Computer Awareness

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The bank cheques use the principle of _

MICR - Magnetic Ink Character
Recognition
What is correcting errors in a program
called Debugging
The first page of a website ______
Homepage
What is e-commerce
Buying and selling products and services over the internet
A person who used his or her expertise to
gain access to other peoples computers
to get information illegally or do damage
is a ______

Hacker
What is a junk e-mail?
An unsolicited mail from an unknown
sender. Junk email is spam
Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows
NT are known as ______
An Operating System
A ______ is a set of rules
Protocol
A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet,
is called ______
Patch
Vendor-created programme modifications
are called ______

Patches
Computer virus is ______
Computer Program

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A file with extension .dox can be made

by the use of software ______
Word 2007
What is an embedded system
A computer and software system that
controls a machine or appliance
Most application software today comes
with and interface called a(n)
Graphical User Interface (GUI)

A compiler translates a program written

in a high level language into
Machine Language
Inorder to save an existing document with
a different name you need to
use the Save as command
Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called ______ keys
Function
Every component of your computer is
either
Hardware or Software
How many write cycles are allowed to
EEPROM?
1000
EEPROM ______
Electrically Erasable Programmable
Read Only Memory
The connection between your computer
at home and your local ISP is called ____
The last mile
Which is the part of a computer that one
can touch and feel
Hardware

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Data that is copied from an application is

stored in the ______
Clipboard
______ refers the fastest, biggest and
most expensive computer
Super Computer
Soft Copy refers to
Screen Output
If the URL http/www.prenhall.com, the
portion labelled http is the ______
Host (HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)
Permanent instruction that the computer
uses when it is turned on and that cannot
be changed by other instructions are contained in
ROM - Read Only Memory. It is
non-volatile
What is the most common way to get a
virus in your computers hard disk?
By opening e-mails

A(n) ______ allows sharing of a broadband internet connection

Router
Who is the founder of face book?
Mark Zuckerbegs
The Internet is ______
a large network of networks
What are .bas, .doc and html ______
extensions
You can keep your personal files/folders
in ___
My documents
The rectangular area of the screen that
displays a program, data or information
is a ______

Window
Same thing which has easily understood
instructions is said to be ______
User friendly
Cache and main memory will lose their
contents when the power is off. They are
Volatile

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A pattern of printed lines on most products are called

barcodes
The ______ becomes different shapes
depending on the task you are performing
Mouse pointer
Latest version of MS Office is
Office 2007
What is the name of latest server operating system developed by microsoft
Windows 2008
Memory is made up of _______
Large number of cells
Most mail programs automatically complete the following two parts in an e-mail
From and Date
Micro processor was introduced in which
generation of computer?
Fourth Generation
The most powerful type of computer is
Super Computer
The acronym DBMS stands for what?
D ata Based Management System
Computers process binary numbers which
are composed of
1s and 0 s
A ______ represents approximate one billion memory location
Giga byte
The common storage device for the personal computer is the
Hard disk drive
Computer that are portable and convinient
for users who travel are known as
Laptops
URL stands for
Uniform Resource Locater

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A micro processor is the brain of the

computer and is also called
Microchip
WWW stands for World Wide Web
A popular way to learn about computer
without evergoing to a classroom is called
e-learning
What is the another name for a chip
Silicon Chip, Integrated circuit,
semiconductor
Digital photos and scanned images are
typically stored as graphics with extension
such as .bmp, .png, .jpg, .tif or .gif
bitmap
How many characters can be typed in a
single cell Excel?
65,535
A ______ is an unique name that you give
to a file of information.
Filename
If you wish to extend the length of the
network without having the signal degrade
you would use a repeater
The ______ is the term used to describe
the windows that is currently being used
Active Window
Smallest storage unit of a computer is
bit
The ______ controls communications for
the entire computer system
Mother Board
The ______ tells the rest of the computer
how to carry out programs instructions
Control unit
RAM is reffered to as storage
Volatile
What is the name of list that stores the
URLs of web pages and links visited in
past fewdays. History list
Which type of commerce is characterised
by low volume and high value transactions
in Banking
B2B (Business to Business)

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Which menu is MS word can be used to

change page size and type face?
Format
The first electronic computer in the world
was
ENIAC (Electronic Numeric Integrator and Calculator)
A computer whcih CPU speed around 100
million instruction per second and with the
word length of around 64 bits is known
as Super Computer
When did arch rivals IBM and Apple
computers inc decide to join hands?
1991
Main memory works in conjunctions with
CPU
An assembler is used to translate a program written in

Assembly Language
The ______ settings are automatic and
standard
Default
When a computer suddenly stops working, it is said to be
Hanged
A CD-RW disk
can be erased and re-written
For sound recording, what is necessary
Microphone
A program that works like a calculator for
keeping track of money and making budgets is used a
Spread sheet
The acronym HTML stands for
Hyper Text Mark up language
To restart the computer ______ key is
used
Alt + Ctrl + Del
LAN stands for
Local Area Network

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What is Output?

Processor gives to the user

A(n) ______ contains commands that can
be selected
Icon
E-mail is an
Electronic Information
You can use the ______ bar to type a URL
and display a webpage, or type a keyword
to display a list of related web pages.
Address
To reload a web page, press the ___ button
Refresh
The ability to recover and read deleted or
damaged files from a criminals computer
is example of a law enforcement specially
called
Computer forensics
All the deleted files go to
Recycle bin
The ______ file format is a method of
encoding pictures on a computer
JPEG
Hardware devices that are not part of the
main computer system and are often added
later to the system are
Peripherals
Java programming languages is developed
by
James Gosling
Which media have the ability to have data/
information stored (written) on them by
users more than once?
Both CD-RW disk and Zip disks
This type of memory improves processing by acting as a temperory high speed
holding area between the memory and the
CPU
Cache Memory
A word in a web page that when clicked

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opens another document is called

Hyperlinks
Which of the following displays the button for changing text style, alignment and
size
Formatting Toolbar
______ is when the computer is turned
on and the operating system is loading
Booting
The most common input devices are the
______ and the ______

Keyboard and Mouse

CPU stands for
Central Processing Unit
OCR stands for
Optical Character Reader
The term bit is short for
Binary digit
If you install a new program on your computer, it is typically added to the ______
menu
all programs
To access a mainframe or super computer,
users often use a ______
Desktop
What are the two parts of an E-mail address
User name and domain name
An error is also known as
bug
An advantage of a distributed word processing network is ______
less delay in inter-office communications
The ______ controls a client computers
resources
Server application
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After a user has saved and deleted many

files, many scattered areas of stored data
remain that are too small to be used efficiency causing
Fragmentation
The time it takes a device to locate data
and instructions and make them available
to the CPU is known as ______

a processing cycle
Arranging of data in a logical sequence is
known as
Sorting
___ is a private corporate networks, used
exclusively by company employees
Local Area Network
ROM is composed of
Microprocessors
You click at B to make the text ______
Bold
A ______ is a unique name that you give
to a file of information
File name
What are the two examples of free ware
Winzip and Linux
The cheapest memory devices interms of
cost/bit Compact disks
Excel files have a default extension of
.XLS
Magnetic tape is not practical for applications where data must be quickly recalled
because tape is
A sequential-acess medium
Device drivers are
small, special-pupose programs
Reusable optical storage will typically have
RW
the acronym
The number of pixels displayed on a screen
is known as the screen
Resolution
Where is the disk put to enable the computer to read it?
Disk drive

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Three types of computer disk include CDRow, CD-R and ______

CD-RW
What is MP3?
A sound format
A ______ contains specific rules and words
that express the logical steps of an
algoritham Syntax
If a memory chip is volatile, it will _____
be used for data storage only
Perl is a
Dynamic Programming Language
Alan Turing was
Computer Scientist and English
Mathematician
Who is the chairman of microsoft?
Bill Gates
Laser Printer is invented by ______ in the
year ______

xerox, 1969
From which generation Artificial Intelligence is related
Fifth
FIND option is available under which
menu?
Edit
CBS stands for ______
Core Banking Solution
______ are a type of inexpensive digital
camera that remains tethered to a computer and are used for video conferencing,
video chatting and live web broad cast
Web cam
Barcode stores information using
thick and thinlines
Which Process checks to ensure the
components of the computer are operating and connected properly
Booting
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The amount of time required by a storage

device to retrieve data and programme is
its ______
access speed
A DVD is an example of a(n) ______
Optical disk
The ______ usually appears in the shape
of an arrow
Pointer
Access based on a persons Finger prints
is an example of
biometric identification
The signal that a computer is waiting for a
prompt
command from the user
When you quickly press and release the
left mouse button twice, you are

To ______ a document means to make

changes to its existing files Edit

A blinking symbol which indicates the next

character will appear at which place is
called
Cursor

A small figure which depicts some application on the screen is called icon

What is an E-mail attachment?

Double-clicking
The benefit of using computers is that _
Computers are very fast and can
store huge amount of data
C, C++ is a ______

language
A Light Pen is a ______
Pointing device
A sales clerk at a checkout counter scanning a tag on an item rather than keying
into the system is using
Source data automation
The main memory of a computer can also
be called Primary Storage
What is the first electronic digital computer contain?
Valves
Collecting personal information and effective posing as another individual is known
as the crime of indentity theft
Information on a computer is stored as
Digital data
If you want to move an icon on your desktop, this is called Dragging

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A separate document from another

programme sent along with an e-mail
message
A computer virus normally attaches itself
to another computer programme known
as a ______
Trojan horse
One advantage of dial-up internet access
is ______
it utilizes existing telephone service
What is the storage area for e-mails messages called ______
A mailbox
While sending an e-mail, the field describes
the contents of the message
Subject
_____ is the most popular internet activity
Communication
What is windows explorer?
A file manager
The internet allows you to
connects to servers all around the
world
The operating system called UNIX is
typically used for Web servers
______ are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by
falsifying their identity
Phishing scams
The ______ folder retains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet
ready to send
Drafts

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What are the four things needed to connect to the internet?

Computer,ISP,Modem and communication software

The process of transferring files from a
computer to the internet to your computer
is called?
downloading
A(n) ______ is composed of several
computers connected together to share
resources and data
network
SAN stands for Storage Area Network
Which structure is very popular for Local
Area Network?
Bus Network
Between mini computers and micro
computers in a term of processing power
is a class of computers known as Driver
A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be
wireless
Computers connected to a LAN (Local
Area Network)
Share Information and/ or share
peripheral equipment
An e-mail address typically consists of a
user ID followed by the ______ sign and
the name of the e-mail server that manages the users electronic post office box
@
Why should you delete unknown e-mail
attachments?
It might contain a virus that could
hurt your computer
Any letter, number, or symbol found on
the computer?
Character
The different styles of lettering in a word
processing program Font
The shortcut that allows you to print is
Ctrl+P

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Which type of file is created by word processing programs Document file

Numbers in table columns are usually
Right aligned
In EXCEL, ______ contains one or more
work sheets
The work book
To make the number pad act as directional
arrows you press the key
num lock
A tuple is a ______
row of a table
ERP is an acronym for ______

Enterprise Resource Planning

A ______ is an electronic device that process data converting it into information
Processor
Computer ______ is what ever is typed,
submitted or transmitted to a computer
system
Input
The Unit of speed used for super computer is
GELOPS
The OSI reference model defines the function for seven layers of protocols
not including the user or communication medium
Impact printers
strike a ribbon against the paper to
produce cordinates character images
What device is used for entering X-Y
cordinates Joy Stick
Whcih device can draw continous lines
plotter
When we move from the outermost track
to the innermost track in a magnetic disk,
the density
increases
Communication circuits that transmit data
in both directions but not at the same time
are operating in
half-duplex mode

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The process of copying data from a

memory location is called reading
The process of putting data into a storage
location is called Writing
A modem is connected in between a telephone line and a ______
Computer
Microsoft offices personal inforamation
manages is
Out look
A website address is a unique name that
identifies a specific ______ on the web
Website

have been designed with this feature

Unsolicited commerical e-mail from some

one you dont know, what should you do?

Deleting it without opening it

Which is a popular programming language
for developing multimedia webpages,
websites and web-based applications?
Java
An example of a Telecommunication device is a ______
modem
A chat is ______
a typed conversation that takes
place on a computer
______ is the process of finding errors in
software code
Testing
The general term Peripheral Equipment
is used for
any device that is attached to a computer system
Surfing is concerned with ______
internet
Notation Fund Transfer is known as
Electronic Fund Transfer
If a disk drive fails but the computer
application running and using it can continue processing, this application is said to

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Fault tolerance
The ______ enables you to simultaneoulsy
keep multiple web pages open in one
browser window
Tab Box
______ is a Web browser
Fire Fox
Most of the commonly used personal
computers laptops do not have a command
key known as
Turnover
The quickest and easiest way in word, to
locate a particular word or phrase in a
document is to use the command
Find
A program designed to destroy data in your
computer which can travel to infect other
computers is called a
Virus
Most of the commonly availabe personal
computers/laptop have a keyboard popularly known as
QWERTY
In order to save a word document as a
web page you need to
Save as HTML
______displays to the right of the Space
where the text will be inserted when you
type?
Insertation point
The copy command saves to
The clipboard
A word processor would most likely be used
to
type of biography
To move down a page in a document
Scroll
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A flaw in a program that causes it to produce incorrect or in appropriate results is

called a ______
bug
Hacker is a person
Who designs the softwares which are
threat to the system
Fire walls are used to protect against
_______

Virus Attacks
A proxy server is used for
To process client requests for Web
Pages
The issues that deal with collection and
use of data about individuals is ______

Privacy
A term relating to sending data to a satellite
Uplink
un athorized copying of software to be
used for personal gain instead for personal
backups is called
Software piracy
What is usually used for displaying information at public places
Over head projections
Participants can see and hear each other
in a(n) ______
tele conference
In database, a field is a ______

table of information
Professional designers can create sophisticated documents that contain text,
graphics and many colours using ______
software.
DeskTop Publishing (DTP)
The new ______ processor integrates the
functions of a procesor, memory and video
card on a single chip
System on a chip
A __ is a small hand held computer that

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helps you surf the web and program simple

tasks
PDA-Personal Digital Assistant
Time taken to move from one cylinder of
a add to another is called?
Average seek time
______ transforms one interface into another interface
Software
What are three type of bus in computer
Data Bus, Address Bus, Control Bus
A collection of related files is called a
Record
______ are words that a programming
languge has set aside for its own use.
Control words
What disk is used to cold-book a PC?
System disk
A ______ contains buttons and menus that
provide quick Access to commonly used
commands.

Window
. ______ Menu types is also called a
drop-down menu
Pop-Up
______ is a procedure that requires users
to enter an identification code and a matching password
Logging on
The process of writing out computer
instructions is known as
Coding
A collection of interrelated records is called
a ______
database
______ moves the cursor one space to the
right or put spaces in between words
Space bar
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Use this when you want to make all letters

capital without having to use the shift key
for each character

Caps lock key

When your computer stops working suddenly it is referred to as a ______

Crash
Devices that let the computer communicate with you
Output
A symbol or question on the screen that
prompts you to take action and tells the
computer. What to do next ______
Prompt and dialog box
A place that a user can creates to store
files Folder
Start or restart the computer
boot
The primary device that a computer uses
to store information
hard drive
To make a notebook can be connected to
a ______ which is connected to a monitor
and other devices.
docking station
The ______ manual tells you how to use a
software program
User
How many margins are on a page
Four (top, bottom, right and left)
Where are programs and data kept while
the processor is using them
Main memory
The type of operating system software you
use depends on your computer
Plat form
The two board categories of sotware are
System and Application
BIOS stands for
Basic input output system

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The first computer were programmed

using

Machine languge
How many different document can you
have open at anyone time?
As many as your computer memory
will hold
Smallest unit on screen or monitor that can
be illuminate in order to project the image
is
Pixel
What is the address given to a computer
connected to a network called
IP Address
What is the name of Super Computer of
India Param Padma
QDOS Stands for
Quick and Dirty Operating System
The ______ button on the quick access
Toolbar allows you to cancel your recent
commands or actions
Undo
If you are going to a site you use often,
instead of having to type in the address
every time you should
Bookmark it
A disks Content that is recorded at the
time of manufacture and that cannot be
changed or erased by the user is ______
Read only
In computer language one kilobyte equals
1024 bytes
Charles Babbage invented
Difference Engine
Letters, Memos, Term Papers, Reports and
Contracts are all example of
Documents
How many values can be represented by
single byte
256

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Eight bits of data

byte
Modern computers represent characters
and numbers internally using one of the
following number system
Binary
Which type of Software is used to make a
slide show
Presentation Software
Personal logs or Journal entries posted on
the web are known as
Blogs
Artificial intelligence can be used in every
sphere of life because of its
Ability of think like human beings
In Pcs, P stands for
Personal
______ controls the manner of interaction
between the user and the operatig system
User interface
If you type a word that is not in words
dictionary, a wavy ______ underline appears below the word
Red
Horizontal and Vertical lines on a worksheet
are called
Gridlines
Software you can use to create a budget
is called
Spreadsheet software
The first generation computers had
Vaccum tubes and Magnetc drum
The rectangular area of the screen that
displays a program, data, or informatin is
a Window
______ is the process of carrying out
commands
Executing
Delivery channel means
places where products are made
available to the buyers

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Passwords enable users to

retain confidentiality of files

When sending an e-mail, the ______ line
describes the contents of the message
Subject
The ______ tells the computer how to use
its components
Operating system
A ______ is a named set of characters that
have the same characteristics
Type style
A ______ pre-designed document that already has coordinating fonts, a layout and
a background
Template
The ______ of software contains lists of
commands and options.
Menu bar
A ______ can make it easier to play games
Joy Stick
Which key is used in combination with another key to perform a specific task?
Control
When you turn on the computer the boot
routine will perform this test?
disk drive test
For creating a document, you use ______
command at file menu
New
When you save to this, your data will remain intact even when the computer is
turned off.
Secondary Storage Device
The task bar is located
at the bottom of the screen
What type of computer could be found in
a digital watch
Embedded computer
The ______ is the box that most important parts of a computer system
System unit

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The main directory of a disk is called the

______ directory

root
Antivirus software is an example of _____
A security utility
Computer programs are written in a high
level programming language, however, the
human readable version of a program is
called ______
Source code
What happens when you press the ctrl+v
key
The selected item- is pasted to the
clipboard
Which do you press to enter the current
date in a cell?
ctrl + ; (semicolon)
Which of the following describes a relational databae?
It consists of separate tables of related data
________ places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest
bit, byte, character, record, field, file,
database
How do you prevent emailed word documents form always opening in the Reading layout?
From the Tools menu > Options >
General Tab > uncheck the Allow
starting in Reading layout
In Excel, Charts are created using which
options?
Chart Wizard
Back up of the data files will help to prevent
loss of data
Text in a column is generally aligned
Justified
The back ground of any word document
can have any colour you choose

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The ability to find an individual item in a

file immediately ______ is used
direct access
________ is the process of finding errors
in software code
Testing
Virtual memory is
Memory on the hard disk that the
CPU uses an extended RAM
To move to the beginning of a line of text,
press the ______ key
Enter
If text was highlighted and Edit Copy
was clicked what would happen?
Text would be copied from the document
A scanner scans
Both pictures and text
For opening and closing of the file in Excel, you can use which bar?
Title
Computer language used on the internet is
Java
A central computer that holds collections
of data and programs for many PCs. Work
stations and other computer is a(n).
Server
The Standard Protocol of the internet is
______

TCP/IP
A program that generally has more user
friendly interface than DBMS is called a
______
Front end
Each cell in a microsoft Excel document
is referred to by its cell address, which is
the
Cells row and column labels
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When the pointer is positioned on a ______

it is shaped like a hand
hyperlink
An example of non - numeri data is ______
Employee Address
The best reason that a computer needs to
have a hard dis k is because______

it can store information when it is

switched off
______ is when the more power-hungry
components, such as the monitor and the
hard drive, are put idle.
Stand by mode
Programs from the same developer, sold
bundled together, that provide better
integration and share common features,
toolbars, and menus are known as
Software suites
The OSI model is divided into ______
process called layers
Seven
A Proxy server is used
to provide security against unauthorized users
What is the primary difference between a
virus and a worm
A worm has the ability to self-propa-

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gate from an infected users computer to other computers

______ describes what is in database fields
Field names
A goal of normalization is to
minimize data redundancy
A code that relational database management systems use to perform their database tasks is referred to as
SQL
Linux is a(n) ______ Operating System
Open-Source
This can be another word for program
Software
The term hypertext means
Hypermedia
The word FTP Stands for
File Transfer Protocol
What is the process of copying software
programs from secondary storage media
to the hard disk called ______
Installation
A collection of programs that controls how
your computer system runs and process
information is called
Operating System

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