 72. D
3. D 38. C 73. C
4. A 39. C 74. D
5. D 40. B 75. A
6. B 41. B 76. C
7. D 42. C 77. C
8. C 43. C 78. C
9. B 44. D 79. A
10. C 45. D 80. C
11. D 46. B 81. B
12. D 47. C 82. C
13. A 48. A 83. A
14. C 49. A 84. A
15. D 50. B 85. A
16. A 51. B 86. D
17. A 52. D 87. D
18. C 53. B 88. A
19. C 54. C 89. B
20. A 55. C 90. B
21. C 56. A 91. B
22. D 57. C 92. C
23. B 58. A 93. C
24. B 59. D 94. C
25. B 60. A 95. B
26. B 61. D 96. C
27. A 62. C 97. C
28. B 63. A 98. D
29. B 64. C 99. B
30. D 65. C 100. C
31. A 66. A 101. C
32. C 67. D 102. C
33. C 68. C 103. A
34. D 69. D 104. A
35. B 70. C 105. A

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This completely revised edition of Introduction to Computers offers

a comprehensive grounding in computer concepts, reflecting some
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Encyclopedia of Computer Science,

Science 4e
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The Encyclopedia of Computer Science is the definitive reference in

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highlighting the key breakthroughs in computer science and
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Computer Fundamentals,
Fundamentals 1e
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It is one of the easiest information resources available on the

internet. Basically, the novice users having trouble with big
recourses that is why it has a large collection of pictures and figures
with concise but highly informative data. It is an effort to provide a
“Teach Yourself” kind of material.

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