COMPUTER AWARENESS

• What is a specialized software program that allows input and output devices to Communicate
with the rest of the computer system? - Device driver

• Artificial Intelligence is associated with which generation? - Fifth Generation

• Which is a saved shortcut that directs your browser to a specific webpage? – Bookmark

• What is the function of control unit? - Directing the operation of the other units by providing
timing and control signals.

• What are responsible for storing permanent data and instructions? - ROM chips

• Verification of a login name and password is known as: - Authentication

• The primary goal of a computer system is to turn data into – Information

• In MS Excel, if we want to select an entire column, which is used? - Ctrl + Space

• Where does encryption and decryption of data take place in OSI model? - Presentation layer

• WORM stands for? - Write Once Read Many

• Which is true about Assembly language? - It is a low-level programming language

• What does P2P stands for? - Peer to Peer

• What is a named area on a disk that is used to store related subfolders and files called? – Folder

• The two ways to arrange multiple windows on the desktop are: - Cascade and tile

• A popular way to learn about computers withoutever going to a classroom is called - e- learning

• Which shortcut key is used to create a new folder in MS Windows? - Ctrl+Shift+N

• A handheld device that allows you to control your computer without typing instructions from a
keyboard is known as – Mouse

• Which computer virus records every movement you make on your computer? - Key logger

• The program that is used by search engines to search the Internet for documents using their
Web addresses is known as: - Spider

• To run CD in a computer we need - CD drive

• The feature in database language that allows us to access certain records in database is called –
Query
• UDP and TCP are categorized under ______ layer of the OSI model. – Transport

• In which storage device, recording is done by burning tiny pits on a circular disk? - optical disk

• The binary representation 100110 is numerically equivalent to - the octal representation 46

• Which technique provides dedicated communication channel between two stations. - circuit
switching

• Modulation is the process of - converting digital signals to analog signals

• Super computers are mainly useful for - mathematical intensive scientific applications

• Memories in which any location can be reached in a fixed and short amount of time after
specifying its address is called - random access memory

• A source program is the program written in _______ language. - high level

• General purpose computers are those that can be adopted to countless uses simply by changing
its – program

• Which techniques can be used to store a large number of files in a small amount of storage
space? - File compression

• Which is software application commonly used to prepare a presentation/slide show? - Power

Poin

• Which cable technologies convert electrical signals into optical signals? - Fiber optic

• Which shortcut key is used to move the beginning of a line? – Home

• Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead
of manually. This technology is known as: - robotics

• When we run a program in HTML coding _____ is used as backend and ____ works as the front-
end. - Notepad - Internet Explorer

• In a relational database, this is a data structure that organizes the information about a single
topic into rows and columns. – Table

• Flash drives are plugged into a (n): - USB port

• __________ computers represent data as variable points along a continuous spectrum of values.
– Analog

• A word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document. – hyperlink
• A network’s __________ is/ are the central structure that connects other portions of the
network. – backbone

• Which key will launch the Start button. – Windows

• Floppy drives, hard drives and tape drives all use a __________ to read data. – magnet

• The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen – resolution

• A small portable magnetic disk that used to store and transport computer data is known as
floppy disk or diskette, is made by – IBM

• _____ is usually used for Computer aided design (CAD) to produce high quality, accurate and
bigger drawings. – Plotter

• Personal logs or journal entries posted on the web are known as? – Blogs

• _____ is used to connect two LANs that use identical protocols over a wide area. – Bridges

• The bottom section of the screen, on which we can find START button is called? – Taskbar

• What is the full form of abbreviation ISDN? - Integrated Services Digital Network

• In MS Excel, when we type text that is too long to fit the cell, the text overlap the next cell and
we do not want it to overlap the next cell we use - Wrap text

• ____ indicates where the next typed character will appear on the display screen. – Cursor

• Walkie- Talkie is an example of which mode of communication? - Half- duplex

• Which is a collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes
information? - operating system

• Which cable technologies covert electrical signals into optical signals? - Fiber optic

• Which program, installed on the user’s computer help him to communicate or send request on
the network? – Browser

• The fourth-generation computers use which technology for both CPU and memory that allows
millions of transistors on a single chip? - VLSI Technologys

• Before use of DBMS information was stored using: - File Management System

• What is full form of VIRUS? - Vital Information Resources Under Siege

• What is the attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit
card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money) by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an
electronic communication? – Phishing
• What are those programs collectively called which are created for performing particular tasks in
the computer system? - Application software

• A Bug can be called an error which generally comes in a software or a hardware. Which is
another name that may refer to bugs in computers? – Glitch

• Which general-purpose software allows you to do mathematical or financial calculation? -

Spreadsheet program

• A _________ is a component of motherboard which absorbs the heat produced by the

processor and other components of a computer. - Heat sink

• Which is a Powerful key that lets you exit a program when pushed? - Escape key

• What is the most common way to get a virus in your computer's hard disk? - By opening emails

• __________ is knows as Formula translation and also used for scientific application? – Fortran

• In EBCDIC, full form - Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

• Loader is a set of _____ that loads the machine language translated by translator into the main
memory and makes it ready for execution. – Program

• What is the full form of MOUSE in computer system? - Manually Operated User Selection
Equipment

• A group of individuals with common interests, who frequently exchange ideas on the internet is
known as - Internet community

• Codes consisting of varying widths and spacing of parallel lines, which may be optically read, is
known as - Bar code

• In a silicon chip of complete electronic circuit with transistors and other the electronic devices is
called - Integrated circuit

• Which is true about Assembly language? - It is a low-level programming language

• In Microsoft windows, if we delete something by mistake, we can find it in ____ and restore it to
proper place. - Recycle bin

• What does dots per inch (DPI) measure? - density of the pixels on a computer screen

• 78. What is the term to denote the smallest unit of information a computer can understand and
process? – bit

• What is Microsoft Edge? - Web browser

• Which protocol is used to obtain an IP and other network configuration information from a
server on local network? - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

• What is the process of creating movement from still images? – Animation

• Which is a software used for Remote Connection? – TeamViewer

• A _____ contains specific rules and words that express the logical step of an algorithm. – syntax

• A simple automated program that scans the web for specific data and insert into a designated
database is - Web crawler

• In which group can you find or replace text and select text or objects in a document? – Editing

• An input device that utillses a light-sensitive detector to select objects on a display screen is
known as - Light Pen

• What does RDBMS stands for? - Relational Database Management System

• Which is a language directly understood by CPU? – Machine

• Why Java is Partially OOP language? - It supports usual declaration of primitive data types

• The feature by which one object can interact with another object is - Message Passing

• RAID stands for - Redundant array of independent disks

• The first practical form of Random Access Memory was the - William’s Tube

• ____ addressing mode is most suitable to change the normal sequence of execution of
instructions. – Relative

• Unauthorized access of information from a wireless device through a Bluetooth connection is

called – Bluesnarfing

• _____ are the data that is sent to your computer when you have visited a website – Cookie

• ____ is the process that transforms data such as voice, text, graphics, audio, and video into
digital form. – Digitization

• What is the full form of SIM? - Subscriber Identity Module

• Generallly to copy data from remote server/device to a local computer/device is called –

Downloading

• What are programs such as Internet Explorer that serve as navigable windows into the Web
called as? - Web browsers

• Which is a graphical representation of an application? – Icon

• Which was the first computer language? – FORTRAN

• What action is performed by pressing Ctrl + E in MS-WORD? - Align Center

• What is Linux? - Operating system

• Which key is used to delete one character at a time to the left? - BACK SPACE

• What is that computer program called which translates one program instruction at a time into
machine language? – Interpreter

• Data gathering in computer means, they allow to use? – Store

• Internet banking means? - Banking from internet

• Which device used for data transmission through telecommunication line? – Modem

• What is an E-mail attachment? - A separate document from another sent along with and e-mail
message

• What is the standard window’s keyboard, shortcut key combination for ‘Redo’? - Control + y

• Which shortcut key is used to find a particular word in a Word document? - CTRL +F

• In MS-Word, “Ctrl + W” is used to - Close the current window

• MIDI stands for:- Musical Instrument Digital Interface

• ___ is also known as inkless printer - Thermal printer

• Queries in Access can be used as: - View, change and analyze data in different ways, A source
of records for forms and reports

• Digital computers use a ________ system to encode data and programs – Binary

• ______ a power-saving mode of operation in which devices or parts of devices are switched off
until needed. - Sleep mode

• What converts high-level languages into machine language? – Complier

• A commonly used graphic format for the Web is – GIF

• Which electronic devices processes data, converting it into information? – Computer

• Which type of computer is used for massive number of calculations like weather forecasting,
engineering design and economic forecasting? – Supercomputer

• The abbreviation ISP stands for - Internet service provider

• A barcode is ________ code that represents data with bars of varying widths or heights. –
optical

• The ability of an operating system to run more than one application at a time is called - Multi-
tasking

• The principle that Internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications
equally regardless of the source is known as? - Net Neutrality

• The process of checking all the peripheral units by the OS during the time of booting is known as
– POST

• The virus that can physically damage computer hardware like processor, chips etc are called? -
No such virus is present

• Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing? – ALU

• Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists? – Param

• Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ________ data. – Input

• What database key uniquely identifies a record within a table? - Primary key

• MDR (Memory Data Register) holds the - Number of transistors

• What is the address given to a computer connected to a network called? - IP Address

• The icons on the ______ are organized according to function and according to the most
commonly used commands in MSWord. – toolbars

• Which menu is selected to print? – File

• What does ASCII stand for? - American Standard Code for Information Interchange

• An error in a computer program is called a – Bug

• EBCDIC stands for? - Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

• What is a specialized software program that allows input and output devices to communicate
with the rest of the computer system? - Device driver

• Artificial Intelligence is associated with which generation? - Fifth Generation

• A device that connects to a network without the use of a cable is said to be: - Wireless

• What are responsible for storing permanent data and instructions? - ROM chips

• Verification of a login name and password is known as: - Authentication

• Software for particularly organizing, storage, updating and retrieving information is a(n) -
Database management system

• By using ____you can quickly and easily give your documents a consistent look. – Style

• A distributed network configuration in which all data/information pass through a central

computer is - Star network

• Which component of a computer system is the most important to a data base management
system? - High speed, large capacity disk

• A mistake in an algorithm that cause incorrect result is called a - Logical error

• The communication mode that supports data in both directions is - Half duplex

• What is e-commerce? - Buying and selling products and services over the Internet

• Data security threats include - Privacy invasion

• A Web ……… consists of one or more Web pages located on a Web server. – Site

• Utility software is basically used for? - Security purpose, Special purpose, Supporting user and
hardware

• A record of column in DBMS is called? – Field

• Hackers often gain entry to a network be pretending to be a legitimate computer? - IP spoofing

• Debugging tools are there to debug errors in – Programs

• _______ is used for scanning the pictures and putting them in digitized form in the computer. –
Scanner

• The purpose of the primary key in a database is to - Provide a map of the data

• C, BASIC, COBOL and Java are examples of __________ languages? - High-level

• Which computer virus records every movement you make on your computer? - Key logge

• Which PowerPoint view displays each slide of the presentation as a thumbnail and is useful for
rearranging slides? - Slide Sorter

• _________ is when the more power-hungry component, such as the monitor and the hard drive
are put in idle. - Stand-by mode

• ______ is a set of keywords, symbols and a system of rules for constructing statements by which
human can communicate the instructions to be executed by a computer. - A programming
language
• The process of trading goods over the internet is known as - E-commerce

• ______ shows the files, folders and drives on your computer, making it easy to navigate from
one location to another within the file hierarchy. - Windows explorer

• In a database management system (DBMS), the content and the location of the data is defined
by - Meta dada

• How many major components are of data base management system (DBMS)? – Five

• The side bar in a window or word processor that has an arrow on both ends and a box in the
middle that you use your mouse to move the pages up or down? - Scroll bar

• Something which has easily-understood instruction is said to be - Analog data, User friendly

• The method of internet access that is used in a Local Area Network (LANs)? – Routers

• Bank’s ATM facility is an example of - Wide area network

• A combination of hardware and software, which provides facilities of sending and rotating of
information between computer and devices? – Network

• In data communication, there are how many types of modulation? – Three

• What is the full form of VSNL? - Videsh sanchar nigam limited

• The term ________ designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to
enhance its functionality. - Peripheral device

• A detailed, written description of the programing cycle and the program, along with the test
results and a printout of the program is called – Documentation

• Which function key is used for auto spell check? - F7

• In Microsoft word, we can display document in five views namely Normal view, Outline view,
Reading view, Web layout and - Print layout

• In Microsoft word, to identify which kind of errors uses green underline and red underlines
respectively? - Possible grammatical error and possible spelling error

• A joystick is an ____________ device which helps in playing video games. – Input

• In EEPROM, stand for - Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

• In memory, pen drive is also known as flash drive, it is an example of – EEPROM

• What is the Full form of SQL - Structured Query Language

• In internet, each location has a unique address called – URL

• Name of the first calculating device is – Abacus

• MPEG stands for: - Moving Pictures Expert Group

• The short cut command “F1” is used for? - Open help

• A proxy server is used as the computer? - Access user permissions

• The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately …………. is used. - File allocation table

• Copying a process from memory to disk to allow space for other processes is called – Swapping

• Which tracking program records every keystroke you make on the computer? - Key logging

• Doubles ellipses in E-R diagram represent - Multi valued

• Commands at the top of a screen such as File-Edit, Format and Tools to operate and change
things are incorporated in - Menu bar

• Alt+F4 is used for: - Close the currently active program

• The first electronic digital computer contained - Electronic valves

• Speed of line printer is specified in terms of - Character per minute

• What is a bootstrap? - A small initialization program to start up a computer

• A device that connects to a network without the use of a cable is said to be: - Wireless

• What are responsible for storing permanent data and instructions? - ROM chips

• Where does encryption and decryption of data take place in OSI model? - Presentation layer

• The program that is used by search engines to search the Internet for documents using their
Web addresses is known as: - Spider

• What is SQL? - Language used to communicate with database

• The fourth-generation computers use which technology for both CPU and memory that allows
millions of transistors on a single chip? - VLSI Technology

• A communication network which is used by large organizations over regional, national or global
area is called – WAN

• Name the network that is geographically distributed in a small area. For example, it allows
connection among computers of two separate departments in a building. – LAN

• When a real time telephone call between people is made over the Internet using computers, it is
called - Internet telephony
• ARPANET stands for: - Advanced Research Projects Agency Network

• 106. In which generation did multi-programming start? - Third generation

• ……….. is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of
intelligence that humans do. - Artificial intelligence (AI)

• What action is performed by pressing Ctrl + E in MS Word? - Align Center

• A commonly used graphic format for the Web is – GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)

• A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet, is called a(n) –
Patch

• When a computer is turned on, which of the following is run by BIOS in order to check whether
all the hardware components are working properly? - Power on Self-Test

• In MS Excel, if we want to select an entire column, which is used? - Ctrl + Space

• If internet services are provided by transmitting data over the wires of telephone network,
which of the following is used? - Digital Subscriber Line

• Which is a set of rules for transferring data over a network? – Protocol

• Which key is used to open the START menu? - Ctrl+Esc

• The barcode which is used on all types of items, is read by a scanning device directly into the
computer. What is the name of this scanning device? - Laser scanner

• Which features lets you rotate the text in any direction? - Text rotation

• Which is a software that uses a pattern-matching technique to examine all files on a disk looking
for harmful code? - Antivirus Software

• Repeater works on which layer of OSI Model? - Physical layer

• Which network topology is highly reliable? - Mesh topology

• A special, high-speed storage area within the CPU in which all data must be represented before
it can be processed is called – Register

• In Power Point, the Header & Footer button can be found on the Insert tab in what group? -
Text group

• In which generation did multi-programming start? - Third generation

• A network’s __________ is the central structure that connects other portions of the network. –
backbone
• You can organize your bookmarks using – folders

• Which key will launch the Start button. – Windows

• Computers use the __________ number system to store data and perform calculations. – binary

• Floppy drives, hard drives and tape drives all use a __________ to read data. – magnet

• The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen – resolution

• Which is a collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes
information? - operating system

• Which command is required to restart the computer? - Ctrl+Alt+Del

• What is a named area on a disk that is used to store related subfolders and files called? – folder

• Which is an organized collection of data about a single entity? – file

• MIDI stands for: - Musical Instrument Digital Interface

• which is used to open file menu options in current program? - Alt+F

• Which carries signals that control the actions of the computer? - Control Bus

• Which is a type of error that a compiler can check? - Syntax Error

• Which heading elements displays text with the same size as the normal text written in an HTML
document? - <H4>

• Which is a translator program used for assembly language? – Assembler

• _____ is a component of motherboard which absorbs the heat produced by the processor and
other components of a computer. - Heat sink

• What is the name of the chip which has more than one processor on it? - Multi- process chip

• Workbook is a collection of __________ in MS Excel? – worksheets

• A computer stores data in the ________ format – Binary

• Computers were based on transistors in the _______ generation. – Second

• Which mouse can work on any surface from a granite countertop to a carpet? - Blue Track
mouse

• Which keys is used to delete characters to the left of the cursor? – Backspace
• Which communication mode allows both the sender and the receiver to transmit data at the
same time over a single communication channel? - Full-duplex mode

• What type of devices is a computer monitor? – Output

• Which program designing tools are contain standard graphical symbols, used to represent the
logic flow of data? - Flow chart

• Moving a paragraph in MS-word from one place to another can be done by which actions? -
Select, cut and paste

• By which symbol all Excel formula start? - =

• What is the advantage of using a spreadsheet? - Calculations can be done automatically,

Changing data automatically updates calculations , More flexibility

• Which operation performs a set union of two ‘similarly structured’ tables? – Union

• Whose function is to convert computer generated result into human acceptable form? - Output
Interface

• Which options is the application that combines text, sound, graphics, motion video, and/ or
animation? – Multimedia

• FORTRAN is a programming language. It is more suitable for - scientific applications

• ______are 'attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying

their identity? – Phishing

• Which is the command used to remove text or graphics from a document and the information is
then stored on a clipboard so you can paste it later on? – Cut

• In railways, which types of computers is used? - Main Frame Computers

• Which is the reboot where the power to the system is physically turned off and back on again,
causing an initial boot of the machine? - Cold booting

• To protect your system from computer hackers you must turn on a – Firewall

• The point at which the flow of text in a document moves to the top of a new page? - Page break

• Which program, installed on the user’s computer help him to communicate or send request on
the network? – Browser

• What is an ad hoc query? - Spur-of-the-moment question

• What does DRAM stands for? - Dynamic Random Access Memory

• If a new device is attached to a computer, such as a printer or scanner, its……………. must be
installed before the device can be used? – driver

• Which storage devices is used to compensate for difference in rates of flow of data from one
device to another? – Buffer

• Pathways that support communication among the various electronic components on the
computer system board are called - Bus Lines

• A server uses _________applications software to support its client computers. - back-end

• The maximum Zoom percentage in MS PowerPoint is - 400%

• Retail employees typically use _____ terminals to process sales transactions. - point of sale

• What type of web technology provides news that can automatically download right to your
desktop? - RSS feed

• In MS Excel, an active cell is - The one in which the user is currently working

• What is term used when the government employs technology to deal with citizens, businesses,
and other government agencies? - E-government

• Which hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer

network? – Firewall

• What type of telecommunications hardware allows you to access the web? – Modem

• In which types of network are all the computers considered equal? - Peer-to-peer

• Personal computers can be connected together to form a – Network

• Antivirus software is an example of - a security utility

• correcting errors in a program called – Debugging

• Which is a small microprocessor-based computer designed to be used by one person at a time? -

Personal computer

• Which term is used for those hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system
and are often added later to the system? – peripheral

• What is backup? - Copy to save a data from original source to other destination

• Which operation relates to a set of computers connected to a LAN? - They can now share
information and/or share peripheral equipment

• Graphical pictures that represent an object like file, folder etc. are? – Icons
• What is it called when you are rerouted from your requested internet site to another, undesired
site? – Pharming

• Which tools is used to tell the database management system that a specific attribute contains
numbers only? - Data type

• The technique in which an attacker convinces an authorized user to pass classified information
to an unauthorized person is called - social engineering

• Which type of virus is hard to detect as it changes its own code to evade matching a virus
signature? - Polymorphic virus

• The process of connecting/ accessing to an account is called as: - Login

• Which one is a set of one or more attributes taken collectively to uniquely identify a record? -
Super key

• Which number systems is considered as a base-10 number system? - Decimal number system

• To justify the selected text, the shortcut key is - Ctrl + J

• Queries in Access can be used as - View, change and analyze data in different ways, A source of
records for forms and reports

• If you want to insert a chart to your slide, then go to - Insert – Chart

• The ability of an operating system to run more than one application at a time is called - Multi-
tasking

• The feature in database language that allows us to access certain records in database is called –
Query

• Which is the correct option that allows users to bring together copies of workbooks that other
users have worked on independently in MS Excel? – Merging

• EBCDIC stands for? - Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

• ________ ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards. – MIDI

• What is the short cut key to open Font dialog box in MS Word? - Ctrl + D

• A peer-to-peer LAN is an appropriate network architecture for - Home network

• Similar to a hub in an Ethernet network, a _____ helps relay data between wireless network
nodes - Wireless access point

• Cell phones use ___ to access the Internet. - micro browser software
• The uniform resource locator (URL) is case sensitive in the – Directory

• ASCII is a(n) - Encoding standard used to represent letters and characters.

• A global network made up of thousands of privately owned computers and networks is called
the – Internet

• Who designed the first electronic computer - ENIAC ? - Van Neuman

• In MICR, C stands for? – Character

• Virtual memory is? - memory on the hard disk that the CPU uses an extended RAM

• ______ is the process of finding errors in software code? – Testing

• What is the shortcut key to "Undo" the last action in a document? - Ctrl + Z

• The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as – Firmware

• For creating a document, you use........ Command at File Menu. – New

• Computer uses the _________number system to store data and perform calculations. – Binary

• ____ is the process of carrying out commands – Executing

• ASCII stands for - American Standard Code for Information Interchange

• Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by
the CPU ? - Internal memory

• Changing an existing document is called _____ the document – Editing

• What is backup? - Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different
destination

• What does dots per inch (DPI) measure? - density of the pixels on a computer screen

• Which printer type is an impact printer? - Dot-matrix printers

• Which is a number system? – Decimal, Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal

• Which colour cable denotes Network Connectivity? – Blue

• ____ is a state of low-power and inactivity in computer. – Sleep

• Which is an example of third generation computers? - Honeywell-6000 series

• ISA in computer knowledge stands for - Instruction Set Architecture

• Which is a program or script written to browse the World Wide Web in a systematic manner for
the purpose of indexing websites? - Web crawlers

• Which is used for connecting Printer and Scanner? - USB Port

• Which is the fastest processing Operating System? - Distributed OS

• To sum columns or rows at the same time in MS Excel, which formula is used? - =SUM(A:B)

• Which is the application of tools of computation and analysis to the capture and interpretation
of biological data? – Bioinformatics

• What does the red line in MS Word Indicate? - Spelling Error

• How many types of Placeholders are present in a slide in Power Point? – 2

• Which is a malware program designed to gather information about a user's activity secretly? –
Spyware

• Name the Apple's spreadsheet application. – Numbers

• Which shortcut keys is used to Switch between open apps in Windows? - Alt+ Tab

• What is 'drop cap' in MS Word? - A large capital letter used at the beginning of a paragraph or
section

• Hub is a network device that connects multiple devices and makes single network segment. Hub
works in which layer of OSI layer? - Physical Layer

• ___________ an electronic signal from an external hardware device that indicates it needs
attention from the OS. - Hardware Interrupter

• Which protects web servers from attacks and can provide performance and reliability benefits? -
Reverse Proxy

• Which technology is used in Bitcoin? – Blockchain

• Which was the first web-based e-mail service founded in 1996? – Hotmail

• In Microsoft Excel, which denotes the correct reference to 'Cells A1 through B5'? - Range(A1:B5)

• Which is an object that increases a signal's strength, so it can travel greater distances without a
loss in quality? - Repeater

• What does HTML stand for? - Hyper Text Markup Language.

• The short cut key Ctrl + R is used in Excel to - Fill the selection with active cells to the right

• ‘Linux’ is ____ operating system. -Open source

• The full form of VDA is - Virtual Desktop Access

• WAN stands for - Wide Area Network

• Which is the largest computer? - Mainframe computer

• ISDN stands for - Integrated Service Digital Network

• ____ kb is approximately equal to Megabyte. – 1000

• Which is an operating system? – Mac

• Which is a base of hexadecimal number – 16

• Which is the name of an application similar to MS Office? - Libre Office, Open Office, Neo
Office, Free Office

• What is the full form of UNTVAC? - Universal Automatic Computer

• The process of converting analog signals into digital signals so they can be processed by a
receiving computer is referred to as – Modulation

• ASCII stands for - American Standard Code for Information interchange

• Which memory has stored data in large number - Hard Disk

• Generally, web address is located by – URL

• A _____ is an electronic device that process data, converting it into information. – Processor

• A web address is a unique name that identifies a specific _____ on the internet. – Website

• A word in a webpage that, when clicked, opens another document is called – Hyperlink

• If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would
use a – Repeater

• The _____ button on the Quick Access Toolbar allows you to cancel your recent commands or
activities. – Undo

• A saved document is referred to as a – File

• A _____ is a collection of computers and devices connected together. – Network

• _____ is when the computer is turned on and the operating system is loading. – Booting

• To print a document. - Select the Print command and then select OK

• The main folder on a storage device is called - Root Directory

• The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called – Cursor

• ______ is also known as junk email or unsolicited bulk mail. – Spam

• ______ is a power saving state designed primarily for laptops. It saves your open documents and
programs to your hard disk and turns off our computer. – Hibernate

• ______ is the process of carrying out commands, - Executing

• Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera, etc are examples of – Browser

• When you want to move some text from one page to a different page, the best method is - Cut
and paste

• A ______ is example of an Input Device. – Keyboard

• What is the full form of MICR? - Magnetic Ink Character Recognition

• Text in a column is generally aligned – Justified

• What is an organisation’s internal private network that uses the infrastructure and standards of
the internet and the web? – Intranet

• _____ is the process of starting or restarting a computer. – Booting

• Internet uses - Packet switching

• The term CRM means - Customer Relationship Management

• If you change Windows 98 operating system to Windows XP, you – Upgrade

• To save a document in Windows use - CtrI+S

• What is the shortcut key to “undo” the last action in a document? - Ctrl+Z

• Usually, installation files have the extension – exe

• What does the acronym UPS stand for? - Uninterruptible Power Supply

• To find text in windows use – Ctrl + F

• What is default extension for Word documents? – DOC

• In MICR, C stands for – Character

• Changing to newer, usually more powerful or sophisticated versions of hardware components is

termed as - upgrading

• A workbook in Excel is a collection of – Worksheets

• Every host computer on the Internet has a(n) - unique IP address

• The process of writing computer instructions in a programming language is known as - coding

• IFSC, used in funds transfer in Indian Banking, stands for - Indian Financial System Code

• Which output device is used for translating information from a computer into pictorial form on
paper? – Plotter

• MS-DOS is a ______ Operating System. - command-driven

• ______ refers to the part of the computer system that one can touch – Hardware

• What does the acronym BIOS stand for? - Basic Input / Output System

• Verification of login name and password is known as – authentication

• The proper removal of a program requires its – uninstalling

• Thousands of________ of switches make up chips. – transistors

• Small files that are deposited on a user’s hard drive when they visit a website are called –
cookies

• The software that is used to create text-based documents are referred to as - word processors

• What does the acronym RAM stand for? - Random Access Memory

• Flash Memory Cards are considered ______ meaning that when you turn off the power, you will
not lose your data. - non-volatile

• In the MICR code line structure what is represented by the first three digits of sort field number
consisting of nine digits? – City

• Usually the e-mail address is in - lower case

• We access the World Wide Web using – Browser

• A handheld computer known as PDA stands for - Personal Digital Assistant

• ______ refers to the un authorised copying and distribution of software. - Software Piracy

• Which is an operating system? – Linux

• A collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes
information is called - Operating System

• _____ tags, placed on animal’s body can be used to record and track in a database all of the
animal’s movements. – RFID
• Which cables can transmit data at high speeds? - Optic fibre cable

• The hardware device or software program that sends messages between networks is known as a
– Router

• If you are performing Windows 98 operating system to Windows XP you are performing a(n) –
Upgrade

• _____ technology enables you to carry a powerful navigational aid in websites. - Global
Positioning System (GPS)

• Which commands in Office 2007, can be used to go to the first cell in the current row? – HOME

• Software such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses that has a malicious content is known as -
Malicious Software (Malware)

• Chip is a common nickname for a(n) - Integrated Circuit

• What is extension of Microsoft Word document – Doc

• Which enables to determine how often a user visited a website? – cookies

• To move to the bottom of a document while working on MS word, which command is used? -
Ctrl Key + End Key

• What is a person called who uses a computer to cause harm to people or destroy critical
systems? – Cyberterrorist

• _______ can interpret voice data into words that can be understood by the computer. - Speech
Recognition Software

• Oracle is a – RDBMS

• Which company developed the microprocessor? – Intel

• What does ALU in computing denote? - Arithmetic Logic Unit

• Integrated Circuit(IC) chips used in computers are made with – Silicon

• What does the computer abbreviation MB used for? - Mega Bytes

• What is the full form of HTTP? - HyperText Transfer Protocol

• Verification of a Login name and password is known as – Authentication

• The term Bit is short for - Binary Digit

• RTGS stands for - Real Time Gross Settlement

• A device that converts from decimal to binary number is known as – Encoder

• What does the acronym ASCI stands for? - American Standard Code for Information
Interchange

• What does the acronym ISP stand for? - Internet Service Provider

• What is the full form of WWW? - World Wide Web

• USB in data cables stands for? - Universal Serial Bus

• ______ is approximately one billion bytes. - Gigabyte

• Which are an operating system? - MS-DOS, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows95,
Windows 3.1

• A function inside another function in Excel is called - Nested function

• A website is - a collection of related Web pages

• WAN is a network covering a broad area using leased telecommunication lines. What does the
acronym WAN stand for? - Wide Area Network

• The process of writing computer instructions in a programming language is known as – Coding

• What is a portion of memory that serves as a temporary repository for data as it waits for a
given action? – Cache

• VIRUS stands for - Vital Information Resource Under Siege

• ALU is a part of CPU in many computers. What does the acronym ALU stand for? - Arithmetic
Logic Unit

• BIT stands for - Binary Digit

• Java is a - high-level language

• Specialized programs that assist users in location information on the web are called - Search
engines

• Workbook in MS-Excel is a collection of – Worksheets

• Single-word reference to viruses, worms etc is – malware

• A computer program that converts assembly language into machine language is – Assembler

• While editing an MS Word document you accidentally lasts text. You should then use – Undo

• HTTP refers to - Hyper Text Transfer protocol

• To move to the bottom of a document, press - Ctrl+ End

• Which is uniquely identifies a website – URL

• A directory within a directory is called - Sub Directory

• How will you specify cell range from A9 toA99 in Excel - (A9 : A99)

• What is Linux? - Operating System

• Microsoft Word is an example of - application software

• A MODEM is connected to - phone line

• The sharing of a medium and its path by two or more devices is called – multiplexing

• Information on the computer is stored as - digital data

• The term _____ designates equipment that might be added to a computer to enhance its
functionality. - Peripheral device

• Which commands would you choose to move the selected item to another location? - Cut and
Paste

• USB is the acronym for - Universal Serial Bus

• SQL stands for - Structured Query Language

• The proper removal of a program requires its – uninstalling

• _____ is making copies of data so that these additional copies may be used to restore the
original data after a data-loss event. – Backup

• In order to move from one worksheet to another in Excel workbook, one should click - sheet tab

• If you copy and paste a file then - the original file remains unchanged and a new file is created.

• Microprocessor is used in computers to execute instructions. Its speed is measured in –

gigahertz

• Which best describes a private, companywide network closed to public access? – Intranet

• Descending order of data hierarchy in data management in computing is - Database-file-record-

fields-byte-bit

• A byte in computing consists of - 8 bits

• What is the full form of OSI? - Open System Interconnection

• The metal or plastic case that houses the physical components of a computer together is called
the - System Unit

• Which is a computer programming languages? – C, C++, FORTAN, COBOL

• One security method is encryption. But encryption does nothing to keep digital pests and
hackers out. To accomplish this goal, we need – Firewalls

• Firewalls are used to protect against - Unauthorised attacks

• Which is a storage devices? – HardDisk, CD, FloppyDisk, DVD

• Which is performs modulation and demodulation of signal – Modem

• Which is components of Central processing Unit (CPU) - Arithmetic Logic Unit, Control Unit

• What does CAD stand for? – Computer Aided Design

• Which places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest - Character, field,
record, file, database

• What is the default file extension for all Word documents - .doc

• How will MS Word respond in repeated word? - A Red wavy line under the repeated word

• A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is –
MIPS

• Internet uses - Telex switching

• Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by
the CPU? - Internal memory

• A device that copies or reproduces text and images is also called - Optical Scanner

• The prefix that stands for “billionth” is – Nano

• What is the full form of UTP? - Unshielded Twisted Pair

• Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a – Network

• Artificial Intelligence is - the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same
type of intelligence that humans do

• The Operating System - controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides
a means by which users can interact with the computer

• The data on a floppy disk is recorded in rings called – Tracks

• A pictogram displayed on a computer screen in order to help the user navigate a computer
system is called – Icon

• Byte is - 8 bits

• The Internet began with the development of – ARPANET

• What does USB stand for? - Universal Serial Bus

• In a spreadsheet, a cell is defined as - Rectangular box, Intersection of row and column

• Portrait and Landscape are - Page Orientation

• One millionth is equal to – Micro

• Ctrl + X is used for – Cut

• In windows, by default the files when deleted are sent to - Recycle Bin

• To combine two or more cells into a single cell is called – Merging

• ___ is the process of implementing command. – Executing

• A ____ contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands. –
Toolbar

• When sending an email, the ____ line describes the contents of the message. – Subject

• The ALU performs _____ operations. – Arithmetic

• Information kept about a file includes – Size

• What is the term for unsolicited mail? - Spam

• Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing –
RAM

• A button that makes character either upper or lower case and numbers to symbols – Shift key

• Programs designed specifically to address general purpose applications special purpose

applications are called - application software

• A series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it is called a – program

• The communications device that allows the computer to access a network is called a ____ card.
– network

• A screen list of options in a program that tells you what is in that program – menu
• ___ is data that has been organised or presented in a meaningful fashion. – Information

• A ___ contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands. –
toolbar

• Letters, numbers and symbols found on a keyboard are – Keys

• What menu is selected to print? – File

• Programs or a set of electronic instructions that tell a computer what to do – Software

• A(n) ____ contains commands that can be selected. – icon

• Microcomputer hardware consists of three basic categories of physical equipment - system unit,
input/output memory

• A piece of hardware that is used to enter information into the computer by using keys –
keyboard

• Example of non-numeric data is - Employee address

• Date and Time are available on the desktop at - Task bar

• Periodically adding, changing and deleting file records is called file – updating

• Capital letters on a keyboard are referred to as - caps lock key

• Devices that make up a computer system that you can see or touch – hardware

• An output device that lets you see what the computer is doing - monitor-screen

• Bit in short for - binary digit

• A symbol on the screen that represents a disk, document or program that you can select – icon

• A ____ is an example of an input device – keyboard

• A command that takes what has been typed into the computer and can be seen on the screen
and sends it to the printer for output on paper – print

• A CPU contains - a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit

• Powerful key that lets you exit a program when pushed - escape key

• The ability of an OS to run more than one application at a time is called – multitasking

• Which statements best describes the batch method of input? - Data is collected in the form of
source documents, placed into groups, and then input to the computer
• The term used to define all input and output devices in a computer system is – Hardware

• Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called – Passwords

• The part of a computer that coordinates all its functions is called its - control unit

• ___ represents raw facts, whereas ____ is data made meaningful - Data, information

• What is the name for the process that is used to convert a series of instructions, or program,
written in a high level language into instructions (9r a program) that can be run on a computer?
– Compiling

• The benefit of using computers is that - Computers are very fast and can store huge amounts of
correct.

• The function of CPU is - to provide external storage of text

• What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful - Data in ROM is nonvolatile,
that is, it remains there even without electrical power

• ____ is the process of carrying out commands. – Executing

• Which peripheral devices displays information to a user? – Monitor

• The “desktop” of a computer refers to - the visible screen

• What type of resource is most likely to be a shares common resource in a computer network? –
printers

• To “maximize” a window means - expand it to fit the desktop

• The. “home page” of a web site is - the first page

• personal computer is – PC

• To put information in a file on a magnetic disk, or in a computer’s memory, so it can be used

later – store

• Saving is the process of - copying a document from memory to a storage medium

• Printed information, called ____ exists physically and is a more permanent form of output than
that presented on a display device. - hard copy

• To find a saved document in the computer’s memory and bring it up on the screen to view –
retrieve

• The Internet is a system of - Interconnected Networks

• Verification of log in name and password is known as – Authentication

• Which is a computer programming languages – ALGOL, COBOL, C++, C#

• Unwanted repetitious messages such as bulk mails is known as – Spam

• URL is a reference to a resource on the internet, URL stands for - Uniform Resource Locator

• Which programming languages are classified as low level languages - Assembly Language

• In VLSI integrated circuit VLS stands for - Very Large Scale Integration

• ____ is known as unauthorised access into others computer system. – Hacking

• In a MS Word document, Landscape is - age orientation

• A wireless network uses ___ waves to transmit signals. – Radio

• Which statement is correct statement - 1MB = 100KB

• Secure code/verified by VISA is associated in Which transactions - E-commerce

• The term Internet backbone refers to - The main pathway of high speed communications lines
through which all Internet traffic flows

• MICR technology is mainly used by banking industry. MICR denotes - Magnetic Ink Character
Recognition

• Which files have .mpg extension – Video

• A computer network tool used to detect hosts or to test the reach ability of a host on – Ping

• What is full form ofW3C - World Wide Web Consortium

• Numbers are stored and transmitted inside a computer in - Binary form

• Mathematical calculations and comparison decisions are performed by the ___ of the CPU. -
Arithmetic logic unit

• To move to the bottom of a MS Word document, press - Ctrl + End

• In MS Word shortcut key, Ctrl + Z will - Undo last action

• Which is the smallest data size – Kilobyte

• DNS in internet is abbreviation of - Domain Name System

• All the formulas in Excel start with - =

• When any of the files or folders are deleted from Hard Disk, Windows - Places it in recycle bin
• What is the purpose of keeping electronic devices such as computers, televisions and remote
controlled devices - Reduce power consumption

• A tile which contains readymade layouts, theme effects, background styles and even contents
for presentation is called – Template

• _____ displays the hierarchical structure of files, folders and drives on the computer and any
network drives mapped to the computer. - Windows explorer

• The part of operating system that manages the essential peripherals such as - Basic
Input/Output System

• Which is a web browser – Opera, Firefox, Safari, Casio

• A computer translates a program written in a high level language into - Machine language

• LINUX is - An open source operating system

• Which places the common data element - Character, field, record, file, database

• Chip is common nickname for a (n) - Integrated circuits

• In word processing, an efficient way to move the 3rd paragraph to place it after the 5th
paragraph is - Cut and paste

• The printing measure DPI means - Dots per inch

• A stored link to a webpage, in order to have a quick access to it later, is called – Bookmark

• Which is a computer programming language – PEARL, 4GL, COBOL, Visual Basic

• The Processor is an example of computer – Hardware

• A hexadecimal number is a number to the base – 16

• Java in computer programming is a - Programming Mid-level Language

• What does the acronym WAN stand for - Wide Area Network

• FTP is an acronym for - File Transfer Protocol

• Connections to the Internet using a phone line and a modem are called ___ connections. - Dial-
up

• Documents converted to ____ can be published to the web. – HTML

• What is extension of Microsoft Word document – doc

• Outlook Express is a(n) - E-mail Client

• Printers and screens in computer system are common form of - Output units

• LSI in chip technology stands for - Large-Scale Integration

• Ctrl + n in MS word is used to - Open new document

• Connections to other documents or to other locations within a website is known as – hyperlinks

• Checking whether a program functions correctly and then correcting errors, it is known as –
debugging

• Single-word reference to viruses, worms etc is – malware

• Converting the computer language of 1’s and 0’s to characters, that can be understood is known
as – decoding

• Storage that returns its data after the power is turned off is referred to as - non-volatile storage

• A compiler in computing means - A program which translates source program into object
program

• What is Windows Vista - Operating System

• “DTP” is a computer abbreviation usually means - Desktop Publishing

• Which is equivalent roughly to 1 billion bytes - One Gigabyte

• The ALU and Control unit, jointly is known as – CPU

• The ____ port resembles a standard phone jack. – modem

• The ALU performs ____ operations. – arithmetic

• A group of related records in a database is called a(n) – file

• What is the generation of computers which are built with microprocessors – fourth

• The digital telecommunication term ISDN is an abbreviation for - Integrated Services Digital
Network

• If you change Windows 98 operating system to Windows XP, then it is known as – Upgrade

• ALU and control unit of most of the computers are combined and are embedded on a single –
Microprocessor

• QWERTY is used with reference to – Keyboard

• Microsoft Word is an example of - application software

• File type in computing can be represented by - File text

• Which is a function key – Ctrl

• A ____ computer is also referred to as a laptop computer. – notebook

• _____ is the unauthorized copying and distribution of software. - Software piracy

• Which devices sends and receives data over telephone lines to and from computers? - modem

• In computer programming, assigning of an initial value or to set, variables, counters, switches,

etc. to their starting values at the beginning of a program or subprogram, is called – Initialize

• What is the meaning of “Hibernate” in Windows XP - Shutdown the computer without closing
the running application

• BIOS in computer system refers to - Basic Input/Output System

• The full form of ASCII is - American Standard Code for Information Interchange

• Specialised programs that assist users in locating information on the web are called - Search
Engines

• ____ is a space behind satellite navigation system that provides location anywhere on earth
where there is an unobstructed line of site for four or more of its satellites. – GPS

• Checking the computer program for errors is called – Debugging

• What is the full form of HTTP in data communication - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

• The scrambling of ‘data’ is known as – Encryption

• One megabyte equals approximately - 1 million bytes

• The full form of MPEG is - Motion Picture Experts Group

• Which is an operating system in computing – Linux

• The command Ctrl + U in MS Word will do which of the following – Underline

• DSL is an example of________ connection. – broadband

• The first-generation computer used ____ for circuitry. - vacuum tubes

• Which protocol does ping, the computer network administration software utility, use? – ICMP

• The biggest memory size in the following is – Petabyte

• The channel capacity or a maximum throughput of a logical or physical communication path in a
digital communication system is called – Bandwidth

• What do you call the smallest controllable element of a picture represented on a computer
screen – Pixel

• Which protects the system from hackers – Firewall

• The clock rate of a processor is measured in - Megahertz or gigahertz

• The acronym WORM in a computer system and used in optical technology stands for - Write
Once, Read Many

• What is the full from of MSDN, a resource for developers - Microsoft Developer Network

• _____ provides access to the Internet and web pages through a service provider by using
graphical interface. - Internet Browser

• Which represents the fastest digital data transmission speed? – gbps

• What is the term used for unsolicited mail – Spam

• Moving a paragraph in MS-Word from one place to other can be done by - Select, cut and paste

• Which is a type of networks – RAN, MAN, LAN, WAN

• The orientations of Word document page are - Portrait and Landscape

• C++ is a - High-level language

• In satellite-based communication, VSAT stands for - Very Small Aperture Terminal

• Pathways that support communication among the various electronic components on the
computer system board are called - Bus Lines

• The area of coverage of satellite radio beam is known as – Footprint

• What does the acronym IP stand for? - Internet Protocol

• The device that forwards messages/data packets between networks is known as – Router

• For a browser to connect to other resources, the location address of the resources must be
specified these addresses are called - URLs

• The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are
known as – Applications

• A _____ shares hardware, software, and data among authorized users. – network
• Computer programs are written in a high-level programming language; however, the human-
readabic version of a program is called - source code

• In word processing, an efficient way to move the 3rd paragraph to place it after the 5th
paragraph is - cut and paste

• Which is a function of the control unit? - Read instructions, Execute instructions, Interpret
instructions

• Software for organizing storage and retrieval of information is a(n) - data warehouse

• A set of step-by-step procedures for accomplishing a task is known as a(n) – algorithm

• The main directory of a disk is called the ___ directory. – root

• The physical arrangement of elements on a page is referred to as a document’s – format

• = SUM(B1:B8) is an example of a – formula

• Which storage media provides sequential access only ? - Magnetic tape

• Compilers and translators are one form of – software

• Data representation is based on the ____ number system, which uses two numbers to represent
all data. – binary

• The most common input devices include - Mouse and keyboard

• WWW means - World Wide Web

• ____ processing is used when a large mail-order company accumulates orders and processes
them together in one large set. – Batch

• What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW? - A CD-RW can be written to, but a
CD-ROM can only be read from

• Holding the moue button down while moving an object or text is known as – dragging

• A ____ is a collection of data that is stored electronically as a series of records in a table. –

database

• The ____ primarily take(s) care of the behind-the- scenes details and manage(s) the hardware. -
operating system

• A ____ is a professionally designed “empty” document that can be adapted to the user’s needs.
– template

• A group of 8 bits is known as a – byte

• The hardware device commonly referred to as the “brain” of the computer is the – CPU

• What is the intersection of a colunm and a row on a worksheet called? – Cell

• ____ are often delivered to a PC through an email attachment and are often designed to do
harm. – Viruses

• What is the storage area for email messages called? – A mailbox

• A desktop computer is also known as a – PC

• When a file contains instructions that can be carried out by the computer, it is often called a(n)
______ file, - executable

• Documents converted to ___ can be published to the Web. – HTML

• If a user needs information instantly available to the CPU, it should be stored - in secondary
storage

• To what temporary area can you store text and other data, and later paste them to another
location? - The clipboard

• In a spreadsheet, a ____ is a number you will use in a calculation. – value

• Click _____ check box of transition in a slide group of an animation tab if you want to move a
slide automatically alter stipulated time. - Automatically after

• If you do not want to select an option after opening a menu then click menu title again or press
key _____ to close the menu. – Escape

• It is easier to change the name of file using ____ process. – Renaming

• _____ view shows how the contents on printed page will appear with margin, header and
footer. - Page Layout

• We can enter and edit the text efficiently using - Desktop Publishing Program

• ______ may be included in other folder while making heirarchical structure folder. - Sub-folder

• The background of any Word document - is the colour present under the option menu

• Only_____ program(s) become(s) active even though we can open many programs at a time. –
three

• When the margins on both sides are straight and equal, then there is ___ in document. – full
justification
• All of the followings are included in typical computer programming language which are in use
currently Except - Machine language

• What happens when you press Ctrl + V Key? - The selected item is pasted from the clipboard

• Which places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest? - Character, field,
record, file, database

• When you make graph and picture in document, then your computer holds the data in –
Memory

• How will words appear on the page? We call it as - Text formatting

• _____ helps in capturing row data and entering into computer system. - Input device

• Title bar, ribbon, status bar, views and document workspace are factors of________ program of
Words. – Windows

• The most widely used input device is the – keyboard

• A CPU contains - a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit

• The ability of an OS to run more than one application at a time is called – multitasking

• Permanent instructions that the computer uses when it is turned on and that cannot be changed
other instructions are contained in – ROM

• Computations and logical operations are performed by the – ALU

• The benefit of using computers is that - Computers are very fast and can store huge amounts of
data

• Developing sets of instructions for the computer to follow and to do the task the same way as
many times as needed is called – programming

• The term used to define all input and output devices in a computer system is – Hardware

• What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer network? –
Printers

• The vast network of computers that connects millions of people all over the world is called –
Internet

• Which is an items of hardware? - A keyboard, A disk drive, A monitor

• To shrink a window to an icon - minimise a window

• Computers connected to a LAN (local area network) can - share information and/or share
peripheral equipment

• The portion that shows all the choices you can make while working in a window is called the -
menu bar

• ____ is the process of carrying out commands. – Executing

• Which is a common extension used in the file names for application programs? – EXE

• ____ contains commands that can be selected. – icon

• _____ is a set of computer programs that runs or controls computer hardware and acts as an
interface with application programs and users. - An operating system

• Another word for the CPU is – microprocessor

• Hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system and are often added later to
the system are – peripherals

• Information on a computer is stored as - digital data

• If you want to move an icon on your desktop, this is called – draggin

• To _____ a document means to make changes to its existing content. – edit

• Where is the disk put to enable the computer to read it - Disk drive

• Which is part of the System Unit? – CPU

• IT stands for - Information Technology

• Something which has easily-understood instructions is said to be - user friendly

• What is the full form of KS relatd to computer? - Kilo Byte

• What is the purpose of Software Documenting? - use and maintenance of software

• Personal computers are connected to form – Network

• What does happen ____ in RAM when computer is turned off? – Nothing

• When you save the data would remain intact even after turning off computer? - Secondary
Storage Device

• All the deleted files go to - Recycle bin

• What is the shape of CDs? – Circular

• The name given to a document by user is called – Filename

• What is output? - Processor gives to user

• The blinking symbol which indicates the next character will appear at which place, is called –
Cursor

• A small figure which depicts some application on the screen is called – Icon

• Errors in a computer program are referred to as - bugs

• A compiler is used to translate a program written - a high level language

• Computer programs are also known as – applications

• Which computers that can be carried around easily? – Laptops

• The secret code that restricts entry to some programs – password

• Where is the disk put in a computer? - In the disk drive

• The most common method of entering text and numeric data into a computer system is through
the use of – keyboard

• Which keys enable the input of numbers quickly? - The numeric keypad

• Information that comes from an external source and fed into computer software is called –
Input

• A computer’s hard disk is - computer hardware

• Files are organized by storing them in – folders

• What menu is selected to change font and style? – Format

• In programming, you use the following keys: - Function keys

• With a CD you can - Both Read and Write

• A scanner scans - Both Picture and Text

• Dumb terminals have terminals and – Keyboard

• _____ is when the more power-hungry components, such as the monitor and the hard drive are
put in idle. - Standby mode

• Which is the largest unit of storage? – TB

• ____ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors. – Formatting
• A saved document is referred to as – File

• A collection of unprocessed items is – data

• The portion of the CPU that coordinates the activities of all the other computer components is
the - control unit

• A ___ is approximately one billion bytes. – gigabyte

• A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet, is called a(n) –
patch

• The operating system is the most common type of ____ software – Application

• Memory, also called random access memory, or RAM, - consists of electronic components that
store data

• Correcting errors in a program is referred to as – debugging

• An assembler is used to translate a program written in - assembly language

• The capability of the operating system to enable two or more than two programs to execute
simultaneously in a single computer system by using a single processor is – Multiprogramming

• The basic goal of computer process is to convert data into – information

• A hard copy of a document is - printed on the printer

• Which keys can be used together with other keys for special tasks? - Ctrl, Shift

• Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel? – Hardware

• Computers gather data, which means they allow user to __ data. – input

• CPU stands for - central processing unit

• _____ moves the cursor one space to the right or puts spaces in between words. - Space bar

• Use this when you want to make all letters capital without having to use the shift key for each
character. - caps lock key

• A device that reads the information contained on a disk and transfers it to the computer’s
memory - disk drive

• A disk on which you store information. - data disk

• Allows you to print. - Control- P

• Easy to use. - user-friendly

• your computer stops working suddenly, it is referred to as a – crash

• The smallest item of useful information a computer can handle. – bit

• Devices that let the computer communicate with you – output

• Devices that allow you to put information into the computer. – input

• Eight bits of data – byte

• The secret code that gives you access to some programs. - password.

• The different styles of lettering in a word processing program. – font

• Any letter, number, or symbol found on the keyboard that you can type into the computer. –
character

• A symbol or question on the screen that prompts you to take action and tells the computer what
to do next - prompt and dialog box

• Choices are referred to as – options

• Anything written on the screen. – text

• Lets you leave a screen or program. – exit

• Instructions that tell the computer what to do. Another name for software. – programs

• A program which helps create written documents and lets you go back and make corrections as
necessary. - word processor

• A place that a user can create to store files. – folder

• Start or restart the computer. – boot

• A blinking indicator that shows you where your next action will happen. – cursor

• Commands at the top of a screen such as FILE-EDIT- FONT-TOOLS to operate and change things
within programs. - menu bar

• CD-ROM stands for - CD-read only memory

• To change written work already done. – edit

• A place in the computer system where data and programs are temporarily stored. – memory

• A key that will erase information from the computer’s memory and characters on the screen. -
delete key
• To insert a copy of t1ieiipboard contents, whatever was last cut or copied at the insertion point.
– paste

• The command used to remove text or graphics from a document. The information is then stored
on a clipboard so you can paste it. – cut

• To exit the program without leaving the application – close

• A removable magnetic disc that holds information. – portable

• A command that saves what you are working on into the hard drive, or onto a disk. – Save

• A command to get a file you worked on from the memory where it was stored. – open

• To move down a page in a document. – scroll

• The primary device that a computer uses to store information - hard drive

• Screen that comes on when you turn on your computer that shows all the icons. – desktop

• A program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets. -
spreadsheet

• How many options does a binary choice offer -Two

• Data going into the computer is called - input

• How many values can be represented by a single byte -16

• Transformation of input into output is performed by - The CPU

• Device drivers are - small, special-purpose programs

• A collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes
information is called - operating system

• Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network – LAN

• A set of instructions telling the computer what to do is called – program

• If you receive an e-mail from someone you don’t know, what should you do - Delete it without
opening it.

• Which of the following can handle most system functions that aren’t handled directly by the
operating system – Utilities

• Microsoft Office is - An application suite

• Computer connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can - share information and/or share
peripheral equipment

• Which of the following refers to the memory in your computer – RAM

• Information travels between components on the motherboard through – Bays

• One megabyte equals approximately - 1 million bytes

• When you are working on a document on PC, where is the document temporarily stored - Flash
memory

• How are data organized in a spread sheet - Rows and columns

• Magnetic tape is not practical for applications where data must be quickly recalled because tape
is - a sequential access medium

• The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the – cursor

• When cutting and pasting, the item cut is temporarily stored in – Clipboard

• The hardware device that acts as both a switching and connecting unit is called as – Multiplexer

• The device that assembles groups of characters into complete messages prior to their entering
the CPU is called - A Communication processor

• Application software - performs specific task for computer users

• Data structure includes – Array

• What is name of the logic circuit which can add two binary digits - half adder

• A program embedded in a semiconductor chip during their manufacture is called – firmware

• The person contributing the idea of the stored program was - John Neumann

• A collection of related fields in data organization is called – Register

• Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and - Buffer size

• The speed at which the monitor accepts data is called – Bandwidth

• The dbase III plus is mostly used for - Database management problems

• In the “C” language the function scant () reads - any possible variable type

• BIOS stands for - Basic Input Output Service

• A commonly used graphic format for the web is – GIF

• The HTML code written in a text editor to make web-pages, is - Source code

• The basic building block of a database that contains related records is – Report

• A set of rules that computer on a network use to communicate with each other are called –
Protocol

• The process of connecting to the Internet account is - LOG IN

• An image editing software in which we can draw and edit images, is - Photo Image

• The — of a system includes the programs or instructions – software

• Which of the following displays programs that are currently running ? A single click on one of
the program icons will bring the window up - Status bar

• In order to save a World document as a web page you need to - save as HTML

• Something which has easily- understood instructions is said to be - user friendly

• The copy command saves to - the clipboard

• Which displays the buttons for changing text style, alignment and size - Formatting toolbar

• Arranging of data in a logical sequence in known as – Sorting

• A single application that combines the major features of several types of applications is called -
integrated software

• The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of documents is –
Fonnatting

• In order to save an existing document with a different name you need to - use the Save as...
command

• It is better to copy a file from a floppy disk to a hard disk, then open the copy on the hard disk
because - reading a hard disk is much faster and safer

• The best reason that a computer needs to have a hard disk is because - it would not work
without one

• Firewalls are used to protect against - Virus Attacks

• The ____ directory is mandatory for every disk – Root

• ‘WWW’ stands for - World Wide Web

• ‘MICR’ technology used for clearance of cheques by banks refers to - Magnetic Ink Character
Recognition
• Modern Computers represent characters and numbers inter- ally using one of the following
number systems – Octal

• Smallest storage unit of a computer is – Byte

• A MODEM is connected in between a telephone line and a – Computer

• Which is best explains e-governance - Delivery of public services through internet

• “Buy Now - Pay Now” is commonly used for - Debit Cards

• Smart Card is - Microprocessor Cards

• What menu is selected to cut, copy, and paste – Edit

• The most important or powerful computer in a typical network is - network server

• The primary purpose of software is to turn data into – information

• The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately ____ is used - sequential access

• To make a note1ook act as a desktop model, the notebook can be connected to a ____ which is
connected to a monitor and other devices - docking station

• You can use the tab key to - move a cursor across the screen, indent a paragraph

• A collection of related files is called a – record

• Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as - non-volatile storage

• Which is an example of connectivity – Internet

• ______ is the process of finding errors in software code – Testing

• A ____ contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm – syntax

• Changing an existing document is called ____ the document – editing

• Virtual memory is - memory on the hard disk that the CPU uses as an extended RAM

• Computers use the ____ number system to store data and perform calculations – binary

• The — key will launch the start buttons – windows

• To move to the beginning of a line of text, press the ___ key. – home

• When sending an e-mail the ____ line describes the contents of the message – subject

• Which groupings do you work with when formatting text in Word - Tables, paragraphs and
indexes
• Which is the largest unit of storage – TB

• The ____ tells the computer how to use its components - operating system

• _______is when the more power hungry components, such as the monitor and hard drive, are
put in idle – Hibernation

• Hard disk drives are considered ____ storage – Nonvolatile

• The _____ key and the ____ key can be used in the combination with other keys to perform
shortcuts and special tasks - Control, Alt

• The most common input devices are the ____ and the ____ - keyboard, mouse

• To save an existing file with a new name or to a new location, you should use the _____
command - Save as

• Which type of software manages the computers procesess, functioning as an interface,

connecting the user, the application software and the hardware? - Operating system

• The portion of the CPU that coordinates the activities of all the other computer components is
the - Control unit

• In a database _______ fields store numbers used to perform calculation – Numeric

• A(n) _______ is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of
information between computing devices. – Network

• The term bit is short for - Binary digit

• __________ are devices used to transmit data over telecommunications lines - Modems

• A _______ is approximately one billion bytes – gigabyte

• A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet, is called a (n) –
patch

• Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to _____ data – Store

• Which terms is just the connection of networks that can be joined together – Intranet

• _______is a form of permanent memory that holds all the instructions the computer needs to
start up does not get erased when the power is turned off – RAM

• Servers are computers that provide resources to the other computers connected to a – Network

• What menu is selected to print – File

• The name a user assigns to a document is called a(n) - File name

• A _______ ,is an electronic device that process data, converting it into information. – Computer

• _______ ,are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use - Control
structures

• What are the two types of output devices - Monitor and printer

• To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is - right – clicking

• A (n)_____ is a program that makes the computer easier to use – Utility

• Connections to the Internet using a phone line and a modem are called ______ connections. -
Dial- up, Broadband

• To access a mainframe or super computer, users often use a – Terminal

• A flaw in a program that causes it to produce incorrect or in appropriate results is called a – Bug

• A Web site address is a unique name that identifies a specific on the Web - Web site

• Every component of your computer is either - hardware or software

• To make the number pad act as directional arrows, you’ press the — key - num lock

• When creating a word processed document, this step involves the user changing how words on
the page appear, both on the screen and in printed from –Print Preview

• The _____ performs simple mathematics for the CPU – ALU

• Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym – RW

• ____ is processed by the computer into information – data

• Personal computers can be connected together to form a – network

• A word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document is called – hyperlink

• The ______ of software contains lists of commands and options - menu bar

• The ____ shows all the Web sites and pages that you have visited over a period of time. - history
list

• A proxy server is used - To process client requests for Web pages

• A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the Internet, is called a(n) –
patch

• In the URL http:/www. prenhall.com, the portion labeled http is the - domain name
• The ability to easily add additional users means that a network is – scalable

• In database, a field is a - table of information

• The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen – resolution

• Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are exam- pies of - application software

• If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would
use a – switch

• A is approximately a ____ million bytes. – megabyte

• The time it takes a device to locate data and instructions and make them available to the CPU is
known as - a processing cycle

• ____ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which
users can interact with the computer. - The operating system

• ____ means that the data contained in a database is accurate and reliable. - Data integrity

• A(n) _____ is a private corporate network, used exclusively by company employees. – intranet

• A characteristic of a file server is - Manages file operations and is shared on a network

• If you type a word that is not in Word’s dictionary, a wavy _____underline appears below the
word. – red

• The ______ button on the Quick Access Tollbar allows you to cancel your recent commands or
actions. – Undo

• In MS-Access, a table can have ___ primary key /keys. – One

• ___ software allows users to perform calculation on rows and columns of data. - Electronic
spreadsheet

• A ______ represents approximately one billion memory location – gigabyte

• _______ cells involves creating a single cell by combining two or more selected cells – Merging

• The operating system is the most common type of ______ software – systems

• When you quickly press arid release the left mouse button twice. you are - Double – clicking

• The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called – gridlines

• To delete an incorrect character in a document, ____ to erase to the right of the insertion point
- press DELETE key
• Use the to choose a ___ slide layout - Format gallery

• A saved document is referred to as a – file

• A ___ is a collection of computers and device connected together – network

• The most common subtotal used Subtotals command is the ___ function, which causes Excel to
display a sum each time the control field change – SUM

• In DOS, which command is used to delete all the files as well as sub-directories of a directory –
Deltree

• The ______, also called the Web, contains billions of documents - World Wide Web

• Choose the web-browser among the following: - Netscape Navigator

• Underlined text, such as text and folder names is referred to as a – hyperlink

• ___ is when the computer is turned on and the operating system is loading – Booting

• A(n) ____ is text that you want to be printed at the bottom of the pages – footer

• If the ___ bit in X.25 standard is set to 1, it means that there is more than one packet – M

• A computer program that will search its database to find items whose tent contains all or at
least one of the words given to it - Search engine

• In UNIX, command ‘S’ is used to - repeat entire less command line

• The__ allows you to access object and start programmed - Start menu

• PCM is an example of - analog to digital

• The ______ becomes different shapes depending on the task you are performing - active tab

• Be default, Excel positions text in a cell - left — aligned

• To centre a paragraph using shortcut keys, press - CTRL + E

• To print a document, press_, then press ENTER. - CTRL + P

• Multiplexing involves__ path and __ channel - one, multiple

• Which is the latest version of Excel - Excel XP

• ___ processes data which is also called brain of the computer - Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• Which area in an Excel window allows entering values and formulas - Formula Bar
• How many 30-bit SIMMS are required to populate a bank on a 486 system that has a 32- bit data
bus – 4

• What contains the computer BIOS and maintains its data with the use of a battery for periods
when the system is powered down – CMOS

• A series 100 POST error code indicates a problem with the: - system board

• When SHADOWING is enabled in a computers BIOS - instructions stored in various ROM chips
are copied into

• Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym – RW

• Software instruction intended to satisfy a user's specific processing needs are called -
Applications software

• When you link one database table to another database table, what are you creating? – Relation

• What database tool would you use to find answers to your questions about data stored in your
database? – Queries

• What type of graphical model is used to define a database? - E-R diagram

• The rules of a language are called its – syntax

• JavaScript was developed by ______ to run inside of web pages. – Netscape

• A(n) _____ converts all the source code into machine code, creating an executable file. –
compiler

• A series of steps that always results in an answer is the definition of – Algorithm

• What was the first general purpose and first commercial purpose computer respectively? -
ENIAC and UNIVAC

• A table consist of _______ and _________, which are referred as field and record in DBMS term.
- Columns & Rows

• What is the full form of CUI? - Character User Interface

• Hybrid computer used the combined feature of _________ and _________ machine. - analog,
digital

• Which is the smallest unit in a digital image in a computer screen? – Pixel

• Software for particularly organizing, storage, updating and retrieving information is a(n) -
Database program
• Save As dialog box is open by which of the following shortcut key? - F12

• Personal computers used a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the
common name for such Boards? – Motherboard

• What does JAR stand for? - Java Archive

• If you change Windows 98 to Windows XP, you are actually performing – Upgrade

• Digital computers use a ________ system to encode data and programs. – Binary

• On which models does the working of Bluetooth devices depend? - Master/slave

• Commands at the top of a screen such as File-Edit, Format and Tools to operate and change
things are incorporated in - Menu bar

• What is the default the cell content alignment in Excel? - text left aligned and numbers right
aligned

• Which is the largest unit of storage? – Petabyte

• Which is a language directly understood by CPU? – Machine

• What is the full form of DHTML? - Dynamic Hyper Text Markup Language

• By __________, data is stored in several disk units by breaking them into smaller pieces and
storing each piece in separate disk - RAID technique, Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks
technique

• Transmission media are usually categorized as – Guided, Unguided

• In MS-Word the keyboard shortcut _______ used for spelling and Grammar check? - F7

• A device operating at the _______ is called a repeater - Physical layer

• If we want to convert the text which is in small letters to capital letters then select which of the
following shortcut key? - Shift + F3

• Who designed the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet? - Mitchell Kapor

• _______ code identifies a floppy drive problem? - 601 error

• Which term is used for: Unauthorized copying of software to be used for personal gain instead
of personal backups? - Software piracy

• In an Excel table, what uses a single formula that adjusts for each row? - Calculated column

• Which is an expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display? - Video card
• Which of the function in Computers is the one that control processes and accept data in
continuous pattern? - Feedback loop

• The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen – resolution

• Which is a collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes
information? - operating system

• The ______ folder retains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet ready to
send. – Drafts

• Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called – processing

• Analytical engine was developed by - Charles Babbage

• Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task? – Control

• Pascal - is a computer language

• _____ is a process of searching bugs in software. – Debugging

• An assembler is used to translate a program written in - Assembly language

• Which generation of computer is still under developments? - Fifth Generation

• What is that computer program called which translates one program instruction at a time into -
Machine language

• What is another name for additive manufacturing? - 3-D printing

• A type of instruction that can produce several lines of machine language code is called a –
Macro

• The _______ appears automatically when you select text in an Office suite program, such as
word, Excel or PowerPoint. - Mini toolbar

• The startup routine runs, when machine boots up is known as - BOOT up

• The operation of combining two cells into a single cell in Excel is referred to as - merge cells

• What type of technology allows you to verbally speak with someone over the Internet? – VoIP

• Setting fonts for the text in your document is an example of: - Formatting

• What does GUI stand for? - Graphical User Interface

• What does 'ctrl +esc' do? - Shows the start menu

• What is the term used for measurement of how fast data moves from one place to another? -
bits per second

• What is a bootstrap? - A small initialization program to start up a computer

• When a real-time telephone call between people is made over the Internet using computers, it
is called - Internet telephony

• If you wished to limit what you would see on an Excel worksheet, what data function would you
use? - Auto filter

• To recover files from a backup, you perform which action? – Restore

• For which of the following function, ^ sign is used in MS Excel? – Exponential

• Storage capacity of primary memory is – Smaller

• What does CSA stand for? - Computer Speed Addition

• How an embedded system communicates with the outside world? – Peripherals

• Which Unix command is used for changing the current directory? – cd

• echo command is used for - displaying diagnostic messages

• A group of 4 bits is called as – Nibble

• ___ is the term for a collection of tools that collect and interpret information regarding the
earth surface? - Geographical Information System

• What is the full form of BASIC? - Beginner’s All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

• Who invented object-oriented programing (OOP)? - Alan Kay

• Changing an existing document is called _____ the document. – Editing

• Which are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car
or your electronic thermostat? - Embedded computers

• _____ are computers that support hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously. - Mainframe
computer

• Zip is a -----file. - Compressed File

• Which is an intersection of a row and column in a spreadsheet? – Cell

• What term is used to identify people coming together from various geographical locations to
complete some tasks online? - Virtual team
• First super computer developed in India is – Param

• Which type of computer could be found in a digital watch? - Embedded computer

• ___ is a security process that relies on the unique biological characteristics of an individual to
verify. – BIOMETRICS

• ___ is a technique that is used to send more than one call over a single line. – Multiplexing

• Who is the father of modern computers? - Charles Babbage

• Transistors are used in which generation of Computers? - Second Generation

• Program that acts as an interface between user and computer hardware and application
software? - Operating System

• Which language translator converts the program in High level language to Low level language by
translating line by line? – Interpreter

• PDA stands for? - Personal Digital Assistants

• Service that allows a user to log into another computer somewhere on the internet is called? –
Telnet

• COBOL stands for? - Common Business Oriented Language

• What is the full form of COMPUTER? - Commonly Operated Machines Used in Technical and
Educational Research

• Which device splits the network connectors into multiple devices? – Hub

• A group of star network connected to a linear bus backbone cable is known as? –Tree

• What is Phishing? - Fraudulent attempt to obtain access credentials

• What happens by clicking Ctrl+Y? - Redo the last action

• We can organize our bookmarks using – Folders

• The communication mode allows both the sender and the receiver to transmit data but not at
the same time over a single communication channel? - Half-duplex mode

• Which cable technologies convert electrical signals into optical signals? - Fiber Optic

• Which key combination can be used to open task manager? - Ctrl + Shift + ESC

• What is a hyperlink? - It is a text or image that you can click on to jump to a new
document/page
• A network’s __________ is the central structure that connects other portions of the network. –
Backbone

• Who is the father of Microsoft Office? - Charles Simonyi and Richard Brodie

• What is the full form of ABC a used in computing? - Atanasoff-Berry Computer

• In Which generation of computers, the FORTRAN language was used? - Second generation

• In which menu is the option to “Wrap Text” throughout MS Excel? – Home

• Once you load the suitable program & provide required data, computer doesn’t need human
intervention, this feature known as? – Automatic

• Non-impact printer is based on: - Electrical mechanism

• The storage locations in the internal storage of a CPU are called? – Addresses

• ___________ is a Microsoft technology that facilitates the sharing of application data and
objects written in different formats from multiple sources. - Object linking and embedding

• Which menu of MS Excel has header and footer option? – Insert

• Which keystroke is used to update a field in Microsoft Word 2010? - F9

• AVI files contains both audio and video data in a single file, allowing synchronized playback of
audio and video content. AVI format was developed by Which of the following Company? –
Microsoft

• To insert the registered trademark symbol in MS Word File, which of the following shortcut key
used? - Ctrl + Alt + R

• What is the full form of RAMDAC? - Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter

• Which language was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup? - C++

• In which chart of Excel, a circle is divided into sectors such that each sector represents a
proportion of the whole? - Pie Chart

• Which type of computers is specifically recognized for their proficiency as "number crunchers"?
- Super computers

• What is the purpose of the Recycle Bin in a computer? - A storage location for deleted files
before permanent removal

• Which file extension is associated with MS-DOS command files? - .com

• Which technology is used in Compact discs? – Laser

• What does the acronym WORM stand for in data storage technology, where the drive prevents
data erasure? - Write Once, Read Many

• In which signal do computers send and receive data? – Digital

• Size of virtual memory depends on the size of: - Address bus

• Which MS Word feature enables to enlarge a letter at the beginning of a text block to two or
more lines? - Drop cap

• Plotter is an output device which is used for: - Punching graph

• When was vacuum tube invented? – 1906

• In which format is the data stored in Database Management System? – Table

• Which shortcut is used group the selected shapes together in MS PowerPoint Slide? - Ctrl + G

• In a sound card connection, which colour is used for microphone or mic? – Pink

• The capacity of a communication channel is measured in: - Bandwidth

• Snapdragon 870 is the example of - Mobile processor (SoC)

• Which shortcut key combination is used to autosum selected cells in MS Excel? - Alt+=

• What is the shortcut key combination used to Close the entire browser window? - Ctrl+Shift+W

• Which shortcut key combination is used to exit the slide show mode in MS PowerPoint? – Esc

• Which shortcut key combination is used to duplicate the selected slide in MS PowerPoint? - Ctrl
+D