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  • 1. 
    Which of the following is NOT a hardware of a computer?

  • Windows
  • CPU
  • Keyboard
  • Monitor

  • 2. 
    Computers use the _____ number system to store data and perform calculations.

  • octal
  • binary
  • decimal
  • hexadecimal

  • 3. 
    ______ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.

  • Information
  • Storage
  • A Process
  • Software

  • 4. 
    Information on a computer is stored as

  • modem data
  • watts data
  • analog data
  • digital data

  • 5. 
    A printer is this kind of device

  • input
  • output
  • software
  • processor

  • 6. 
    ______ is the processed by the computer into information.

  • Pictures
  • Data
  • Alphabets
  • Numbers

  • 7. 
    The term bit is short for ____

  • Binary number
  • Binary language
  • Megabyte
  • Binary digit

  • 8. 
    The name of the computer's brain is

  • Hardware
  • CPU
  • Byte
  • Monitor

  • 9. 
    Which of the following is not an output device?

  • Scanner
  • Plotter
  • Printer
  • Monitor

  • 10. 
    ______ is the process of finding errors in software code.

  • Testing
  • Debugging
  • Compiling
  • Interpreting

  • 11. 
    What is the default file extension for all Word documents?

  • FIL
  • TXT
  • DOC
  • WRD

  • 12. 
    What menu is selected to print?

  • Tools
  • Edit
  • Special
  • File

  • 13. 
    Something which has easily understood instructions is said to be

  • icon
  • information
  • word processing
  • user friendly

  • 14. 
    The process that deals with the technical and management issues of software development is

  • Testing process
  • Monitoring process
  • Delivery process
  • Software process

  • 15. 
    The most widely used input device is the ______

  • keyboard
  • monitor
  • mouse
  • modem

  • 16. 
    The most common types of storage devices are _____

  • optical
  • magnetic
  • flash
  • persistent

  • 17. 
    Date and Time are available on the desktop at ______

  • Task bar
  • Recycle bin
  • Keyboard
  • My computer

  • 18. 
    Various applications and documents are represented on the Windows desktop by ____

  • icons
  • labels
  • graphs
  • symbols

  • 19. 
    _______ is the process of carrying out commands.

  • Storing
  • Decoding
  • Executing
  • Fetching

  • 20. 
    CD-ROM stands for

  • CD-read only memory
  • CD-resize or minimize
  • CD-remote open mouse
  • Central Processing Unit

  • 21. 
    The ______ of a system includes the programs or instructions.

  • icon
  • software
  • hardware
  • information

  • 22. 
    The vast network of computers that connects millions of people all over the world is called _____

  • Web
  • Internet
  • LAN
  • Hypertext

  • 23. 
    The process of transferring files from a computer on the internet to your computer is called

  • FTP
  • JPEG
  • Uploading
  • Downloading

  • 24. 
    WWW means _____

  • World Wide Wizard
  • World Wide Web
  • World Wide Wonder
  • Wide World Web

  • 25. 
    C, BASIC, COBOL and Java are examples of ______ langauges.

  • High level
  • Low level
  • Computer
  • System Programming

  • 26. 
    The primary purpose of software is to turn data into ____

  • objects
  • programs
  • websites
  • information

  • 27. 
    A represents approxiamately one billion memory location.

  • terabyte
  • gigabyte
  • megabyte
  • kilobyte

  • 28. 
    The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of documents is

  • Storing
  • Editing
  • Writing
  • Formatting

  • 29. 
    A combinational logic circuit, which generates a particular binary word or number is

  • Decoder
  • Demultiplexer
  • Multiplexer
  • Encoder

  • 30. 
    A desktop computer is also known as a ____

  • PC
  • Laptop
  • Mainframe
  • Palm Pilot

  • 31. 
    Personal computers can be connected together to form a

  • server
  • enterprise
  • super computer
  • network

  • 32. 
    Special effect used to introduce slides in a presentation are callled ____

  • Animation
  • Custom animation
  • Effect
  • Transition

  • 33. 
    The term used to define all input and output devices in a computer system is ____

  • Shared resources
  • Software
  • Hardware
  • Monitor

  • 34. 
    Computer Language used on the Internet is _____

  • BASIC
  • Java
  • Pascal
  • COBOL

  • 35. 
    An error in a computer programme ____

  • Virus
  • Bug
  • Crash
  • Power Failure

  • 36. 
    Which key is used in comnination with another key to perform a specific task?

  • arrow
  • space bar
  • function
  • control

  • 37. 
    What does 'C' represent in MICR?

  • code
  • character
  • column
  • computer

  • 38. 
    CD and DVD drives are examples of

  • printers
  • coding media
  • storage devices
  • zip drives

  • 39. 
    Android is ______

  • software
  • application
  • operating system
  • a collection of all these
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