General Topics
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1. _____ improves hard-disk performance by anticipating data
needs.
Ans. Disk Caching
2. CMOS chip contains essential information that is required
every time the computer system is turned on.
Ans. True
3. A chip is a tiny piece of silicon with electronic circuits
which is attached to the circuit board inside the computer.
Ans. True
4. Graphic Coprocessors chips are specially designed to
handle the processing requirements related to displaying and manipulating 3-D
images.
Ans. True
5. These chips are specially designed to handle the
processing requirements related to displaying and manipulating 3-D images.
Ans. Graphic Coprocessors
6. The _____ tells the rest of the computer how to carry out
the instructions of a program.
Ans. Control Unit
7. _____ convert the programming instructions written by
programmers into a language that computers understand and process.
Ans. Language Translators
8. _____ are used to control a single desktop or notebook
computer.
Ans. Stand – alone Operating Systems
9. _____ are used for handled computers and smaller devices
like PDAs.
Ans. Embedded Operating Systems
10. _____ is a pathway for bits that connect directly to the
processor.
Ans. Bus
11. _____ is the process of restarting a computer without
turning off the power.
Ans. Warm Boot
12. Data and instructions are represented electronically
with a binary, or two- state numbering system.
Ans. True
13. Refer the image shown on the screen. Identify the type
of the device.
Ans. Secondary Storage Device
14. Redundant arrays of inexpensive disks (RAID) improve
performance by expanding storage. Improving access speed and providing reliable
storage.
Ans. True
15. _____ measures the amount of time required by the storage device to retrieve data and
programs.
Ans. Access Speed
16. _____ refers to how tightly the bits can be packed next
to one another.
Ans. Density
17. Disk caching, RAID and file compression/ decompression
improve hard disk performance.
Ans. True
18. A _____ on a disk is on e of the many circular ring –
shaped areas where data is written magnetically.
Ans. Track
19. If you are having a Gmail account with the name rocky@gmail.com and password “rocky”. Now,
you want to change the password “rocky” to “######”. You can change this
password with the help of your System Administrator only.
Ans. True
20. _____ convert the programming instructions written by
programmers into a language that computers understand and process.
Ans. Language Translators
21. There are three basic categories of an Operating
systems, EXCEPT;
Ans. Online Operating Systems
22. Company “A” selling
the goods to company “B” using the Internet. What type of e-commerce are
they doing?
Ans. Business to Business(B2B)
23. Which of the following can be used to convert serial
devices to the system unit and are widely used to connect keyboard, mice,
printers, storage devices, and a variety of specialty devices?
Ans. USB port
24. Desktop computers have an ______, located within the
system unit, that plugs into a standard wall outlet, converts AC to DC, and
provides the power to drive all of the system unit components.
Ans. Power Supply Unit
25. When you reboot your system, the computer follows
start-up instructions stored in this type of memory.
Ans. Flash
26. Which of the following offers a combination of the
features of RAM and ROM?
Ans. Flash Memory
27. With this type of memory, large programs are divided
into parts and the parts are stored on a secondary device, usually a hard disk.
Ans. Virtual
28. Frequently accessed information is held in _____.
Ans. Cache memory
29. These specially processors are designed to improve
specific computing operations such as displaying 3-D images and encrypting
data.
Ans. Coprocessors
30. Slots provide a connection point for specialized cards
or circuit boards.
Ans. True
31. RFID tags are specialty chips embedded in merchandise to
track their location.
Ans. True
32. Which of the following allows a computer to run two or
more operations simultaneously?
Ans. Multicore chip
33. This is a type of communication system that uses the
Internet to connect two or more people via telephone.
Ans. Internet telephony
34. The globally accepted wireless for sending message of up
to 160 alphanumeric characters between mobile subscribers and external systems
such a email. Paging, and voice mail system is popularly known as SMS.
Ans True
35. A protocol defines the rules for passing information
between two or more computers.
Ans. True
36. This is a program to block selected websites, set time
limits , monitor use, and generates report on use.
Ans. Filter
37. In a microcomputer system, the central processing
unit(CPU) or processor is contained on a
single chip called the _____.
Ans. Microprocessor
38. In a microcomputer system, the central processing unit
(CPU) or processor is contained on a single chip called the microprocessor.
Ans. True
39. Sockets, slots and bus line are components of the system board.
Ans. True
40. The system board connects all system components and
allows input and output devices to communicate with the system unit.
Ans. True
41. The ______ connects all system components and allows
input and output devices to communicate with the system unit.
Ans. System Board
42. The number of bits that can travel simultaneously down a
bus is known as the Bit Wide.
Ans. False
43. For multicore processors to be used effectively,
computers must understand how to divide tasks into parts that can be
distributed across each core ____ an operation called _____.
Ans. Parallel processing
44. _____ indicates the proportional relationship between a
display’s width and height.
Ans. Aspect ratio
45. Three ways to improve the performance of a hard disk
include ____.
Ans. Disk caching
46. Which of the following characteristics about RAID is
incorrect?
Ans. One High- Capacity hard disk drive
47. One way to improve the storage capacity of a hard disk
is to _____.
Ans. Use file compression
48. Voice over IP(VoIP) is a set of standards or
technologies that support voice and other types of communication over the
internet.
Ans. True
49. ____ telephones are specialized input and output devices
for receiving and sending voice communication.
Ans. Internet
50. Which of the following allows the transmission of
telephone calls over computer networks?
Ans. Voice over IP
51. Telephony, also known Internet telephony, is the VoIP
application that uses the Internet rather than traditional lines to support
voice communication.
Ans. True
52. _____ printers are widely used with ATMs.
Ans. Thermal
53. These types of ports typically provide connections to
specialized devices such as camcorders and storage devices.
Ans. Firewire
54. The size, or _____, measured by the diagonal length of a
monitor’s viewing area.
Ans. Active display area
55. ______ devices are specialized high- capacity secondary
storage devices designed to store large amounts of data for an organization.
Ans. Mass storage
56. Which input devices can be used for making a multiple-choice
test?
Ans. Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)
57. This reading device is used in banks to reads the
numbers on the bottom of checks and deposit slips.
Ans. MICR
58. Plug – ins are programs that are automatically started
and operate as a part of the browser
Ans. True
59.A Universal Product code is read by what type of scanner?
Ans, Bar Code Reader
60.MIDI ports are a special type of serial port for
connecting musical instruments like an electronic keyboard to a sound card.
Ans. True
61. Analog ports are a special type of serial port for
connecting musical instruments like an electronic keyboard to a sound card.
Ans. False
62. _____ ports are the standard high- speed networking
ports for many of today’s computers.
Ans. Ethernet
63. Laptop computers use AC adapters that are typically
located outside the system unit.
Ans. True
64. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Ans. Printer speed is measured in the number of words
printed per minute.
65. What is blog?
Ans. A personal or corporate website in the form of an
online journal
66. Every computer system has two basic categories of buses,
System buses, and expansion buses.
Ans. True
67. In most personal computer systems, the CPU is contained
on a single chip called the _____.
Ans. Microprocessor
68. Which of the following is a function of the control
unit?
Ans. It directs the movement of electronic signals between
memory and the arithmetic- logic unit.
69. This operating system is widely used by servers on the
web, mainframe computers, and very powerful personal computers.
Ans. UNIX
70. The category of operating system used for handheld
devices is _____.
Ans. Embedded
71. In a network operating system, this computer coordinates
all communication between computers.
Ans. Server
72. This type of booting occurs when the computer is already
on and you restart it without turning off the power.
Ans. Warm boot
73. This method of file transfer has been used for decades
and is frequently used for uploading changes to a Website hosted by an Internet
service provider.
Ans. FTP
74.Flash memory cards are credit card-sized solid-state
storage device widely used in portable devices such as mobile phones and GPS
navigation system.
Ans. True
75. Parents can use this type of program to block access to
selected website.
Ans. Filter
76. Mass storage devices are specialized high-capacity
secondary storage devices designed to store large amounts of data for an
organization.
Ans. True
77. The firewall protects your system from hackers.
Ans. True
78. In windows operating system _____ is a power-saving
state.
Ans. Sleep
79. _____ are appropriate devices to use in an enterprise
storage system.
Ans. File servers
80. _____ systems enhance organizational security by
constantly making backup copies of files moving across the organization’s network.
Ans. RAID
81. Analog system enhance organizational security by
constantly making backup copies of files moving across the organization’s
networks.
Ans. False
82. RAID system enhance organizational security by
constantly making backup copies of files moving across the organization’s
networks.
Ans. True
83. Most large organizations store data through a strategy
called an(n)_____ to promote the efficient and safe use of data across the
networks within their organizations.
Ans. Enterprise storage system
84. File servers are appropriate devices to use in an
enterprise storage system.
Ans. True
85. Pathway that support communication among the various
electronic components on the system board are called _____.
Ans. Bus lines
86. An(n) Internet security suite is a collection of utility
programs designed to maintain your security and privacy while you are on the
web.
87. Keyboard is background software that helps the computer
manage it’s own internet resources.
Ans. False
88. _____ consists of several computers linked to a central
host computer, just like a star network.
Ans. Hybrid Network
89. The _____ connects all system components and allows
input and output devices to communicate with the system unit.
Ans. System Board
90. Zip Disks are produced by lomega and typically have a
100 MB, 250 MB or 750 MB capacity over 500 times as much as today’s standard
floppy disk.
Ans. True
91. _____are produced by lomega and typically have a 100 MB,
250 MB or 750 MB capacity over 500 times as much as today’s standard floppy
disk.
Ans. Zip Disks
92. Hiearchical Network is also called as _____
Ans. Hybrid Network
93. In microcomputer system, the central processing unit
(CPU) or processor is contained on a single chip called the _____
Ans. Microprocessor
94. _____ is a collection of several separate
troubleshooting utilities.
Ans. Norton Utilities
95. Device Drivers are specialized programs that allow
particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer
system.
Ans. True
96. _____ network system control and coordinate the
activities of all computers and other devices on a network.
Ans. NOS
97. Plug-ins are programs that are automatically started and
operate as a part of the browser.
Ans. True
98. Aspect ration of a monitor is the ratio of number of
horizontal pixels to number of vertical pixels.
Ans. True
99. Modem stands for modulator and demodulator.
Ans. True
100. n a _____ network, all devices are connected to a
device called a hub and communicate through it.
Ans. Star
101. A(n) _____ is a thin strand of glass that transmits
pulsating beams of light as speeds that approach 100 Gbps.
Ans. Fiber-Optic Cables
102. A track on a disk is one of the many circular ring
shaped areas where data is written magnetically.
Ans. True
103. To add current web to the Favorite list
Ans. Click “Favorites – Add to favorites
104. _____ Provides a fast, efficient alternative to
traditional mail by sending and receiving electronic documents.
Ans. E-mail
105. _____ is a concept related to using computer networks to
link people resources.
Ans. Connectivity
106. CISC stands for _____.
Ans. Complex Instruction Set Computer
107. Most personal computers allow users to expand their
systems by providing these on the system board.
Ans. Expansion slots
108. High Capacity disks also known as floppy disk
cartridges are rapidly replacing the traditional floppy disk.
Ans. True
109. A monitor with resolution of 800x600 has 800 pixels
horizontally and 600 pixels vertically.
Ans. True
110. System Software is background software that helps the
computer manage it’s own internal resources.
Ans. True
111. Node in a computer network which shares resources with
other nodes is called as _____.
Ans. Server
112. Following are the types of Modems except
Ans. PDA
113. _____ are electronic systems that transmit data from
one location to another.
Ans. Communication Systems
114. The System Board connects all system components and
allows input and output devices to communicate with the system unit.
Ans. True
115. The HD on a disk label means
Ans. Two Side High Density
116. The _____ is expected to alter communications and
computer systems.
Ans. Wireless Revolution
117. Uninstall programs helps us to remove unwanted programs
installed in the computer.
Ans. True
118. _____ also known as voice grade and low bandwidth which
is used for standard telephone communication.
Ans. Voice band
119. Parallel ports are mostly used to connect printers to
the system unit.
Ans. True
120. A complete computer system is made up of Hardware, Software,
Procedure, Data and User.
Ans. True
121. Data stored in Flash RAM does not get erased even when
power to the computer is switched off.
Ans. True
123. Uninstall programs enable removing unneeded programs
installed into the computer’s hard disk.
Ans. True
124. Super disks are produced by Imation and have a 120 MB
or 240 MB capacity.
Ans. True
125. Random Access Memory (RAM) is ____ type of memory.
Ans. Temporary
126. A track on a disk is the one of the many circular ring
shaped areas where data is written magnetically.
Ans. True
127. _____ supports direct. “ live” electronic communication
between two or more friends or buddies.
Ans. Instant Messaging
128. _____ are highly portable devices that support the use
of a stylus or pen to input commands and data.
Ans. Tablet PCs
129. B2C, C2C and B2B are types of _____.
Ans. E- commerce
130. Data and instructions are represented electronically
with a binary, or two- state numbering system.
Ans. True
131. When evaluating a website’s content, or not the
information is up to date is considered part of the _____ element.
Ans. Currency
132. _____ disks have a 120 MB storage capacity and the
drives are also able to read and store data on a standard 3.5” Floppy Disk.
Ans. Super Disks
133. FireWire port is also called as High Performance Serial
Bus (HPSB) port.
Ans. True
134. Data stored in RAM is
Ans. Is only there while the power is on.
135. Websites that allows the user to search for data on
keywords is:
Ans. Search engines
136. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
Ans. Printer speed is measured in the number of words
printed
137. You want to copy one file having size 1.50 MB to thr Pen
Drive. But in your Pen Drive 1.00 MB free space is available. Referring to the
above scenario, identify the name of utility which you can use ?
Ans. Compress your files
138. _____ are used to control and coordinates computers
that are networked or linked together.
Ans. Network Operating System (NOS)
139. Programs that automatically start and operate as a part
of your browser are called _____.
Ans. Plug-ins
140. _____ is a background software that helps the computer
to manage it’s internal resources.
Ans. System Software
141. _____ search engines focus on subject- specific
websites and can save time by narrowing your search.
Ans. Specialized
142. Cache memory is
used to store most frequently accessed information from the RAM.
Ans. True
143. Cloud computing is an example of a social networking
site.
Ans. False
144. A typical e mail message has three basic elements :
Footer: Margin and Theme.
Ans. False
145. You want to build your own professional web page. You
will be able to create web pages by using programming language.
Ans. Java Script
146. Cache memory is
used to store most frequently accessed information from the RAM.
Ans. True
147. _____ ports are a special type of serial port for
connecting musical instruments like an electronic keyboard to a sound card.
Ans. musical Instrumental Digital Interface (MIDI)
148. Desktop operating system control various desktops or
laptops computers.
Ans. False
149. Refer the image shown on the screen. If you type “
Flowers” in the search box and clicks on “Search Button”, then the result page
shows
Ans. Flower images only
150. What is PLUGIN ?
Ans. Programs that automatically starts and operates as a
part of a web browser to fully experience the content of a website.
151. International search engines focus on subject- specific
websites and can have save time by narrowing your search.
Ans. False
152. _____ utility identifies unnecessary files on the hard
disk and erases them based on users command.
Ans. Disk Cleanup
153. Sockets, slots and bus lines are components of the
system board.
Ans. True
154. RISC stands for _____
Ans. Reduced Instruction Set Computer
155. _____ disks from the Sony Corporation have a capacity
of 200 MB or 720 MB.
Ans. HiFD Disks
156. Which of the following is the biggest unit of memory ?
Ans. Gigabytes
157. IN parallel port data is transmitted one byte after
another.
Ans. True
158. Which of the following is the biggest unit of memory ?
Ans. Gigabytes
159. Which of the following examples of network operating
systems?
Ans. All of these
160. _____ are specialized programs that allow particular input
or output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system .
Ans. Device Drivers
161. ______ is a pointing device.
Ans. Mouse
162. Which printer print data or images by spraying small
droplets of ink at high speed onto the surface of the paper ?
Ans. Ink jet printer
163. What is the purpose of a firewall ?
Ans. To protect a computer or network against unauthorized
intrusion
164. Data transfer through a serial port is faster than that
of a parallel port.
Ans. False
165. HiFd disks from the Sony Corporation have a capacity of
200 MB or 720 MB.
Ans. True
166. Voice band also known as voice grade and low bandwidth
which is used for standard telephone communication.
Ans. True
167. Communication System are electronics system that transmits
data from one location to another.
Ans, True
168. The physical layout of wires and devices that connects
the network’s nodes is called the network’s _____
Ans. Topology
169. keyboard, mouse, monitor , and system unit, collectively
also known as _____.
Ans. Hardware
170. What is the name given to a part of circle on which
data is written in a storage media ?
Ans. Sector
171. _____ include mailing lists, news groups and chat groups.
Ans. Discussion Groups
172. A(n) _____ is a set of rules for sending information
and messages over the internet.
Ans. protocol
173. Language Translators convert the programming
instructions written by programmers into a language that computers understand
and process.
Ans. True
174. Language Translators convert the programming
instructions written by programmers into a language that computers understand
and process.
Ans. True
