COMPUTER BASIC INFORMATION QUIZ

Which of the following transfers data contained on computer cards to the computer system.

Card reader

Card sorter

Magnetic disk

Magnetic tape

None of these

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In comparison to the internal (main) memory, tape or disk memory is

slower and less expensive

faster and less expensive

slower and more expensive

None of these

faster and more expensive

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A prefix for billion which is equal to _____ is called as billi.

None of these

10

100

1000

10000

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Any type of storage that is used for holding information between steps in its processing is

Intermediate storage

Primary storage

None of these

Internal storage

CPU

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One advantage of dial-up-internet access is ___

It uses a router for security

It utilizes existing telephone service

It utilizes broadband technology

Modem speeds are very fast

None of these

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What's considered the 'backbone' of the world wide web ?

Uniform resource locator (URL)

Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)

File transfer protocol (FTP)

Hypertext mark-up language (HTML)

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The range of frequencies available for data transmission is known as

Baud

Bits

None of these

Bandwidth

Byte

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An error in computer data is called

Bit

None of these

Chip

Bug

Byte

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Who developed the first personal computer spreadsheet package called Visicalc?

Niklaus Wirth

None of these

Both (B) and (C)

Dan Bricklin

Bob Frankston

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Which is the device that converts computer output into a form that can be transmitted over a telephone line?

Teleport

Concentrator

Modem

Multiplexer

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