2 - 3 June Computer Quiz

1. What is the term for unsolicited e-mail?
1) newsgroup
2) usenet
3) backbone
4) spam
5) flaming

4) spam

2. A ______ contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.
1) syntax
2) programming structure
3) programming language
4) logic chart
5) None of these

3) programming language

3.  An example of a telecommunication device is a
1) keyboard
2) mouse
3) printer
4) modem
5) None of these

4) modem

4. A _______ is composed of several computers connected together to share resources and data.
1) Link
2) Network
3) Backbone
4) Hyperlink
5) Protocol

2) Network

5. Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information?
1) floppy disk
2) hard disk
3) permanent disk
4) optical disk
5) None of these

2) hard disk

6. Office LANs that are spread geographically apart on a large scale can be connected using a corporate
1) CAN
2) LAN
3) DAN
4) WAN
5) TAN

4) WAN

7. Meaningful filename helps in easy file
1) storing
2) accessing
3) identification
4) printing
5) None of these

2) accessing

8. The code for a Web page is written using
1) Fifth Generation Language
2) WinZip
3) Hypertext Markup Language
4) Perl
5) URL

3) Hypertext Markup Language

9. Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as
1) volatile storage
2) non-volatitle storage
3) sequential storage
4) direct storage
5) None of these

2) non-volatitle storage

10. You can use the tab key to
1) move a cursor across the screen
2) indent a paragraph
3) move the cursor down the screen
4) Only 1) and 2)
5) None of these

4) Only 1) and 2)