Computer Basic interview questions – page 2

To ___ a document means to make changes to its existing content.

1. Print
2. Edit
3. Save
4. Format

The arrow keys can be used to

1. Save the document
2. Move the cursor while deleting text
3. Move the cursor in the text that has already been entered
4. Delete text

A computer works on a _____ number system.

1. Hexadecimal
2. Decimal
3. Octal
4. Binary

What is keyboard used for?

1. To create new keys to use with your computer
2. Input text and numbers and send commands to the computer
3. To open the computer up
4. None of these

The _____ folder retains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet ready to send.

1. Sent Items
2. Drafts
3. Inbox
4. Outbox

When you install a new program on your computer, it is typically added to the ___ menu.

1. Start programs
2. Select programs
3. Desktop programs
4. All programs

The heart of any computer is the

1. I/O unit
2. CPU
3. Memory
4. Disks

The function of an assembler is ____

1. To covert assemble language into machine language
2. To convert assemble language into high level language
3. To convert high level language into machine language
4. To convert basic language into machine language

The "home page" of a website is

1. The most colorful page
2. The first page
3. The last page
4. The largest page

The first page of the website is called a ____  page.

1. Home
2. Node
3. Host
4. Hub

Typical acronym of reuse able optical storage will be

1. CD
2. CD-Rom
3. DVD
4. RPM

To run a CD in a computer we need

1. FD drive
2. CD drive
3. Pen drive
4. Zip drive

_____ makes it possible for shoppers to make purchases using their computers.

1. E-Spend
2. E-business
3. E-Commerce
4. E-World

A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people’s computer to get information illegally or do damage is a

1. Spammer
2. Hacker
3. Programmer
4. Instant messenger

Easy to use ____

1. Ever-ready
2. Helpful
3. User friendly
4. Select

Which among the following are the kinds of mouse?

1. Optical, light
2. Optical, general
3. Optical, mechanical
4. Mechanical, general

EPROM stands for

1. Electronic programmable read-only memory
2. Erasable programmable read-only memory
3. Electrical programmable read-only memory
4. Electrical principal read-only memory

Processing capacity of micro computer is ___ per second.

1. One lac
2. Two lac
3. Four lac
4. Five lac

RAM is used as a short memory because it

1. is volatile
2. is very expensive
3. has small capacity
4. is programmable

The ____ may also be called the screen or monitor.

1. Software
2. Display
3. Scanner
4. Printer

Which software application is used for accessing sites or information on a network (as the world wide web)

1. Operating system
2. Microsoft Excel
3. Microsoft Word
4. Web Browser

The operation of a digital computer is based on ____ principal.

1. Logical
2. Electronic
3. Measuring
4. Counting

Which of the following terms is only the connection of network which can be attached to?

1. Extranet
2. Internet
3. Intranet
4. All of these

A cpu-chip developed by Intel for wireless laptops is called the

1. Itanium
2. Pentium-M
3. Xen
4. Celeron

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

1. API
2. System utility
3. GUI
4. Command-based user interface

At which button is Help Menu available?

1. Restart
2. End
3. Start
4. Turn off

A (n) ___ contains commands that can be selected.

1. Button
2. Icon
3. Menu
4. Pointer

A micro computer is a small, relatively inexpensive computer with a microprocessor. Which is the first micro computer?

1. Altair
2. Mark-B
3. Z2
4. Titan-1

Which of the following is also known as SOROBAN?

1. Abacus
2. UNIVAC
3. EDSAC
4. ENIAC

Which of the following is related with 192.9.200.155?

1. Monitor address
2. Hardware address
3. IP address
4. All of these