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1801.

In which of the following topologies, security and privacy are less of an issue for devices?

A. Mesh
B. Star
C. Ring
D. Bus
E. Tree
Answer» E. Tree
1802.

A(n) ________ is an open industry OS for data-enabled mobile phones that powers devices at thelower end of smartphone price spectrum.

A. Symbian OS
B. Palm OS
C. Mac OS
D. iPhone OS
E. Unix OS
Answer» B. Palm OS
1803.

A byte can hold one ________ of data.

A. bit
B. binary digit
C. character
D. kilobyte
E. None of these
Answer» D. kilobyte
1804.

To make a notebook act as a desktop model, the notebook can be connected to a_____which is connected to a monitor and other devices.

A. bay
B. docking station
C. port
D. network
E. None of these
Answer» C. port
1805.

Which of the following is a part of session layer?

A. Transports data across the physical link
B. Terminates a session
C. Performs flow control
D. Determines network topology
E. Performs physical addressing
Answer» C. Performs flow control
1806.

________ register holds the data to be operated upon, the intermediate results and the result ofprocessing.

A. Instruction
B. I/O
C. Accumulator
D. Program Counter
E. Memory Buffer
Answer» D. Program Counter
1807.

Which of the following is used to move down a page in a document?

A. Jump
B. Fly
C. Wriggle
D. Scroll
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1808.

Which view is not available in Microsoft Word 2007?

A. Outline
B. Full Screen
C. Page Break
D. Draft
E. Print Layout
Answer» D. Draft
1809.

The software component of an expert system that draws conclusions is the

A. user interface
B. database
C. inference engine
D. I/O controller
E. model base
Answer» D. I/O controller
1810.

In MICR, C stands for

A. Code
B. Colour
C. Computer
D. Character
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1811.

The _______ of software contains lists of commands and options.

A. menu bar
B. tool bar
C. title bar
D. formula bar
E. None of these
Answer» B. tool bar
1812.

________ are specialised utility programs that make using the Internet and the web easier andsafer.

A. Web utilities
B. Telecom
C. Web firewalls
D. Proxy server
E. Norton Utilities
Answer» B. Telecom
1813.

You use a(n) ________, such as a keyboard or mouse, to input information.

A. output device
B. input device
C. storage device
D. processing device
E. None of these
Answer» C. storage device
1814.

A blinking indicator that shows you where your next action will happen:

A. CPU
B. cursor
C. tool bar
D. boot
E. None of these
Answer» C. tool bar
1815.

Hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system and are often added later to thesystem are called

A. clip art
B. highlight
C. execute
D. peripherals
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1816.

Which of the following is used for broadband communications?

A. Cable modem
B. DSL modem
C. Satellite modem
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1817.

The best graphics reproduction is produced by

A. dot matrix printer
B. laser printer
C. ink jet printer
D. plotter
E. None of these
Answer» C. ink jet printer
1818.

Modern Computers represent characters and numbers internally using which of the following numbersystems?

A. Penta
B. Octal
C. Hexa
D. Septa
E. Binary
Answer» F.
1819.

All the logical and mathematical calculations done by the computer happen in/on the

A. system board
B. central control unit
C. central processing unit
D. mother board
E. memory
Answer» D. mother board
1820.

What are .bas, .doc and .htm examples of?

A. Databases
B. Extensions
C. Domains
D. Protocols
E. None of these
Answer» C. Domains
1821.

To refer to a specific record in your library database, for instance, information stored about a specificbook ________ term is used.

A. table
B. column
C. relation
D. instance
E. entity
Answer» E. entity
1822.

Which of the following is/are an interpreted language(s)?

A. C
B. C++
C. Java
D. Visual Basic
E. All the above
Answer» F.
1823.

Binary-Coded Decimal (BCD) often uses ________ bits.

A. 64
B. 128
C. 8
D. 16
E. 32
Answer» D. 16
1824.

Computer’s BIOS is stored in

A. ROM
B. RAM
C. Hard disk
D. Flopy drive
E. None of these
Answer» B. RAM
1825.

Which of the following is not one of the basic elements of an e-mail message?

A. Header
B. Message
C. Footer
D. Signature
E. None of these
Answer» D. Signature
1826.

Disk checking is associated with

A. debugging a program
B. running a program
C. compiling a program
D. coding a program
E. assembling a program
Answer» B. running a program
1827.

A computer enthusiast is called

A. a hacker
B. user friendly
C. a computerist
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» F.
1828.

A device that is connected to the motherboard is _______.

A. called an external device.
B. called an adjunct device.
C. called a peripheral device.
D. connected using ribbon cable.
E. None of these
Answer» D. connected using ribbon cable.
1829.

The_____becomes different shapes depending on the task you are performing.

A. active tab
B. insertion point
C. mouse pointer
D. ribbon
E. None of these
Answer» D. ribbon
1830.

Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) lines provide

A. Only voice circuits
B. Only data circuits
C. Both data and voice circuits
D. None of these
E. Only 1), 2) and 3)
Answer» D. None of these
1831.

Fax is an example of ________ channel.

A. Full duplex
B. Half-duplex
C. Simplex
D. Both 1) and 2)
E. None of these
Answer» C. Simplex
1832.

Basic Input Output System (BIOS) is necessary for

A. boot-up
B. mouse and keyboard only
C. revolution
D. audio and video system
E. None of these
Answer» B. mouse and keyboard only
1833.

_________ operating systems are found on ROM chips in portable or dedicated devices.

A. Server
B. Network
C. Embedded
D. Stand-alone
E. Windows
Answer» D. Stand-alone
1834.

________ printer is a character-at-a time printer.

A. Line
B. Chain
C. Band
D. Daisywheel
E. Drum
Answer» E. Drum
1835.

The first item defined for a new system is its

A. processing requirements
B. inputs
C. outputs
D. file formats
E. programs
Answer» D. file formats
1836.

A primary key can also be called a ________.

A. super key
B. candidate key
C. alternate key
D. secondary key
E. foreign key
Answer» C. alternate key
1837.

Computers send data to peripherals with the help of

A. modem
B. serial I/O interface
C. parallel I/O interface
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» D. All the above
1838.

A computer can do nothing without a

A. memory
B. program
C. chip
D. output device
E. file
Answer» C. chip
1839.

When you want to draw a perfect shape ________ should be used.

A. alt-key
B. ctrl-key
C. shift-key
D. space bar
E. backspace
Answer» D. space bar
1840.

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

A. Web browser
B. PDA
C. Web Site
D. link
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1841.

To exit the program without leaving the application:

A. file
B. edit
C. copy
D. close
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1842.

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

A. mentor
B. instructor
C. compiler
D. program
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1843.

Which layers of the OSI model are included in the lower layers?

A. Application, Session, Presentation
B. Data Link, Physical, Transport, Network
C. Physical, Data Link, Network, Application
D. Session, Data Link, Physical
E. None of these
Answer» C. Physical, Data Link, Network, Application
1844.

In MS Excel, to display current date only ________ is used.

A. date ()
B. now ()
C. today ()
D. time ()
E. current date ()
Answer» D. time ()
1845.

The portion of the CPU that coordinates the activities of all the other computer componentsis the

A. motherboard
B. coordination board
C. control unit
D. arithmetic logic unit
E. None of these
Answer» D. arithmetic logic unit
1846.

The primary device that a computer uses to store information is

A. TV
B. storehouse
C. desk
D. hard drive
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1847.

In which of the following networks, irregular topologies are used?

A. LAN
B. WAN
C. MAN
D. CAN
E. Broadcast Networks
Answer» C. MAN
1848.

A(n)________is a small group of computers and peripherals linked together in a small geographicarea

A. MAN
B. PAN
C. CAN
D. LAN
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1849.

Windows is ________ and Window 95, Window 98 are________.

A. Graphical User Interface, Operating System
B. Graphics Useful Interface, Executing Systems
C. Graph User Interval, Expert Systems
D. Graphical Use Interphase, Excel Systems
E. None of these
Answer» B. Graphics Useful Interface, Executing Systems
1850.

Coding and testing are done in a ________ manager.

A. cross-sectional
B. by-sectional
C. ad hoc
D. bottom-up
E. top-down
Answer» F.