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Computer Awareness MCQ Competitive Exam - Sample Test 10

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1. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym




2. The most common type of storage devices are




3. A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be




4. A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get information illegally or do damage is a




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




6. A DVD is an example of a (n)




7. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called




8. is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors




9. Help Menu is available at which button?




10. The technology that stores only the essential instructions on a microprocessor chip and thus enhances its speed is referred to as




11. Which is not a basic function of a computer?




12. ASCII is a coding system that provides




13. Which part of the computer is directly involved in executing the instructions of the computer program?




14. When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs




15. A computer system that is old and perhaps not satisfactory is referred to as a(n)




16. Which of the following is not a binary number?




17. Which of the following does not store data permanently?




18. Which of the following is the smallest storage?




19. Which of the following contains permanent data and gets updated during the processing of transactions?




20. Which of the following helps to protect floppy disks from data getting accidentally erased?




21. A modem is connected to




22. Large transaction processing systems in automated organisations use




23. In a computer, most processing takes place in




24. Which of the following is not a storage medium?




25. The computer abbreviation KB usually means




26. The typical computer criminal is a(n):




27. The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is:




28. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of




29. Malicious software is known as:




30. A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is a:




31. An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a:




32. In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicised




33. What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself?




34. The thing that eventually terminates a worm virus is a lack of




35. When a logic bomb is activated by a time-related event, it is known as a:




36. A logic bomb that was created to erupt on Michelangelo‘s birthday is an example of a:




37. What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone through the Internet?




38. ----- is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access.




39. What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system?




40. Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is known as a(n):




41. The scrambling of code is known as:




42. To prevent the loss of data during power failures, use a(n):




43. --Is defined as any crime completed through the use of computer technology.




44. --- refers to electronic trespassing or criminal hacking.




45. The first electronic computer was developed by




46. Snowbol is an/a--------




47. Switching device of fifth generation computer is------




48. ------ computers operates essentially by counting




49. ---- computer is small general purpose micro computer, but larger than portable computer




50. Cathode Ray Tube is a form of.......




51. Trackball is a.........




52. computer is a medium sized computer




53. computer are of large size




54. Note book, laptop,palm,hand-held computers are coming under the category of computer




55. Light pen and joystick are...........




56. Touch Screen is............




57. printer is the cheapest in terms of price and operating cost




58. printer is a non-impact printer and is quite in working