Computer Awareness-XXII
1. The rectangular area of the screen that displays a program , data of information is a _________.
a. title bar
b. button
c. dialog box
d. window
2. Which of the following is associated with error detection?
a. Odd parity bit
b. Even parity bit
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the given
3. Which part of computer helps to store information?
a. Disk Drive
b. Keyboard
c. Monitor
d. Printer
4. Arithmetic Operations
a. involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first item is greater than, equal to or less than the other item
b. sort data items according to standard predefined criteria in ascending order or descending order
c. use conditions with operators such as AND ,OR and NOT
d. include addition , subtraction , multiplication and division
5. A keyboard us this kind of device
a. black
b. input
c, output
d. word processing
6. The word length of a computer is measured in
a. bytes
b, millimeters
c. meters
d. bits
7. A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is a ______.
a. disk
b. data
c. file
d. floppy
8. Which type of computers uses 8-bit code called EBCDIC?
a. Minicomputers
b. Microcomputers
c. Mainframe Computers
d. Supercomputers
9. Word processing , spreadsheet and photo editing are examples of
a. Application software
b. System Software
c. Operating System Software
d. Platform Software
10. A (n) contains commands that can be selected .
a. pointer
b. menu
c, icon
d. button
Answers
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. b
6. a
7. c
8. c
9. a
10.b