Computer interview questions – page 81

A prescribed set of well- defined instructions for solving mathematical problems is called ____

1. A.An algorithm
2. B.A description
3. C.A code
4. D.A compiler

Two operating modes of AT are

1. A.Direct mode, indirect mode
2. B.Virtual mode, dedicated mode
3. C.Private mode, public mode
4. D.Real mode, protected mode

Computer system is divided into how many numbers of components?

1. A.1
2. B.2
3. C.3
4. D.4

What is the name of the operating system that reads and reacts in terms of actual time?

1. A.Real time system
2. B.Time sharing system
3. C.Quick response system
4. D.Batch system

Which of the following software is used to simplify using of system software?

1. A.Time sharing
2. B.Multi-tasking
3. C.Operating environment
4. D.Spreadsheet

UNIX operating system

1. A.can run on PC's and larger system
2. B.is multitasking
3. C.is multiuser
4. D.all of these

Operating systems

1. A.enables the programmer to draw a flow chart
2. B.provides a layer, user friendly interface
3. C.links a program with subroutine it references
4. D.all of these

Which of the following Is not a part of the operating system?

1. A.Input/output control program
2. B.Job control program
3. C.Supervisor
4. D.Performance monitor

Operating system is a collection of

1. A.Software routines
2. B.Input-output devices
3. C.Hardware components
4. D.All of these

Which of the following is not an operating system?

1. A.UNIX
2. B.MS-DOS
3. C.CP/M
4. D.PASCAL

FIFO scheduling is

1. A.Fair-share scheduling
2. B.Deadline scheduling
3. C.Non-preemptive scheduling
4. D.Preemptive scheduling

A collection of interrelated records is called a

1. A.Database
2. B.Spreadsheet
3. C.Management information system
4. D.Text file

The method of file organization in which data records in a file are arranged in a specified order according to key field is known as the

1. A.Sequential access method
2. B.Queuing method
3. C.Predetermined method
4. D.Direct access method

Unlike filters queries can be saved as in a database.

1. A.Database
2. B.Filters
3. C.Objects
4. D.Any of the above

External database is

1. A.Database created using DBMS package
2. B.Database created in MS-Word
3. C.Database created in EXCEL
4. D.All of the above

ROLLBACK in a database is ____ statement.

1. A.DDL
2. B.DML
3. C.DCL
4. D.TCL

Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of _____

1. A.Spooling
2. B.Identity theft
3. C.Hacking
4. D.Spoofing

A DBMS that combines a DBMS and an application generator is ____

1. A.Oracle Corporation's Oracle
2. B.Microsoft's SQL Server
3. C.Microsoft's Access
4. D.None of these

E.F. Codd represented _____ rules that a database must obey if it has to be considered truly relational.

1. A.6
2. B.8
3. C.10
4. D.12

The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately

1. A.Sequential access
2. B.File allocation table
3. C.Directory
4. D.Direct access

A telephone number, a birth date, and a customer name are all examples of

1. A.A database
2. B.A file
3. C.Data
4. D.A record

You organize files by storing them in

1. A.Archives
2. B.Indexes
3. C.Folders
4. D.Lists

The issues that deals with the collection and use of data about individuals is

1. A.Accuracy
2. B.Access
3. C.Privacy
4. D.Publicity

The database administrator is, in effect, the coordinator between them ____ and the ____

1. A.Database, users
2. B.Application program; database
3. C.DBMS; database
4. D.Application programs; users

In order to understand DBMS, it is important to understand?

1. A.The physical schema
2. B.One sub schema
3. C.All sub schema that are system support
4. D.Both (a) and (b)

Where will we find the referential integrity command?

1. A.Table
2. B.Tools
3. C.Format
4. D.None of these

The DBMS that is most difficult to use is ____

1. A.Oracle Corporation's Oracle
2. B.Microsoft's Access
3. C.Microsoft's SQL Server
4. D.None of these

An adhoc query is a _____

1. A.Pre-planned question
2. B.Pre-scheduled question
3. C.Spur-of the moment question
4. D.None of these

Which is one function of a database management system (DBMS)?

1. A.Preventing errors arising, while enabling multiple, simultaneous users
2. B.Deciding what to do with legacy systems
3. C.Identifying what a user needs
4. D.Ensuring usability

When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this causes

1. A.Data redundancy
2. B.Data inconsistency
3. C.Duplicate data
4. D.Information overload