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Computer Test 3

Description: Computer test 3
Number of Questions: 40
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A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is

  1. a disk

  2. data

  3. a file

  4. a floppy

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is the correct answer.

Which of the following refer to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers?

  1. Personal computers

  2. Supercomputers

  3. Laptops

  4. Notebooks

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is the correct answer.

The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the internet is known as

  1. pulling

  2. pushing

  3. downloading

  4. transferring

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is the correct answer.

Which of the following parts of a computer helps in storing information?

  1. Disk drive

  2. Keyboard

  3. Monitor

  4. Printer

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (1) is the correct answer.

_________ is the process of carrying out commands.

  1. Fetching

  2. Storing

  3. Executing

  4. Decoding

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is the correct answer.

Which of the following groups consists of only output devices?

  1. Scanner, printer, monitor

  2. Keyboard, printer, monitor

  3. Mouse, printer, monitor

  4. Plotter, printer, monitor

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option (4) is the correct answer.

The role of a ___________ generally is to determine a buyer's needs and match it to the correct hardware and software.

  1. computer scientist

  2. computer sales representative

  3. computer consultant

  4. corporate trainer

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is the correct answer.

The rectangular area of the screen that displays a program, data, and/or information is a

  1. title bar

  2. button

  3. dialog box

  4. window

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option (4) is the correct answer.

A/An ______ contains commands that can be selected.

  1. pointer

  2. menu

  3. icon

  4. button

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is the correct answer.

An error is also known as

  1. bug

  2. debug

  3. cursor

  4. icon

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A

Sending an e-mail is similar to

  1. picturing an event

  2. narrating a story

  3. writing a letter

  4. creating a drawing

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B

Arithmetic Operations

  1. involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first item is greater than, equal to, or less than the other item

  2. sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending order or descending order

  3. use conditions with operators such as AND, OR and NOT

  4. include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D

Any data or instruction entered into the memory of a computer is considered as

  1. storage

  2. output

  3. input

  4. information

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (1) is the correct answer.

Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel?

  1. Hardware

  2. Software

  3. Programs

  4. Output

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A

Microsoft Word is an example of a/an

  1. operating system

  2. processing device

  3. application software

  4. input device

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is the correct answer.

Which part of the computer displays the work done?

  1. RAM

  2. printer

  3. monitor

  4. ROM

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B

Programs from the same developer, sold bundled together, that provide better integration and share common features, toolbars and menus are known as

  1. software suites

  2. integrated software packages

  3. software processing packages

  4. personal information managers

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (1) is the correct answer.

A data warehouse is which of the following?

  1. Can be updated by the end users

  2. Contains numerous naming conventions and formats

  3. Organized around important subject areas

  4. Contains only current data

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B

______________ servers store and manage files for network users.

  1. Authentication

  2. Main

  3. Web

  4. File

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option (4) is the correct answer.

All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks, except

  1. hackers

  2. spam

  3. viruses

  4. identify theft

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is the correct answer.

The following are all computing devices, except& & &

  1. notebook computers

  2. cellular telephones

  3. digital scanners

  4. personal digital assistants

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B

A system software is the set of programs that enables your computer's hardware devices and ______ software to work together.

  1. management

  2. processing

  3. utility

  4. application

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option (4) is the correct answer.

Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a

  1. mainframe

  2. network

  3. supercomputer

  4. client

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is the correct answer.

A ____ is the part of operating system that manages the essential peripherals, such as the keyboard, screen, disk drives and parallel and serial ports.

  1. basic input/output system

  2. secondary input/output system

  3. peripheral input/output system

  4. marginal input/output system

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (1) is the correct answer.

_____________ are the words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.

  1. Control worlds

  2. Reserved words

  3. Control structures

  4. Reserved keys

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is the correct answer.

What does URL stand for?

  1. Universal Research List

  2. Universal Resource List

  3. Uniform Resource Locator

  4. Uniform Research Locator

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is the correct answer.

When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes

  1. data redundancy

  2. information overload

  3. duplicate data

  4. data inconsistency

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option (4) is the correct answer.

In a ring topology, the computer in possession of the ______ can trasmit data.

  1. packet

  2. data

  3. access method

  4. token

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option (4) is the correct answer.

________ viruses are often transmitted by a floppy disk left in the floppy drive.

  1. Trojan horse

  2. Boot-sector

  3. Script

  4. Logic bomb

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is the correct answer.

________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.

  1. A platform

  2. An application software

  3. An operating system

  4. A motherboard

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is the correct answer.

A database management system (DBMS) is a

  1. hardware system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database

  2. hardware system used to create, maintain and provide uncontrolled access to a database

  3. software system used to create, maintain and provide uncontrolled access to a database

  4. software system used to create, maintain and provide controlled access to a database

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option (4) is the correct answer.

What is the primary difference between a virus and a worm?

  1. A worm has the ability to self-propagate from an infected user's computer to other computers.

  2. A worm is usually written by a cracker; script bunnies do not have the skills to develop a worm program.

  3. A virus is very harmful to the computer it infects; a worm is not a serious problem.

  4. Antivirus software is effective in fighting viruses, but not worms.

  5. None of these


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Option (5) is the correct answer.

A proxy server is used to

  1. provide security against unauthorised users

  2. process client requests for web pages

  3. process client requests for database access

  4. provide TCP/IP

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is the correct answer.

Which of the following terms identifies a specific computer on the web and the main page of the entire site?

  1. URL

  2. Website address

  3. Hyperlink

  4. Domain name

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (1) is the correct answer.

______ describe what are database fields.

  1. Structures

  2. Field markers

  3. Field definitions

  4. Field names

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option (4) is the correct answer.

Chip is a common nickname for a (n):

  1. transistor

  2. resistor

  3. integrated circuit

  4. semiconductor

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B

Granting an outside organisation access to internet web pages is often implemented using

  1. extranet

  2. intranet

  3. internet

  4. hacker

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (1) is the correct answer.

You must install a/an ____________ on a network if you want to share a broadband internet connection.

  1. router

  2. modem

  3. node

  4. cable

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (1) is the correct answer.

The code that relational database management systems use to perform their database task is referred to as

  1. QBE

  2. SQL

  3. OLAP

  4. OOP

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is the correct answer.

________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat.

  1. Servers

  2. Embedded computers

  3. Robotic computers

  4. Mainframes

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is the correct answer.

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