Computer interview questions – page 49

A word processor would be used best to

1. A.paint a picture
2. B.workout income and expenses
3. C.draw a diagram
4. D.type a story

_____ are advanced features that can speed up editing or formatting you may perform often in a word document.

1. A.Comment
2. B.Track changes
3. C.Ribbon
4. D.Macros

To move data from one part of the document to another, following is used.

1. A.Cut and Delete
2. B.Cut and Paste
3. C.Copy and Paste
4. D.Copy and Undo

Go to end of a document, press _____

1. A.Num Lock
2. B.Tab
3. C.End
4. D.Home

The time a device takes to locate data and instructions and make them available to CPU is known as

1. A.Clock speed
2. B.Access time
3. C.A processing cycle
4. D.CPU speed

The CPU also called the ____ when talking about PCs does the vast majority of the processing for a computer.

1. A.Macro processor
2. B.Microprocessor
3. C.Memory system
4. D.RAM

What is the name given to the process of initializing a personal computer with its operating system?

1. A.Booting
2. B.Kaulting
3. C.Roasting
4. D.Rooting

If the function returns no value then it is called ____

1. A.Data type function
2. B.Calling function
3. C.Main function
4. D.Void function

A function _____

1. A.May or may not need input data
2. B.May or may not return a value
3. C.Both a and b
4. D.None of these

The expression in do-while loop is usually of ____ type.

1. A.Any
2. B.Arithmetic
3. C.Algebraic
4. D.Logical

The activity of removing an error in the program is called _____

1. A.Entering
2. B.Debugging
3. C.Editing
4. D.Compiling

Readymade library functions are used for ____

1. A.Input and output
2. B.Input
3. C.Neither input nor output
4. D.Output

Which of the following are two types of branching?

1. A.Two-way and multi-way
2. B.Two way or multi-way
3. C.Multi-way & three way
4. D.Two-way& four way

By using __ the speed of the process can be increased.

1. A.Long integer
2. B.Short integer
3. C.Unsigned integer
4. D.Integer

Structured design methodology is an approach to design that adheres to rules based on principles such as

1. A.Data flow analysis
2. B.Top-down refinement
3. C.Bottom-up design
4. D.All of these

During what phase, the requirements analysis is performed?

1. A.System analysis phase
2. B.System investigation phase
3. C.System development phase
4. D.System design phase

Data Definition Language (DDL)

1. A.Specifies for the DBMS what is required, the techniques used to process data
2. B.Determine how data must be structured to produce the user's view
3. C.Describes how data are structured in the database
4. D.All of these

The big picture diagram of a system is

1. A.Program flowchart
2. B.System flowchart
3. C.Block diagram
4. D.Logic diagram

What type of software is most useful in financial planning and calculation?

1. A.Spreadsheet
2. B.Database
3. C.Communication
4. D.Graphics

The primary tool used in structured design is a

1. A.Program flow chart
2. B.Structure chart
3. C.Module
4. D.Data-flow diagram

A person who writes a programmed for running the hardware of a computer is called

1. A.Programmer
2. B.Data processor
3. C.System designer
4. D.System analyst

Performance, cost, reliability, technology, and ergonomics are examples of

1. A.Computer industry
2. B.Implementation process
3. C.Software
4. D.Hardware

Software that can control access and use of computer system is

1. A.Fault tolerant
2. B.Facility controls
3. C.Software piracy
4. D.System security monitor

Which of the following is not an advantage of the structured approach to system development?

1. A.User area is studied thoroughly
2. B.Documentation is cumulative
3. C.System specification is very graphic
4. D.It focuses on the physical aspects of the system

Decision-Table facilitates conditions to be related to

1. A.Operations
2. B.Tables
3. C.Actions
4. D.Programs

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a system?

1. A.It has homogeneous components
2. B.It operators for some purpose
3. C.It operates within a boundary
4. D.It has interacting components

A statement by statement description of a procedure is detailed in a

1. A.Systems flowchart
2. B.Written narrative
3. C.Procedure log
4. D.Record layout

In C++, the go to statement causes control to go to a/an

1. A.an operator
2. B.a variable
3. C.a label
4. D.a function

In C++, when a multidimensional array is accessed, each array index is

1. A.surrounded by brackets and separated by commas
2. B.surrounded by brackets
3. C.separated by commas and surrounded by brackets
4. D.separated by commas

A normal C++ operator that acts on special system on newly defined data types is called

1. A.classified
2. B.overloaded
3. C.encapsulated
4. D.glorified