1) A self replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction novel by John Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is _________

a) Vice

b) Bug

c) Lice

d) Worm

2. In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of:

a) Eight bytes

b) Eight kilobytes.

c) Eight characters.

d) Eight bit.

3. The linking of computers with a communication system is called

a) Networking

b) Pairing

c) Interlocking

d) Assembling

e) Sharing

4. A collection of program that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called

a) Operating System

b) Computer

c) Office

d) Interpreter

e) Compiler

5. The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:

a) Programming.

b) Processing.

c) Storing

d) Organizing.

e) Compiler

6. A process known as ____________ is used by large retailers to study trends.

a) Data mining

b) Data selection

c) POS(Point of Sale)

d) Data conversion

e) None of these

7. ____________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.

a) Processing

b) Information

c) Software

d) Storage

e) None of these

8. DOS stands for____________

a) Direct Operation System

b) Disk Operation Software

c) Disk Operation System

d) Direct Operation Software

e) None of these

9. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.

a) Network

b) Wireless

c) Slow

d) Broadband

e) None of these

10. Memory which forgets every thing when you switch off the power is known as__________

a) Corrupted

b) Volatile

c) Non-Volatile

d) Non-Corrupted

e) None of these

Computer Knowledge Quiz – Set 100