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Computer Applications

Description: about hardware and software
Number of Questions: 16
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A system which is small and wireless handled computer that scans items, tags and pulls up the current price as you shop is called

  1. POS

  2. PSS

  3. Magnetic card reader

  4. Bio metric device

  5. Optical mark reader


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

PSS means Perssonnel Software services. It scans items tag and pulls the price. 

Which of the following is the process of carrying out commands?

  1. Storing

  2. Fetching

  3. Executing

  4. Coding

  5. Decoding


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Executing is the process where the system executes the instructions.

What is the rectangular area of the screen that shows a program, data or information called?

  1. Menu

  2. Title bar

  3. Window

  4. Dialogue box

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The rectangular area of the screen that shows program or information is called as window. A window is a visual area containing some kind of user interface.

The ability to recover and read the deleted and damaged images from the criminals computer is an example of law enforcement specialtiy called as ____________.

  1. simulation

  2. robotics

  3. editing

  4. computer forensics

  5. none of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yes, reading and reloading the deleted images from the criminals computer is called as computer forensics.

When a fault in computer program prevents it from working correctly, it is called ___________.

  1. flip

  2. strap

  3. boot

  4. bug

  5. fault


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yes,  the fault in computer program prevents it from working correctly is called as bug.

In which of the following is the information passed from one component to another?

  1. Bays

  2. Buses

  3. Peripherals

  4. Flash memory

  5. CMOS


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yes, buses will carry the information from one component to the other component.

In which pattern is the data organized in a spread sheet?

  1. Height and width

  2. Rows and columns

  3. Rows and space

  4. Columns and lines

  5. Bars and graphs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yes,  in spread sheet the data is organized in rows and columns.

Which of the following is the binary digit that be understand by the computer?

  1. 0

  2. 1

  3. both 0 or 1

  4. 2

  5. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yes,  both 0 or 1 are binary digits. These can be understand by the computer.

What is called as when the power supply to the computer is off then the information in the memory is lost?

  1. Non - volatile

  2. Corrupted

  3. Volatile

  4. Non -corrupted

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yes, volatile is called as the information lost when the power is off .

Which of the following is associated with the tertiary storage?

  1. Secondary storage

  2. RAM

  3. Cache memory

  4. CD-R

  5. Main memory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yes, it is correct.  It belongs to tertiary storage.

Macro media player is an example of _________.

  1. application software

  2. output device

  3. operation system

  4. utility software

  5. input device


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yes, it is correct. It is an example of application software .It consistes of dreamwaver, flash, freehand.

Which of the following is not a hardware component?

  1. Touch screen

  2. Digitizer

  3. Voice recogniser

  4. Image scanner

  5. Monitor


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Voice recognizer is a software component.

A bit is an acronym for which of the following?

  1. Digit

  2. Binary digit

  3. Binary number

  4. Number

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yes, binary digit means BIT.

VDU is also called as_________.

  1. screen

  2. monitor

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. plotter

  5. printer


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yes, both options are true because screen and monitor both are the display units.

Auxiliary memory is also called as __________.

  1. cache memory

  2. main memory

  3. secondary storage

  4. vacant memory

  5. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yes,  secondary storage is called as auxiliary storage.  It is also called as mass storage device.

An 8-bit microprocessor means it has

  1. 8 address lines

  2. 8 data buses

  3. 8 data lines

  4. 8 buses

  5. 8 routes


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yes it's correct choice. 8 - bit means it has 8 - data lines

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