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1851.

When you instal a new program on your computer, it is typically added to the menu

A. All programs
B. Select progra
C. Start program
D. Desk top program
E. None of these
Answer» B. Select progra
1852.

________ is the process of implementing command

A. Fetching
B. Storing
C. Decoding
D. Executing
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1853.

What does SNMP stand for?

A. Simple Network Mail Protocol
B. Single Network Mail Protocol
C. Single Network Message Protocol
D. Simple Network Management Protocol
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1854.

A simple automated program that scans the web for specific data and insert into a designateddatabase.

A. Web mining
B. Web database integration
C. Web crawler
D. Web scanning
E. Web searching
Answer» D. Web scanning
1855.

Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as thecrime of

A. spooling
B. identity theft
C. spoofing
D. hacking
E. None of these
Answer» C. spoofing
1856.

A container used to display a set of tabbed pages of elements is known as

A. pop-up helper
B. tab row
C. address bar
D. tab box
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1857.

________ file is created in Microsoft Excel.

A. Folder
B. Program
C. Data
D. Instruction
E. Local
Answer» D. Instruction
1858.

The process of preparing a floppy diskette for use is called

A. assembling
B. translating
C. parsing
D. formatting
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
1859.

In Open System Interconnection (OSI) model IP belongs to ________ layer.

A. session layer
B. physical layer
C. network layer
D. transport layer
E. application layer
Answer» D. transport layer
1860.

________ program gives instructions regarding operations inside the computer.

A. Application
B. System software
C. Utility
D. Compiler
E. Assembler
Answer» C. Utility
1861.

To handle ‘lost’ and ‘out-of-sequence’ packet, which of the following layers is responsible?

A. Network layer
B. Transport layer
C. Application layer
D. Session layer
E. Presentation layer
Answer» C. Application layer
1862.

Identify the odd term among the following groups.

A. Optical fibre
B. Co-axial cable
C. Twisted pair wire
D. Micro waves
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1863.

A computer program used by search engine to roam the World Wide Web via the Internet, is

A. spimming
B. spider
C. specialised search engine
D. subject guide
E. None of these
Answer» C. specialised search engine
1864.

Actual execution of instructions in a computer takes place in

A. control unit
B. storage unit
C. arithmetic logic unit
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» D. All the above
1865.

Which of the following languages is based on graphics for use in education?

A. COBOL
B. BASIC
C. LOGO
D. PROLOG
E. FORTRAN
Answer» D. PROLOG
1866.

Something which has easily understood instructions is said to be

A. user-friendly
B. information
C. word processing
D. icon
E. None of these
Answer» B. information
1867.

Documents of the web that are transported over the Internet are called

A. web sites
B. web link
C. web pages
D. HTML pages
E. hypertext
Answer» D. HTML pages
1868.

Which of the following is not a program command?

A. READ
B. PRINT
C. PURGE
D. WRITE
E. GO TO
Answer» F.
1869.

Window registry consists of ________ and ________ files.

A. user.dat, win.ini
B. user.dat, system.dat
C. autoexec.bat, config.sys
D. win.reg, user.dat
E. win.reg, system.dat
Answer» C. autoexec.bat, config.sys
1870.

Which of the following programs is not a utility?

A. spooler
B. debugger
C. edition
D. Both 2) and 3)
E. Both 1) and 3)
Answer» B. debugger
1871.

________ is program that works like a calculator for keeping track of money and making budgets.

A. Calculator
B. Spreadsheet
C. Budgeter
D. Financier
E. None of these
Answer» C. Budgeter
1872.

HTML viruses infect

A. your computer
B. a web page in HTML code
C. both 1) and 2)
D. Either 1) or 2)
E. Neither 1) nor 2)
Answer» F.
1873.

In windows XP, which shorcut is used to cycle through opened items in taskbar?

A. Ctrl + Tab
B. Alt + Tab
C. Ctrl + Esc
D. Alt + Esc
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1874.

The ability of an OS to run more than one application at a time is called

A. multitasking
B. object-oriented programming
C. multiuser computing
D. time-sharing
E. None of these
Answer» B. object-oriented programming
1875.

The most common binary code used today is

A. BCD
B. Unicode
C. EBCDIC
D. ASCII
E. Gray code
Answer» E. Gray code
1876.

The operation of a digital computer is based on ________ principle.

A. counting
B. electronic
C. logical
D. measuring
E. All the above
Answer» D. measuring
1877.

Buffering in printers is necessary because

A. computer is faster in generating data for printing than the printer can print it.
B. there is not enough memory provided with printers.
C. it is only to make the printer work for a longer period.
D. Both 1) and 2)
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1878.

Which of the following is a program or a set of electronic instructions that tell a computer what todo?

A. Menu
B. Monitor
C. Hardware
D. Software
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1879.

Which of the following displays the contents of an active cell?

A. Toolbar
B. Menu bar
C. Namebox
D. Formula bar
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1880.

Which of the following is the latest version of Excel?

A. Excel 2000
B. Excel 2002
C. Excel ME
D. Excel XP
E. Excel 2010
Answer» F.
1881.

A robot consists of three basic components: power supply, memory and

A. software
B. arm
C. micro computer
D. co-axial cable
E. None of these
Answer» C. micro computer
1882.

Press — to move the insertion point to the address box, or to highlight the URL in the addressbox

A. Alt + D
B. Alt + A
C. Shift + Tab
D. Tab + Ctrl
E. Ctrl + S
Answer» B. Alt + A
1883.

A portion of disk that is unable to store data reliably is a

A. search utility
B. clean-up utility
C. bad section
D. file manager
E. None of these
Answer» D. file manager
1884.

A(n) ________ is called an Internet-based online retailer.

A. online tailer
B. net-tailer
C. cybertailer
D. e-tailer
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1885.

Smart Card is a

A. special purpose card
B. microprocessor card
C. processing unit that contains memory for storing data
D. processing unit for software handling
E. None of these
Answer» C. processing unit that contains memory for storing data
1886.

WAV, WMA and AIFF are examples of

A. encoder programs
B. audio file formats
C. text file formats
D. audio editing software
E. None of these
Answer» C. text file formats
1887.

The most important advantage of an IC is

A. low power consumption
B. reduced cost
C. easy replacement in case of circuit failure
D. extremely high reliability
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1888.

A database that spreads information across different tables while maintaining links between them isreferred to as

A. Relational database
B. Rotational database
C. Database connection
D. Tabular database
E. None of these
Answer» B. Rotational database
1889.

To display the window system properties dialogue, which of the following short cut keys is used?

A. Windows key + P
B. Windows key + D
C. Windows key + Pause
D. Windows key + Shift
E. Windows key + Ctrl
Answer» D. Windows key + Shift
1890.

The main advantage of magnetic disk compared to magnetic tape is

A. low cost
B. rigidity
C. direct access
D. high packet density
E. sequential access
Answer» D. high packet density
1891.

The 16-bit microprocessor means that it has

A. 16 address lines
B. 16 buses
C. 16 data lines
D. 16 routes
E. None of these
Answer» D. 16 routes
1892.

To run desktop OS and applications inside virtual machine ________ is used.

A. VGA
B. VDI
C. DVI
D. VGI
E. None of these
Answer» C. DVI
1893.

The single user operating system does not have

A. device management schedule
B. memory management schedule
C. CPU scheduling module
D. Only 2) and 3)
E. None of these
Answer» D. Only 2) and 3)
1894.

Name the key that will erase information from the computer memory and characters on the screen.

A. Edit
B. Delete key
C. Dummy out
D. Trust key
E. None of these
Answer» C. Dummy out
1895.

In Excel,_____ contains one or more worksheets.

A. Template
B. Workbook
C. Active cell
D. Label
E. None of these
Answer» C. Active cell
1896.

Which generation is natural language related to?

A. First generation
B. Second generation
C. Third generation
D. Fourth generation
E. Fifth generation
Answer» F.
1897.

This command is used to remove text or graphics from a document. The information is thenstored on a clipboard so you can paste it

A. chop
B. cut
C. clip
D. cart away
E. None of these
Answer» C. clip
1898.

First RAM chip was introduced by which of the following?

A. Microsoft
B. Intel
C. Dell
D. HP
E. Apple
Answer» C. Dell
1899.

Which of the following is not a common feature of software applications?

A. Menus
B. Windows
C. Help
D. Search
E. None of these
Answer» C. Help
1900.

Which of the following is the primary output device for computers?

A. Video monitor
B. Printer
C. Keyboard
D. Mouse
E. None of these
Answer» B. Printer