Q1. Why is CAPS LOCK referred to as a toggle key?
a) Because it can be used to delete data.
b) Because the function goes back and forth every time it is pressed.
c) Because it cannot be used to insert numbers.
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Q2. A bit refers to ____.
a) memory address location
b) a value equal to kilobyte
c) a value equal to megabyte
d) a smallest unit of digital information
e) the same thing as a pixel
Q3. Pascal is:
a) A high-level programming language
b) Named after Blaise Pascal
c) Named after mathematician that facilitates structured programming techniques
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Q4. The point at which the flow of text in a document moves to the top of a new page–
a) Page insert
b) Page break
c) Page format
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Q5.EDVAC stands for_______.
a) Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
b) Electronic Discrete Value Automatic Computer
c) Electronic Device Variable Automatic Computer
d) Electronic Discrete Variable Advanced Computer
e) None of the above
Q6. Which type of error in an algorithm that causes incorrect results?
a) Logical error
b) Syntax error
c) Machine Error
d) Compiler error
e) None of the above
Q7. What is a collection of data that is stored electronically as a series of records in a table?
a) Outlook
b) Presentation
c) Database
d) Web page
e) None of the above
Q8. What is a network of geographically distant computers and terminals called?
a) Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
b) Metropolitan area network (MAN)
c) Wide area network (WAN)
d) Local area network (LAN)
e) None of the above
Q9. Which of the following runs on a user's local computer and is used to request and display Web pages?
a) FTP
b) Web browser
c) Web server
d) HTML
e) None of the above
Q10. Which type of computer is used to analyze vast quantities of scientific data and display underlying patterns?
a) Mainframe
b) Server
c) Supercomputer
d) Minicomputer
e) None of the above
Answers:
Q1. Why is CAPS LOCK referred to as a toggle key?
a) Because it can be used to delete data.
b) Because the function goes back and forth every time it is pressed.
c) Because it cannot be used to insert numbers.
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Explanation: A toggle key is a key that is used to turn a function on or off, or to switch between two functions.
Q2. A bit refers to ____.
a) memory address location
b) a value equal to kilobyte
c) a value equal to megabyte
d) a smallest unit of digital information
e) the same thing as a pixel
Explanation: A bit is the smallest unit of memory storage of digital information.
Q3. Pascal is:
a) A high-level programming language
b) Named after Blaise Pascal
c) Named after mathematician that facilitates structured programming techniques
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Explanation: Pascal is an imperative and procedural programming language, which Nicklaus Wirth designed in 1968–69 and published in 1970, as a small, efficient language intended to encourage good programming practices using structured programming and data structuring.
Q4. The point at which the flow of text in a document moves to the top of a new page–
a) Page insert
b) Page break
c) Page format
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Explanation: A page break is a marker in an electronic document that tells the document interpreter that the content which follows is part of a new page.
Q5.EDVAC stands for_______.
a) Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
b) Electronic Discrete Value Automatic Computer
c) Electronic Device Variable Automatic Computer
d) Electronic Discrete Variable Advanced Computer
e) None of the above
Explanation: EDVAC (Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer) was one of the earliest electronic computers. Unlike its predecessor the ENIAC, it was binary rather than decimal, and was a stored program computer.
Q6. Which type of error in an algorithm that causes incorrect results?
a) Logical error
b) Syntax error
c) Machine Error
d) Compiler error
e) None of the above
Explanation: Logical errors occur when the program runs without crashing, but produces an incorrect result. The error is caused by a mistake in the program's logic.
Q7. What is a collection of data that is stored electronically as a series of records in a table?
a) Outlook
b) Presentation
c) Database
d) Web page
e) None of the above
Explanation: A database is a collection of information that is organized so that it can easily be accessed, managed, and updated.
Q8. What is a network of geographically distant computers and terminals called?
a) Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
b) Metropolitan area network (MAN)
c) Wide area network (WAN)
d) Local area network (LAN)
e) None of the above
Explanation: A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network or computer network that extends over a large geographical distance.
Q9. Which of the following runs on a user's local computer and is used to request and display Web pages?
a) FTP
b) Web browser
c) Web server
d) HTML
e) None of the above
Explanation: Web browser is a software application used to establish a connection with the server, locate, retrieve and display content from the World Wide Web, including Web pages, images, video and other files. Examples of web browser are Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox etc.
Q10. Which type of computer is used to analyze vast quantities of scientific data and display underlying patterns?
a) Mainframe
b) Server
c) Supercomputer
d) Minicomputer
e) None of the above
Explanation: A supercomputer is a computer with a high-level computational capacity and they are used for scientific computations.
a) Because it can be used to delete data.
b) Because the function goes back and forth every time it is pressed.
c) Because it cannot be used to insert numbers.
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Q2. A bit refers to ____.
a) memory address location
b) a value equal to kilobyte
c) a value equal to megabyte
d) a smallest unit of digital information
e) the same thing as a pixel
Q3. Pascal is:
a) A high-level programming language
b) Named after Blaise Pascal
c) Named after mathematician that facilitates structured programming techniques
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Q4. The point at which the flow of text in a document moves to the top of a new page–
a) Page insert
b) Page break
c) Page format
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Q5.EDVAC stands for_______.
a) Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
b) Electronic Discrete Value Automatic Computer
c) Electronic Device Variable Automatic Computer
d) Electronic Discrete Variable Advanced Computer
e) None of the above
Q6. Which type of error in an algorithm that causes incorrect results?
a) Logical error
b) Syntax error
c) Machine Error
d) Compiler error
e) None of the above
Q7. What is a collection of data that is stored electronically as a series of records in a table?
a) Outlook
b) Presentation
c) Database
d) Web page
e) None of the above
Q8. What is a network of geographically distant computers and terminals called?
a) Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
b) Metropolitan area network (MAN)
c) Wide area network (WAN)
d) Local area network (LAN)
e) None of the above
Q9. Which of the following runs on a user's local computer and is used to request and display Web pages?
a) FTP
b) Web browser
c) Web server
d) HTML
e) None of the above
Q10. Which type of computer is used to analyze vast quantities of scientific data and display underlying patterns?
a) Mainframe
b) Server
c) Supercomputer
d) Minicomputer
e) None of the above
Answers:
Q1. Why is CAPS LOCK referred to as a toggle key?
a) Because it can be used to delete data.
b) Because the function goes back and forth every time it is pressed.
c) Because it cannot be used to insert numbers.
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Explanation: A toggle key is a key that is used to turn a function on or off, or to switch between two functions.
Q2. A bit refers to ____.
a) memory address location
b) a value equal to kilobyte
c) a value equal to megabyte
d) a smallest unit of digital information
e) the same thing as a pixel
Explanation: A bit is the smallest unit of memory storage of digital information.
Q3. Pascal is:
a) A high-level programming language
b) Named after Blaise Pascal
c) Named after mathematician that facilitates structured programming techniques
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Explanation: Pascal is an imperative and procedural programming language, which Nicklaus Wirth designed in 1968–69 and published in 1970, as a small, efficient language intended to encourage good programming practices using structured programming and data structuring.
Q4. The point at which the flow of text in a document moves to the top of a new page–
a) Page insert
b) Page break
c) Page format
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
Explanation: A page break is a marker in an electronic document that tells the document interpreter that the content which follows is part of a new page.
Q5.EDVAC stands for_______.
a) Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
b) Electronic Discrete Value Automatic Computer
c) Electronic Device Variable Automatic Computer
d) Electronic Discrete Variable Advanced Computer
e) None of the above
Explanation: EDVAC (Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer) was one of the earliest electronic computers. Unlike its predecessor the ENIAC, it was binary rather than decimal, and was a stored program computer.
Q6. Which type of error in an algorithm that causes incorrect results?
a) Logical error
b) Syntax error
c) Machine Error
d) Compiler error
e) None of the above
Explanation: Logical errors occur when the program runs without crashing, but produces an incorrect result. The error is caused by a mistake in the program's logic.
Q7. What is a collection of data that is stored electronically as a series of records in a table?
a) Outlook
b) Presentation
c) Database
d) Web page
e) None of the above
Explanation: A database is a collection of information that is organized so that it can easily be accessed, managed, and updated.
Q8. What is a network of geographically distant computers and terminals called?
a) Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
b) Metropolitan area network (MAN)
c) Wide area network (WAN)
d) Local area network (LAN)
e) None of the above
Explanation: A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network or computer network that extends over a large geographical distance.
Q9. Which of the following runs on a user's local computer and is used to request and display Web pages?
a) FTP
b) Web browser
c) Web server
d) HTML
e) None of the above
Explanation: Web browser is a software application used to establish a connection with the server, locate, retrieve and display content from the World Wide Web, including Web pages, images, video and other files. Examples of web browser are Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox etc.
Q10. Which type of computer is used to analyze vast quantities of scientific data and display underlying patterns?
a) Mainframe
b) Server
c) Supercomputer
d) Minicomputer
e) None of the above
Explanation: A supercomputer is a computer with a high-level computational capacity and they are used for scientific computations.
