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This document provides a collection of 45 multiple choice questions about basic computer science topics. The questions cover a range of topics including computer components, operating systems, networking, programming languages, and more. The questions are intended to test fundamental computer science knowledge for users of all experience levels. The questions will be regularly updated online on the provided URL.

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This document provides a collection of 45 multiple choice questions about basic computer science topics. The questions cover a range of topics including computer components, operating systems, networking, programming languages, and more. The questions are intended to test fundamental computer science knowledge for users of all experience levels. The questions will be regularly updated online on the provided URL.

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Computers Quiz - Basic Computer Science Quiz Questions

Here is a collection of 45 multiple-choice questions and answers about computers. Do you have a computer science question? You've come at the right place. We are always available to answer your questions and help you understand Computer Science. These computer science quiz questions will be updated on regular basis.

Computer Science Multiple Choice Quiz


1. A program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner is called what?
1. 2. 3. 4. Floppy Virus Java Monitor

Answer: B 2. Which of these is a correct format of IP address?


1. 2. 3. 4. 192.168.1.1 192.168.111.1111 192.168.900.1 192.900.168.1

Answer: A 3. Which was the first web browser?


1. 2. 3. 4. WorldWideWeb Netscape Navigator Internet Explorer Safari

Answer: A. Introduced on 26th February 1991 by British scientist Sir Tim BernersLee, WorldWideWeb ran on the NeXTSTEP platform. It was later renamed Nexus to avoid confusion with the World Wide Web. 4. It is a small piece of text stored on a user's computer by a web browser for maintaining the state. What we are talking about?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Application Session Cookie QueryString

Answer: C 5. Which of these is a correct format of Email address?


1. 2. 3. 4. contact.website.info contactwebsite.info [email protected] contact@website@info

Answer: C 6. What does HTTP stands for?


1. 2. 3. 4. Hypertext Transfer Protocol Hypertext Transfer Plotter Head Tail Transfer Plot Head Tail Transfer Protocol

Answer: A 7. In computers ,what is the smallest and basic unit of information storage?
1. 2. 3. 4. Bit Byte Newton Mega byte

Answer: A 8. Which company is nicknamed "Big Blue"?


1. 2. 3. 4. TCS IBM Microsoft Satyam

Answer: C 9. What is JVM?


1. 2. 3. 4. Jumber Verbose Mechanics A part of IIS Java Virtual Machine .Net Framework

Answer: C 10. What is Windows XP?


1. 2. 3. 4. Operating System Storage Device Processor Output Device

Answer: A 11. Which of the following is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer?
1. 2. 3. 4. Application Software Motherboard Operating System RAM

Answer: C 12. WAV file format is associated with what type of files?
1. 2. 3. 4. Video Sound Image Word Document

Answer: B 13. What is a Compiler?


1. 2. 3. 4. An Application software A Process A System Software A Document

Answer: C 14. Machine language is also known as


1. 2. 3. 4. Low level language Assembly language High level language Source code

Answer: A 15. What does FTP stand for?

1. 2. 3. 4.

File Transfer Protocol File Transfer Program File Thread Protocol File Thread Program

Answer: A 16. Which company acquired Sun Microsystems on January 27, 2010?
1. 2. 3. 4. Apple Inc. Microsoft Oracle Corporation IBM

Answer: C 17. Which was the first ever web server software?
1. 2. 3. 4. GWS IIS 5.0 CERN httpd nginx

Answer: C. The first ever web server software was CERN httpd. It was later known as W3C httpd and it was live on 25 December 1990. 18. What does BCC means in EMail?
1. 2. 3. 4. Black Carbon Copy Blind Carbon Copy Business Computer Center Business Computer Card

Answer: B 19. MS-Word is an example of


1. 2. 3. 4. Application Software System Software Operating System Scanner

Answer: A 20. Who is known as the father of the Java programming language?
1. Bill Board 2. James Gosling 3. Jame Smith

3. Jame Smith 4. Sabeer Bhatia

Answer: B. James Gosling is known as the father of the Java programming language. He is a Ph.D in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University. He created the original design of Java and implemented its original compiler and virtual machine. 21. Which software application is used for accessing sites or information on a network (as the World Wide Web)?
1. 2. 3. 4. Operating System Web Browser Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel

Answer: B 22. What are the two broad categories of software?


1. 2. 3. 4. MS Word and Spreadsheet Transaction and Application Microsoft and Mac OS System and Application

Answer: D 23. One kilobyte contains how many bytes?


1. 2. 3. 4. 1000 1001 100 1024

Answer: D 24. In computers, a collection of row data is known as what?


1. 2. 3. 4. Information Output Data Query

Answer: D 25. Who Owns the Internet?


1. Internet Engineering Task Force 2. ICANN 3. Internet Architecture Board

3. Internet Architecture Board 4. No one owns it

Answer: B 26. What is the shortcut key of printing a document for computer having windows?
1. 2. 3. 4. Ctrl + P Shift + P Alt + P Shift + PP

Answer: A 27. It is defined as the period of time that a unique user interacts with a Web application. What we are talking about?
1. 2. 3. 4. Application Session Cookie QueryString

Answer: B 28. Java is a


1. 2. 3. 4. Compiler Operating System Input Device Programming Language

Answer: D 29. In computers, '.TMP' extension refers usually to what kind of file?
1. 2. 3. 4. Temporary file Image file Video file Text file

Answer: A 30. The way of manipulating data into information is called


1. 2. 3. 4. Storing Processing Deletion Organizing

Answer: B

31. What Does BIOS Stand For?


1. 2. 3. 4. Better Integrated Operating System Basic Input Output System Battery Integrated Operating Setup Backup Input Output System

Answer: B 32. Abbreviate 'LAN' in computer networks


1. 2. 3. 4. Least Area Network Large Area Network Local Area Network Length Area Network

Answer: C 33. Which of the following performs modulation and demodulation?


1. 2. 3. 4. Satellite Switch Optical Fibre Modem

Answer: D 34. In windows computers, MPEG extension refers to what kind of file?
1. 2. 3. 4. Sytem file MS Office document Video file Image file

Answer: C 35. Memory management is a feature of


1. 2. 3. 4. Processor Operating System MS Word Animation

Answer: B 36. Which of the following is not a storage device?


1. DVD 2. Hard Disk

2. Hard Disk 3. Floppy Disk 4. Mouse

Answer: D 37. Which of these is the first web-based e-mail service?


1. 2. 3. 4. GMail Yahoo Mail Hotmail Rediff Mail

Answer: C 38. Which of these is a correct format of IP address?


1. 2. 3. 4. 192.168.1.1 192.168.111.1111 192.168.900.1 192.900.168.1

Answer: A 39. The Specially designed computers to perform very complex calculations extremely rapidly are called as
1. 2. 3. 4. Laptops Mainframe Computers Mini Computers Super Computers

Answer: B 40. How many layers are described in networking?


1. 2. 3. 4. 5 6 7 8

Answer: 7 41. Which of the following is not a web server?


1. 2. 3. 4. Apache IIS Jigsaw Zaob

Answer: D 42. What was the first general-purpose electronic computer?


1. 2. 3. 4. IBM 405 Zuse Z3 ENIAC CSIRAC

Answer: C 43. What is CGI?


1. 2. 3. 4. Computed Gateway Interface Compliant Gateway Interface Case Gateway Interface Common Gateway Interface

Answer: D 44. Which of the following is not a database?


1. 2. 3. 4. Oracle AJAX MySQL SQL Server

Answer: B 45. The term 'Pentium' is related to what?


1. 2. 3. 4. Mouse Hard Disk Microprocessor DVD

Answer: C Online URL: http://www.knowledgepublisher.com/article-894.html

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