The …………. of a swipe card is to provide a secure means of identifying authorized users of many different facilities.
A. duty
B. task
C. use
D. function
Which of the following is not a type of Software
A. Entertainment Software
B. Application Software
C. Utility Software
D. System Software
What is the best definition of 'USB' or 'Universal Serial Bus'?
A. an optical disc format technology which can be re-recorded multiple times. Disc capacities are up to 50GB;
B. a kind of temporary memory used to stored once only
C. a relatively fast and convenient computer technology allowing the connection of many peripherals such as digital cameras, scanners, external hard drives, etc; this is a much faster replacement for the old serial bus technology
D. an operating system originally developed in 1971 by AT&T Bell Labs that supports multitasking and is ideally suited to multi-user applications such as networking
The brain of any computer system is
A. Control unit
B. CPU
C. Memory
D. ALU
What is the definition of “hypermedia”
A. a live event broadcast over the internet
B. a form of enriched multimedia which allows an interactive and dynamic linking of visual and audio elements
C. text with link which take you to other pages
D. a technique for playing sound and video files while they’re downloading
The operating system is the ………software on which most other applications depend.
A. utility
B. back-up
C. foundation
D. applications
The supervisor program is known as resident program because it remains in memory all the time and loads other parts of the OS ………memory when necessary.
A. to
B. with
C. into
D. in
The speed of microprocessor is important in ………………information.
A. processing
B. Processive
C. processed
D. procession
Computer memory consists of
A. ROM
B. All of the above
C. PROM
D. RAM
We are now living in what some people call ……..., meaning that computers have become an essential part of our lives
A. the modern life
B. the big city
C. the living zone
D. the digital age
Students can also enroll for courses via the website and parents can …… official reports.
A. upload
B. reload
C. download
D. take
Software documentation refers to
A. The compatibility of the software with IBM-PC
B. None of the above.
C. The documents which, the user has to sign before using the software legally
D. Anything written about how the software is designed or functions
Programs designed to perform specific tasks is known as
A. System software
B. Application software
C. Utility programs
D. Operating system
The kernel of Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional operating systems are........................... .
A. Not same
B. Identical
C. Same
D. Unique
……………..consists of instruction executed by a computer, as opposed to the physical device on which they run.
A. Ports
B. Hard drive
C. Software
D. Hardware
…………..is chips of memory containing information which is present and permanent.
A. Flash Memory
B. RAM(Random Access Memory)
C. ROM (Read only memory)
D. Cache
What is the definition of “Rendering”
A. a technique that generates realistic reflections, shadows and highlights
B. The number of pixels in an image
C. Special effects that can be applied to pictures
D. The drawing of a model by using features like edges or contour lines.
..................is a common output device used for printing the output of a computer on paper
A. A mouse
B. A printer
C. A light pen
D. A scanner
E. A keyboard
What is the best definition of 'scanner'?
A. this is an electronic device that can convert digital signals into analogue signals in order to transmit and receive data over a wire
B. this is an electronic device that can convert digital signals into analogue signals in order to transmit and receive data over a wire
C. a device for capturing a binary digital image from a hard copy
D. a hardware device that plugs into a parallel or a USB port, acting as copy protection for a particular software application.
What is the best definition of 'click'?
A. To press both right and left -side mouse button
B. To press the right-side mouse button
C. To press and release the primary (left-side) mouse button
D. The ability of a computer to convert spoken words from a user into usable data.