Computer Awareness Study Material
1. A collection of 8 bits is called
byte.
2. A website containing periodic posts is called
blog
3. Starting up on operating system is called
booting.
4. A program used to browse the web is called
browser.
5. Vacuum tube was used in
First Generation Computer
6. The 1st commercially produced and sold computer (1951) was
UNIVAC.
7. http stands for hyper text
transfer protocol.
8. The part of a computer that works with the data/programs is called
CPU.
9. The code for a Web page is written using
Hypertext Markup language
10. The first computers were programmed using
Machine language
11. A filename is a unique name that you give to a file of information
12. This can be another word for program
software
13. Any data or instruction entered into the memory of a computer is considered as
storage
14. Which part of the computer displays the work done
monitor
15. A series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it is called a
program
16. Hardware is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel .
17. Supercomputers refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers
18. Executing is the process of carrying out commands
19. The rectangular area of the screen that displays a program, data, and or information is a window
20. The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the internet is known as -
downloading
21. Disk drive is the part of the computer helps to store information
22. Arithmetic operations include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
23. A keyboard is the king of
input device
24. A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is a file
25. Sending an e-mail is similar to writing a letter
26. IT stands for
information technology
27. A menu contains commands that can be selected
28. Plotter, printer, monitor are the group consists of
output devices
29. Edit menu is selected to cut, copy and paste
30. The most important or powerful computer in a typical network is
network server
31. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into
information
32. The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately
direct access is used.
33. To make a notebook act as a desktop model, the notebook can be connected to a docking station which is connected to a monitor and other devices
34. You can use the tab key to move a cursor across the screen,
indent a paragraph.
35. A collection of related files is called
record.
36. Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as
non-volatile storage.
37. A syntax contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.
38. Changing an existing document is called the
editing documentation
39. Virtual memory is memory on the hard disk that the CPU uses as an extended RAM.
40. Computers use the
binary number system to store data and perform calculations.
41. The windows key will launch the
start buttons.
42. To move to the beginning of a line of text, press the
home key.
43. When sending an e-mail, the subject lines describe the contents of the message.
44. Tables, paragraphs and indexes work with when
formatting text in word.
45. TB is the largest unit of storage.
46. The
operating system tells the computer how to use its components.
47. When cutting and pasting, the item cut is temporarily stored in
clipboard.
48. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the
cursor.
49. Magnetic tape is not practical for applications where data must be quickly recalled because tape is a sequential because tape is a sequential access medium.
50. Rows and columns are used to organize data in a spread sheet.
51. When you are working on documentation on PC, the document temporarily stored in
flash memory.
52. One megabyte equals approximately
1 million bytes.
53. Information travels between components on the
motherboard through buses.
54. RAM refers to the memory in
your computer.
55. Computer connected to a LAN can share information and or share
peripheral equipment
56. Utilities can handle most system functions that aren‘t handled directly by the
operating system
57. If you receive an e-mail from someone you don‘t know then you should
delete it without opening it.
58. A set of instructions telling the computer what to do is
called program
59. LAN refers to a small
single site network
60. A collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called
operating system.
61. Device drivers are small, special-
purpose programs
62. Transformation of input into output is
performed by the CPU
63. Data going into the computer
is called input.
64. Binary choice offer only two options
65. To indent the first paragraph of your report, you
should use tab key
66. A website address is a unique name that identifies a specific
web site on the web
67. A set of computer programs used for a certain function such as word processing is the best definition of a
software package
68. Alt, Ctrl & Shift keys in a keyboard are known as:
Modifier key
69. Caps lock, Num lock & Scroll lock in a keyboard are known as:
Toggle key
70. F1 to F12 keys in a keyboard are known as:
Function keys
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