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- 1.The physical components of a computer is referred to as
- A.
Hardware
- B.
Software
- C.
Peopleware
- D.
Electronic
- 2.Computer programs that makes the computer work
- A.
Hardware
- B.
Software
- C.
Peopleware
- D.
Electronic
- 3.Users, manipulators that make the computer work
- A.
Hardware
- B.
Software
- C.
Peopleware
- D.
Electrons
- 4.It is referred as the brain of the computer.
- A.
Output device
- B.
Memory
- C.
Input device
- D.
CPU
- E.
Process
- 5.The type of memory that sotrage is not erased even if computer is turned off is called
- A.
RAM
- B.
ROM
- C.
CPU
- D.
ALU
- E.
MU
- 6.The working memory that is used for primary storage is referred to as
- A.
RAM
- B.
ROM
- C.
CPU
- D.
ALU
- E.
MU
- 7.What type of software that supervises the computer's system resources?
- A.
Network Software
- B.
Application Software
- C.
Operating System
- D.
Internet Software
- 8.A type of software that is designed to help the user to perform singular or multiple related specific tasks.
- A.
Network Software
- B.
Application Software
- C.
Operating System
- D.
Internet Software
- 9.Windows, Linux and Ubuntu is an example of
- A.
Application software
- B.
Network software
- C.
Operating system
- D.
None of the above
- 10.For a computer to work, it must have a way of receiving commands. This is done through the use of
- A.
Diskettes
- B.
Printer
- C.
CPU
- D.
Input devices
- 11.What is the most commonly used input device?
- A.
Keyboard and mouse
- B.
Keyboard and scanner
- C.
Scanner and mouse
- D.
Scanner and keyboard
- 12.A type of hardware that is used to output the results processed by the computer is called
- A.
Input device
- B.
Output device
- C.
Storage
- D.
Process
- 13.Computer process is done using what device in the computer.
- A.
Input device
- B.
Output device
- C.
CPU
- D.
Storage media
- 14.CD-ROM, Hard drive, USB disk and diskettes are types of
- A.
Input device
- B.
Output device
- C.
Process
- D.
Storage media
- 15.A type of storage media that has very high speed and high density that can store large capacity of files.
- A.
USB disk
- B.
Diskette
- C.
CD ROM
- D.
Hard drive
- 16.A unit of data in the binary numbering system.
- A.
Hexadecimal
- B.
Numeral
- C.
Bits and Bytes
- D.
None of the choices
- 17.A class of computer that operates on continuous physical or electrical magnitudes, measuring ongoing continuous analog quantities such as voltage, current, temperature and pressure.
- A.
Analog
- B.
Digital
- C.
Hybrid
- D.
None of the choices
- 18.A class of computer that operates on discrete discontinuous numerical digits using the binary numbering system.
- A.
Analog
- B.
Digital
- C.
Hybrid
- D.
None of the choices
- 19.A class of computers that contains features of both analog and digital computer.
- A.
Digital
- B.
Analog
- C.
Hybrid
- D.
Electronic
- 20.A type of computer that is small, special function computer that were introduced in the 1990's.
- A.
Supercomputers
- B.
Mainframes
- C.
Microcomputer
- D.
Hand-held computer
- 21.Modem is short for
- A.
Modulating and demodulating device
- B.
Model and demodelling device
- C.
Modelating and demodelating device
- D.
None of the above
- 22.A __________ is a set of cooperative interconnected computers for the purpose of information exchange.
- A.
Networking
- B.
Network
- C.
topology
- D.
Server
- 23.The art and science of creating networks is referred to as
- A.
Networking
- B.
Network
- C.
Topology
- D.
Server
- 24.The computer that provides resources to a network is called
- A.
Networking
- B.
Network
- C.
topology
- D.
Server
- 25.The computer that access shared resources on the network is referred to as
- A.
peer
- B.
Server
- C.
Client
- D.
Mainframe
- 26.Topology comes from the greek word topos, which means
- A.
Land
- B.
Connection
- C.
Geography
- D.
Communication
- 27.The basic building block of any computer networks and can range from simple to complex connection is referred to as
- A.
Local Area Network
- B.
Metropolitan area network
- C.
World wide web
- D.
Internet
- 28.________ is a network topoloy or circuit arrangement in which all the node computers are directly attached to a line.
- A.
Star
- B.
ring
- C.
Bus
- D.
Mesh
- E.
Hybrid
- 29.This topology is centralized structure where all computers connected through a central computer.
- A.
star
- B.
ring
- C.
Bus
- D.
Mesh
- E.
Hybrid
- 30.A topology that is connected in a ring fashion and if one computer fails, none of the computers could share resources.
- A.
Star
- B.
ring
- C.
Bus
- D.
Mesh
- E.
hybrid
- 31.A program that allows users to access resources from the web is referred to as
- A.
MS Word
- B.
Photoshop
- C.
MS Access
- D.
Web browser
- 32.The collection and integration of various pieces of hardware and software and the human resources that meet the data collection, storage , processing and report generation needs of an organization is known as
- A.
Computer systems
- B.
Information systems
- C.
Network systems
- D.
Management information systems
- 33.A type of information systems that provide managers information about their business operations is known as
- A.
Transaction Systems
- B.
Decision support systems
- C.
Physiologic monitoring systems
- D.
Management information systems
- 34.A system that is used to process predefined transactions and produce predefined reports is referred to as _______.
- A.
Transaction Systems
- B.
Decision support systems
- C.
Physiologic monitoring systems
- D.
Management information systems
- 35.A ___________ is a computer system that supports some aspect of the human decision-making process.
- A.
Transaction Systems
- B.
Decision support systems
- C.
Physiologic monitoring systems
- D.
Management information systems
- 36.____________ are widely used in hospital patient care units, in surgery and more commonly in private homes.
- A.
Transaction Systems
- B.
Decision support systems
- C.
Physiologic monitoring systems
- D.
Management information systems
- 37.WWW means _________.
- A.
World wide web
- B.
World war web
- C.
World wide war
- 38.The language that is used to create hypertext documents is known as ________.
- A.
Www
- B.
Url
- C.
Http
- D.
html
- 39.A document, written in HTML,which contains automated links to other documents is referred to as _________.
- A.
HTML
- B.
URL
- C.
Hypertext
- D.
URL
- 40.The text in a web document that if clicked would open another document in the internet is called __________.
- A.
HTML
- B.
Hyperlink
- C.
Hypertext
- D.
URL
- 41.________ is a matter of the user's freedom to copy, run, distribute, study, change and improve the software.
- A.
Free software
- B.
Licensed software
- C.
System software
- D.
None of the choices
- 42.______ are raw facts that are without meaning.
- A.
Data
- B.
Database
- C.
Tables
- D.
Information
- 43.Processed data is known as
- A.
data
- B.
Database
- C.
tables
- D.
Information
- 44.In MS Access, a database can have 1 or more tables.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
Non of the choices
- 45.If you are to assign a data type of an address of a patient, what would it be?
- A.
Number
- B.
character
- C.
Text
- D.
Logical
- 46.In Ms-Access, what datatype that is equivalent to alpha numeric?
- A.
Currency
- B.
Character
- C.
Text
- D.
Logical
- 47.What datatype that is appropriate entries in a form of amount or money?
- A.
Currency
- B.
Character
- C.
Text
- D.
Logical
- 48.What data type that outputs for only two results?
- A.
Currency
- B.
Character
- C.
Text
- D.
Logical
- 49.Computer program used to input, store, modify, process and access data in a database is referred to as
- A.
Office Applications
- B.
DBMS
- C.
RDBMS
- D.
Antivirus
- 50.A computer program or a set of instruction that, when executed, causes the computer to open or start a pecific computer program or function.
- A.
Data file
- B.
Processing file
- C.
Text file
- D.
Office file
- 51.Files that contain data that have been captured and stored on a computer using a software program.
- A.
Data file
- B.
Executable file
- C.
Text file
- D.
Processing file
- 52.A program that is used to upload files to and download from distant computer.
- A.
Http
- B.
Url
- C.
Ftp
- D.
Utp
- 53.FTP means
- A.
Free transfer pass
- B.
Free transfer protocol
- C.
File transmission protocol
- D.
File transmission pass
- 54.There are 3 parts of an email address. What are these parts?
- A.
Caller id, name of network, domain name
- B.
User id, name of network, domain name
- C.
Caller id, name of computer, domain name
- D.
User id, name of computer, domain name
- 55.What can HTML do?
- A.
Create web pages
- B.
Send email
- C.
Transfer files
- D.
Download files
- 56.________ is one of the protocols used in the internet for terminal emulation program that is part of the TCP/IP protocols.
- A.
HTTP
- B.
HTML
- C.
Telnet
- D.
FTP
- 57.What cable that is used to connect star topology?
- A.
UTP cable
- B.
Coaxial cable
- C.
Fiber Optics
- D.
None of the choices
- 58.In star topology, the computers are using UTP cables connected in a ________ to share resources.
- A.
Cables
- B.
Network interface card
- C.
Hub
- D.
Router
- 59.A set of data elements (values) that is organized using a model of vertical columns (which are identified by their name) and horizontal rows.
- A.
Database
- B.
Records
- C.
Table
- D.
Fields
- 60.Is an electronic device capable of handling large arithmetic and logical operations.
- A.
Calculator
- B.
Atm machine
- C.
Cash register machine
- D.
Computer
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