Computer Awareness

181. Computer software can be defined as

(1) the computer and Its associated equipment
(2) the instructions that tell the computer what to do
(3) computer components that act , to accomplish a goal
(4) an interface between the computer and the network
(5) the interaction between the computer and its database.

182. When speaking of computer input and output, input refers to

(1) any data processing that occurs from new data input into the computer
(2) retrieval of data or information that has been input into the computer
(3) data or information that has been entered into the computer
(4) the transmission of data that has been input into the computer
(5) Both (3) and (4) above

183. A ___is a set of rules.

(1) resource locator
(2) domain
(3) hypertext
(4) URL
(5) protocol

184. The connection between your computer at home and your local ISP is called

(1) the last mile
(2) the home stretch
(3) the home page
(4) the backbone
(5) the vital mile

185. All of the logic and mathematical calculations done by the computer happen in/on the

(1) system board
(2) central control unit
(3) central processing unit
(4) mother board
(5) memory

186. There are several primary categories of procedures. Which of the following is not a primary category of procedures?

(1) Testing
(2) Backup and recovery
(3) Firewall development
(4) Design
(5) None of these

187. The operating system called UNIX is typically used for

(1) desktop computers
(2) laptop computers
(3) super computers
(4) Web servers
(5) All of these

188. The____ file format is a method of encoding pictures on a computer.

(1) HTML
(2) JPEG
(3) FTP
(4) URL
(5) DOC

189. Press____ to move the inser-tion point to the Address box, or to highlight the URL in the Address box

(1) ALT + D
(2) ALT + A
(3) SHIFT + TAB
(4) TAB + CTRL
(5) CTRL + S

190. Computer systems are comprised of

(1) hardware, programs, information, people and networks
(2) hardware, software, procedures, networks and people
(3) hardware, programs, information, people and procedures
(4) hardware, programs, processors, procedures networks and people
(5) hardware, programs, processors, procedures and people

191. Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing?

(1) CMOS
(2) ROM
(3) RAM
(4) ASCII
(5) None of these

192. A button that makes character either upper or lower case and number to symbols.

(1) monitor
(2) shifty key
(3) icon
(4) mouse
(5) None of these

193. Pick the odd one-

(1) Mouse
(2) Scanner
(3) Printer
(4) Keyboard
(5) None of these

194. Programs designed specifically to address general-purpose applications special purpose applications are called.

(1) operating system
(2) system software
(3) application software
(4) management information systems
(5) None of these

195. A series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it is called is ____.

(1) program
(2) command
(3) user response
(4) processor
(5) None of these

196. The communication device that allows the computer to access a network is called a _____ card.

(1) modem
(2) video
(3) sound
(4) network
(5) None of these

197. A screen list of options in a program that tells you what is in the program____

(1) screen
(2) icon
(3) menu
(4) backup
(5) None of these

198. ____ is data that has been organised or presented in a meaningful fashion.

(1) A process
(2) Storage
(3) Software
(4) Information
(5) None of these

199. A _____ contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands.

(1) menu bar
(2) tool bar
(3) window
(4) find
(5) None of these

200. Letters, numbers and symbols found on a keyboard are _____

(1) Icon
(2) Screen
(3) Keys
(4) Menu
(5) None of these