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(1)
Name the software which creates a mirror image of the entire hard disk, including the operating system, applications, files, and data?
[A]
Utility programs
[B]
Operating system
[C]
Backup software
[D]
Driver imagining
(2)
Which among the following are the best tools for the fixing errors on disks?
[A]
CHKDSK
[B]
FIXDSK
[C]
FDISK
[D]
SCANDISK
(3)
Which of the following is not a feature of first generation computers
[A]
They used vacuum tubes or valves as main electronic component
[B]
They consumed lots of electricity and produced excessive heat
[C]
They used machine language and assembly language to program the machine
[D]
All of the above
Answer: They used machine language and assembly language to program the machine
(4)
What are you most likely to use when playing
[A]
Touch screen a computer game
[B]
Light pen
[C]
Notepad
[D]
Joystick
(5)
Which of the following is a pointing device?
[A]
Hard disk
[B]
CD-ROM drive
[C]
Touch screen used for computer input
[D]
RAM
Answer: Touch screen used for computer input.
(6)
What would be the best way to move around a 3D environment?
[A]
Use a tracker ball
[B]
Use a keyboard
[C]
Use a space mouse
[D]
Use Joystick
Answer: Use a space mouse
(7)
Where would you find a magnetic strip?
[A]
Speakers
[B]
Credit card
[C]
Smart card
[D]
All of the above
(8)
Factory production lines can be automated using...?
[A]
Machine tools
[B]
VDUs
[C]
Plotters
[D]
All of the above
(9)
An impact printer creates characters by using...?
[A]
An inked ribbon and print head
[B]
Electrically charged ink
[C]
An ink pen
[D]
All of the above
Answer: An inked ribbon and print head
(10)
What would be the best way to move around a 3D environment?
[A]
Electrostatic plotters
[B]
None of these
[C]
Thermal printers
[D]
Robots
(11)
What do you need for an ink jet printer?
[A]
A drum
[B]
A cartridge
[C]
A ribbon
[D]
All of the above
(12)
Magnetic storage devices can represent binary 0 by the absence of...?
[A]
A magnetic field
[B]
Magnetic tape
[C]
Static electricity
[D]
All of the above
(13)
Hard disks can have a storage capacity in the region of...?
[A]
1Gb
[B]
1.44Mb
[C]
720K
[D]
All of the above
(14)
Which storage device has the largest capacity in Mb's?
[A]
A floppy disk
[B]
A CD-ROM
[C]
Magnetic tape storage
[D]
All of the above
(15)
What are responsible for storing permanent data and instructions?
[A]
RAM chips
[B]
DRAM chips
[C]
ROM chips
[D]
None of these
(16)
How are data organised in a spreadsheet?
[A]
Lines and spaces
[B]
Layers and planes
[C]
Height and width
[D]
Rows and columns
(17)
Which of the following communication media is also called line of sight communication medium?
[A]
Radio broadcast
[B]
Satellite communication
[C]
Bluetooth
[D]
Infrared
(18)
This coding system is designed to support international languages like Chinese and Japanese.
[A]
ASCII
[B]
ANSI
[C]
EBCDIC
[D]
Unicode
(19)
Most personal computers uses a CISC architecture. Expand the term CISC.
[A]
Common Instruction Set Computer
[B]
Coded Instruction Set Computer
[C]
Custom Instruction Set Computer
[D]
Complex Instruction Set Computer
Answer: Complex Instruction Set Computer
(20)
This is a type of video adapter that contains its own processor to boost performance levels and so they achieve better results than the general-purpose CPU used by the computer.
[A]
Graphics enhancer
[B]
Graphics equiliser
[C]
Repeater
[D]
Graphics accelerator
Answer: Graphics accelerator
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