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551.

The first computers were programmed using……….

A. assembly language
B. machine language
C. source code
D. object code
E. spaghetti code
Answer» B. machine language
552.

Which of the following is not a function ofthe control unit?

A. Read instructions
B. Execute instructions
C. Interpret instructions
D. Direct operations
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
553.

All calculations are performed and all comparisons are made in unit

A. control unit
B. arithmetic-logic unit
C. central processing unit
D. primary storage unit
E. None of these
Answer» B. arithmetic-logic unit
554.

…………is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide platform for running application software

A. Application software
B. System software
C. Software
D. Operating system
E. None of these
Answer» C. Software
555.

If a disk drive falls but the computer application running and using it can continue processing, this application is said to have been designed with this feature………..

A. 100 percent uptime
B. fault tolerance
C. high reliability
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» C. high reliability
556.

Which of the following is not a fundamental process state

A. ready
B. terminated
C. executing
D. blocked
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
557.

The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the internet is known as…………

A. acquisition
B. pulling
C. transferring
D. pushing
E. downloading
Answer» F.
558.

Video processors consists of………and………..which store and process images.

A. CPU and VGA
B. CPU and memory
C. VGA and memory
D. VGI and DVI
E. VGA and VGI
Answer» E. VGA and VGI
559.

Numbers of bits per symbol used in Baudot code is

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9
Answer» B. 6
560.

Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo- editing are examples of :

A. application software
B. system software
C. operating system software
D. platform software
E. None of these
Answer» B. system software
561.

If you open a menu and then decide youdon’t want to select an option after all, click the many title again or press the………key to close the menu.

A. Shift
B. Tab
C. F1
D. Esc
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
562.

The definition of thrashing is :

A. swapping data between virtual memory and RAM too frequently
B. insufficient hard disk space
C. too many processors being managed by the operating system
D. inaccurate information stored in the registry
E. None of these
Answer» B. insufficient hard disk space
563.

A break in the normal flow of processing is called

A. hung
B. crash
C. interrupt
D. hit
E. None of these
Answer» D. hit
564.

The………..controls a client computer’s resources.

A. application program
B. instruction set
C. operating system
D. server application
E. compiler
Answer» E. compiler
565.

In the URL www.abc.com, .com signifies that it is a commercial site. Which of the following extension specifies that the site is an educational site.

A. .org
B. .edu
C. .com
D. .net
E. None of these
Answer» C. .com
566.

Your position in the text is shown by a……..

A. Blinker
B. Cursor
C. Causer
D. Pointer
E. None of these
Answer» C. Causer
567.

………….is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.

A. Tracking
B. Formatting
C. Crashing
D. Allotting
E. Dicing
Answer» C. Crashing
568.

Where is newly received email stored?

A. your website
B. Address-box
C. Inbox
D. your personal laptop
E. None of these
Answer» D. your personal laptop
569.

Text in a column is generally aligned……...

A. justified
B. right
C. center
D. left
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
570.

Provides the means to move the pointer on the screen and give information its buttons :

A. scanner
B. mouse
C. keyboard
D. program
E. None of these
Answer» C. keyboard
571.

Which of the following is the latest version of MS Word?

A. Word 2000
B. Word 2007
C. Word 2010
D. Word 2011
E. Word 2012
Answer» D. Word 2011
572.

A symbol or question on the screen that prompts you to take action and tell the computer what to do next …………..

A. scanner
B. questionnaire
C. prompt and dialog box
D. information seeker
E. None of these
Answer» D. information seeker
573.

RAM can be thought of as the……..for the computer’s processor.

A. factory
B. operating room
C. waiting room
D. planning room
E. None of these
Answer» D. planning room
574.

Which is an input device?

A. Tape puhcher
B. Teleprocessing terminal
C. Card puncher
D. Optical printer
E. None of these
Answer» C. Card puncher
575.

How many peripheral devices can be connected to a single SCSI port?

A. 1
B. 8
C. 16
D. 32
E. 64
Answer» C. 16
576.

When a user turns on a Windows XP system, which program will activate first?

A. Exhaust fan of SMPS will start rotating
B. Windows XP logo screen appear with progress bar
C. Operating System start to load its file in RAM
D. Desktop screen appear with mouse pointer
E. BIOS the in-charge of system start executing
Answer» F.
577.

Hackers often gain entry to a network be pretending to be at a legitimate computer.

A. Spoofing
B. forging
C. IP spoofing
D. ID theft
E. None of these
Answer» D. ID theft
578.

Which type of memory holds the program to start up the computer?

A. ROM
B. RAM
C. Cache
D. Static
E. None of these
Answer» B. RAM
579.

Web cam is an :

A. Input device
B. Output device
C. Processing device
D. Input/Ouput device
E. None of these
Answer» B. Output device
580.

What is entered by the function = today ( ) ?

A. The date value for the day according to system clock
B. The time value according to system clock
C. Today’s date as Text format
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» B. The time value according to system clock
581.

When a computer is first turned on or restarted, a special type of absolute loader called………..is executed.

A. Compile and Go loader
B. Boot loader
C. Bootstrap loader
D. Relating loader
E. None of these
Answer» D. Relating loader
582.

As compared to a magnetic tape, the main advantage of magnetic disk is its

A. rigidity
B. direct access
C. low cost
D. high packing density
E. None of these
Answer» C. low cost
583.

The way a computer is designed is known as

A. assembler
B. application
C. architecture
D. utility
E. None of these
Answer» D. utility
584.

Which command allows you to reduce fragments of file and optimize the performance of disk?

A. Scandisk
B. Diskcomp
C. Chkdsk
D. Defrag
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
585.

A place in a computer memory which storesa unit of information is

A. buffer
B. accumulator
C. memory
D. location
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
586.

A software used to convert source program instructions to object instruction is known as :

A. Compiler
B. Assembler
C. Interpreter
D. Language processor
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
587.

………..is a computer software designated to help people involved in a common task to achieve goals.

A. Shareware
B. Software
C. Freeware
D. Collaborative Software
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
588.

The terminal device often used in checking charge cards that offers both a limited keyboard input and visual output is the

A. intelligent terminal
B. POS terminal
C. video display terminal
D. audio response unit
E. None of these
Answer» D. audio response unit
589.

Each model of a computer has a unique :

A. Assembly of a computer
B. Machine language
C. High level language
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» C. High level language
590.

Information stored in RAM is considered volatile, which means it is :

A. stored there permanently.
B. not held permanently, only temporarily.
C. stored when the electricity is shut off.
D. stored when the electricity is shut off.
E. None of these
Answer» C. stored when the electricity is shut off.
591.

In a punched card system, data is processed by a :

A. Keypunch machine, sorter and posting machine
B. Accounting machine, posting machine, and billing machine
C. Sorter, posting machine, and billing machine
D. Accounting machine, keypunch machine and sorter
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
592.

Which programming language is much invogue among users of microcomputers?

A. ALGOL
B. APL
C. LOGO
D. FORTH
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
593.

Which is a programming language for military applications?

A. COBOL
B. CORAL
C. C
D. FORTRAN
E. None of these
Answer» C. C
594.

You can automatically adjust the size of tex in a cell if they do not fit in width by :

A. Double clicking on the right border of column header
B. From Format choose Columns and then Auto fit selection
C. From Format Cells dialog box mark shrink to fit check box
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» D. All of these
595.

The person who writes instruction that tell the computer how to handle input information is

A. data entry operator
B. computer programmer
C. computer operator
D. keypunch operator
E. None of these
Answer» C. computer operator
596.

The higher the resolution of a monitor, the ;

A. larger the pixels
B. less clear the screen is
C. further apart the pixels
D. closer together the pixels
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
597.

Documentation of computer programs is important so that :

A. users can learn how to use the program
B. other programmers can know how to maintain the program
C. the programmer can see why the code is written that way while hunting for sources of error
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
598.

The piece of hardware that converts your computer’s digital signal to an analog signal that can travel over telephone lines is called a……….

A. red wire
B. blue cord
C. tower
D. modem
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
599.

The main reason to encrypt a file is to……………

A. Reduce its size
B. Secure it for transmission
C. Prepare it for backup
D. Include it in the start-up sequence
E. None of these
Answer» C. Prepare it for backup
600.

Computer connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can

A. run faster
B. go on line
C. share information and /or share peripheral equipment
D. E-mail
E. None of these
Answer» D. E-mail