Computer Awareness Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
is a form of permanent memory that holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up and does not get erased when the power is turned off.
(A) The Network Interface Card (NIC)
(B) The CPU
(C) RAM
(D) ROM
(E) None of these
Correct Answer : E
Java was originally invented by
(A) Microsoft
(B) Adobe
(C) Sun
(D) Oracle
Correct Answer : C
Specialised programs that assist users in locating information on the Web are called.
(A) locator engines
(B) information engines
(C) web browsers
(D) resource locators
(E) search engines
Correct Answer : C
What is the default file extension for all Word documents?
(A) WRD
(B) TXT
(C) DOC
(D) FIL
(E) WD
Correct Answer : B
The term bit is short for
(A) megabyte
(B) binary language
(C) binary digit
(D) binary number
(E) None of these
Correct Answer : C
All of the following terms are associated with spreadsheet software except_____.
(A) worksheet
(B) cell
(C) formula
(D) virus detection
(E) None of these
Correct Answer : D
_____are devices used to transmit data over telecommunications lines.
(A) Drives
(B) Drive bays
(C) Modems
(D) Platforms
(E) None of these
Correct Answer : C
A term for retrieving software or other files on your computer from a computer network or Internet.
(A) Upload
(B) Download
(C) Sharing
(D) Mailing
(E) Editing
Correct Answer : B
In network topology, all devices on a network are connected to a single continuous cable called
(A) Star
(B) Ring
(C) Bus
(D) Tree
(E) Mesh
Correct Answer : A
Which converts high-level languages into machine language?
(A) Complier
(B) Assembler
(C) Operating System
(D) CPU
(E) Browser
Correct Answer : A