COMPUTER BASIC INFORMATION QUIZ

Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU?

Mass memory

None of these

Internal memory

Non-volatile memory

PROM

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The computers that we use are digital whereas we live in an analog world which means that we have to translate analog data into digital data. What is the name of the circuit which helps us in this conversion?

D/A converter

Voice recognition

Adapter

None of these

A/D converter

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Storage on PC allows you to store files until something erases it, but memory loses its contents whenever its _____ is lost

power

static

None of these

disk space

both A and B

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Computers use the ___ number system to store data and perform calculations.

Binary

Decimal

Octal

Hexadecimal

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Software programs that close potential security breaches in an operating system are known as:

Security breach fixes

Security repairs

Refresh patches

Security patches

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The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is:

Identity theft

Spoofing

Spooling

Hacking

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The most advanced from of ROM is ?

Cache Memory

EEPRON

RAM

PROM

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Viruses are called that because

Both A and B

They are viruses

None of these

They can copy themselves and spread.

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Conversion of a hexadecimal number 3D16 to binary number is

1111012

1100012

110001102

None of these

1100112

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Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known as

Memory map

Memory management

Memory instruction

None of these

Memory protection

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