17 - 19 July Computer Quiz

1. An error is also known as
1) bug
2) debug
3) cursor
4) icon
5) None of these

1) bug

2. Arithmetic Operations
1) involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first item is greater than, equal to, or less than the other item
2) sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending order or descending order
3) use conditions with operators such as AND, OR and NOT
4) include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
5) None of these

4) include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

3. Sending an e-mail is similar to
1) picturing an event
2) narrating a story
3) writing a letter
4) creating a drawing
5) None of these

3) direct access

4. Microsoft Word is an example of
1) an operating system
2) a processing device
3) application software
4) an input device
5) None of these

3) application software

5. Any data or instruction entered into the memory of a computer is considered as
1) storage
2) output
3) input
4) information
5) None of these

1) storage

6.A keyboard is which of the following kinds of device?
1) Black
2) Input
3) Output
4) Word Processing
5) None of these

2) Input

7.IT stands for
1) Information Technology
2) Integrated Technology
3) Intelligent Technology
4) Interesting Technology
5) None of these

1) Information Technology

8.Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers?
1) Personal Computers
2) Supercomputers
3) Laptops
4) Notebooks
5) None of these

2) Supercomputers

9.A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is a
1) disk
2) data
3) file
4) floppy
5) None of these

3) file

10.The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as
1) pulling
2) pushing
3) downloading
4) transferring
5) None of these

3) downloading