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Question: What is backup?

A. Adding more components to your network

B. Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different

destination

C. Filtering old data from the new data

D. Accessing data on tape

Answer and Explanation: Option B, Protecting data by copying it from the

original source to a different destination.

In information technology, a backup, or the process of backing up, refers to

the copying and archiving of computer data so it may be used to restore the

original after a data loss event.

Question: What is an E – Mail Attachment?

A. A gift sent through internet by the email service provider

B. A separate document from another program sent along with an E –

mail message

C. A type of E – Mail service



D. A program of gmail

Answer and Explanation: Option B, A separate document from another

program sent along with an E – mail message

An email attachment is a computer file sent along with an email message.

One or more files can be attached to any email message, and be sent

along with it to the recipient. This is typically used as a simple method to

share documents and images.

Question: To protect computer from malicious virus or hacking attacks, we

should install a ………………. in our computer.

A. Firewall

B. Mailer

C. Jukebox

D. Java

Answer and Explanation: Option A, Firewall

In computing, a firewall is a software or hardware-based network security

system that controls the incoming and outgoing network traffic based on

applied rule set. A firewall establishes a barrier between a trusted, secure

internal network and another network (e.g., the Internet) that is not

assumed to be secure and trusted.

Question: To view or to access information on web, one must have a

…………………….

A. Pen Drive

B. Compact Disc

C. Web Browser

D. E –Mail Account

Answer and Explanation: Option C, Web Browser



A web browser (commonly referred to as a browser) is a software

application for retrieving, presenting and traversing information resources

on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform

Resource Identifier (URI/URL) and may be a web page, image, video or

other piece of content.

Question: What is the default file extension for all word documents?

A. WORD

B. ORD

C. DOC

D. FILE

Answer and Explanation: Option C, DOC

File Extension is a string of characters attached to a filename, usually

preceded by a full stop and indicating the format of the file.

Question: What is Outlook Express?

A. Email and new client

B. Name of a virus

C. Name of a Anti virus

D. A web browser

Answer and Explanation: Option A, Email and new client

Question: Which of the following key should be pressed to select entire

document?

A. CTRL + V

B. CTRL + C

C. CTRL + A

D. CTRL + P

Answer and Explanation: Option C, CTRL + A



Question: What is the name given to a network which is connecting

several computers all over the world?

A. LAN

B. WAN

C. Internet

D. Intranet

Answer and Explanation: Option C, Internet

The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that

use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link several billion

devices worldwide. It is an international network of networks that consists

of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government packet

switched networks, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and

optical networking technologies.

Question: Which of the following is an input device?

A. Keyboard

B. Mouse

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

Answer and Explanation: Option C, Both A and B

In computing, an input device is any peripheral (piece of computer

hardware equipment) used to provide data and control signals to an

information processing system such as a computer or other information

appliance. Examples of input devices include keyboards, mouse, scanners,

digital cameras and joysticks.

Question: To combine two or more cells into a single cell is known as

A. Splitting

B. Merging

C. Joining



D. Sharing

Answer and Explanation: Option B, Merging

Question: What is a URL?

A. Name of a file

B. Extension of a file

C. The address of a webpage on World Wide Web

D. A hosting service provider name

Answer and Explanation: Option C, The address of a webpage on World

Wide Web

The uniform resource locator, abbreviated as URL (also known as web

address, particularly when used with HTTP), is a specific character string

that constitutes a reference to a resource. In most web browsers, the URL

of a web page is displayed on top inside an address bar.

Question: Which part of the computer is used for calculating and

comparing?

A. Keyboard

B. Monitor

C. ALU

D. Mouse

Answer and Explanation: Option C, ALU

An arithmetic logic unit (ALU) is a digital circuit that performs integer

arithmetic and logical operations. The ALU is a fundamental building block

of the central processing unit of a computer, and even the simplest

microprocessors contain one for purposes such as maintaining timers.

Question: A program, either talk or music, which is available in digital

format for download through the internet is known as.



A. Broadcast

B. Podcast

C. Loadcost

D. Costpod

Answer and Explanation: Option B, Podcast

A podcast is a digital medium consisting of an episodic series of audio,

video, PDF, or ePub files subscribed to and downloaded through web

syndication or streamed online to a computer or mobile device. The word is

a neologism and portmanteau derived from "broadcast" and "pod" from the

success of the iPod, as audio podcasts are often listened to on portable

media players.

Question: Which of the following software is helpful for a person who

cannot use his hands for computer input?

A. Eyes Recognition

B. Speech Recognition

C. Video Chatting Software


Answer and Explanation: Option B, Speech Recognition

In computer science and electrical engineering, speech recognition (SR) is

the translation of spoken words into text. It is also known as "automatic

speech recognition" (ASR), "computer speech recognition", or just "speech

to text" (STT).

Question: What is the name of set of rules for telling the computers about

operations which are to be performed?

A. Privacy Policy

B. C ++ Language

C. Programming language

D. Commands



Answer and Explanation: Option C, Programming Language

A programming language is a formal constructed language designed to

communicate instructions to a machine, particularly a computer.

Programming languages can be used to create programs to control the

behavior of a machine or to express algorithms.

Question: When a file is transferred to your computer from another

computer using internet, this process is called?

A. Uploading

B. Upgrading

C. Downgrading

D. Downloading

Answer and Explanation: Option D, Downloading

Question: When entering text within a document, the Enter key is normally

pressed at the end of every ……………………

A. Alphabet

B. Word

C. Paragraph


Answer and Explanation: Option C, Paragraph

Question: What is the full form of PC?

A. Personal Computer

B. Personal Competition

C. Permanent Computer

D. Personal Care

Answer and Explanation: Option A, Personal Computer



Question: What is the name given to a small picture on screen that depicts

program, file or folder?

A. Chip

B. Icon

C. Modem

D. Podcost

Answer and Explanation: Option B, Icon

Question: What is the full form of ROM?

A. Random Output in Millions

B. Read Only Memory

C. Random Only Memory

D. Read Only Manipulation

Answer and Explanation: Option B, Read Only Memory

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