Wednesday 18 September 2013

Basic Question and Answer on Computer

  • Q.What is the most appropriate software for calculating in computer?
Ans :Microsoft Excel
  • What is meant by ‘LASER’?
Ans: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of  Radiation.
  • A complete Microcomputer system includes ?
Ans: Microprocessor, memory, peripheral equipment.
  • What is Windows?
Ans: A personal computer operating system from Microsoft.
  • What is computer networking?
Ans: A system in which computers  are connected to share information and resources.
  • What does ‘System Software’ Includes?
Ans: The operating system and all the utilities that enable the computer to function.
  • What is the other name of ‘Main Memory’?
Ans: Primary Memory
  • What is full form of BSIC?
Ans: Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.
  • What is Telemedicine?
Ans: A process of treatment through communication technologies.
  • Who is the inventor of punch card?
Ans: Joseph Marie Jacquard
  • What kind of device is Monitor?
Ans: Output device
  • What is ‘facebook’?
Ans: A popular Social networking site
  • What is ‘OCR’?
Ans: OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is a computer software designed to translate image of type written test.
  • What is Computer Virus?
Ans: One kind of program, which is harmful to computer operation.
  • Two types of commonly used printers are?
Ans: Dot Matrix printer and Laser printer
  • Write the name of different computer storage device.
Ans. Hard disk, Floppy disk, Compact disk
  • Who is the legend of computer world?
Ans: Bill Gates
  • What is the meaning of ‘CC’ in case of E-mail?
Ans: Carbon Copy
  • The word ‘Computer’ is derived from?
Ans: Compute
  • Adobe Photoshop is aGraphics Software

  • What is the name of the first Computer Network?
Ans: ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Administration Network)

  • What is the number of Computer Generation?
Ans: Five



  • Valid Ending for a  MS-Word File is -   .doc
  • The computer stores its program and data in its – Memory
  • HTML indicates – Hyper Text Markup Language
  • HTTP stands for – Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
  • SMTP stands for – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol 


  • 1 KiloByte= 1024 Bytes or 2^10 Bytes
    1MegaByte= 1024 KiloBytes
    1GigaByte = 1024 MegaBytes


     Computer uses the……….number system to store data and perform calculations.
    (A) binary
    (B) octal
    (C) decimal
    (D) hexadecimal
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (A)

    A Web site's main page is called its–
    (A) Home Page
    (B) Browser Page
    (C) Search Page
    (D) Bookmark
    (E) None of these

    The most common type of storage devices are–
    (A) persistent
    (B) optical
    (C) magnetic
    (D) flash
    (E) steel
    Ans : (D)


    A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get information illegally or do damage is a–
    (A) hacker
    (B) analyst
    (C) instant messenger
    (D) programmer
    (E) spammer
    Ans : (A)


    To change selected text to all capital letters, click the change case button, then click–
    (A) UPPERCASE
    (B) UPPER ALL
    (C) CAPS LOCK
    (D) Lock Upper
    (E) Large Size
    Ans : (A)


    The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data in Excel is called a–
    (A) tab
    (B) cell
    (C) box
    (D) range
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (B)


    In Word you can force a page break–
    (A) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1 key
    (B) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl+Enter
    (C) By using the Insert/Section Break
    (D) By changing the font size of your document
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (B)




     . A DVD is an example of a(n) –
    (A) hard disk
    (B) optical disc
    (C) output device
    (D) solid-state storage device
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (B)


    The default view in Excel is……….view.
    (A) Work
    (B) Auto
    (C) Normal
    (D) Roman
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (C)

    The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called–
    (A) downloading
    (B) uploading
    (C) FTP
    (D) JPEC
    (E) downsizing
    Ans : (A)

    ……….is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.
    (A) Tracking
    (B) Formatting
    (C) Crashing
    (D) Allotting
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (B)

    24. Help Menu is available at which button ?
    (A) End
    (B) Start
    (C) Turnoff
    (D) Restart
    (E) Reboot
    Ans : (B)

    When you save to this, your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off–
    (A) RAM
    (B) Motherboard
    (C) Secondary storage device
    (D) Primary storage device
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (C)

    What is the permanent memory built into your computer called ?
    (A) RAM
    (B) Floppy
    (C) CPU
    (D) CD-ROM
    (E) ROM
    Ans : (E)

    What displays the contents of the active cell in Excel ?
    (A) Name box
    (B) Row Headings
    (C) Formula bar
    (D) Task pane
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (A)

    A(n) ……….is a special visual and audio effect applied in Power-point to text or content.
    (A) animation
    (B) flash
    (C) wipe
    (D) dissolve
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (A)

    When the pointer is positioned on a……….it is shaped like a hand.
    (A) grammar error
    (B) Formatting error
    (C) Screen Tip
    (D) Spelling error
    (E) hyperlink
    Ans : (E)

    Personal computers can be connected together to form a–
    (A) server
    (B) supercomputer
    (C) network
    (D) enterprise
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (C)

    Which of, the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information–
    (A) floppy diskette
    (B) hard disk
    (C) permanent disk
    (D) optical disk
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (B)

    The computer abbreviation KB usually means–
    (A) Key Block
    (B) Kernel Boot
    (C) Key Byte
    (D) Kit Bit
    (E) Kilo Byte
    Ans : (E)

    In Excel……….allows users to bring together copies of work-books that other users have worked on independently.
    (A) Copying
    (B) Merging
    (C) Pasting
    (D) Compiling
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (B)

    Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media?
    (A) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large, amount of data and information
    (B) CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do
    (C) CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media
    (D) All of the above
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (D)


    An e-mail address typically consists of a user ID followed by the ……… sign and the name of the e-mail server that manages the user’s electronic post office box.
    (A) @
    (B) #
    (C) &
    (D) *
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (A)


    The desktop contains small graphics called—
    (A) windows
    (B) logos
    (C) icons
    (D) pictures
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (C)


    In MICR, C stands for ……….
    (A) Code
    (B) Colour
    (C) Computer
    (D) Character
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (D)


    When writing a document, you can use the ……… feature to find an appropriate word or an alternative word if you find yourself stuck for the right word.
    (A) dictionary
    (B) word finder
    (C) encyclopedia
    (D) thesaurus
    (E) None of these
    Ans : (A)


        
































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