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This section includes 2412 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Fundamentals knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 2101. |
%_Software programs that close potential security breaches in an operating system are known as:_% |
| A. | Security breach fixes |
| B. | Refresh patches |
| C. | Security repairs |
| D. | Security patches |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2102. |
%_The real business and competitive value of information technology lies in:_% |
| A. | The software application that are used by many companies. |
| B. | The capabilities of software and the value of the information a business acquires and used. |
| C. | The infrastructure of hardware, networks, and other it facilities that are commonly used by many companies. |
| D. | The capabilities of the hardware and the speed at which it processes information. |
| Answer» C. The infrastructure of hardware, networks, and other it facilities that are commonly used by many companies. | |
| 2103. |
%_Protocols are_% |
| A. | Sets of rules |
| B. | Sets of maps |
| C. | Sets of computers |
| D. | Sets of product |
| Answer» B. Sets of maps | |
| 2104. |
%_Which Indian IT expert started web-based email service HOTMAIL in 1996?_% |
| A. | Sabeer Bhatia |
| B. | Vinod Dham |
| C. | Ajim Premji |
| D. | Narayan Murthy |
| Answer» B. Vinod Dham | |
| 2105. |
%_Which is the device that converts computer output into a form that can be transmitted over a telephone line?_% |
| A. | Teleport |
| B. | Multiplexer |
| C. | Concentrator |
| D. | Modem |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2106. |
%_Where is the headquarters of Intel located?_% |
| A. | Redmond, Washington |
| B. | Tucson, Arizona |
| C. | Santa Clara, California |
| D. | Richmond, Virginia |
| Answer» D. Richmond, Virginia | |
| 2107. |
%_CPU stands for ______ ?_% |
| A. | Central Performance Unit |
| B. | Control Processing Unit |
| C. | Common Processing Unit |
| D. | Central Processing Unit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2108. |
_ A collection of 8 bit is called -$? |
| A. | Byte |
| B. | Record |
| C. | Word |
| D. | Nibble |
| Answer» B. Record | |
| 2109. |
__ALU stands for ________?__ |
| A. | Arithmetic Legal Unit |
| B. | Arithmetic Logic Unit |
| C. | Arithmetic Local Unit |
| D. | Arithmetic Logic Utility |
| Answer» C. Arithmetic Local Unit | |
| 2110. |
__Factory production lines can be automated using?__ |
| A. | Machine tools |
| B. | VDUs |
| C. | Plotters |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Plotters | |
| 2111. |
__Where would you find a magnetic strip?__ |
| A. | Speakers |
| B. | Credit card |
| C. | Smart card |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Smart card | |
| 2112. |
__The amount of data that a disk may contains known as the disk's?__ |
| A. | Volume |
| B. | Size |
| C. | Tracking Unit |
| D. | Storage capacity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2113. |
__How did the computer mouse get its name?__ |
| A. | Its cable looks like a tail. |
| B. | Because it squeaks when moved |
| C. | It has ears. |
| D. | Teeth outside mouth. |
| Answer» B. Because it squeaks when moved | |
| 2114. |
__Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is known as a(n):__ |
| A. | Hacker-proof program |
| B. | Firewall |
| C. | Hacker-resistant server |
| D. | Encryption safe wall |
| Answer» C. Hacker-resistant server | |
| 2115. |
__Which of the following will happen when data is entered into a memory location?__ |
| A. | It will add to the content of the location. |
| B. | It will change the address of the memory location. |
| C. | It will erase the previous content. |
| D. | It will not be fruitful if there is already some data at the location. |
| Answer» D. It will not be fruitful if there is already some data at the location. | |
| 2116. |
__The horizontal and vertical lines on a spreadsheet are called:__ |
| A. | Cells |
| B. | Sheets |
| C. | Block lines |
| D. | Grid-lines |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2117. |
__The basic input/output system (BIOS) is storage in-__ |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | ROM |
| C. | The CPU |
| D. | The hard drive |
| Answer» C. The CPU | |
| 2118. |
__USB is a type of-__ |
| A. | Processor |
| B. | Port |
| C. | Monitor |
| D. | Program |
| Answer» C. Monitor | |
| 2119. |
__An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as__ |
| A. | Trojan horse |
| B. | Virus |
| C. | Time bomb |
| D. | Time related bomb sequence |
| Answer» C. Time bomb | |
| 2120. |
__The thing that eventually terminates a worm virus is a lack of:__ |
| A. | Memory or disk space |
| B. | Time |
| C. | CD drive space |
| D. | CD-RW |
| Answer» B. Time | |
| 2121. |
__HTML viruses infect:__ |
| A. | Your computer |
| B. | A Web page in the HTML code |
| C. | Both a Web page and the computer that is viewing it. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Both a Web page and the computer that is viewing it. | |
| 2122. |
__What is usually used for displaying information at public places?__ |
| A. | Monitors |
| B. | Overhead |
| C. | Monitor and overhead projection |
| D. | Touch screen kiosks |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2123. |
__When you quickly press and release the left mouse button twice, you are :__ |
| A. | Primary-clicking |
| B. | Pointing |
| C. | Double-clicking |
| D. | Secondary-clicking |
| Answer» D. Secondary-clicking | |
| 2124. |
__What is the first Indigenously developed Super Computer of India?__ |
| A. | Tejas |
| B. | Anupam |
| C. | Aryabhatt |
| D. | Param |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2125. |
_A kilobyte also referred to as KB, is equal to:$? |
| A. | 1000 bytes |
| B. | 1024 bytes |
| C. | 2048 bytes |
| D. | 512 bytes |
| Answer» C. 2048 bytes | |
| 2126. |
_Which was an early mainframe computer?$? |
| A. | UNIC |
| B. | FUNTRIA |
| C. | BRAINIA |
| D. | ENIAC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2127. |
A collection of interrelated file in computer is a-$? |
| A. | File manager |
| B. | Field |
| C. | Record |
| D. | Database |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2128. |
USB stands for ________?$? |
| A. | Universal Serial Bus |
| B. | Universal Sequential Bus |
| C. | Unique Serial Bus |
| D. | Unique Sequential Bus |
| Answer» B. Universal Sequential Bus | |
| 2129. |
A daisy wheel is a type of?$? |
| A. | Storage device |
| B. | Pointing device |
| C. | Scaning Device |
| D. | Printer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2130. |
What would be the best way to move around a 3Denvironment?$? |
| A. | Use a tracker ball |
| B. | Use a keyboard |
| C. | Use a space mouse |
| D. | Use Joystick |
| Answer» B. Use a keyboard | |
| 2131. |
A laser printer does NOT use?$? |
| A. | A photo-conductive drum |
| B. | A print head |
| C. | A laser beam |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. A laser beam | |
| 2132. |
The processor which performs arithmetical and logical operations is called$? |
| A. | Control |
| B. | ALU |
| C. | Register |
| D. | Cache Memory |
| Answer» C. Register | |
| 2133. |
Where would you find the letters QWERTY?$? |
| A. | Mouse |
| B. | Screen |
| C. | Numeric Keypad |
| D. | Keyboard |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2134. |
What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system?$? |
| A. | User log in |
| B. | Passwords |
| C. | Computer keys |
| D. | Access-control software |
| Answer» C. Computer keys | |
| 2135. |
_______ software allows users to perform calculation on rows and columns of data.$? |
| A. | Word processing |
| B. | Presentation graphics |
| C. | Database management system |
| D. | Electronic spreadsheet |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2136. |
The ______ storage on ROM chip, is responsible for loading the operating system from its permanent location on the hard drive in to RAM.$? |
| A. | BIOS |
| B. | API |
| C. | Device driver |
| D. | Supervisor program |
| Answer» B. API | |
| 2137. |
IDE (ATE) or SATA interface connect Mother board with-$? |
| A. | Mother board |
| B. | RAM |
| C. | Processor |
| D. | Hard disk |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2138. |
In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicized:$? |
| A. | e-mail Virus |
| B. | Macro virus |
| C. | Trojan Horse |
| D. | Time Bomb |
| Answer» B. Macro virus | |
| 2139. |
The majority of computer crimes are committed by:$? |
| A. | Hackers |
| B. | Insiders |
| C. | Overseas criminals |
| D. | Young teenage computer geniuses |
| Answer» C. Overseas criminals | |
| 2140. |
Standardization of Microsoft programs and the Windows operating system has made the spread of viruses:$? |
| A. | More complicated |
| B. | More difficult |
| C. | Easier |
| D. | Slower |
| Answer» D. Slower | |
| 2141. |
In an information system, alphanumeric data normally takes the form of-$? |
| A. | Sentence and paragraph |
| B. | Numbers and alphabetical characters |
| C. | Human voice and other sound |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Human voice and other sound | |
| 2142. |
The operating system is the most common type of ______ software.$? |
| A. | Communication |
| B. | System |
| C. | Word processing |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Word processing | |
| 2143. |
The length of a word in computer is measured in:$? |
| A. | bits |
| B. | byte |
| C. | millimeters |
| D. | metre |
| Answer» B. byte | |
| 2144. |
The processor which performs arithmetical and logical operations is called? |
| A. | Control |
| B. | ALU |
| C. | Register |
| D. | Cache Memory |
| Answer» C. Register | |
| 2145. |
USB stands for ________?? |
| A. | Universal Serial Bus |
| B. | Universal Sequential Bus |
| C. | Unique Serial Bus |
| D. | Unique Sequential Bus |
| Answer» B. Universal Sequential Bus | |
| 2146. |
When installing ______ The user must copy usually decompress program file from CDROM or medium to the hard disk. |
| A. | Programming software |
| B. | System hardware |
| C. | Application hardware |
| D. | Application software |
| Answer» B. System hardware | |
| 2147. |
What are the individual dots which make up a picture on the monitor screen called? |
| A. | Colored spots |
| B. | Pixies |
| C. | Pixels |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 2148. |
What does a light pen contain? |
| A. | Refillable ink |
| B. | Light sensitive elements |
| C. | Pencil lead |
| D. | Blue Ink |
| Answer» C. Pencil lead | |
| 2149. |
What do you need for an ink jet printer? |
| A. | A drum |
| B. | A cartridge |
| C. | A ribbon |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. A ribbon | |
| 2150. |
Which key on keyboard of a computer does not have its name printed on the key? |
| A. | ESC |
| B. | SHIFT |
| C. | F1 |
| D. | SPACE |
| Answer» E. | |