Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous MCQs

Question 1

The _____ tells the computer how to use its components.

Accepted Answer

Operating system

Answer

Utility

Answer

Network

Answer

Application program

Question 2

What is backup?

Accepted Answer

Protecting data by copying it from the original source to a different destination

Answer

Adding more components to your network

Answer

Filtering old data from the new data

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Accessing data on tape

Question 3

One advantage of dial-up-internet access is ___

Accepted Answer

It utilizes existing telephone service

Answer

It utilizes broadband technology

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It uses a router for security

Answer

Modem speeds are very fast

Question 4

What is the term used for unsolicited e-mail?

Accepted Answer

Spam

Answer

Use net

Answer

Backbone

Answer

Flaming

Question 5

Two or more computers connected to each other of sharing information form a _____ .

Accepted Answer

Network

Answer

Server

Answer

Router

Answer

Tunnel

Question 6

Computers that are portable and convenient for users who travel are known as _____

Accepted Answer

Laptops

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Super computers

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Mini computers

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File servers

Question 7

Office LANs that are spread geographically apart on a large scale can be connected using a corporate _____ .

Accepted Answer

WAN

Answer

CAN

Answer

LAN

Answer

DAN

Question 8

The code for a Web page is written using _____ .

Accepted Answer

Hypertext Markup Language

Answer

A fifth generation language

Answer

Win Zip

Answer

Peripherals

Question 9

The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from:

Accepted Answer

cache memory

Answer

the hard disk

Answer

RAM

Answer

registers