Computer Technology Quiz 1

30 Questions | By Jah359 | Last updated: Mar 17, 2022 | Total Attempts: 64

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1.

What is high-level languages?
2.

What is ALU?
3.

What is DBMS?
4.

Why is a HDD very sensitive?
5.

What is the use of power supply in a computer?
6.

What is NAS?
7.

Is a special character such as space comm, or slash that is used to separate items in a list or sequence.
- A.
  
  Parameter
- B.
  
  Delimeter
- C.
  
  Disk file
- D.
  
  None of the above
8.

A collection of related information that is treated as a basic unit of storage.
- A.
  
  Delimeter
- B.
  
  Parameter
- C.
  
  Disk file
- D.
  
  File name extension
9.

Is specified by the drive letter appearing in the normal dos prompt.
- A.
  
  File name extension
- B.
  
  Dos commands
- C.
  
  Default drive
- D.
  
  None of the above
10.

The process of starting a computer?
- A.
  
  Boot process
- B.
  
  Cold boot
- C.
  
  Warm boot
- D.
  
  None of the above
11.

Use to denote a sequence of character that completely identifies a file and where to find it
- A.
  
  File specification
- B.
  
  File extension
- C.
  
  Filename
- D.
  
  Delimeter
12.

Control the activities with in a computer system
- A.
  
  Application software
- B.
  
  Operating system
- C.
  
  System software
- D.
  
  None of the above
13.

3 General Categories of computer system (Check all the appropriate answers)
- A.
  
  Operating system
- B.
  
  Application software
- C.
  
  System software
- D.
  
  General purpose software
- E.
  
  Embedded system
- F.
  
  Application Programming Interface
14.

2 Elements of programming Languages
- A.
  
  Syntax
- B.
  
  Semantics
- C.
  
  Lexicom
- D.
  
  Interpreter
- E.
  
  Compiler
15.

Display are measured in?
16.

Which of this list are not possible troubles in video display?
- A.
  
  Dead pixel
- B.
  
  Radiation
- C.
  
  Loss connection
- D.
  
  System failure
- E.
  
  Magnetic interface
- F.
  
  Eye constrain
17.

An input device used to input data electronically
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

Which of the following are not form factor in input device
- A.
  
  Foldable
- B.
  
  Ligth
- C.
  
  Ergonomic
- D.
  
  Virtual
- E.
  
  Wireless
- F.
  
  On screen
- G.
  
  None of the above
19.

A mouse functions as a pointing device by detecting two dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

An optical disk drive is a disk drive that uses light waves in the process of reading and writing data.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

What will be the causes of malfunction optical drives?
- A.
  
  Loose connection
- B.
  
  Damaged motor
- C.
  
  Power failure
- D.
  
  All of the above
22.

A non-volatile storage device which stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating platters with magnetic surfaces.
- A.
  
  Disk drive
- B.
  
  Optical drive
- C.
  
  Magnetic drive
- D.
  
  All of the above
23.

Provides the electrical and logical connections by which the other components of the system communicate
- A.
  
  Hardware
- B.
  
  Motherboard
- C.
  
  Processor
- D.
  
  None of the above
24.

Used as system memory or primary storage the working area used for loading displaying and manipulating applications and data.
- A.
  
  Cache Memory
- B.
  
  Direct memory access
- C.
  
  Memory
- D.
  
  All of the above
25.

AGP stands for?
- A.
  
  Application Graphic Program
- B.
  
  Accelerated Graphic Port
- C.
  
  Accelerated Graphics Peripheral
- D.
  
  All of the above

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