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Basic Computer Quiz Questions With Answers

This document contains a basic computer quiz with 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of common computer terms and concepts. The questions cover topics like computer hardware, operating systems, file structure, networking, programming languages, databases, and security. For each question there are 4 possible answers but only one correct response is provided.

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Basic Computer Quiz Questions With Answers

This document contains a basic computer quiz with 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of common computer terms and concepts. The questions cover topics like computer hardware, operating systems, file structure, networking, programming languages, databases, and security. For each question there are 4 possible answers but only one correct response is provided.

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Basic Computer Quiz Questions with Answers

1. A temporary storage are, used generally for cut/copied of text or graphics


(A) bufer (B) clip board
(C) window (D) none of these
Answer: clip board
2. The term operating system refers to
(A) a set of programs which controls computer working
(B) the way a computer operator works
(C) conversion of high level language into machine language
(D) the way a foppy disk drive operates
Answer: a set of programs which controls computer working
3. The term used to refer to horizontal page orientation
(A) portrait (B) alignment
(C) table (D) landscape
Answer: landscape
4. The ascending order of a data hierarchy is
(A) bit, byte, feld ,record, fle, database
(B) bite, byte, record, feld, fle, database
(C) byte, bit ,feld, record, fle, database
(D) byte, bit, record, feld, fle, database
Answer: bite, byte, record, feld, fle, database
5. What are symbol used to identify items in a list?
(A) icons (B) markers
(C) bullets (D) graphics
Answer: bullets
6. How are data organized in a spread-sheet?
(A) Lines & spaces (B) Layers & Planes
(C) Height & Width (D) Rows & Columns
Answer: Rows & Columns
7. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the
(A) mouse (B) logo
(C) hand (D) cursor
Answer: cursor
8. One megabyte equals approximately
(A) 1,000 bits (B) 1,000 bytes
(C) 1 million bytes (D) 1 million bits
Answer: 1 million bytes
9. Data going into the computer is called?
(A) Output (B) Algorithm
(C) Input (D) Calculations
Answer: Input
10. Which of the following refers to the memory in your computer?
(A) RAM (B) DSL
(C) USB (D) LAN
Answer: RAM
11. What is the ultimate purpose of Defragmentation ?
(A) Make the PC faster (B) Create more free space
(C) Delete temporary fles (D) Reduce power consumption
Answer: Create more free space
12. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with
(A) multimedia (B) words
(C) characters (D) numbers
Answer: numbers
13. You must install a/an .. on a network if you want to share a
broadband Internet connection.
(A) router (B) modem
(C) node (D) cable
Answer: router
14. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to
(A) unlock the database (B) provide a map of the data
(C) uniquely identify a record (D) establish constraints on database operations
Answer: provide a map of the data
15. The design of the network is called the network
(A) architecture (B) server
(C) transmission (D) type
Answer: architecture
16. Which of the following language support garbage collection
(A) java (B) C++
(C) C (D) small talk
Answer: java
17. Procedural programming language is
(A) COBOL (B) BASIC
(C) C++ (D) PASCAL
Answer: COBOL
18. PASCAL is
(A) structured programming language (B) procedural programming
(C) monolithic programming (D) object oriented
Answer: structured programming language
19. Class is
(A) a template which associates code and data (B) data-abstraction
(C) implementation of abstract data type (D) object oriented
Answer: object oriented
20. The most common system security method is
(A) password (B) encryption
(C) fre wall (D) all of the above
Answer: fre wall

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