Computer Quiz

Ques.1. The design of the network is called the network:

(A) architecture

(B) server

(C) transmission

(D) type

(E) None of these

Architecture

Ques.2. The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from:

(A) the hard disk

(B) cache memory

(C) RAM

(D) registers

(E) None of these

Cache Memory

Ques.3. The____________ contains data descriptions and defines the name, data type, and  length of each field in the database.

(A) data dictionary

(B) data table

(C) data record

(D) data field

(E) None of these

Data Dirtionary

Ques.4. A(n)_______ uses pictures (called icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send  commands to the computer system.

(A) command – based user interface

(B) GUI

(C) system utility

(D) API

(E) None of these

GUI

Ques.5. Which of the following is NOT a type of broadband Internet connection?

(A) Cable

(B) DSL

(C) Dial-up

(D) Satellite

(E) None of these

Dial-up Ques.6. Software, such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses, that has a malicious intent, is known as:

(A) spyware

(B) adware

(C) spam

(D) malware

(E) None of these

Malware

Ques.7.____________ are viruses that are triggered by the passage of time or on a certain date.

(A) Boot-sector viruses

(B) Macro viruses

(C) Time bombs

(D) Worms

(E) None of these

Time Bombs Ques.8. Linux is a (n)______ ______ operating system.

(A) open-source

(B) Microsoft

(C) Windows

(D) Mac

(E) None of these

Open- Source

Ques.9. What is a backup?

(A) Restoring the information backup

(B) An exact copy of a system’s information

(C) The ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure

(D) All of these

(E) None of these

All of these

Ques.10. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest

(A) character, file, record, field, database

(B) character, record, field, database, file

(C) character, field, record, file, database

(D) Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database,

(E) No

Bit, byte,character,record, file, database

Ques.11. The internet is……

(A) a large network of networks

(B) an internal communication system for a business

(C) a communication system for the Indian government

(D) All of these

(E) None of these

All of these

Ques.12.____________ are lists of commands that appear on the screen.

(A) GUIs

(B) Icons

(C) Menus

(D) Windows

(E) None of these

Menus Ques.13. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning file names?

(A) Files may share the same name or the same extension but not both

(B) Every file in the same folder must have a unique name

(C) File extension is another name for file type

(D) The file extension comes before the dot (.) followed by the file name

(E) None of these

The file extension comes before the dot (.) followed Ques.14. Verification of a login name and password is known as:

(A) configuration

(B) accessibility

(C) authentication

(D) logging in

(E) None of these

Authentication Ques.15. Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus?

(A) Existing program files and icons disappear.

(B) The CD-ROM stops functioning.

(C) The Web browser opens to an unusual home page.

(D) Odd messages or images are displayed on the screen.

(E) None of these

The CD-ROM stops functioning