Category Archives: Computer Awareness

Computer Awareness Part-16

Computer Protocols- TCP/IP, POP, SMTP, HTTP, FTP In order for computers to communicate with one another, standard methods of information transfer and processing have been devised. These are referred to as "protocols" and some of the more common ones such as TCP, IP, UDP, POP, SMTP, HTTP, and FTP are discussed here. What are protocols?… Read More »

Computer Awareness Part-15

The 7-bit ASCII code widely used  –    For data communication work   The 0 and 1 in the binary numbering system are called binary digits or ….   Bits A set of related programs are known as————- Package A  circuit that issue signals at regular intervals…? Clock A device that connects to a network… Read More »

Computer Awareness Part-14

Thesaurus tool in MS Word is used for- Synonyms and Antonyms words When was the first Windows operating system launched? 1985 To produce a high – quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a Plotter A ………. shares hardware, software, and data among authorized users.   network   "Zipping" a file means Compressing… Read More »

Computer Awareness Part-13

Data representation is based on the………number system, which uses two numbers to represent all data. Binary What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful ? Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power. ____________ is a process that permits multiple computers to use the same IP address and… Read More »

Computer Awareness Part-12

To insert a word into the middle of a sentence- move the cursor to the desired location in the sentence and type the new word Software for organizing storage and retrieval of information is a(n)— database program This type of software contains rows and columns. Spreadsheet What function displays row data in a column or… Read More »

Computer Awareness Part-11

If a memory chip is volatile, it will……. Loose its contents if current is turned off What is the difference between a check box and Radio button? In check boxes multiple options can be selected whereas in radio buttons only single option can be selected. Who is/are the founders of Microsoft? Bill Gates and Allen… Read More »

Computer Awareness Part-10

Which of the following is a graphical package? (1)CorelDraw (2) MS-Excel  (3) MS-Word  (4) all of the above A plotter is——— An output device to produce drawings and graphics   A floppy disk contains———— Both circular tracks and sectors In computer terminology, information means———- Data in more useful or intelligible form   The ascending order… Read More »

Computer Awareness Part-9

What is the short-cut key to display save -as dialog box in MS-Word? F12  The internet service that provides a multimedia interface to available resources is called————— World Wide Web Digital Camera is an? Input Device Which of the following is an audio input device? (1)    Microphone (2)    Webcam (3)    MIDI keyboard (4)    Only 1… Read More »

Computer Awareness Part-8

Which of the following is used to connect a personal computer to a network? NIC Each Web address is actually a series of numbers, which is usually called as———— IP address Which of the following is fastest? Cache Memory Main Memory Secondary Memory Compact Disk Digital Versatile Disk   What is / are the functions… Read More »

Computer Awareness Part-7

To edit the selected cell in MS Excel- Press F2   You can detect spelling and grammar errors by- Press F7   A PDA’s memory contents remain intact when it is turned off because: A battery keeps current available for RAM   MS Excel is a? Window based spreadsheet package.   The free, open-source operating… Read More »