Computer Knowledge Quiz for Competitive Exams

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1. Permanent instructions that the computer uses when it is turned on and that cannot be changed by other instructions are contained in ?
1. ROM
2. RAM
3. ALU
4. REM
5. None of these
2. Computations and logical operations are performed by the ________________
1. RAM
   
2. ALU
3. Register
4. Control Unit
5. None of these
3. The benefit of using computers is that _______________
1. Computers are very fast and can store huge amounts of data
2. Computers provide accurate output even when input is incorrect
3. Computers are designed to be inflexible
4. All of these
5. None of these
4. Developing sets of instructions for the computer to follow and to do the task the same way as many times as needed is called ___________________
1. listing
2. sequencing
3. programming
4. directing
5. None of these
5. The term used to define all input and output devices in a computer system is
1. Monitor
2. Software
3. Shared resources
4. Hardware
5. None of these
6. What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer network ?
1. Printers
2. Speakers
3. Floppy disk drives
4. Keyboards
5. None of these
7. The vast network of computers that connects millions of people all over the world is called _______________
1. LAN
2. Web
3. Hypertext
4. Internet
5. None of these
8. This component is required to process data into information and consists of integrated circuits.
1. Hard disk
2. RAM
3. CPU
4. ROM
5. None of these
9. One advantage of dial-up internet access is _____________________
1. it utilizes broadband technology
2. it utilizes existing telephone service
3. it uses a router for security
4. modem speeds are very fast
5. None of these
10. What is backup ?
1. Adding more components to your network
2. Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different destination
3. Filtering old data from the new data
4. Accessing data on tape
5. None of these
11. Network components are connected to the same cable in the ___________________ topology.
1. star
2. ring
3. bus
4. mesh
5. mixed
12. Two or more computers connected to each other for sharing information form a
1. network
2. router
3. server
4. tunnel
5. pipeline
13. A computer checks the __________________ of user names and passwords for a match before granting access.
1. website
2. network
3. backup file
4. database
5. None of these
14. Computers that are portable and convenient for users who travel are known as
1. super computers
2. laptops
3. mini computers
4. file servers
5. None of these
15. What is the term for unsolicited e-mail ?
1. newsgroup
2. Usenet
3. backbone
4. flaming
5. spam

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