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Free download in PDF Computer Awareness Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers. These multiple choice questions on Computer Science are very useful for NIELIT, BCA, B.Sc. MCA, M.Sc. B.Tech, M.Tech, BE, ME students an interview for various positions like Web Developer, System Analyst etc.
(1)
Who first developed QWERTY keyboard used in computers and phones?
[A]
Raphael Finkel
[B]
Wim Ebbinkhuijsen
[C]
Shafi Goldwasser
[D]
Christopher Latham Sholes
Answer: Christopher Latham Sholes
(2)
Linus Torvalds develop which operating system?
[A]
Windows
[B]
Mac OS
[C]
UNIX
[D]
Linux
(3)
You must install a (n) ......... on a network if you want to share a broadband Internet connection
[A]
router
[B]
modem
[C]
node
[D]
cable
(4)
Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest
[A]
character, file, record, field, database
[B]
character, record, field, database, file
[C]
character, field, record, file, database
[D]
Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database
Answer: character, field, record, file, database
(5)
A person who uses his or her expertise to gain access to other people’s computers to get information illegally or do damage is a
[A]
hacker
[B]
analyst
[C]
instant messenger
[D]
programmer
(6)
To instruct Word to fit the width of a column to the contents of a table automatically, click the________ button and then point to AutoFit Contents.
[A]
Fit to Form
[B]
Format
[C]
Auto-size
[D]
Auto Fit
(7)
The_____stored on a ROM chip, is responsible for loading the operating system from its permanent location on the hard drive into RAM.
[A]
BIOS
[B]
API
[C]
device driver
[D]
supervisor program
(8)
A device operating at the physical layer is called a :
[A]
Bridge
[B]
Router
[C]
Repeater
[D]
All of the above
(9)
To get to the ‘Symbol’ dialog box, click on the ……… menu and choose ‘Symbol’.
[A]
Insert
[B]
Format
[C]
Tools
[D]
Table
(10)
What are the instructions called that tell a system what, how, and when to do something?
[A]
Object-oriented technology approach
[B]
Object-oriented database
[C]
Program
[D]
Database management
(11)
What is it called when you are rerouted from your requested internet site to another, undesired site?
[A]
Phishing
[B]
Pharming
[C]
Redirecting
[D]
Hijacking
(12)
Who is the person who typically manages the software development project?
[A]
Software engineer
[B]
Project manager
[C]
IT manager
[D]
Technology director
(13)
If you wish to extend the length of the network withouthaving the signal degrade, you would use a
[A]
repeater
[B]
switch
[C]
gateway
[D]
router
(14)
Office LANs that are spread geographically apart on alarge scale can be connected using a corporate ——
[A]
CAN
[B]
WAN
[C]
DAN
[D]
LAN
(15)
Which of the following communication modessupport -two-way traffic but in only one direction at a time?
[A]
half duplex
[B]
simplex
[C]
three-quarters duplex
[D]
all of the above
(16)
When you are working on a document on PC, where is the document temporarily stored?
[A]
RAM
[B]
ROM
[C]
The CPU
[D]
Flash memory
(17)
One can move between two or more open Excel files by using-
[A]
ctrl + tab
[B]
ctrl + page up
[C]
ctrl + page down
[D]
ctrl + F9
(18)
_____________ is a facility whereby all the contents in a specified storage areas are written as Output.
[A]
Dumping
[B]
Chumping
[C]
Logging
[D]
Scheduling
(19)
Which of the following people probably has the least amount of technical knowledge?
[A]
Programmer
[B]
User
[C]
System analyst
[D]
Computer operator
(20)
A(n) __________ converts all the source code into machine code, creating an executable file.
[A]
linker
[B]
compiler
[C]
assembler
[D]
interpreter
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