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School of Distance EducationUNIVERSITY OF CALICUT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION (2011 Admn. onwards) B.Com (Specialisation - Computer Application) V Semester FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTERS Question Bank & Answer Key 1. The term ‘Computer’ is derived from.......... a. Latin b. German c. French d. Arabic 2. Who is the inventor of “Difference Engine”? a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming 3. Who is the father of Computer? a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming c. Simur Cray d. Augusta Adaming 4. Who is the father of Computer science? a. Allen Turing b. Charles Babbage 5. Who is the father of personal computer? a. Edward Robert b. Allen Turing c. Charles Babbage d. None of these 6. A CPU contains a. a card reader and a printing device b. an analytical engine and a control unit c. a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit d. an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader 7. Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operating system? a. User interface b. Language translator c. Platform d. Screen saver 8. The first computers were programmed using a. assembly language b. machine language c. source code d. object code Fundamentals of Computers Page 1 School of Distance Education 9. ..........is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between computing devices. a. network b. peripheral c. expansion board d. digital device 10. Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called a. Entry codes b. Passwords c. Security commands d. Code words 11. Which of the following statements is true ? a. Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer b. Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer c. Speed of both the computers is the same d. The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced 12. You organize files by storing them in a. archives b. folders c. indexes d. lists 13. What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer Network? a. Printers b. Speakers c. Floppy disk drives d. Keyboards 14. Which device is required for the Internet connection? a. Joystick b. Modem c. CD Drive d. NIC Card 15. What is a light pen? a. A Mechanical Input device b. Optical input device c. Electronic input device d. Optical output device 16. UNIVAC is a. Universal Automatic Computer b. Universal Array Computer c. Unique Automatic Computer d. Unvalued Automatic Computer 17. CD-ROM stands for a. Compactable Read Only Memory b. Compact Data Read Only Memory c. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory d. Compact Disk Read Only Memory 18. ALU is a. Arithmetic Logic Unit b. Array Logic Unit c. Application Logic Unit d. None of above 19. VGA is a. Video Graphics Array b. Visual Graphics Array c. Volatile Graphics Array d. Video Graphics Adapter 20. IBM 1401 is a. First Generation Computer b. Second Generation Computer c. Third Generation Computer d . Fourth Generation Computer Fundamentals of Computers Page 2 spoof c. MICR stands for a.5 inch floppy disk is a. Medium System Intelligent Circuit 22. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader d.40 GB d. Microcomputer d. Loader c. Arithmetic & Logic unit 27.44 MB 23.School of Distance Education 21.40 MB b. Mainframe b. MSI stands for a. Mini-computer c. break into other people's computers c. may legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage d. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code b. spam b. sniffer script d. Medium System Integrated Circuits c. Assembler Fundamentals of Computers Page 3 . PDA 31. Wide Area Network c. What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server system? a. 1. Wide Array Net d. EBCDIC stands for a. Wireless Area Network 24. Magnetic Ink Code Reader c.44 GB c. Computer application in design d. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits b. Compiler b. Printer b. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code c. Computer analogue design 28. A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the a. Computer aided design b. Hackers a. Junk e-mail is also called a. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit d. Mouse d. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit? a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader b. CAD stands for a. spool 29. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code 26. WAN stands for a. 1. Computer algorithm for design c. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code d. The capacity of 3. 1. are people who are allergic to computers 30. Operating System d. Wap Area Network b. all have the same motive b. 1. Key board c. None 25. What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes? a... Data.. Office LANS.. line spacing c.. LAN c... vertical spacing 33. Examination score c. Index c. can be connected by the use of corporate a. Programme memory 40. d.. Employee address b. The programme which arrives by being wrapped in box. b. ROM information can be easily updated.. The computer and software system that control the machine 35. represents raw facts.. reporting b..... First page of Website is termed asa.... it must be given a name to identify it c... DAN d. a copy is automatically printed b. JAVA script d.. .. it remains there even without electrical power. WAN 39.... Is the appearance of typed characters? a. The programme which is the permanent part of the computer c. When a file is saved for the first time a. ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage. CAN b.. Records. it does not need a name d. b... which are scattered geographically on large scale.School of Distance Education 32. cookies c.. information c.. The computer which is the part of a big computer d. Format c... What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful? a. it only needs a name if it is not going to be printed 38. bits 41. What is embedded system? a. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers. Homepage b. single space d. Example of non-numeric data is a. . boot diskettes Fundamentals of Computers Page 4 . Colour 37. Data in ROM is non-volatile. Size b. Where are data and programme stored when the processor uses them? a. diagnostic software d... c. bytes Information. Main memory b. .. Bookmark 36. operating system extensions b.... Secondary memory c... Disk memory d. a.. where-as.. d... double-space b. .. Information.. is data made meaningful. Bank balance d. The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called a..... All of these 34. Point d. that is. 42.. 1416 b. A. 680 MB d. American Standard Code for Interchange Information Fundamentals of Computers Page 5 . Workers c. Which programming languages are classified as low level languages? a. NIC Card 46. Prolog c. Optical input device c.viruses’ software? a. Which device is required for the Internet connection? a. What does DMA stand for? a. Floppy Disk d. Mechanical Input device b. BCD is a. American Stable Code for International Interchange b. BASIC. MIS is designed to provide information needed for effective decision making by? a. Optical output device 52. C++ d. Consumers b. NAV c. American Standard Code for Information Interchange d. F-Prot d. Direct Memory Access c. 1804 49. 1641 d. ASCII stands for a. Bit Coded Digit 53. Electronic input device d. American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange c. Direct Memory Allocation 47. Assembly languages 44. All of the above 48. Direct Module Access d. Which of the following is not anti. 1614 c. Distinct Memory Access b. Managers 51. Foremen d. Oracle b. Modem d. Binary Coded Digit d. Joystick c. 680 GB 50. Which of the following is a storage device? a.School of Distance Education 43. When did John Napier develop logarithm? a.ROM usually can store up to _________ _data? a. 680 KB b. CD Drive b. COBOL. C. What is a light pen? a. 680 Bytes c. Hard Disk c. A normal CD. Tape b. McAfee 45. Binary Coded Decimal b. Bit Coded Decimal c. Fortran b. Format Translation c. In latest generation computers. First Generation b. Transistors b. EDSAC b. Input is first converted to digital form b. OMR c. IBM-1401 c. All of above 63. Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory d. OCR b. All of above 65. Which of the following is first generation of computer? a. First Generation b. ICL-2900 55. MICR d. Input is never converted to digital form c. All of above 62. Third Generation d. 1949 to 1955 b. Sequentially only c. Who designed the first electronics computer – ENIAC? a. Dot per inch b. Floppy Translation 57. Second Generation computers were developed during a. Which of the following devices can be sued to directly image printed text? a. FORTRAN is a. Jacquard Page 6 . In analogue computer a. Dot per sq. 1970 to 1990 59. EEPROM stands for a. Second Generation c. Parallel only b. None of the above 58. 1965 to 1970 d. inch c. File Translation b. Chief component of first generation computer was a. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers a. Both sequentially and parallel d. Joseph M. The computer size was very large in a. the instructions are executed a. Vacuum Tubes and Valves c. Van-Neumann Fundamentals of Computers b. Dots printed per unit time d.54. The output quality of a printer is measured by a. Fourth Generation 61. Fourth Generation 60. Second Generation c. 1956 to 1965 c. Third Generation d. Formula Translation d. Output is displayed in digital form d. Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory c. None of above 56. CDC-1604 School of Distance Education d. All of above 64. Integrated Circuits d. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory b. Who invented the high level language “C”? a. Motherboard b. All of above School of Distance Education 66. Programmer c. Donald Kunth 67.c. Console-operator b. Personnel who design. Daughter board b. Powerful c. Grandmother board 75. Hardware c. Robot d. Pixel b. Touch screen d. Fast b. Cursor 73. 1984 c. Glitch 71. What is the name of this board? a. Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. Ritchie b. the CPU. What is the name of the display feature that highlights are of the screen which requires operator attention? a. When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. Slug d. Reverse video c. Cheap 72.Breadboard 74. decide to join hands? a. Dennis M. operate and maintain computer equipment refers to a. Monitor b. J. Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly d. Daughter board d. which device is called Sillico Sapiens? a. memory expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. Niklaus Writh c. Motherboard c. Which uses one kind of software d. 1978 b. Computer 70. What is the alternative computer jargon for it? a. Modern Computer are very reliable but they are not a. 1990 d. Human beings are referred to as Homosapinens. Peopleware d. Squid c. In most IBM PCs. Which is assigned one and only one task c. Seymour Papert d. 1991 69. Infallible d. the device drives. Leech b. What is meant by a dedicated computer? a. Father board d. Breadboard c. An error in software or hardware is called a bug. program. Which is meant for application software Fundamentals of Computers Page 7 . System Analyst 68. Which is used by one person only b. What is the common name for such boards? a. International Business Management c. Vice c. Courier 84. Arithmetic and language unit d.. IBM stands for a. Which of the following are input devices? a. A self replicating program. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an a. is a bi-stable electronic circuit that has a. Simulator c. Strap 81. A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a/an a. Bill Gates c. Which of the following is also known as brain of computer a. The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except: a. Printer 88. similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction novel by John Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is a. Bug b. Computer b. Biff d. Microcomputer c. Disk operating session c. Loader Fundamentals of Computers Page 8 . Compiler d. Babbage b.School of Distance Education 76. Calibri d. Boot b... Trash c. Interpreter b. Speaker d. Any of these c. Compiler d.. Interpreter b. none of these c. Spam b. Who is the chief of Microsoft a. Interpreter c. Commander 78. Mouse 87. Examples of output devices are a. Serial interface d. A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a a.. Keyboard b. Sensor 80. A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is known as a. Internal Business Machines 90. A state. Monitor 89. Bill Clinton d. Internal Business Management b. Lice d. translates and executes program at run time line by line a.. International Business Machines d. Digital Operating System d. Control unit b. Logic gates d. such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as a... Digital Open system 85. Disk Operating System b. Flip-flop 83. Programmable d. Bug c. Compiler b. CPU c. Microprocessor b. All of these 86. Card reader d. Worm c. Unwanted repetitious messages. laten 82. Linker d. Disk controller c. Modem 77. DOS stands for a. Central Processing unit c. Multivibrator b... Simulator 79. Screen b. .. .. The instructions that tell a computer how to carry out the processing tasks are referred to as computer.. Structured programming b.. CTRL .. CPU 102.. Basic Input Off system d. F12 Page 9 ... printer 98. Father of “C‘ programming language a. 4 bits c. Storage d.. COBOL is widely used in application s a..... 9 bits 95. is the key to close a selected drop -down list. Random origin money b.. a... Modulator d. Mathematical 93.. processors c. Start mode power supply c. Prof John Keenly c.. Screen b. b. cancel a command and close a dialog box. is the key we use to run the selected command... 8 bits b...... a.. Is the functional key to display save-as box. F9 d... is an OOP principle a.. Multiplexer c. Read only memory d. a.. Single mode power supply 96. b. File .School of Distance Education 91. programs 101. ENTER d.. SHIFT 104.. Modem b... Store mode power supply d. F6 c... Binary Input output system c. Switched mode Power Supply b. Dennis Ritchie b. c. Memory c. Commercial b. VDU is also called a. Linking 92. BIOS stands for a... Random only memory c. 1 Byte =? a. Monitor c. a. 2 bits d. RAM stands for a. a. Space d. memory modules An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed is. F5 Fundamentals of Computers b. ESC d.. SHIFT b. TAB c.... TAB 103. Both 1 & 2 d.. Demodulator 97. F10 . Procedural programming c. input devices d. Random access memory 94. Scientific c.. Inheritance d. Basic Input Output system b. The device used to carry digital data on analogue lines is called as a.. all the above 99... SMPS stands for a.. Bill Gates 100. Thomas Kurtz d. b. . A device... Off-line device d.... CACHE . is to set up the hardware and load and start an operating system a. is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide platform for running application software a..... Operating system 114.. The ... School of Distance Education Data becomes ... land-line device b... when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use a. File copying 111. presentation The term .. system add-on b. Monitors Activities c. mainframe c. LSIC d... d.. workstation d.. factory 109... graphs c..... System software c.... ROM c.. RAM Fundamentals of Computers b. To move a copy of file from one computer to another over a communication channel is called? a. is a microprocessor -based computing device. All of the above 110.. a.. b.. a.. Device 116...... File transfer b.. for the computer's processor a.. data access rate 115.. disk pack b. What kind of memory is both static and non -volatile? a....... On-line device c.. Application software b. b... Memory 112.. Allocates resources b. planning room Which of the following are the functions of a operating system a.. data migration rate b.. The primary function of the . is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the Computer per second a. digital device 107. server RAM can be treated as the .... Software d.. which is not connected to CPU. data transfer rate d.. designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality..... System Programs b... Manages disks and files d. processed 106.. a. information d.105. peripheral device A .. CP d..... personal computer 108. c. File modification d. b. What is the other name for programmed chip? a... data digitizing rate c... RAM 113.. BIOS d. PROM Page 10 . operating room c... waiting room d. File encryption c. is called as . BIOS c. ROM c. . Storing c. Main memory d. to input information a.. You use a(n) .. Both (1) and (2) 124. COBOL d.. d... Quick access d.. a. Primary memory c... Main memory d. Random access c.. The task of performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is called. Fourth Generation 118. Secondary memory b. Primary Memory 127. RAM is also called as a.. Third Generation d. Multicomputing 121. Both (1) and (2) 125.... is the ability of a device to "jump" directly to the requested data a... Primary memory c. jobs. processing device 119. Editing d.. Register c.. CPU RAM is an example of a.. Sorting 122... Which one of the following is NOT a computer language a..117.. ROM c.. Read / Write Memory b. Number d. School of Distance Education On-line real time systems become popular in .. RAM 123. input device c. MS-Excel b. Memory Fundamentals of Computers Page 11 . provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks... Second Generation c. First Generation b. b. Multithreading c. Sequential access b. BASIC c... PC .... Permanent Memory d.. . storage device d.. output device b. such as a keyboard or mouse... Secondary memory b.. Multitasking b...... generation a. Multiprocessing d... ALU and Control Unit jointly known as a... or programs to run simultaneously a.... . All of the above 120. C++ 126.. Address b.. Magnetic disk is an example of a.. Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control unit a. Processing b.... Long Memory c. . dialog box b. Common Business Oriented Language b. Nanotechnology c. Nanoscience b. Computer Business Oriented Language c.. a. The CPU and memory are located on the : a. . storage device d. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer? a. Simulation d. compiler Page 12 . printers c . simulator c. submenu c. When creating a computer program. client 137. Assembler 129.. Artificial intelligence (Al) 136....... processing data into information c.. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/ an a. Viruses d.. Programmer d..... mainframe c.... characters d.. the . expansion board b. A . CD drives 134... is an additional set of commands that the computer displays after you make a selection from the main menu a. storing the data or information 133. supercomputer d.. End user b....128. networked b.. All of the above 138. menu selection 130.. identity theft 132.. output device 135. School of Distance Education Select the Odd one a.. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a : a.. Common Business Operated Language d.. is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do a.. Operating system b.. motherboard c... analyzing the data or information d. All of the above COBOL is an acronym for. Interpreter Fundamentals of Computers b.. floppy disk drives d. gathering data b.. hard disk drives b... All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT : a. hackers b. Common Business Organized Language 131. Compiler d.... All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT a.. designs the structure of the program a. Interpreter c. Spam c. System Analyst c.. d.. programmer Page 13 . a bar code Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends? a. characters The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the : a.. a.data mining technique derives rules from real-world case examples. Web divide d. d. an ASCII code b. RW b... processing c. free c. robotics 143. a. Internet divide b. CACHE The…………. upgrading 142.are used to identify a user who returns to a Website a. RAM 144.139. Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws. batching d. b. d. word c. Steel 150. Case-based reasoning ……………. 145. computer forensics d. 146. magnetic d. and this manipulation is called.. a. multimedia 140. It is not unethical. animation Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy ? a. simulation b. It is not unethical because the files are being given for free. 148. a magnetic tape c. because it is legal. Signal processing c. b. Distributed 151. CD 149. none of these A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get information illegally or do damage is aa. Hacker Fundamentals of Computers b. digital divide 141. BIOS d. b. ROM The most common type of storage devices area. an OCR scanner d. numbers d. centralized d. instant messenger d. School of Distance Education Computers process data into information by working exclusively with : a. Scripts d. E-illiteracy Computers manipulate data in many ways. Neural nets d. utilizing The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal's computer is an example of a law enforcement speciality called: a. It is unethical because the files are being given for free. c. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronyma. optical c. c. ASPs Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as- 147. flash A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to bea. b. ROM c. c. spammer c. c. Rule discover b. Plug-ins c.. b. DVD b. Cookies b. The scanner b. Copy text ASCII is a coding system that provides a. The secondary storage d.. dropping c. Crashing d.School of Distance Education 152. Formatting c. uploading c. shift-clicking A DVD is an example of a (n)a. Wi-Fi Which is not a basic function of a computer? a. the booting process performs a. Age old system d. Reliability Test A computer system that is old and perhaps not satisfactory is referred to as a(n) a. a. optical disc c. Allotting . Process data d. 157. To access properties of an object.. a. Ancient system b. a. End b. Correct Functioning Test d.. Accept input c. the mouse technique to use isa. Start c. 512 different characters c. . b.. 162. Power-On Self-Test c. JPEG . . 159. The main storage c. Historical system c. a. FTP d. is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors. right-clicking d. CD-ROM d. The processor When a computer is switched on.. CISC b.. 1024 different characters d. RISC c.. Tracking b. Downloading b. 128 different characters Which part of the computer is directly involved in executing the instructions of the computer program? 161. 160. Help Menu is available at which button? a. Dragging 153. 156. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called 155. Integrity Test b. hard disk b. output device d. 256 different characters b. Fundamentals of Computers Legacy system Page 14 . solid-state storage device 154. Restart The technology that stores only the essential instructions on a microprocessor chip and thus enhances its speed is referred to as 158. Store data b.. Turnoff d.. a monitor Large transaction processing systems in automated organisations use a. c. a telephone line b. Batch Processing c. DVD d. Hard disk 172. Kit Bit The typical computer criminal is a(n): a. Key Block 173. a. Gigabyte c. 174. Jacking. but unknown criminal record. b. CPU . b. End-of-day processing In a computer. Terabyte d. None of these Which of the following contains permanent data and gets updated during the processing of transactions? a. Operating System File b. Write-protect notch c. a keyboard c. RAM c. 001 164. ROM 165. Overseas young cracker. 171. Input notch A modem is connected to a. Identity theft. Master file 167. scanner The computer abbreviation KB usually means a. motherboard d.163. a printer d. Hard Disk Which of the following is the smallest storage? a. c. Once-a-day Processing d. Memory b. Transaction file c. Kernel Boot c. Young hacker. 170. Which of the following is not a binary number? a. Trusted employee with no criminal record. b. Software File d. Flash drive b. Megabyte 166. 110 Which of the following does not store data permanently? a. Kilo Byte d. c. d. b. b. b. 169. Online processing b. Access notch b. Entry notch d. Hacking. 101 School of Distance Education c. Floppy Disk d. Spoofing. 202 d. Which of the following helps to protect floppy disks from data getting accidentally erased? 168. Trusted employee with a long. d. Which of the following is not a storage medium? a. The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is: a. RAM c. most processing takes place in a. Fundamentals of Computers Page 15 . CD drives space. What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself? a. c. d. Maliciousware. Logic bomb d. the Melissa virus was a widely publicised: a. b. 183. Time bomb. c. 181. d. Macro virus. b. Time bomb. d. a. Macro virus. Virus. b. 176. Security patch Fundamentals of Computers Page 16 . Time-related bomb sequence. 182. Melissa virus d. d. Worm. Time-related bomb sequence. Hacking. d. c. Virus. b. Spybot c. Badware. Trojan horse. c. When a logic bomb is activated by a time-related event. a. A virus b. Spooling. c. 180. d. Virus. Virus. Malware. Spoofing. Time bomb b. Malicious software is known as: a. A logic bomb that was created to erupt on Michelangelo‘s birthday is an example of a: a. b.School of Distance Education 175. Illegalware. A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is a: 178. d. 177. 184. b. CD-RW. c. b. Trojan horse. Time bomb. Time-related bomb sequence. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of: a. Trojan horse. An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a: 179. d. In 1999. Trojan horse. Time bomb. Memory or disk space. b. Identity theft. Macro virus The thing that eventually terminates a worm virus is a lack of: a. Time. Trojan horse. c. it is known as a: a. What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone through the Internet? a. E-mail virus. c. Worm c. Bill Gates c. Access-control software 187. d. -----. Biometrics b. Switching device of fifth generation computer is-------- a. IC ---------. c. Winton Serf 193. use a(n): a.V. Transistors c. Software d. The scrambling of code is known as: a. Firewall. Attansoff b. c. Computer forensics b. HLL c. Passwords b. d. Hacker-resistant server. User logins b. Portable computer b. The first electronic computer was developed by a. a firewall. Computer crime c. d.refers to electronic trespassing or criminal hacking. Cracking b. To prevent the loss of data during power failures. d. Surge protector. Password proofing. What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system? a. ------Is defined as any crime completed through the use of computer technology. Encryption. Digital computer Fundamentals of Computers Page 17 . Analog computer d. Computer keys d. J. Simur Cray d. -----. Hacking d. Smarming 192. Smart weapon machinery 186. Snowbol is an/a--------- a. 190. a.is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access. Scrambling. UPS. Hybrid computer c. 189. Cracking 191. a. Bio measurement c. Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is known as a(n): a. Search engine 194.School of Distance Education 185. b. Firewall. VLSI 195. Hacker-proof program. b. 188. Jacking c. Spoofing d. c.computers operates essentially by counting a. Operating system b. a. Encryption safe wall. Vacuum tubes b. b. Computer security d. Encryption program. . Input device b. computer is a medium sized computer a. Mouse Trackball is a.. Mainframe b. Laser c....computer is small general purpose micro computer. Portable computer d.196........ School of Distance Education ---------... Inkjet b...... Thermal d. Laser c. Output device c.. Programming language d. Output devices d.. Trackball b............. chain etc are the ... a...... Hybrid computer 202..... computer are of large size a. but larger than portable computer a. Flow chart Fundamentals of Computers b. c... Keyboard 198.. are used for plotting graphs and design on papers a.... printer is a non-impact printer and is quite in working a. Output device c.... Inkjet b. Mainframe Note book. Both a & b above d... Thermal d.. a. Dot matrix 207.. Super d... Micro 201..... Monitor d.. Drum... Dot matrix 205. laptop. Hybrid 197..printer is the cheapest in terms of price and operating cost a........ Daisy wheel.. Inkjet b..... .. Super d.. Laser c. Algorithm b.. a.. Plotters 208. computer a... Mini .hand-held computers are coming under the category of. c..... b... .. Light pen and joystick are........ Digital computer b..... Joystick c. Portals 203.. . Mother board Cathode Ray Tube is a form of.. None of these 204. Input devices c. Desktop b.palm. b.. Input device b.. Software 199. are high-end printers a. Digital d. Micro 200. ..... . Thermal d. a. Mainframe computer c.... Mouse Page 18 . Laptop c.... Mini c. Touch Screen is. a. Light pen d. Dot matrix 206.. . Computer languages c.. Mosaic b. Voice over IP b. Web portals 211.. PAN LAN stands for.. Operating system b. .. Virtual over IP 216.. Compilers 210. a. Collabra 217. Internet explorer d. WAN c. IP address b. Domains c. Protocol d.. Application software c.... Key board 209. Which of the following is/ are operating systems a..... All of these 212.... BUS 214... Local Area Network . The first web browser is a. Unix c. Gateway 219. MS publisher Fundamentals of Computers Page 19 .. MAN d. Netscape c... MS Word b. Star VOIP stands for. NOS stands for a. Node operating system b.... are system software to facilitate editing of text and data a. Bus c. OS/2 d. Minimum Area Network c... Main Area Network d.are specific to users’ needs a.. are set of rules and procedures to control the data transmission over the internet a. Metropolitan Area Network 213. Ring 215....... Video over IP c. School of Distance Education d. a. Perfumes are examples of... Computer viruses d. PowerPoint d... Which of the following is a type of network a. Windows b. Non-open software c.. Maximum Area Network b... System software b... d. d. Limited Area Network b. b. Printers ... Assemblers d. Joshy... Non-operating software 220........ Viruses over IP d. a. “MAN” stands for a. Editors c.c. Which of the following is a network topology a... Network Operating system d.. LAN b.... Large Area Network 218.. Logical Area Network c. are called : a. All of these Physical structure of computer is called : a. Hardware In which type of computer. PC c. c. Digital 223. combine both measuring and counting. Hybrid Computer 225. Analog computer b. Both (B) & (C) 226. Hybrid In world today. a. data are represented as discrete signals. School of Distance Education Computers. PARAM is an example of: a. Mainframe b. Which of the following is available in the form of a PC now? a. Digital computer c. Complex c.221. d. Super computer b. most of the computers are : a. both d. PDA Fundamentals of Computers Page 20 . All of these b. Analog d. Minicomputer d. Analog 222. Laptop d. Human ware d. Microcomputer c. Software 224. b. Digital b. Hybrid c. 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