Computer MCQs with Answer by General knowledge Solutions

Computer MCQs with Answer  by General knowledge Solutions

 

1. The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from: 

• (A) the hard disk
• (B) cache memory
• (C) RAM
•  (D) registers
• (E) None of these 

 2. The ____________ contains data descriptions and defines the name, data type, and length of each field in the database.

• (A) data dictionary
• (B) data table
• (C) data record
• (D) data field
• (E) None of these 

 3. Personal logs or journal entries posted on the Web are known as:

• (A) listservs
• (B) Webcasts
• (C) blogs
• (D) subject directories
• (E) None of these 

4. A(n) _______ uses pictures (called icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send commands to the computer system.

• (A) command - based user interface
• (B) GUI
• (C) system utility
• (D) API
• (E) None of these ANS (B)

5. The _____ manual tells you how to use a software program.

• (A) documentation
• (B) programming
• (C) technical
• (D) user
• (E) None of these 

6. Which of the following is NOT a type of broadband Internet connection?

• (A) Cable
• (B) DSL
• (C) Dial-up
• (D) Satellite
• (E) None of these 

7. Software, such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses, that has a malicious intent, is known as: 

• (A) spyware
• (B) adware
•  (C) spam
• (D) malware
• (E) None of these 

8. Making a field ______ means that it cannot be left blank.

• (A) numeric
• (B) required
• (C) calculated
• (D) validated
• (E) None of these 

9. _________ is the process of finding errors in software code.

• (A) Debugging
• (B) Compiling
• (C) Testing
• (D) Running
• (E) None pf these 

 10. ____________ are viruses that are triggered by the passage of time or on a certain date.

• (A) Boot-sector viruses
• (B) Macro viruses
• (C) Time bombs
• (D) Worms
• (E) None of these