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151.

*/*_What is TTL??

A. Technical Talk Language
B. Transparent Transfer Layer
C. Time To Live
D. True Technology Lives
Answer» D. True Technology Lives
152.

*/*_The Central Processing Unit is an embeded chip that acts as the 'brains' of a computer. What Intel chip was used in the Altair (the first real personal computer)??

A. 6502
B. 8080
C. 6400
D. 8286
Answer» C. 6400
153.

*/*_In what year did the Symantec Corporation first release Norton Antivirus??

A. 1990
B. 1995
C. 1988
D. 1997
Answer» B. 1995
154.

*/*_What is not always necessary for accessing the Web??

A. A Web browser
B. A connection to an Internet Access Provider
C. A computer
D. A modem
Answer» E.
155.

*/*_Which of the following is not a part of the Internet??

A. World Wide Web
B. Email
C. CD-ROM
D. HTTP
Answer» D. HTTP
156.

*/*_The term DNS stands for-?

A. Domain Name system
B. Defence nuclear system
C. Downloadable new Software
D. Dependent Name Server
Answer» B. Defence nuclear system
157.

%_ISP stands for:_%

A. Internet Survey Period
B. Integrated Service Provider
C. Internet Security Protocol
D. Internet Service Provider
Answer» E.
158.

%_What is the World Wide Web?_%

A. A computer game
B. A software program
C. The part of the Internet that enables information-sharing via interconnected pages
D. Another name for the Internet
Answer» D. Another name for the Internet
159.

%_What is TTL?_%

A. Technical Talk Language
B. Transparent Transfer Layer
C. Time To Live
D. True Technology Lives
Answer» D. True Technology Lives
160.

%_What does ICMP stand for?_%

A. Internet Connection Modem Protocol
B. Intranet Control Message Program
C. Internal Conflict Management Program
D. Internet Control Message Protocol
Answer» E.
161.

%_What is the Websites code for the country New Zealand?_%

A. NZ
B. NW
C. NE
D. ZL
Answer» B. NW
162.

%_The Central Processing Unit is an embeded chip that acts as the 'brains' of a computer. What Intel chip was used in the Altair (the first real personal computer)?_%

A. 6502
B. 8080
C. 6400
D. 8286
Answer» C. 6400
163.

%_Which of the following is not a part of the Internet?_%

A. World Wide Web
B. Email
C. CD-ROM
D. HTTP
Answer» D. HTTP
164.

%_In what year did the Symantec Corporation first release Norton Antivirus?_%

A. 1990
B. 1995
C. 1988
D. 1997
Answer» B. 1995
165.

%_What is not always necessary for accessing the Web?_%

A. A Web browser
B. A connection to an Internet Access Provider
C. A computer
D. A modem
Answer» E.
166.

%_Which is the best search tool for finding Web sites that have been handpicked and recommended by someone else?_%

A. Subject directories
B. Search engines
C. Meta-search engines
D. Discussion groups
Answer» B. Search engines
167.

%_How do you subscribe to an Internet mailing list?_%

A. Contact your Internet service provider
B. Send e-mail to the list manager
C. Telephone the mailing list webmaster
D. Send a letter to the list
Answer» C. Telephone the mailing list webmaster
168.

%_In which decade were the first successful diode and triode vacuum tubes invented?_%

A. 1800s
B. 1880s
C. 1890s
D. 1900s
Answer» E.
169.

%_How can you catch a computer virus?_%

A. Sending e-mail messages
B. Using a laptop during the winter
C. Opening e-mail attachments
D. Shopping online
Answer» D. Shopping online
170.

%_In which decade was the transistor invented?_%

A. 1940s
B. 1950s
C. 1960s
D. 1980s
Answer» B. 1950s
171.

%_What Designates where the next action occurs?_%

A. Decode
B. Highlight
C. Select
D. Mother board
Answer» D. Mother board
172.

%_How many terminals does a BJT have?_%

A. 1
B. 5
C. 4
D. 3
Answer» E.
173.

%_AOL stands for:_%

A. Arranged Outer Line
B. America Over LAN
C. Audio Over LAN
D. America Online
Answer» E.
174.

%_The "desktop" of a computer refers to:_%

A. The visible screen
B. The area around the monitor
C. The top of the mouse pad
D. The inside of a folder
Answer» B. The area around the monitor
175.

%_Which device can be used to store charge?_%

A. Transistor
B. Diode
C. Capacitor
D. Resistor
Answer» D. Resistor
176.

_ In which decade with the first transatlantic radio broadcast occur?$?

A. 1850s
B. 1860s
C. 1870s
D. 1900s
Answer» E.
177.

_ Which of the following operating systems is produced by IBM?$?

A. OS-2
B. Windows
C. DOS
D. UNIX
Answer» B. Windows
178.

_ ISP stands for:$?

A. Internet Survey Period
B. Integrated Service Provider
C. Internet Security Protocol
D. Internet Service Provider
Answer» E.
179.

_ In which decade was the telegraph invented?$?

A. 1810s
B. 1840s
C. 1870s
D. 1890s
Answer» C. 1870s
180.

_ Which of the following is not a programming language?$?

A. Basic
B. Java
C. Turing
D. C#
Answer» D. C#
181.

_ What is the term to ask the computer to put information in order numerically or alphabetically?$?

A. Crop
B. Report
C. Record
D. Sort
Answer» E.
182.

_ Where is the headquarters of Intel located?$?

A. Redmond, Washington
B. Tucson, Arizona
C. Santa Clara, California
D. Richmond, Virginia
Answer» D. Richmond, Virginia
183.

_ Blue is what number on the resistor color code?$?

A. 1
B. 4
C. 2
D. 6
Answer» E.
184.

_ The average power (in watts) used by a 20 to 25 inch home color television is...?$?

A. 70-100
B. 25-50
C. 500-800
D. Over 1000
Answer» B. 25-50
185.

_ What will a UPS be used for in a building?$?

A. To provide power to essential equipment
B. To monitor building electricity use
C. To carry messages between departments
D. To control lighting and power systems
Answer» B. To monitor building electricity use
186.

_ 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
Answer» B. Very high speed
187.

_ The purpose of choke in tube light is ?$?

A. To decrease the current
B. To increase the current
C. To decrease the voltage momentarily
D. To increase the voltage momentarily
Answer» E.
188.

_ In the UK, what type of installation requires a fireman's switch?$?

A. Neon Lighting
B. High Pressure Sodium Lighting
C. Water Features
D. Hotel Rooms
Answer» C. Water Features
189.

_ After the first photons of light are produced, which process is responsible for amplification of the light?$?

A. Blackbody radiation
B. Stimulated emission
C. Planck's radiation
D. Einstein oscillation
Answer» C. Planck's radiation
190.

_ Which motor is NOT suitable for use as a DC machine?$?

A. Permanent magnet motor
B. Series motor
C. Squirrel cage motor
D. Synchronous motor
Answer» D. Synchronous motor
191.

_ Which consists of two plates separated by a dielectric and can store a charge?$?

A. Inductor
B. Capacitor
C. Transistor
D. Relay
Answer» C. Transistor
192.

__Which of the following not a hardware?a) b) c) d)__

A. Magnetic tape
B. Printer
C. Assembler
D. CRT
Answer» D. CRT
193.

__In 1983, which person was the first to offer a definition of the term 'computer virus'?__

A. McAfee
B. Smith
C. Cohen
D. Norton
Answer» D. Norton
194.

__The invention of the transistor, or semiconductor, was one of the most important developments leading to the personal computer revolution. What company invented the transistor in 1947?__

A. International Business Machines
B. MITS
C. Xerox
D. Bell Laboratories
Answer» E.
195.

__What is RISC?__

A. Remodeled Interface System Computer
B. Remote Intranet Secured Connection
C. Runtime Instruction Set Compiler
D. Reduced Instruction Set Computer
Answer» E.
196.

__A program that neither replicates or copies itself, but does damage or compromises the security of the computer. Which 'Computer Virus' it is?__

A. Joke Program
B. Worm
C. Trojan
D. Hoax
Answer» D. Hoax
197.

__What is a URL?__

A. A computer software program
B. A type of UFO
C. The address of a document or
D. An acronym for Uniform Resources Learning
Answer» D. An acronym for Uniform Resources Learning
198.

__What is a spider?__

A. A computer virus
B. A program that catalogs Web sites
C. A hacker who breaks into computer systems
D. An application for viewing Web sites
Answer» C. A hacker who breaks into computer systems
199.

__The first web server was built in:__

A. 1990 in Geneva, Switzerland
B. 1985 in Berkeley, California
C. 1988 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
D. 1947 in Berningham, UK
Answer» B. 1985 in Berkeley, California
200.

__What is NAT?__

A. Network Address Translation
B. Network Administration Tool
C. Novell Address Transfer
D. Newly Added Technology
Answer» B. Network Administration Tool