Computer Basic interview questions

Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several is called ___

1. Workstations
2. Personal computers
3. Dumb terminals
4. Mainframe

Users use often ____  for access to mainframe or supercomputer.

1. Desktop
2. Hand held
3. Node
4. Terminal

A computer ____ is a set of program instructions that can attach itself to a file, reproduce itself, and spread to other files.

1. Phishing scam
2. Trojan horse
3. Virus
4. Worm

_____ are a type of inexpensive digital camera that remains tethered to a computer and used for videoconferencing, video chatting and live Web broadcast.

1. Browserpics
2. Browsercams
3. Webpics
4. Webcam

The term ___ designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.

1. Digital device
2. System add–on
3. Disk pack
4. Peripheral device

Encryption and decryption provides a network with

1. Privacy
2. Authority
3. Integrity
4. None

Three types of compact disks include CD-ROM, CD-R and _____

1. CD-W
2. CD-RW
3. CD-RAM
4. CD-DVD

Condensing output data to exhibit specific information is

1. Summarizing
2. Merging
3. Calculating
4. Recording

A computer cannot "boot" if it does not have the

1. Assembler
2. Compiler
3. Loader
4. Operating system

The simultaneous execution of two or more instructions is called

1. Disk mirroring
2. Multiprocessing
3. Reduced instruction set computing
4. Sequential access

Allows you to print

1. Ctrl + P
2. Go now
3. Monitor
4. Ribbon

Two different file can have the same name if _____

1. The names are capitalized differently
2. Never
3. They are on different drives
4. They are in different folders

What is Anupam?

1. A computer software
2. A newly designed missile
3. A supercomputer
4. A research Institute

When a file is saved for the first time

1. A copy is automatically printed
2. It does not need a name
3. It must be given a name to identify it
4. None of the above

What digits are representative of all binary numbers?

1. 0
2. 1
3. 3
4. Both (a) and (b)

The computer stores its program and data in its

1. ALU
2. Cache memory
3. Control unit
4. Memory

To insert a copy of the clipboard contents, whatever was last cut or copied at the insertion point  ____

1. Push in
2. Fit in
3. Stick in
4. Paste

The general term "peripheral equipment" is used for

1. A program collection
2. Large-scale computer systems
3. Any device that is attached to a computer system
4. None of the above

The data to be encrypted at the sender site is called ____ and the data to be decrypted at the receiver end is called

1. Secret key, public key
2. Cipher text, plain text
3. Public key, secret key
4. Plain text, cipher text

A ______  backup contains a copy of every program, data and system file on a computer.

1. Full
2. Differential
3. Bootstrap
4. Restoration

A printer is this kind of device

1. Output
2. Input
3. Word processing
4. Processing

Output devices make it possible to ____

1. Sending a data
2. Input a data
3. Scan a data
4. View and print a data

Hard copy of a document is ____

1. Store in hard disk
2. Store in CD
3. Stored in floppy
4. Printed on printer

Compiling creates a(n) ____

1. Subroutine
2. Executable program
3. Algorithm
4. Program specification

A symbol on the screen that represents a disk, document or program that you can select.

1. Monitor
2. Icon
3. Caps
4. Keys

To "maximize" a window means to

1. Fill it to capacity
2. Expand it to fit the desktop
3. Put only like files inside
4. Drag it to the Recycle bin

There are ___ unique digits available in Hexadecimal number system.

1. 16
2. 17
3. 18
4. 20

You can use the ___ bar to type URL and display a Web page, or type a keyword to display a list of related web pages.

1. Web
2. Search
3. Title
4. Menu

When sending an e-mail, the ___ line describes at setting the contents of the message.

1. CC
2. Contents
3. Subject
4. To

Which is the Caps Lock Key referred to as a toggle key?

1. Because its function goes back and forth every time it is pressed
2. Because it cannot be used for entering numbers
3. Because it cannot be used to delete
4. Because it cannot be used to insert