Computer Awareness Question 1

Here is some general computer awareness question with answers. Check this out and increase your computer knowledge.

1. If a new device is attached to a computer, such as a printer or scanner, its ______ must be installed before the device can be used.
1) buffer
2) driver 
3) pager
4) server
5) None of these

2. The software that allows users to surf the Internet is called a/an
1) Search engine
2) Internet Service Provider (ISP)
3) Multimedia application
4) Browser
5) None of these

3. A tuple is a
1) column of a table
2) two-dimensional table
3) row of a table
4) key of a table
5) None of these

4. The method of file organization in which data records in a file are arranged in a specified order according to a key field is known as the
1) Direct access method
2) Queuing method
3) Predetermined method
4) Sequential access method
5) None of these

5. In Excel,_____ contains one or more worksheets.
1) Template
2) Workbook
3) Active cell
4) Label
5) None of these

6. Which of the following is a popular programming language for developing multimedia web pages, websites, and web-based applications?
1) COBOL
2) Java
3) BASIC
4) Assembler
5) None of these

7. Compiling creates a(n) _____ .
1) program specification
2) algorithm
3) executable program
4) subroutine
5) None of these

8. The ______ tells the computer how to use its components.
1) utility
2) network
3) operating system
4) application program
5) None of these

9. What are bas, doc, and htm examples of ?
1) extensions
2) domains
3) protocols
4) databases
5) None of these

10. Ctrl, shift and alt are called ______ keys.
1) adjustment
2) function
3) modifier
4) alphanumeric
5) None of these

11. Which type of file is created by word processing programs?
1) database file
2) storage file
3) worksheet file
4) document file
5) graphical file

12. Personal computers can be connected together to form a ______ .
1) server
2) super computer
3) network
4) enterprise
5) None of these

13. The central processing unit contains which of the following as a component?
1) Memory Regulation Unit
2) Flow Control Unit
3) Arithmetic Logic Unit
4) Instruction Manipulation Unit
5) None of these

14. Memory unit is one part of _____.
1) Control unit
2) Central Processing Unit
3) Input device
4) Output device
5) None of these

15. Data that is copied from an application is stored in the _____ .
1) driver
2) clipboard
3) terminal
4) prompt
5) None of these

Answers -

1. 2
2. 4
3. 3
4. 4
5. 2
6. 2
7. 3
8. 3
9. 1
10. 3
11. 4
12. 3
13. 3
14. 2
15. 2