Basic Computer MCQs-3

Basic Computer MCQs-3

1. ……makes it possible for shoppers to make purchases using their computers.

  • (A) E-world
  • (B) E-commerce
  • (C) E-spend
  • (D) E-business
  • (E) None of these

Ans: (D)
2. Programs such as Internet Explorer that serve as navigable windows into the Web are called—

  • (A) Hypertext
  • (B) Networks
  • (C) Internet
  • (D) Web browsers
  • (E) None of these

Ans : (D)

3. 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 user’s electronic post office box.

  • (A) @
  • (B) #
  • (C) &
  • (D) *
  • (E) None of these

Ans: (A)

4. Software applies……, also called algorithms, to process data.

  • (A) Arithmetic
  • (B) Procedures
  • (C) Objects
  • (D) Rules
  • (E) None of these

Ans: (A)

5. A file extension is separated from the main file name with a (n) ……, but no spaces.

  • (A) Question mark
  • (B) Exclamation mark
  • (C) Underscore
  • (D) Period
  • (E) None of these

Ans : (E)

6. An ad hoc query is a______________

  • (A) Pre-planned question
  • (B) Pre-scheduled question
  • (C) Spur-of-the-moment question
  • (D) Question that will not return any results
  • (E) None of these

Ans : (B)

7. A Web ……… consists of one or more Web pages located on a Web server.

  • (A) Hub
  • (B) Site
  • (C) Story
  • (D) Template
  • (E) None of these

Ans : (B)

8. A computer ……… is a set of program instructions that can attach itself to a file, reproduce it-self, and spread to other files.

  • (A) Worm
  • (B) Virus
  • (C) Trojan horse
  • (D) Phishing scam
  • (E) None of these

Ans: (B)

9. The desktop contains small graphics called—

  • (A) Windows
  • (B) Logos
  • (C) Icons
  • (D) Pictures
  • (E) None of these

Ans : (C)

10. C, BASIC, COBOL, and Java are examples of ……… languages.

  • (A) Low-level
  • (B) Computer
  • (C) System Programming
  • (D) High-level
  • (E) None of these

Ans: (D)

11. A (n)………camera is a peripheral device used to capture still images in a digital format that can be easily transferred into a computer and manipulated using graphics software.

  • (A) Digital
  • (B) Analogue
  • (C) Classic
  • (D) Film
  • (E) None of these

Ans: (A)

12. The term ……… designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.

  • (A) Digital device
  • (B) System add-on
  • (C) Disk pack
  • (D) Peripheral device
  • (E) None of these

Ans : (D)

13. Networks are monitored by security personnel and supervised by ………who set(s) up accounts and passwords for authorized network users.

  • (A) IT managers
  • (B) The government
  • (C) Network administrators
  • (D) Password administrators
  • (E) None of these

Ans: (C)

14. A………typically connects personal computers within a very limited geographical area, usually within a single building.

  • (A)  LAN
  • (B)  BAN
  • (C)  TAN
  • (D)  NAN
  • (E)  None of these

Ans: (A)

15. Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called—

  • (A) Utilizing
  • (B) Batching
  • (C) Upgrading
  • (D) Processing
  • (E) None of these

Ans : (D)

16. The human-readable version of a program is called—

  • (A) Source code
  • (B) Program code
  • (C) Human code
  • (D) System code
  • (E) None of these

Ans : (D)

17. A ……… computer (also referred to as a laptop), is a small, lightweight personal computer that incorporates the screen, the keyboard, storage, and processing components into a single portable unit.

  • (A) Notebook
  • (B) Journal
  • (C) Diary
  • (D) Briefcase
  • (E) None of these

Ans: (A)

18. ……… is the result produced by a computer?

  • (A) Data
  • (B) Memory
  • (C) Output
  • (D) Input
  • (E) None of these

Ans: (C)

19. A telephone number, a birth date, and a customer name are all examples of—

  • (A) A record
  • (B) Data
  • (C) A file
  • (D) A database
  • (E) None of these

Ans : (D)

20. A ……… is a device that not only provides surge protection, but also furnishes your computer with battery backup power during a power outage.

  • (A) surge strip
  • (B) USB
  • (C) UPS
  • (D) battery strip
  • (E) None of these

Ans : (C)

21. When you save to ………, your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off.

  • (A) RAM
  • (B) Motherboard
  • (C) Secondary storage device
  • (D) Primary storage device
  • (E) None of these

Ans: (C)

22. The motherboard is the_____________

  • (A) Circuit board that houses peripheral devices
  • (B) Same as the CPU chip
  • (C) The first chip that is accessed when the computer is turned on
  • (D) Circuit board that contains a CPU and other chips
  • (E) None of these

Ans : (D)

23. A computer-intensive problem runs on a—

  • (A) Server
  • (B) Main frame
  • (C) Supercomputer
  • (D) Super PC
  • (E) None of these

Ans: (C)

24. A (n)……converts and executes one statement at a time.

  • (A) Compiler
  • (B) Interpreter
  • (C) Converter
  • (D) Instructions
  • (E) None of these

Ans: (B)

25. Application software is designed to accomplish—

  • (A) Real-world tasks
  • (B) Computer-centric tasks
  • (C) Gaming tasks
  • (D) Operating system tasks
  • (E) None of these

Ans : (D)