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Computer Awareness MCQ Competitive Exam - Sample Test 9

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1. BIOS stands for




2. Father of “C‘ programming language




3. The instructions that tell a computer how to carry out the processing tasks are referred to as computer.........




4. An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed is..........




5. is the key to close a selected drop -down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box




6. is the key we use to run the selected command




7. Is the functional key to display save-as box




8. Data becomes ................ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use




9. The term ............. designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.




10. A ............ is a microprocessor -based computing device.




11. RAM can be treated as the ......... for the computer's processor




12. Which of the following are the functions of a operating system




13. To move a copy of file from one computer to another over a communication channel is called?




14. The primary function of the ............ is to set up the hardware and load and start an operating system




15. What kind of memory is both static and non -volatile?




16. is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide platform for running application software




17. The ......... is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the Computer per second




18. A device; which is not connected to CPU; is called as .......




19. What is the other name for programmed chip?




20. On-line real time systems become popular in ........... generation




21. You use a(n) .....; such as a keyboard or mouse; to input information




22. is the ability of a device to "jump" directly to the requested data




23. provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks; jobs; or programs to run simultaneously




24. The task of performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is called......




25. ALU and Control Unit jointly known as




26. RAM is an example of




27. Magnetic disk is an example of




28. Which one of the following is NOT a computer language




29. RAM is also called as




30. Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit




31. Select the Odd one




32. A ............ is an additional set of commands that the computer displays after you make a selection from the main menu




33. COBOL is an acronym for.........




34. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT




35. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?




36. All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT :




37. The CPU and memory are located on the :




38. is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do




39. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a :




40. When creating a computer program; the ......... designs the structure of the program




41. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/ an




42. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with :




43. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the :




44. Computers manipulate data in many ways; and this manipulation is called......




45. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal's computer is an example of a law enforcement speciality called:




46. Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy ?




47. The………….data mining technique derives rules from real-world case examples




48. ……….are used to identify a user who returns to a Website




49. Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as




50. Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends?