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Informatics and Philosophy | Set 1

1. -------------- is a specific feature of a computer

Correct : B. accuracy

2. Which one is called a storage device?

Correct : D. cd-rom

3. An -------------------enables you to enter data and instructions into the computer

Correct : A. input device

4. Which of the following is the leading keyboard?

Correct : C. dvorak keyboard

5. There are two primary categories of printers, which are they?

Correct : A. impact and nonimpact

6. LCD monitors using ---------------------------technology

Correct : D. liquid crystal display

7. The term network architecture means.

Correct : A. the design of a network

8. The first Web domain was hosted on the Web on

Correct : C. december 1990,

9. ---------------------------------------, are generally acknowledge as the “fathers” of the Internet.

Correct : B. vinton cerf and robert kahn

10. LAN means

Correct : C. local area networks

11. WAN means

Correct : C. wide area networks

12. ---------------------technology provides a cost-effective means for electronic communication

Correct : C. wireless

13. The largest and fastest pathway is the main artery of the Internet is called

Correct : A. internet backbone,

14. LSN means

Correct : D. large scale networking

15. --------------------------networks are true multi-service networks with the potential to offer broadband services

Correct : A. atm

16. ---------------------------are a result of the combination of features of various portable devices

Correct : B. smart phones

17. Which is considered as an expensive and powerful tool for carrying electronic information?

Correct : A. notebook computers

18. Which of the following is a software programs that help us to run the computer and coordinates instructions between application software and the computer’s hardware devices?

Correct : B. system software

19. ------------------------------is a group of programs that controls how your computer system functions.

Correct : D. the operating system

20. The software we use to do everyday tasks at home and at work is called

Correct : B. application software

21. Which are called two basic types of software?

Correct : B. application software and program software

22. Which of the following is an example for system software.

Correct : C. windows

23. Which of the following is an example for application software.

Correct : A. microsoft word

24. A computer cannot operate without ----------------------------------

Correct : A. operating system

25. Which of the following is an open-source operating system?

Correct : B. linux

26. Which one of the following is an example for Spreadsheet software?

Correct : C. microsoft excel

27. -------------------------------enables the computer to translates your spoken words into typed text.

Correct : A. speech-recognition software

28. Microsoft has incorporated speech recognition software into its latest operating system called

Correct : C. windows vista

29. Who developed Linux?

Correct : A. linus torvalds

30. Which of the following is a personal information manager software

Correct : D. microsoft outlook

31. In a computer the letter K is represented as

Correct : C. 01001011

32. In computer terms, data means

Correct : D. representation of an idea

33. The data which has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion is called

Correct : B. information

34. A computers work exclusively with

Correct : C. numbers

35. The language which consists of just two digits is called

Correct : B. binary language

36. A binary digit contains

Correct : D. one zero and one one

37. One byte is equal to

Correct : B. 8 bits

38. In binary language, the letter K is represented as

Correct : D. 01001011.

39. Kilobytes, megabytes, and gigabytes are

Correct : B. amounts of bytes

40. A kilobyte (KB) is approximately

Correct : A. 1,000 bytes

41. A megabyte (MB) is

Correct : C. a million bytes

42. A gigabyte (GB) is equal to

Correct : A. billion bytes

43. A peta byte of data-that’s more than------------------------------bytes

Correct : D. one quadrillion

44. ---------------------------------feature helps the user to return to a specific Web page without always having to remember to type the address.

Correct : C. bookmark

45. A Search engine has ------------parts

Correct : A. three

46. Which of the following is not a part of search engine?

Correct : D. bookmark

47. Which of the following is a search engine?

Correct : D. all of these

48. -----------------------------------is a guide to the internet organized by topics and subtopics.

Correct : C. a subject directory

49. Among the following which one is not a subject dictionary?

Correct : C. triton

50. What is the name of the program that enables us to communicate in real time with others who also are online?

Correct : A. instant messaging

51. Weblogs or blogs are

Correct : C. personal logs or journal entries that are posted on the web.

52. Which of the following is a blog site that devotes itself to discussing techno gadgets?

Correct : B. www.gizmodo.com

53. A written message that is sent and received over electronic communication systems is called

Correct : A. e .mail

54. -------------------------is the broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet.

Correct : B. a webcast

55. Name of the educational initiative backed by government of India for information technology is called

Correct : A. sakshat

56. E.-books and e-journals are

Correct : C. the content of open access publishing

57. Claiming another person’s words as your own- this action is known as

Correct : B. plagiarism

58. WebCT and Enspire are the tools for

Correct : C. e-learning

59. Through ----------------------students can get online education from remote places.

Correct : A. virtual classrooms

60. -------------------------------is a virtual network of libraries

Correct : B. inflibnet

61. Name the networking infrastructure built by NIC for the e-governance applications.

Correct : A. nicnet

62. BRNET is related with

Correct : C. biological information resources

63. WBT is an example for

Correct : D. a computer-based training

64. Which of the following is true?

Correct : D. all of these

65. Which of the following statement is not true to e-mail

Correct : C. it is not a popular means of communication

66. Broadband connections includes

Correct : D. all of these

67. ICQ is related with

Correct : B. instant messaging

68. ----- refers to the gap between people who possess regular access to Information technology and those who do not have this access.

Correct : B. digital divide

69. Who started Free software foundation

Correct : B. richard m stallman

70. Linux is a.

Correct : C. operating system

71. This unlawful acts wherein the computer is either a tool or target or both

Correct : B. cyber crime

72. Editing software

Correct : B. style writer

73. A path-breaking effort in the concept of tele-education is

Correct : C. edusat

74. Telemedicine is launched by

Correct : A. isro

75. CCTV is

Correct : A. closed circuit television

76. Academic website end with

Correct : A. .ac

77. Britannica is a

Correct : A. free online educational software

78. INFLIBNET is

Correct : A. sharing of library and information resources

79. An autonomous Inter university Centre of UGC is

Correct : A. inflibnet

80. Google earth is --------

Correct : B. educational software

81. ----- is free online software for creating flowcharts, floor plans or other similar diagrams.

Correct : D. gliffy

82. Wireless mobile computing is

Correct : D. all of these

83. The system involves a concealed transmitter in the chassis of an automobile, which may facilitate the vehicle’s recovery if stolen.

Correct : C. lojack

84. Which among shows IT for national integration

Correct : D. all of these.

85. In order to be considered “OSI Certified” a product which criteria among the following is not applicable?

Correct : A. the author or holder of the license of the source code can collect royalties on the distribution of the program.

86. ------- is a non-profit corporation formed to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source and to build bridges among different constituencies in the open source community.

Correct : D. the open source initiative.

87. Which among is not to help bridge the digital divide:

Correct : D. decrease local and global internet and computer access.

88. Which is the wrong meaning of Digital divide?

Correct : C. exploit the power of the internet for criminal or terrorist purposes.

89. Software piracy comes under

Correct : B. intellectual property right

90. Theft of software comes under ......

Correct : A. software piracy

91. ..... is social networking site

Correct : D. all of these

92. ------- can be referred as the use or application of computational devices in the field of biological sciences and research.

Correct : A. bio-computing

93. This unlawful acts wherein the computer is either a tool or target or both

Correct : B. cyber crime

94. Which of the following is annoying, but really doesn’t render any harm to our computer?

Correct : D. adware

95. Why do you not want too much personal data about you on the Internet?

Correct : B. it might be used by an identity thief to impersonate you

96. What is the top rule for avoiding Internet fraud?

Correct : C. only work with people who have verifiable e-mail address

97. One scam that lures internet users into revealing personal information is

Correct : C. phishing

98. When hackers use a program that pretends to be useful to a user while actually allowing the hacker to gain control of the user’s computer, this is called a(n)

Correct : B. trojan horse attack

99. Virus that travel from computer to computer on their own (i.e. independent of hostile activity) are called

Correct : A. worms

100. How could hacker use information about you found through Internet searches?

Correct : D. all of the above