Computer Awareness MCQ : Set 5

1) The access a mainframe or supercomputer , which of the following is used?

a) PDA

b) Terminal

c) Modem

d) Node

e) None of these

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b) Terminal

2) If a memory chip is volatile

a) It can be used to both read and write data

b) It may melt when exposed to high temperature

c) It will be used for data storage only

d) It will lose its contents if power is turned off

e) None of these

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d) It will lose its contents if power is turned off

3) The term ‘Peripheral equipment’ refers to

a) Large-scale computer systems

b) Office equipment not associated with a desktop computer

c) Any device that is attached to a computer system

d) Different input devices attached to a computer system

e) None of these

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c) Any device that is attached to a computer system

4) Which of the following is the process of finding errors in software code?

a) Testing

b) Compiling

c) Debugging

d) Scanning

e) Assembling

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a) Testing

5) The experts who strive to gain access to other people’s computers to get information illegally or to damage the computer, are called

a) Spammer

b) Hacker

c) Spoiler

d) Tracker

e) None of these

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b) Hacker

6) The device that reconciles the differences between computers and phones is the ——–

a) LAN

b) Wand reader

c) TCP/IP

d) Scanner

e) Modem

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e) Modem

7) Which of the following is  not part of the CPU?

a) Primary Storage

b) Registers

c) Control Unit

d) ALU

e) None of these

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e) None of these

8) A combination of hardware and software that allows communication and electronic transfer of information between cmputers is a ——–

a)  Network

b) Backup system

c) server

d) Peripheral

e) Modem

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a)  Network

9) The Number system based on “0” or “1” only is known as  ——–

a) Binary system

b) Barter system

c) Number system

d) Hexadecimal System

e) Special System

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a) Binary system

10) What is a major feature of the World Wide Web that makes it simple to learn and use?

a) Database Interface

b) Graphical text interface

c) Graphical user interface

d) Point-to-point interface

e) None of these

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c) Graphical user interface