Computer MCQ 010

Computer MCQ 010

1.    What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media to the hard disk called?

        (A) configuration
        (B) download
        (C) storage
        (D) upload
        (E) installation

2.    This first step in the transaction processing cycle captures business data through various modes such as optical scanning or at an electronic commerce website.

        (A) Document and report generation
        (B) Database maintenance
        (C) Transaction processing start-up
        (D) Data Entry
        (E) None of these

3.     When the pointer is positioned on a ________ , it is shaped like a hand.

        (A) Grammar error
        (B) Formatting error
        (C) Screen Tip
        (D) Spelling error
        (E) Hyperlink

4.     The computer abbreviation KB usually means

        (A) Key Block
        (B) Kernel Boot
        (C) Key Byte
        (D) Kit Bit
        (E) Kilo Byte

5.     Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media?

        (A) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information.
        (B) CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do.
        (C) CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media.
        (D) All the above
        (E) None of these

6.    A(n) ________ is a special visual and audio effect applied in Powerpoint to text or content.

        (A) animation
        (B) flash
        (C) wipe
        (D) dissolve
        (E) None of these

7.    Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information?

        (A) floppy diskette
        (B) hard disk
        (C) permanent disk
        (D) optical disk
        (E) None of these

8.    The piece of hardware that converts your computer’s digital signal to an analog signal that can travel over telephone lines is called a

        (A) red wire
        (B) blue cord
        (C) tower
        (D) modem
        (E) None of these

9.     Personal computers can be connected together to form a

        (A) server
        (B) supercomputer
        (C) network
        (D) enterprise
        (E) None of these

10.   A ________ is the term used when a search engine returns a Web page that matches the search criteria.

        (A) blog
        (B) hit
        (C) link
        (D) view
        (E) success

Answers

   1. E           2. C          3. E         4. E           5. A

   6. A           7. B          8. D         9. C         10. B

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