Computer Awareness-39

     1.     The ALU and Control Unit jointly known as

a.      RAM

b.     ROM

c.      CPU

d.     None of the above

     2.      RAM is an example of 

a.      Secondary memory

b.     Primary memory

c.      Both (a) and (b)

d.     None of the above

     3.     Magnetic disk is an example of 

a.     Secondary memory

b.     Primary memory

c.       Both (a) and (b)

d.      None of the above

     4.     A bit is an acronym for

a.      Digit

b.     Binary digit

c.      Number

d.     None of the above

     5.     Each memory cell has a unique number, assigned to it is called as the ___ of the cell

a.     Address

b.     Register

c.      Number

d.     None of the above

     6.     RAM is also called as 

a.     Read/Write Memory

b.     Long Memory

c.      Permanent Memory 

d.     None of the above

     7.      ___Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit

a.      Address

b.     Register

c.      Number

d.     None of the above

     8.     The secondary storage memory is also called as 

a.     Auxiliary Memory

b.     Attractive Memory

c.      Chip Memory

d.      None of the above

     9.     Storage and memory differ with respect to which of the following characteristics?

a.      Price

b.     Reliability

c.      Speed

d.     All of these

     10. What are two examples of freeware?

a.      WinZip and Linux

b.     Shareware and file sharing

c.      Microsoft Word and the Google toolbar

d.     Instant messaging and the Google toolbar

     11. If a disk drive fails but the computer application running and using it can continue processing, this application is said to have been designed with this feature:

a.      100 per cent uptime

b.     fault tolerance

c.      high reliability

d.     All of these

     12. What is e-commerce?

a.      Buying and selling international goods

b.     Buying and selling products and services over the Internet

c.      Buying and selling products and services not found in stores

d.     Buying and selling products having to do with computers

     13. What are the four things needed to connect to the Internet ?

a.     Telephone line, modem, computer, and an ISP

b.     Modem, computer, PDA and ISP

c.      Telephone line, PDA, modem and computer

d.     Computer, ISP, modem and communication software

     14. Which of the following functions are not performed by servers?

a.      Email processing

b.     Database sharing

c.      Processing Web sites

d.     Word processing

     15. Which media have the ability to have data/information stored (written) on them by users more than once?

a.      CD-R disks

b.     CD-RW disks

c.      Hard disks

d.     Both B and C

     16. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called:

a.      Downloading

b.     Uploading

c.      FTP

d.     JPEG

     17. The………controls a client computer’s resources.

a.      application program

b.     instruction set

c.      operating system

d.     server application

     18. To reload a Web page, press the ……… button.

a.      Redo

b.     Reload

c.      Restore

d.     Refresh

     19. Which of the following could be digital input devices for computers?

a.      Digital camcorder

b.     Microphone

c.      Scanner

d.     All of the above

     20. The………enables you to simultaneously keep multiple Web pages open in one browser window.

a.     tab box

b.     pop-up helper

c.      tab row

d.     address bar