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Computer Awareness MCQ Competitive Exam - Sample Test 4
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1
Which of the following statements is true concerning?
A
Virtual memory is the space on the hard drive where the operating system begins to store data when it becomes memory-bound
B
Accessing data from RAM is a slower than accessing data from virtual memory
C
When it is using virtual memory, the operating system builds a file called the RAM file
D
If a computer is memory-bound, adding more RAM will not solve the problem
2
The term bit is short for
A
megabyte
B
binary language
C
binary digit
D
binary number
3
All of the following terms are associated with spreadsheet software except
A
worksheet
B
cell
C
formula
D
virus detection
4
_are devices used to transmit data over telecommunications lines.
A
Drives
B
Drive bays
C
Modems
D
Platforms
5
A_is approximately one billion bytes
A
kilobyte
B
bit
C
gigabyte
D
megabyte
6
A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the Internet, is called a n
A
version
B
patch
C
tutorial
D
FAQ
7
Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to__data.
A
present
B
input
C
output
D
store
8
Which of the following terms is just the connection of networks that can be joined together?
A
virtual private network
B
internet
C
intranet
D
extranet
9
_is a form of permanent memory that holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up and does not get erased when the power is turned off:
A
The Network Interface Card (NIC)
B
The CPU
C
RAM
D
ROM
10
Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a
A
network
B
mainframe
C
Supercomputer
D
client
11
Computer uses the ____ number system to store data and perform calculations.
A
binary
B
octal
C
decimal
D
hexadecimal
12
All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT:
A
hackers.
B
spam.
C
viruses.
D
identity theft.
13
A process known as ____________ is used by large retailers to study trends.
A
data mining
B
data selection
C
POS
D
data conversion
14
____________terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems.
A
Data
B
Point-of-sale (POS)
C
Sales
D
Query
15
A(n) ____________ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an item’s tag and pulls up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop.
A
PSS
B
POS
C
inventory
D
data mining
16
The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal’s computer is an example of a law enforcement specialty called:
A
robotics.
B
simulation.
C
computer forensics.
D
animation.
17
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
A
gathering data
B
processing data into information
C
analyzing the data or information
D
storing the data or information
18
____________ tags, when placed on an animal, can be used to record and track in a database all of the animal’s movements.
A
POS
B
RFID
C
PPS
D
GPS
19
Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead of manually. This technology is known as:
A
robotics.
B
computer forensics.
C
simulation
D
forecasting.
20
Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone, is considered to be:
A
proprietary
B
open.
C
experimental.
D
in the public domain.
21
_______ is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
A
Nanoscience
B
Microelectrodes
C
Computer forensics
D
Artificial intelligence
22
________ is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do.
A
Nanoscience
B
Nanotechnology
C
Simulation
D
Artificial intelligence (AI)
23
_______ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
A
A process
B
Software
C
Storage
D
Information
24
The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:
A
programming.
B
processing.
C
storing.
D
organizing.
25
Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________ data.
A
present
B
input
C
output
D
store
26
After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered:
A
data
B
output
C
input
D
the process
27
Computers use the ____________ language to process data.
A
processing
B
kilobyte
C
binary
D
representational
28
Computers process data into information by working exclusively with:
A
multimedia
B
words
C
characters
D
numbers
29
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 bits
30
The term bit is short for:
A
megabyte
B
binary language
C
binary digit
D
binary number
31
A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a:
A
megabyte
B
byte
C
kilobyte
D
gigabyte
32
A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes.
A
kilobyte
B
bit
C
gigabyte
D
megabyte
33
A ____________ is approximately a million bytes.
A
gigabyte
B
kilobyte
C
megabyte
D
terabyte
34
_______ is any part of the computer that you can physically touch.
A
Hardware
B
A device
C
A peripheral
D
An application
35
The components that process data are located in the:
A
input devices
B
output devices
C
system unit.
D
storage component
36
All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a:
A
scanner
B
mouse
C
keyboard
D
printer
37
Which of the following is an example of an input device?
A
scanner
B
speaker
C
CD
D
printer
38
All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT:
A
hard disk drives.
B
printers.
C
floppy disk drives.
D
CD drives
39
The ____________, also called the “brains†of the computer, is responsible for processing data.
A
motherboard
B
memory
C
RAM
D
central processing unit (CPU)
40
The CPU and memory are located on the:
A
expansion board
B
motherboard
C
storage device
D
output device
41
Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of:
A
application software
B
system software
C
operating system software
D
platform software
42
__ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.
A
An instruction
B
Software
C
Memory
D
A processor
43
System software is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and ____________ software to work together.
A
management
B
processing
C
utility
D
application
44
The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different:
A
platforms
B
applications
C
programs
D
storage devices
45
Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ____________ to process data and different operating systems.
A
languages
B
methods
C
CPUs
D
storage devices
46
Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:
A
network
B
mainframe
C
supercomputer
D
client
47
Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses.
A
supercomputers
B
clients
C
laptops
D
mainframes
48
_______ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly
A
Servers
B
Supercomputers
C
Laptops
D
Mainframes
49
DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.
A
network
B
wireless
C
slow
D
broadband
50
The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the:
A
digital divide.
B
Internet divide
C
Web divide
D
broadband divide
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