19 - 20 June Computer Quiz

1. A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a
1) megabyter
2) byte
3) kilobyte
4) gigabyte
5) None of these

2) byte

2. A _______ is approximately one billion bytes.
1) Kilobyte
2) Megabyte
3) Gigabyte
4) Terabyte
5) None of these

3) Gigabyte

3. SMTP, FTP and DNS are applications of the _________ layer.
1) Data link
2) Network
3) Transport
4) Application
5) None of these

4) Application

4. In a database, information should be organised and accessed according to which of the following?
1) Physical position
2) Logical structure
3) Data dictionary
4) Physical structure
5) None of these

2) Logical structure

5. A ______ is NOT a form of biometrics.
1) Fingerprint
2) Password
3) Retina scan
4) Breath scan
5) None of these

2) Password

6.A(n) ______ is a program that makes the computer easier to use.
1) operating system
2) application
3) utility
4) network
5) None of these

3) utility

7.Connection to the Internet using a phone line and a modem is called ___________ connection.
1) digital
2) dial-up
3) broadband
4) dish
5) None of these

2) dial-up

8.To access a mainframe or supercomputer, users often use a
1) terminal
2) node
3) desktop
4) handheld
5) None of these

1) terminal

9.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

10.Which part of the computer can be touched and felt?
1) Hardware
2) Software
3) Program
4) Output
5) None of these

1) Hardware