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401.

Database redesign is not terribly difficult if the

A. database is structured
B. database is well-designed
C. database has no data
D. database is relatively small
E. database is relatively large
Answer» F.
402.

Excel is a program that is used to prepare a……..

A. Database
B. Text Document
C. Spreadsheet
D. Slide Presentation
E. None of these
Answer» D. Slide Presentation
403.

The unique signal, generated by a device, that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention is called an :

A. action
B. event
C. interrupt
D. activity
E. None of these
Answer» D. activity
404.

ASCII is a coding system that provides…….

A. 256 different characters
B. 512 different characters
C. 1024 different characters
D. 128 different characters
E. 1000 different characters
Answer» E. 1000 different characters
405.

Which do you press to enter the current date in a cell?

A. CTRL + ; (semicolon)
B. CTRL + SHIFT + : (colon)
C. CTRL + F10
D. CTRL + F11
E. None of these
Answer» B. CTRL + SHIFT + : (colon)
406.

Which of the following disks in Read only?

A. DVD-R
B. DVD-ROM
C. DVD-RW
D. CD-R
E. Bytes
Answer» C. DVD-RW
407.

CD stands for…………

A. Computer Disk
B. Contact Disk
C. Circular Disk
D. Cold Disk
E. Compact Disk
Answer» F.
408.

A series of statements explaining how thedata is to be processed is called……….

A. Instruction
B. compiler
C. program
D. interpreter
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
409.

A register that keeps track of the next instruction to be executed is called a………….

A. Data Register
B. Instruction Register
C. Action Register
D. Program Counter
E. Accumulator
Answer» C. Action Register
410.

The spelling tool is placed on………….

A. Standard
B. Formatting
C. Drawing
D. Reviewing
E. None of these
Answer» B. Formatting
411.

Character readers are those devices whichread the characters printed on the source documents and then convert them directly into computer-usable input.

A. OCR
B. MICR
C. OMR
D. LCD
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
412.

The hard disk drive capacity is defined byits formatting pattern. We call the hard disk drive formatting pattern as :

A. FAT
B. VFAT
C. Cluster
D. Geometery
E. None of these
Answer» B. VFAT
413.

After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered :

A. Data
B. output
C. input
D. the process
E. None of these
Answer» C. input
414.

A message with replies on a newsgroup isoften called a…………

A. post
B. list
C. thread
D. comment
E. None of these
Answer» D. comment
415.

A 32-bit word computer can access bytes at a time.

A. 4
B. 8
C. 16
D. 32
E. 30
Answer» B. 8
416.

The most common format for a home video recorder is VHS. VHS stands for….?

A. Video Home System
B. Very high speed
C. Video horizontal standard
D. Voltage house standard
E. None of these
Answer» B. Very high speed
417.

When you cut or copy information it gets place in the :

A. Clipart
B. Clipboard
C. Internet
D. Motherboard
E. None of these
Answer» C. Internet
418.

CRT stands for

A. Cathode Ray tube
B. Cathodic ray tube
C. Cathode ray tub
D. Cathodic ray tub
E. None of these
Answer» B. Cathodic ray tube
419.

Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information………….

A. floppy diskette
B. hard disk
C. permanent disk
D. optical disk
E. None of these
Answer» C. permanent disk
420.

In computer science, by information we mean

A. Any output coming out from computer
B. Processed data put in an intelligent form
C. A report printed by the computer
D. Plural of data
E. None of these
Answer» C. A report printed by the computer
421.

Android Operating System is an example of which kind of Source Model?

A. Open Source
B. Vertical Market Software
C. Horizontal Market Software
D. Shareware
E. None of these
Answer» B. Vertical Market Software
422.

A(n) …………composed of several computers connected together to share resources and data.

A. internet
B. network
C. backbone
D. hyperlink
E. protocol
Answer» C. backbone
423.

The number of tracks on a 1/2 inch widemagnetic tape is

A. 1
B. 9
C. 18
D. either bare
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
424.

Which of the following is another name for pre-programmed formula in Excel?

A. Range
B. Graph
C. Function
D. Cell
E. None of these
Answer» D. Cell
425.

Whereas a computer mouse moves over the table surface, the trackball is

A. stationary
B. difficult to move
C. dragged
D. moved in small steps
E. None of these
Answer» B. difficult to move
426.

A server that can perform to other task besides network services is called…………

A. Uno server
B. Dedicated server
C. Committed server
D. Service server
E. None of these
Answer» C. Committed server
427.

A sizeable geographical area with communication based on the telephone system is through a

A. local area network
B. wide area network
C. modulator-demodulator
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» C. modulator-demodulator
428.

Which of the following field is not a part of Frame?

A. kind
B. seq
C. header
D. info
E. None of these
Answer» D. info
429.

Which of the following time will normally be determined by the requirements of the device to which the transfer is being made?

A. Access
B. Cycle
C. Hold
D. Delay
E. None of these
Answer» D. Delay
430.

Data Encryption Techniques are particularlyused for

A. protecting data in Data Communication System.
B. reduce Storage Space Requirement
C. enhances Data Integrity.
D. decreases Data Integrity
E. None of these
Answer» B. reduce Storage Space Requirement
431.

The cell labeled F5 refers to :

A. row 5 column F
B. column 5 row F
C. function available in cells
D. function key F5
E. None of these
Answer» B. column 5 row F
432.

The file system “NTFS” stands for :

A. New Type File System
B. Never Terminated File System
C. New Technology File System
D. Non Terminated File System
E. None of these
Answer» D. Non Terminated File System
433.

What’s the name for the program or service that lets you view e-mail messages?

A. Web browser
B. E-mail clients
C. E-mail ID
D. Internet
E. None of these
Answer» C. E-mail ID
434.

Which is the latest type of printer interface?

A. Serial
B. DVI
C. Parallel
D. USB
E. none
Answer» E. none
435.

Ctrl, shift and Alt are called……….keys.

A. adjustment
B. function
C. modifier
D. alphanumeric
E. None of these
Answer» D. alphanumeric
436.

A commonly used graphic format for the web is :

A. GIF
B. cmp
C. text
D. TIF
E. None of these
Answer» B. cmp
437.

Which of the following is not a web scripting language?

A. ASP
B. DSP
C. JSP
D. PHP
E. HTML
Answer» C. JSP
438.

………..is the protocol that supports linking from one web page to another page.

A. HTML
B. IP
C. HTTP
D. FTP
E. None of these
Answer» D. FTP
439.

The purpose of using computers in an organization is………..

A. To be able to get on the internet
B. To process data into information
C. To produce reports, text, images, etc.
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
440.

Choices in computers are referred to as :

A. options
B. exit
C. boot
D. folder
E. None of these
Answer» B. exit
441.

Display bar that lists all the open folders and active application is………

A. Menubar
B. Toolbar
C. Task bar
D. Window list
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
442.

Which of the following is a mechanism for separating continuous fan folded paper used in fine printers?

A. Buffering
B. Burster
C. Bug
D. Card reader
E. None of these
Answer» C. Bug
443.

Why do magnetic tape drives for minicomputers use vacuum columns?

A. For quick acceleration and deacceleration of the tape
B. For immediate starting and stopping of the tape
C. To avoid stress in the tape
D. To provide extra tape length
E. None of these
Answer» D. To provide extra tape length
444.

You can not link excel worksheet data to a word document :

A. With the right drag method
B. With a hyperlink
C. With the copy and paste special commands
D. With the copy and paste buttons on the standard toolbar
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
445.

Which of the following is the most important part of a computer?

A. Keyboard
B. Memory unit
C. Register unit
D. CPU
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
446.

Which of the following is not a term pertaining to Email?

A. powerpoint
B. inbox
C. sender
D. receiver
E. None of these
Answer» B. inbox
447.

The ‘desktop’ of computer referes to………

A. the visible screen
B. the area around the monitor
C. the top of the mouse pad
D. the inside of a folder
E. None of these
Answer» B. the area around the monitor
448.

Numbers and formulae entered in a cell are called……….

A. labels
B. numeric entries
C. intersection
D. text
E. fillers
Answer» C. intersection
449.

The main directory of a disk is called the…………directory.

A. root
B. sub
C. folder
D. network
E. None of these
Answer» B. sub
450.

A(n)………..allows network users to share a single copy of software, which resides on the network server.

A. single-user license agreement
B. network site license
C. end-user license agreement
D. business software license
E. None of these
Answer» C. end-user license agreement