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Computer Awareness MCQ Competitive Exam - Sample Test 3

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1. What menu is selected to print?




2. The name a user assigns to a document is called




3. A_is an electronic device that process data, converting it into information.




4. ____ are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.




5. What are the two types of output devices?




6. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is —




7. A n ____ is a program that makes the computer easier to use.




8. Connections to the Internet using a phone line and a modem are called_connections.




9. To access a mainframe or supercomputer, users often use




10. A flaw in a program that causes it to produce incorrect or inappropriate results is called a —




11. A Website address is a unique name that identifies a specific_ on the Web.




12. Every component of your computer is either —




13. To make the number pad act as directional arrows, you press the_key.




14. When creating a word-processed document, this step involves the user changing how words on the page appear, both on the screen and in printed form?




15. The_performs simple mathematics for the CPU.




16. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym —




17. ____ is processed by the computer into information.




18. Personal computers can be connected together to form a —




19. A word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document is called —




20. The ____ of software contains lists of commands and options.




21. What menu is selected to cut, copy, and paste?




22. The most important or powerful computer in a typical network —




23. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into —




24. The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately ____ is used.




25. To make a notebook act as a desktop model, the notebook can be connected to a ____ which is connected to a monitor and other devices.




26. You can use the tab key to




27. A collection of related files is called




28. Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to




29. Which of the following is an example of connectivity?




30. ____ is the process of finding errors in software code.




31. A ____ contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.




32. Changing an existing document is called ____ the document




33. Virtual memory is —




34. Computers use in ___ number system to store data and perform calculations.




35. The ____ key will launch the Start button.




36. To move to the beginning of a line of text, press the ____ key.




37. When sending an e-mail, the ____ line describes the contents of the message?




38. Which groupings do you work with when formatting text in Word?




39. Which of the following is the largest unit of storage?




40. The ____ tells the computer how to use its components.




41. ____ is when the more power-hungry components, such as the monitor and the hard drive, are put in idle.




42. Hard disk drives are considered ____ storage.




43. The_ key and the_key can be used in combination with other keys to perform shortcuts and special tasks.




44. The most common input devices are the ____ and the_




45. To save an existing file with a new name or to a new location, you should use the_command.




46. Which type of software manages the computer's processes functioning as an interface, connecting the user, the application software, and the hardware?




47. The portion of the CPU that coordinates the activities of all the other computer components is the —




48. Something which has easily-understood instructions is said to be




49. In a database_fields store numbers used to perform calculations.




50. A n_is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between computing devices.