Computer Quiz

1. A _________ contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.

(A) programming language

(B) syntax

(C) programming structure

(D) logic chart

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

2. The design of the network is called the network:

(A) architecture

(B) server

(C) transmission

(D) type

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

3. The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from:

(A) the hard disk

(B) cache memory

(C) RAM

(D) registers

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

4. The ____________ contains data descriptions and defines the name, data type, and length of each field in the database.

(A) data dictionary

(B) data table

(C) data record

(D) data field

(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

5. Personal logs or journal entries posted on the Web are known as:

(A) listservs

(B) Webcasts

(C) blogs

(D) subject directories

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

6. A(n) _______ uses pictures (called icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send commands to the computer system.

(A) command - based user interface

(B) GUI

(C) system utility

(D) API

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

7. The _____ manual tells you how to use a software program.

(A) documentation

(B) programming

(C) technical

(D) user

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

8. Which of the following is NOT a type of broadband Internet connection?

(A) Cable

(B) DSL

(C) Dial-up

(D) Satellite

(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

9. Software, such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses, that has a malicious intent, is known as:

(A) spyware

(B) adware

(C) spam

(D) malware

(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

10. Making a field ______ means : that it cannot be left blank.

(A) numeric

(B) required

(C) calculated

(D) validated

(E) None of these

Ans : (B)