ICT Flashcards
(109 cards)
1
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- The accuracy of the floating point numbers representavle in 16 bit words of a computer is:
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16 DIGITS
2
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- Modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for
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Input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data
3
Q
Which of the following produces the best quality graphics
reproduction?
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Dot matrix printer
4
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Which of the following is not processing?
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manipulating
5
Q
- What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a
computer?
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To compare numbers
6
Q
- Abacus was the first
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mechanical calculator
7
Q
- A set of flip flops integrated together is called ____
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Register
8
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- People often call ______ as the brain of computer system
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Arithmetic Logic Unit
9
Q
- Which is used for manufacturing chips?
A
Semiconductors
10
Q
- Which generation of computer is still under development
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4th
11
Q
- Which is considered a direct entry input device?
A
Optical scanner
12
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- A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to
a process is
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Register Unit
13
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- From which generation operating systems were developed?
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4th
14
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- Properly arranged data is called
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Information
15
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- A computer consists of
A
A central processing unit
B) A memory
C) Input and output unit
16
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- Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because
they use a single processing unit to link several
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Workstations
17
Q
- What are the three decisions making operations performed by the
ALU of a computer?
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Grater than
B) Less than
C) Equal to
18
Q
- The word processing task associated with changing the appearance
of a document is
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Formatting
19
Q
- Which of the following is the first computer to use Stored Program
Concept?
A
UNIVAC
20
Q
- A byte consists of
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Eight bits
21
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- Data is a collection of
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facts and entities relevant to the user
22
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35.The central processing unit
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controls all input, output and processing
23
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- Which of the following does not represent an I/O device ?
A
ALU
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- Storage of 1 KB means the following number of bytes :
A
1024
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38.Computer’s main memory is also called
primary memory
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39. The control unit of the computer
Controls flow and manipulation of data
(b) sends control signals
(c) Executes the program
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40. Which of the following are parts of the CPU ?
ALU
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41. The purpose of an application program is to:
meet specific user’s needs
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42. Cache memory is a portion of
static RAM (SRAM)
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43. Which is not an example of language processors
Transistor
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44. Which of the following is not hardware ?
Assembler
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45. Modem stands for
Modulator and demodulator
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46. Which of the following is an example of non-volatile memory?
ROM
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47. Which of the following is a unit of measurement used with computer system?
byte
(b) megabyte
(c) gigabyte
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48. Which of the following statements is false?
None of the above
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49. .Control unit is called the …………………..of a computer
Nerve Centre or brain
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50. soft copy is produced on ………. And hard copy is produced on …..
(VDU/Monitor )/ Paper
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51. .The symbol 0 & 1 are called ……………
Bit
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52. A …….. is a combination of 4 bits.
Nibble
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53. The two most common secondary storage devices are ……………..
Floppy Disk and Hard Disk
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54. Which is the example of a utility program?
Virus Scanner
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55. The base of a hexadecimal number system is
16
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56. The decimal system is composed of ……..numerals or symbols.
10
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57. LSB stands for ……………………and MSB stands for ……………..
Least significant bit , most significant bit
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58. 2’s complement of a number is calculated by adding 1 to its
1's
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59. .The binary number system ( base 2) is composed of 2 unique symbols
0 & 1
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60. ASCII stands for
American Standard Code for Information and Intercharge
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61. The most common number system in digital representation are……..
Decimal, binary ,octal and hexadecimal
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62. Which computer is mainly used in application like weather forecasting,
nuclear science research .
super computer
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63. The digital computer does not work upon
physical quantities
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64. Laptop computers also called as
notebook
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65. Which programmable computers are used as notepads, scheduling systems,
and address books.
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
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66. Computer is genius but brainless why?
It has no IQ
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67. Which is not an Example of Operating system
Photoshop
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68. Software represents the set of programs that govern
the operation of a computer system
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69. The basic difference between Interpreter and Compiler is
Interpreter converts high level language program line by line
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70. .Some most popular graphics, multimedia and presentation packages are
CorelDraw, Macromedia, Director, PowerPoint
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71.The primary job of the operating system of a computer is to
command resources
(b) be user friendly
(c) provide utilities
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72. The operating system of a computer serves as a software interface between the
user and
hardware
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73.Which of the following is an example of computer software?
Payroll Package
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74. Which type of software is designed to perform specific personal, business, or
scientific processing tasks?
applications
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75.Which software takes control of computer system on startup?
Operating System
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76.GUI stands for
Graphics User Interface
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77. GUI is used as an interface between
Software and user
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78. …………is considered as a File Manager in Windows
Windows Explorer
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81.Internet is governed by
None of these
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79.A file deleted from A: in Windows goes to ………………
Permanently deleted
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80.Web-site is a collection of
HTML documents
(b) Graphics files
(c) audio and video files
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82.Which of the following protocols is used for WWW ?
http
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83. In URL, http://www.yahoo.com/pr/main.htm, which component identifies
the protocol or type of the server ?
http
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84. The first network that planted the seeds of internet was
ARPANET
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85.The communication protocol used by the Internet is
TCP/IP
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86. The first page that you normally view at a web site is its:
Home page
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87.While sending a file or message on the internet , it is firstly divided into
very small parts known as:
Packet
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88.Which part of TCP/IP is responsible for dividing a file or message into
very small parts at the source computer ?
TCP
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89.Reassembling of the received packets is done at recipient computer by
TCP
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90. A program or software to navigate the world wide web
Browser
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91. Copying a file from a remote computer to your local computer is
called
downloading
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92. Net surfing is a term used for which of the following tasks ?
Exploring web
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93.In an email address, the character following ‘@’ character represent
Domain name
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94. A software that searches through a database of webpage for particular
information, is known as
Search Engine
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95.Online textual talk (real time talk) is called ………..
Chat
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96.The name of first web browser is
NCSA MOSAIC
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97.FTP expands to
File Transfer Protocol
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98.Which of the following is the name of online community bulletin board ?
News Group
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99.The online worldwide conversation, known as forum , is also called:
usenet
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100. Which is the type of network?
LAN
(b) WAN
(c) MAN
(d) all of th
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104. 203.127.54.9 is the example of
IP addressing system
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101.Internet is also known as
Packet switched network
(b) Long haul network
(c) International network
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102. Which network is best suitable for compact area such as an office
building or a campus and is owned by the organization
LAN
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103. The topology with highest reliability is
mesh topology
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105. .In order to search for information on the internet, you would open the
following program:
Browser
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106. A _____ is a computer that responds to a browser’s request for a page and
delivers the page to the Web browser through the Internet.
Web server
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108. . ____________ are networks that connect people within a company to each
other and to the company network.
. Intranets
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107. What is the status of the modem in the preceding diagram?
Modem has traffic
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109.In which year was the World Wide Web created?
1994
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110. A Network uses a star topology if
All computers attach to a central point.
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1.UNIVAC is
Universal Automatic Computer
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2.Microprocessors as switching devices are for which
generation computers
4th
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3.What is the main difference between a mainframe and a
super computer?
Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast
as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many
programs concurrently
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4.The brain of any computer system is
CPU
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5. The two kinds of main memory are:
ROM and RAM
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6.CD-ROM is a
none
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7.The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from
Control section
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8.The output quality of a printer is measured by
Dot per sq inch
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9.Which of the following was a special purpose computer?
ABC
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10. What was the computer invented by Attanasoff and Clifford?
ABC
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11.A physical connection between the microprocessor memory
and other parts of the microcomputer is known as
Address bus
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12.Which of the following is not an input device?
COM (Computer Output to Microfilm)
