COMPUTER AWARENESS QUIZ-034
COMPUTER AWARENESS QUIZ-034
1. Which file starts MS Word?
(1) Winword.exe
(2) Word.exe
(3) Msword.exe
(4) Word2003.exe
(5) None of these
2. Where can you find the horizontal split bar on MS Word screen?
(1) On the left of horizontal scroll bar
(2) On the right of horizontal scroll bar
(3) On the top of vertical scroll bar
(4) On the bottom of vertical scroll bar
(5) None of these
3. One of the functions of the arithmetic logic unit is to:
(1) receive data from the registers
(2) convert negative numbers to hexadecimal code
(3) send logical operations, such as AND or NOT, to the alphabetic unit
(4) retrieve data from virtual memory
(5) none of these
4. What is defined as the number of bits that the CPU processes as a unit?
(1) A computer sentence
(2) A computer word
(3) A computer phrase
(4) A computer term
(5) None of these
5. _________ Systems use a light beam to scan input data and convert it into electrical signals, which are sent to the computer for processing.
(1) Image recognition
(2) Optical recognition
(3) PDF
(4) Application
(5) None of these
6. _________ Devices accept the spoken word through a microphone and convert it into binary code that can be understood by the computer.
(1) Speech recognition
(2) Handwriting recognition
(3) Peripheral
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
7. Name the technique of processing transactions in random order.
(1) Transaction processing
(2) Batch processing
(3) Offline processing
(4) Sequential file processing
(5) None of these
8. _________ Means that a transaction is processed fast enough for the result to come back and be acted upon right away.
(1) Real-time processing
(2) Records processing
(3) Batch processing
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
9. _________ uses an area of memory to temporarily store data from disk that the program might need soon.
(1) Data transferring
(2) DVD
(3) Disk caching
(4) All of the above
(5) None of these
10. What is a device that prevents electrical problems from affecting computer data files?
(1) An incremental backup
(2) A full backup
(3) A surge protector
(4) A differential backup
(5) None of these
11. What is any text that can be keyed in, such as a memo?
(1) A database
(2) A spreadsheet
(3) A text document
(4) A business presentation
(5) None of these
12. What type of program lets you produce professional-looking documents containing both text and graphics?
(1) A page composer
(2) A thesaurus
(3) A desktop publisher
(4) A speller checker
(5) None of these
13. The letter and number of the intersecting column and row is the:
(1) Cell coordinates
(2) Cell location
(3) Cell position
(4) Cell address
(5) None of these
14. What is the standard query language supported by most DBMSs?
(1) Object-oriented language
(2) Report generator language
(3) Structured Query Language (SQL)
(4) Query-by-example (QBE)
(5) None of these
15. Which of the following are three fundamental characteristics that make a computer useful?
(1) Lightweight, inexpensive, and sturdy
(2) Speed, reliability, and storage capability
(3) Durable, connectible, and renewable
(4) all of the above
(5) none of these
16. Which of the following is an appropriate use of groupware?
(1) A top-secret project
(2) A highly classified project
(3) An individual employee project
(4) A team project
(5) None of these
17. Software used for database management can store data, update it, __________ it, retrieve it, report it, and print it.
(1) manipulate
(2) download
(3) see
(4) all of the above
(5) none of these
18. Which of the following is NOT a function of an OS(operating system)?
(1) Executing and providing services for applications software
(2) Managing the computer‘s resources
(3) Establishing a user interface
(4) Formatting a word document
(5) None of these
19. Which of the following helps describe the Windows .NET Server?
(1) It is designed for different levels of network complexity.
(2) It is a direct upgrade from Windows NT.
(3) It is designed to replace Novell‘s Netware.
(4) It has limited complexity.
(5) None of these
20. The process of analyzing large data sets in search of new, previously undiscovered relationships is known as:
(1) data mining
(2) data marting
(3) data maintenance
(4) data warehousing
(5) none of these
21. The focus of the first phase of the systems development life cycle is to:
(1) Design what the new system should do
(2) Analyze and document the existing system
(3) Identify problems and opportunities
(4) Implement the new system
(5) None of these
22. In which NETWORK computers are located physically close together, often in the same building?
(1) WAN
(2) PAN
(3) MAN
(4) LAN
(5) None of these
23. Which is a modulator/demodulator that is connected to a circuit board or motherboard?
(1) Fax modem
(2) Network Interface Card (NIC)
(3) Internal modem
(4) External modem
(5) None of these
24. What kind of server converts IP addresses to domain names?
(1) File
(2) DNS
(3) Email
(4) P2P
(5) None of these
25. In the OSI model, the actual transmission of data is handled in which layer?
(1) data link
(2) physical
(3) network
(4) transport
(5) none of these