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851.

Encryption is the conversion of data in some intelligible format into an unintelligible format called……….to prevent the data from being understood if read by an unauthorized party.

A. Clear Text
B. Encrypted Text
C. Cipher Text
D. Coded Text
E. None of these
Answer» D. Coded Text
852.

To insert three columns between columns D and E you would :

A. Select column D
B. Select column E
C. Select columns E, F and G
D. Select columns D, E, and F
E. None of these
Answer» C. Select columns E, F and G
853.

A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually under the control of one master is :

A. Cylinder
B. Surface
C. Track
D. Cluster
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
854.

If you are going to a site you use often, instead of having to type in the address every time, you should :

A. save it as a file
B. make a copy of it
C. book mark it
D. delete it
E. None of these
Answer» D. delete it
855.

You can print only an embedded chart by

A. Moving the chart to a chart sheet before you print.
B. Formatting the chart before you print
C. Selecting the chart before you print
D. Both (a) and (c)
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
856.

What is meaning of the term DEBUG?

A. To remove virus
B. To remove errors from program
C. To improve the system performance
D. To improve the language
E. None of these
Answer» C. To improve the system performance
857.

Selecting the Zoon command…………..

A. opens a copy of the document in a different view
B. prints a copy of the dislayed document
C. changes the magnification of the displayed document
D. saves a copy of the displayed document
E. None of these
Answer» D. saves a copy of the displayed document
858.

What is the size of the Unicode character in Windows Operating System?

A. 8-bits
B. 16-bits
C. 32-bits
D. 64-bits
E. None of these
Answer» D. 64-bits
859.

A used defined block of pixels that can be placed anywhere on the screen is

A. sprite
B. stack
C. spooling
D. station
E. None of these
Answer» B. stack
860.

The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of a document is :

A. Editing
B. Writing
C. Formatting
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» D. All of these
861.

A device operating at the physical layer is called a :

A. Bridge
B. Router
C. Repeater
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» D. All of these
862.

EPROM stands for………..

A. Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
B. Electronic Programmable Read-Only Memory
C. Enterprise Programmable Read-Only Memory
D. Extended Programmable Read-Only Memory
E. Electrical Programmable Read-Only Memory
Answer» B. Electronic Programmable Read-Only Memory
863.

Which of the following utilities used to monitor and restrict all the file transfer between two networks?

A. Web server
B. Firewall
C. Internet Explorer
D. LAN
E. None of these
Answer» C. Internet Explorer
864.

Which menu enables the user to choose toolbars?

A. View
B. Format
C. Insert
D. Edit
E. Help
Answer» B. Format
865.

In word processing, an efficient way to move the 3rd paragraph to place it after the 5th paragraph is

A. copy and paste
B. copy, cut and paste
C. cut, copy and paste
D. cut and paste
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
866.

A CD-ROM disk :

A. cannot be erased and rewritten
B. has more storage capacity than a CD-RW
C. holds less data than a floppy disk
D. can be written to only once
E. None of these
Answer» B. has more storage capacity than a CD-RW
867.

An operating system that is intended to support large numbers of interactive terminals is

A. MS-DOS
B. XENIC
C. EM AS
D. CP/M
E. None of these
Answer» D. CP/M
868.

Which input device is able to scan and interpret an entire page that is typed in a special font?

A. Floppy disk
B. Page reader
C. Paper tape punch
D. Optical card readers
E. None of these
Answer» C. Paper tape punch
869.

The most powerful type of computer.

A. mainframe computers
B. microcomputers
C. minicomputers
D. supercomputers
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
870.

The internet began with the development of:

A. USENET
B. ARPANET
C. Ethernet
D. Intranet
E. None of these
Answer» C. Ethernet
871.

What is the name of the package which helps to create, manipulate and analyse data arranged in rows and columns?

A. Application package
B. Word processing package
C. Outlining package
D. Outline processors
E. Spreadsheet package
Answer» F.
872.

To protect the computer from hacker intrusions, ……..must be installed.

A. Firewall
B. Mailer
C. Script
D. Yahoo Messenger
E. None of these
Answer» B. Mailer
873.

CAD stands for :

A. Computer aided design
B. Computer algorithm for design
C. Computer application in design
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» B. Computer algorithm for design
874.

User can use………..commands to search for and correct words in a document.

A. Print nd Print Preview
B. Header and Footer
C. Find and Replace
D. Spelling and Grammar
E. Copy and Paste
Answer» D. Spelling and Grammar
875.

…………is the process of finding errors in software code.

A. Hacking
B. Compiling
C. Testing
D. Running
E. Debugging
Answer» D. Running
876.

What was the data transmission method in which bi-directional data flow is allowed?

A. Simplex
B. Duplex
C. Analog
D. Single side mode
E. None of these
Answer» C. Analog
877.

…………is stored on a client and contains state information of the website visited

A. Cookies
B. Servelet
C. History
D. Resident Page
E. None of these
Answer» B. Servelet
878.

…………is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access.

A. Biometrics
B. Biomeasurement
C. Computer Security
D. Smart weapon machinery
E. None of these
Answer» B. Biomeasurement
879.

Which of the following languages is usually implemented with an interpreter?

A. PASCAL
B. FORTRAN
C. BASIC
D. COBOL
E. None of these
Answer» B. FORTRAN
880.

A DVD is an example of a(n)…………

A. hard disk
B. optical disc
C. output device
D. solid-state storage device
E. None of these
Answer» C. output device
881.

When you want to move some text from one page to a different page, the best method is…………..

A. drag and drop
B. cut and paste
C. delete and replace
D. find and replace
E. None of these
Answer» C. delete and replace
882.

One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computers is :

A. Words are usually larger in microprocessors
B. Words are shorter in microprocessors
C. Microprocessor does not contain I/O devices
D. Exactly the same as the machine cycle time
E. None of these
Answer» D. Exactly the same as the machine cycle time
883.

The total set of interlinked hypertext documents worldwide is :

A. HTT
B. Browser
C. WWW
D. B2B
E. None of these
Answer» B. Browser
884.

Which function will you use to enter current time in a worksheet cell?

A. 0
B. 0
C. 0
D. 0
E. None of these
Answer» C. 0
885.

Most computer systems rely solely on……..for authentication.

A. logins
B. passwords
C. encryption
D. lock and key
E. None of these
Answer» C. encryption
886.

The only language understood by a digitalcomputer is called :

A. Assembly language
B. High level language
C. English language
D. Binary language
E. None of above
Answer» E. None of above
887.

An output medium that produces verbal responses from the computer system is known as

A. audit trail
B. printer
C. monitor
D. audit response
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
888.

This power protection device includes a battery that provides a few minutes of power.

A. surge suppressor
B. line conditioner
C. generator
D. UPS
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
889.

The main memory of a computer can also be called………….

A. primary storage
B. internal memory
C. primary memory
D. all of these
E. None of these
Answer» D. all of these
890.

The new……….processor integrates the functions of a processor, memory and video card on a single chip.

A. microprocessor
B. power processor
C. system on a chip
D. multimedia processor
E. chip-processor
Answer» D. multimedia processor
891.

Which devices were used in first generation of computers :

A. Integrated circuit
B. Processor
C. Microprocessor
D. Vaccum tubes
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
892.

The memory address of the first element of anarray is called

A. floor address
B. foundation address
C. first address
D. base address
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
893.

The first generation of computers available was based on the bit micro processors are

A. 4
B. 8
C. 16
D. 64
E. None of these
Answer» C. 16
894.

To search and load the saved file _

A. select the close command
B. select the new command
C. select the same command
D. select open command
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
895.

A(n)………is a device that electronically processes data, converting it to information.

A. algorithm
B. computer
C. software
D. program
E. None of these
Answer» C. software
896.

Which of the following can be used to control the movement of a cursor on a video screen?

A. Mouse
B. OCR
C. Card punch
D. joystick
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
897.

Algorithm and Flow chart help us to :

A. Know the memory capacity
B. Identify the base of a number system
C. Direct the output to a printer
D. Specify the problem completely and clearly
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
898.

Memory allocation of variables declared in a program is

A. allocated in RAM.
B. allocated in ROM
C. allocated on stack
D. assigned to registers
E. None of these
Answer» D. assigned to registers
899.

The following computer’s memory is characterized by low cost per bit stored……..

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Hard Disk
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» C. Hard Disk
900.

Which of the following is not true about acomputer?

A. Translates instruction of a high level language into machine language
B. Translates entire source program into machine language program
C. It is involved in program’s execution
D. Is a translating program
E. Is useful to run program
Answer» F.