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451.

Linux is a(n)………..operating system.

A. open-source
B. Microsoft
C. Windows
D. Mac
E. None of these
Answer» B. Microsoft
452.

Which kind of device allows the user to add components and capabilities to a computer system?

A. System boards
B. Storage devices
C. Input devices
D. Expansion slots
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
453.

You just installed a new IDE hard drive, but your system BIOS will not recognize the new drive, what should you check first :

A. cable sequence
B. jumpers on the hard drive
C. drivers that need to be loaded
D. hard drive manufacturer web site information
E. None of these
Answer» C. drivers that need to be loaded
454.

What is different between AT and ATX power supplies?

A. They are identical except for their shape.
B. AT supplies use a single P1 power connector while ATX uses P8 and P9
C. AT supplies use P8 and P9 power connectors while ATX uses a single P1 connector.
D. AT power supplies run on 120V AC current while ATX uses 220V AC
E. None of these
Answer» D. AT power supplies run on 120V AC current while ATX uses 220V AC
455.

To see the document before the printout is taken, use……….

A. Insert Table
B. Paste
C. Format Painter
D. Cut
E. Print Preview
Answer» F.
456.

Which of the following belongs to the first generation of computer?

A. HNIAC
B. IBM 1401
C. IBM 8090
D. UNI VAC
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
457.

LPT stands for

A. Laser Printer
B. Link Port
C. Line Printer
D. Line Port
E. None of these
Answer» D. Line Port
458.

ISDN which is a set of standard for digital transmission over ordinary telephone, stands for :

A. International Standard Digital Network
B. Integrated Standard Data Network
C. Integrated Services Digital Network
D. International Service Data Network
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
459.

Which of the following is a particular formof magnetic tape cartridge?

A. Card punch
B. Optical mark reader
C. Digital cassette
D. Punched paper tape
E. None of these
Answer» D. Punched paper tape
460.

Press the………key to move the insertion point to the first cell in a row in Excel.

A. Page Up
B. Page Down
C. Home
D. Tab
E. None of these
Answer» D. Tab
461.

This…………tier processes HTTP protocol, scripting tasks, performs calculations, and provides access to data.

A. Client
B. Applications/Web server
C. Enterprise Server
D. DBA
E. None of these
Answer» B. Applications/Web server
462.

Which of the following phases are present in a software development life cycle?

A. Coding
B. Analysis
C. Design
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
463.

………takes one line, checks it for errors and then executes it.

A. Assembler
B. Interpreter
C. Loader
D. Compiler
E. None of these
Answer» C. Loader
464.

With the help of this feature Excel calculate dynamically the results of data :

A. Go to
B. Table
C. Chart
D. Diagram
E. Farmula and Function
Answer» F.
465.

The most expensive component in acomputer system is its

A. hardware
B. peripherals
C. software
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» F.
466.

Which of the following is true about Operating System?

A. It is an interface between user and the computer.
B. It manages all resources
C. It does all Memory management and Process management tasks
D. All are true
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
467.

Outlook Express is a

A. E-mail client
B. Scheduler
C. Address book
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
468.

All of the following are basic principles ofnet works, except

A. each computer must have a network card
B. there must be communications media connecting the network hardware devices
C. there must be at least one connecting device
D. each computer must have software that supports the movement of information
E. None of these
Answer» C. there must be at least one connecting device
469.

Application software is designed to accomplish………….

A. real-world tasks
B. computer-centric tasks
C. gaming tasks
D. operating system tasks
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
470.

A(n)………..allows sharing of a broadband internet connection.

A. hub
B. adapter
C. router
D. switch
E. plug
Answer» D. switch
471.

……….translates the semantic instructions developed by programmers into the machine language

A. Assembler
B. Interpreter
C. Loader
D. Compiler
E. None of these
Answer» B. Interpreter
472.

A logic is an electronic circuit which

A. makes logic decisions
B. allows electron flow only in one direction
C. works on binary algebra
D. works on float numbers
E. None of these
Answer» B. allows electron flow only in one direction
473.

Computers gather data, which means that means that they allow users to……….data.

A. present
B. transmit
C. output
D. store
E. input
Answer» F.
474.

Letters, numbers and symbols found on akeyboards are……….

A. Icon
B. Screen
C. Keys
D. Menu
E. None of these
Answer» D. Menu
475.

Computers observe some limitations as theyhave no

A. intelligence and feeling
B. flexibility and emotions
C. easy portability and ethics
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
476.

A floppy disk contains :

A. Circular tracks only
B. Sectors only
C. Both circular tracks and sectors
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» D. All of these
477.

Which of the following data structure is widely used in a network model RDBMS?

A. Arrays
B. trees
C. graphs
D. stacks
E. None of these
Answer» D. stacks
478.

One advantage of dial-up Internet access is………….

A. it utilizes broadband technology
B. it is Indian
C. it uses a router for security
D. modem speeds are very fast
E. it utilizes existing telephone service
Answer» F.
479.

Which is a swapping device used to hold the images of pages in main memory?

A. Plex
B. Paging drum
C. Card punch
D. Optical mark reader
E. None of these
Answer» C. Card punch
480.

An equipment that holds the screen iscalled:

A. video
B. desktop
C. modem
D. monitor
E. scanner
Answer» E. scanner
481.

Which part of computer performs functions similar to the cerebrums of the cardiac and nervous system of a human body?

A. ALU
B. Input device
C. CPU
D. Control unit
E. None of these
Answer» D. Control unit
482.

A computer in which data is represented by a continuously variable physical quantity is

A. digital computer
B. analog computer
C. hybrid computer
D. machine-in-build computer
E. None of these
Answer» C. hybrid computer
483.

A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a/an

A. Interpreter
B. CPU
C. Compiler
D. Simulator
E. None of these
Answer» B. CPU
484.

The………..file format is a method of encoding pictures on a computer.

A. HTML
B. JPEG
C. FTP
D. URL
E. DOC
Answer» C. FTP
485.

A random-access data storage device which give rapid access to data is

A. magnetic tape
B. punched card
C. disk storage unit
D. buffer
E. None of these
Answer» D. buffer
486.

Expand RDBMS

A. Relative Database Management System
B. Rational Database Minimize System
C. Relational Database Management System
D. Relational Database Maximize System
E. None of these
Answer» D. Relational Database Maximize System
487.

The facility to reduce the Taskbar to thinline when the taskbar or Start button is not in use is called as :

A. Hide
B. Disable
C. Auto Hide
D. Disappear
E. None of these
Answer» D. Disappear
488.

The main memory of a computer must be large enough to contain the active parts of……..

A. the operating system
B. the applications
C. input/output storage & working storage
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» D. All of these
489.

A general purpose single-user micro- computer designed to be operated by one person at a time is

A. Special-purpose computer
B. KIPS
C. M
D. PC
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
490.

To maximize or restore a selected window.

A. CTRL + F7
B. CTRL + F10
C. CTRL + F8
D. CTRL + F9
E. None of these
Answer» C. CTRL + F8
491.

These devices translate data and programsthat humans can understand into a form that the computer can process.

A. display
B. input
C. output
D. pointer
E. None of these
Answer» C. output
492.

Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of …………

A. spooling
B. spoofing
C. backing
D. identify theft
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
493.

A………is a collection of informationsaved as a unit.

A. folder
B. print-out
C. path
D. file extension
E. file
Answer» F.
494.

Screen that comes on when you turn on your computer that shows all the icons……..

A. desktop
B. face to face
C. viewer
D. view space
E. None of these
Answer» B. face to face
495.

Tape drive offer…………..access to data :

A. timely
B. sporadic
C. random
D. sequential
E. disastrous
Answer» E. disastrous
496.

Multimedia System involves :

A. Only Audio and Video
B. Animation Video Movies
C. Animation movie with Text also
D. All type of movie with Animation Graphics and Text
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
497.

Primary storage is………..as compared to secondary storage :

A. Slow and inexpensive
B. Fast and inexpensive
C. Fast and expensive
D. Slow and expensive
E. None of these
Answer» D. Slow and expensive
498.

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the machine cycle?

A. Execute
B. Store
C. Decode
D. Pipelining
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
499.

Provides a fast, economical and convenient way to send messages to another computer using a modem.

A. e-mail
B. sms
C. chating
D. internet
E. None of these
Answer» B. sms
500.

Who designed the first electronics computer-ENIAC?

A. Van Neuman
B. Joseph M Jacquard
C. J presper Eckert and John W Mauchly
D. Both (a) and (b)
E. None of these
Answer» B. Joseph M Jacquard