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GST103 22 - 2

The document contains a series of questions and answers related to computer systems, software, and hardware components. It covers topics such as types of software, computer architecture, data processing functions, and various technical terms. The information is presented in a quiz format, highlighting key concepts in computer science.

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A unit of work in a system is known as ____

Byte

The box that contains the central electronic components of the computer is the
_____
System Unit

A _____ is a software program used to view Web pages


Browser

Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a ___
Network

9/10

MS Power point is an example of ____


Application software

The smallest unit in a digital system is a _____


Bit

______ is one that appears to its users as a traditional uniprocessor system, even
though it is actually composed of multiple processors
Distributed operating system

The operating system called Windows 7 is typically used for _____


All of the options

____are specific to users’ needs


Application software

Which of the following is NOT a type of scanner


curvebed scanner

In United State computers are built to operate with voltage of ____


110V

A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have ____


A computer cannot “boot” if it does not have the ……………
Operating system

Select the Odd one


Operating system

_____ computer is a medium sized computer


Mini

Physical structure of computer is called:


Hardware

LAN stands for ____


Local area network

ALU and Control Unit jointly known as


CPU

The most common type of storage devices are ____


Optical (options looks like exeption)steel

Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called......


Processing

VGA is
Video Graphics Adapter

All the components in a PC need _____ supply


Electrical

Which of the following is the smallest storage?


Kilobyte

All the electronic components in a PC are mounted on a piece of fiberglass called


______
Motherboard

_____________ provides process and memory management services that all tasks, jobs,
or programs to run simultaneously
Multitasking

VOIP stands for__________


Voice over IP

By default, your documents print in ____ mode


Portrait

An email account includes a storage area, often called _____


Mailbox

The computer’s sound output is emitted by the __


Speaker

The power supply unit of computer converts high voltage to __


Low voltage

The co-processor used to assist the CPU in its number-crunching activities is known
as __
Math

Computer system that attempts to gain the advantage of both the digital and the
analog elements is known as _
Hybrid

___ is the computer’s main permanent storage unit


Hard disk

In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed


Both sequentially and parallely

Which type of computers measures only?


Analog computer

One of the most common monitor sizes is ___


15_inch
Junk e_mail is also called ____
Spam

The usefulness of computer depends on the _____


Storage device??

A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called
___
Compiler

Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a
computer?
gathering data??

_______ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors
Formatting

The following are groups of operating system EXCEPT


Utility software

What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system?
Passwords

Sound card is an expansion card that plugs into one of the slots on your ____
Motherboard

DOS stands for ____


Disk Operating System

One of the reasons air conditioner is needed in a computer environment is _____


Condition Temperature

Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called _____ Keys


Modifier

In Nigeria, computers are built to operate with a voltage of ____


240V

Which of the following does not store data permanently?


RAM

ASCII stands for


American Standard Code for Information Interchange

Which of the following is first generation of computer?


ENIAC

Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers


Fourth Generation Computer

UNIVAC is
Universal Automatic Computer

CD-ROM stands for


Compact Disk Read Only Memory

The computer size was very largest in


First generation
VGA is
Video Graphics Array

IBM 704 and 7094 are


Second generation

Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a
computer?
analyzing the data or information

When a Computer is switched off, anything held in RAM is _


Lost

The CPU and memory are located on the ____


motherboard

Magnetic disk is an example of


Secondary memory

Select the Odd one


Operating system

To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is


Right-clicking

Where does most data go first in a computer memory hierarchy?


RAM

______ does all PC’s thinking and runs the programs as requested
Processor

A DVD is an example of a ______


Optical disc

____________ Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by


the control unit
Register

1. A system that allows more than one active user program to be stored in main
memory simultaneously is known as __
Multiprogramming

2. A ____ is approximately one billion bytes


Gigabyte

3. All of the logic and mathematical calculations done by the computer happen in/on
the _
Central processing unit

4. C, BASIC, COBOL, and Java are examples of _ language


High_level

5. A ___ is a collection of physical interconnected computers


Computer network

6. The instruction for starting the computer are housed in ____


ROM chip
7. The primary function of the ____ is to set up the hardware and load and start an
operating system
System programs

8. What is a default file extension for all word documents?


DOC

9. To move a copy of file from one computer to another over a communication channel
is called?
File transfer

10. The process of preparing a floppy diskette for use is called __


Formatting

Machine language

Browser

Portrait

System unit, input/output, memory

All the options

System unit

Bit

Control

Mailbox

LAN

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