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This section includes 990 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Science Mcqs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 901. |
A(n)_____________is a set of programs designed to manage the resources of a computer, including starting the computer, managing programs, managing memory and coordinating tasks between input and output devices? |
| A. | application suite |
| B. | compiler |
| C. | input/output system |
| D. | Operating system |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 902. |
A(n)_____________program is one that is ready to run and does not need to be altered in any way. |
| A. | Interpreter |
| B. | High level |
| C. | Compiler |
| D. | Executable |
| Answer» E. | |
| 903. |
What is the name given to those applications that combine text, sound, graphics, motion video, and/or animation? |
| A. | Motionware |
| B. | Anigraphics |
| C. | Videoscapes |
| D. | Multimedia |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 904. |
A(n)____________language reflects the way people think mathematically. |
| A. | cross-platform programming |
| B. | 3GL business programming |
| C. | event driven programming |
| D. | functional |
| Answer» E. | |
| 905. |
_______________is the most important/powerful computer in a typical network? |
| A. | Desktop |
| B. | Network client |
| C. | Network server |
| D. | Network station |
| Answer» D. Network station | |
| 906. |
_______________devices convert human understandable data and programs into a form that the computer can process? |
| A. | Printing |
| B. | Output |
| C. | Solid state |
| D. | Input |
| Answer» E. | |
| 907. |
In which type of computer, data are represented as discrete signals? |
| A. | Analog computer |
| B. | Digital computer |
| C. | both |
| D. | Hybrid Computer |
| Answer» C. both | |
| 908. |
What feature adjusts the top and bottom margins so that the text is centered vertically on the printed page? |
| A. | Vertical justifying |
| B. | Vertical adjusting |
| C. | Dual centering |
| D. | Horizontal centering |
| Answer» B. Vertical adjusting | |
| 909. |
The software that is used to create text-based documents are referred to as_________________? |
| A. | DBMS |
| B. | Suites |
| C. | Spreadsheets |
| D. | Word processors |
| Answer» E. | |
| 910. |
Which of these is not a means of personal communication on the internet? |
| A. | Chat |
| B. | Instant messaging |
| C. | Insta notes |
| D. | Electronic mail |
| Answer» D. Electronic mail | |
| 911. |
What is the overall term for creating editing, formatting, storing, retrieving and printing a text document? |
| A. | Word processing |
| B. | Spreadsheet design |
| C. | Web design |
| D. | Database management |
| Answer» B. Spreadsheet design | |
| 912. |
physical structure of computer is called____________? |
| A. | Software |
| B. | Hardware |
| C. | Human ware |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» C. Human ware | |
| 913. |
VOIP stands for___________? |
| A. | Voice over IP |
| B. | Video over IP |
| C. | Viruses over IP |
| D. | Virtual over IP |
| Answer» B. Video over IP | |
| 914. |
Which of the following uses a handheld operating system? |
| A. | supercomputer |
| B. | personal computer |
| C. | Laptop |
| D. | PDA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 915. |
C’ in CPU denotes___________? |
| A. | Central |
| B. | Common |
| C. | Convenient |
| D. | Computer |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Common | |
| 916. |
Touch Screen is___________? |
| A. | Input device |
| B. | Output device |
| C. | Both A & B above |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 917. |
____________are used for plotting graphs and design on papers? |
| A. | Trackball |
| B. | Joystick |
| C. | Light pen |
| D. | Plotters |
| Answer» E. | |
| 918. |
“MAN” stands for_______________? |
| A. | Maximum Area Network |
| B. | Minimum Area Network |
| C. | Main Area Network |
| D. | Metropolitan Area Network |
| Answer» E. | |
| 919. |
_______________are specific to users’ needs? |
| A. | System software |
| B. | Application software |
| C. | Assemblers |
| D. | Compilers |
| Answer» C. Assemblers | |
| 920. |
Which of the following is a network topology? |
| A. | LAN |
| B. | WAN |
| C. | MAN |
| D. | BUS |
| Answer» E. | |
| 921. |
____________computer is small general purpose micro computer, but larger than portable computer? |
| A. | Hybrid |
| B. | Digital |
| C. | Desktop |
| D. | Laptop |
| Answer» D. Laptop | |
| 922. |
What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself? |
| A. | Time bomb |
| B. | Worm |
| C. | Melissa virus |
| D. | Macro virus |
| Answer» C. Melissa virus | |
| 923. |
Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a___________? |
| A. | network |
| B. | mainframe |
| C. | supercomputer |
| D. | client |
| Answer» B. mainframe | |
| 924. |
______________is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do? |
| A. | Nanoscience |
| B. | Nanotechnology |
| C. | Simulation |
| D. | Artificial intelligence (Al) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 925. |
In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicised:____________? |
| A. | E-mail virus |
| B. | Macro virus |
| C. | Trojan horse |
| D. | Time bomb |
| Answer» B. Macro virus | |
| 926. |
What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone through the Internet? |
| A. | A virus |
| B. | Spybot |
| C. | Logic bomb |
| D. | Security patch |
| Answer» C. Logic bomb | |
| 927. |
Which of the following is not a storage medium? |
| A. | Hard disk |
| B. | Flash drive |
| C. | DVD |
| D. | scanner |
| Answer» E. | |
| 928. |
The thing that eventually terminates a worm virus is a lack of: |
| A. | Memory or disk space |
| B. | Time |
| C. | CD drives space |
| D. | CD-RW |
| Answer» B. Time | |
| 929. |
When a logic bomb is activated by a time-related event, it is known as a____________? |
| A. | Time-related bomb sequence |
| B. | Virus |
| C. | Time bomb |
| D. | Trojan horse |
| Answer» D. Trojan horse | |
| 930. |
The computer abbreviation KB usually means____________? |
| A. | Key Block |
| B. | Kernel Boot |
| C. | Kilo Byte |
| D. | Kit Bit |
| Answer» D. Kit Bit | |
| 931. |
The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called_____________? |
| A. | Downloading |
| B. | uploading |
| C. | FTP |
| D. | JPEG |
| Answer» B. uploading | |
| 932. |
The typical computer criminal is a(n)____________? |
| A. | Young hacker |
| B. | Trusted employee with no criminal record |
| C. | Trusted employee with a long, but unknown criminal record |
| D. | Overseas young cracker |
| Answer» C. Trusted employee with a long, but unknown criminal record | |
| 933. |
ASCII is a coding system that provides_____________? |
| A. | 256 different characters |
| B. | 512 different characters |
| C. | 1024 different characters |
| D. | 128 different characters |
| Answer» E. | |
| 934. |
___________is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors? |
| A. | Tracking |
| B. | Formatting |
| C. | Crashing |
| D. | Allotting |
| Answer» C. Crashing | |
| 935. |
Which part of the computer is directly involved in executing the instructions of the computer program? |
| A. | The scanner |
| B. | The main storage |
| C. | The secondary storage |
| D. | The processor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 936. |
When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs___________? |
| A. | Integrity Test |
| B. | Power-On Self-Test |
| C. | Correct Functioning Test |
| D. | Reliability Test |
| Answer» C. Correct Functioning Test | |
| 937. |
_____________are used to identify a user who returns to a Website? |
| A. | Cookies |
| B. | Plug-ins |
| C. | Scripts |
| D. | ASPs |
| Answer» B. Plug-ins | |
| 938. |
Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends? |
| A. | It is not unethical, because it is legal. |
| B. | It is unethical because the files are being given for free. |
| C. | Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws. |
| D. | It is not unethical because the files are being given for free. |
| Answer» D. It is not unethical because the files are being given for free. | |
| 939. |
Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as__________? |
| A. | an ASCII code |
| B. | a magnetic tape |
| C. | an OCR scanner |
| D. | a bar code |
| Answer» E. | |
| 940. |
Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym________? |
| A. | CD |
| B. | DVD |
| C. | ROM |
| D. | RW |
| Answer» E. | |
| 941. |
All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT____________? |
| A. | hard disk drives |
| B. | printers |
| C. | floppy disk drives |
| D. | CD drives |
| Answer» C. floppy disk drives | |
| 942. |
The task of performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is called____________? |
| A. | Processing |
| B. | Storing |
| C. | Editing |
| D. | Sorting |
| Answer» B. Storing | |
| 943. |
Data becomes____________when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use. |
| A. | processed |
| B. | graphs |
| C. | information |
| D. | presentation |
| Answer» D. presentation | |
| 944. |
Magnetic disk is an example of____________? |
| A. | Secondary memory |
| B. | Primary memory |
| C. | Main memory |
| D. | Both (1) and (2) |
| Answer» B. Primary memory | |
| 945. |
The CPU and memory are located on the__________? |
| A. | expansion board |
| B. | motherboard |
| C. | storage device |
| D. | output device |
| Answer» C. storage device | |
| 946. |
RAM is an example of___________? |
| A. | Secondary memory |
| B. | Primary memory |
| C. | Both A. and B. |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. Both A. and B. | |
| 947. |
Which of the following are the functions of a operating system? |
| A. | Allocates resources |
| B. | Monitors Activities |
| C. | Manages disks and files |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 948. |
Which one of the following is NOT a computer language? |
| A. | MS-Excel |
| B. | BASIC |
| C. | COBOL |
| D. | C++ |
| Answer» B. BASIC | |
| 949. |
_________________provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously? |
| A. | Multitasking |
| B. | Multithreading |
| C. | Multiprocessing |
| D. | Multicomputing |
| Answer» B. Multithreading | |
| 950. |
ALU and Control Unit jointly known as__________? |
| A. | RAM |
| B. | ROM |
| C. | CPU |
| D. | PC |
| Answer» D. PC | |