What do you mean by PC?
o
Personal Computer
o
Private Computer
o
Public Computer
o
People's Computer
2. 2
What is the Key which is not available in a normal Keyboard?
o
Delete
o
Enter
o
Copy
o
Shift
3. 3
What is the first Computer (Computing device) in history?
o
Calculator
o
Abacus
o
Mobile Phone
o
IBM Machine
4. 4
“RAM” stands for?
o
Read All Memory
o
Random Access Memory
o
Read Access Machinery
o
Remove Any Minute-Memory
5. 5
Which of the following is not a programming language?
o
C
o
Java
o
Visual Basic
o
Mcafee
6. 6
Who formulated the fundamental concepts of modern day computers?
o
Blaise Pascal
o
Charles Babbage
o
Gottfried Leibnitz
o
Ada Lovelace
7. 7
Saving a file from the Internet onto your computer is called
o
Downloading
o
Uploading
o
Transferring
o
Storing
8. 8
Checking a computer program for errors is called
o
Bugging
o
Debugging
o
Correcting
o
Syntaxing
9. 9
The part of a computer that processes instructions, performs calculations, makes
logical decisions and manages the flow of data through the computer system is
known as
o
Hard disk
o
RAM
o
Data bus
o
CPU
10. 10
The main purpose of using an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) in a computer
system is to
o
Provide backup power in the case of a mains power failures
o
Protect the computer system from lightning
o
Provide (Direct Current) DC power to the computer circuit
o
Charge the internal battery of the computer
11. 11
A computer network which is limited to a small area is known as
o
LAN
o
WAN
o
VAN
o
MAN
12. 12
Microsoft Windows XP is an example of a/an
o
Application software
o
Systems software
o
Systems utility
o
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
13. 13
How many bytes are there in a kilobyte
o
8
o
1000
o
1024
o
1048
14. 14
Which one of the following operations can be used to move Text and Graphics in
application programmes working under the Windows operating system?
o
Cut and Paste
o
Cut and Copy
o
Delete and Move
o
Erase and Insert
15. 15
Which of the following is a search engine?
o
Outlook Express
o
Internet Explorer
o
Google
o
Macromedia Flash
16. 16
A company that provides access service to the Internet is called a/an
o
Server
o
Client
o
ISP
o
Teleshop
17. 17
"URL" Stands for?
o
Unique Resorce Locator
o
Uniform Resource Locator
o
Unique Resource Location
o
Uniform Resource Location
18. 18
A hacker is someone who
o
Steals computers
o
Defrauds companies using stolen credit card details
o
Guesses or bypasses passwords to obtain unauthorised access to data
o
Distroys computer hardware parts
19. 19
Which of the following is not a monitor type
o
Blue-Ray
o
LCD
o
CRT
o
LED
20. 20
"DVD" stands for
o
Direct Video Disk
o
Digital Versatile Disk
o
Dynamic Variable Disk
o
Direct Visual Disk
Information Technology Quiz - Computer Issues

1. Question
A computer crime in which money is embezzled in small amounts over time is :

The Trojan horse

Blue-collar crime

The Salami technique


Data diddling
2. Question
A Computer dedicated to screening access to a network from outside the network :

Cold site

Hot Site

Vaccine

Firewall

3. Question
One safeguard against theft or alteration of data is the use of :

DES

The Trojan horse

Identical passwords


Data diddling
4. Question
The legislation that prohibits government agencies and contractors from keeping
secret personal files on individuals :

Fair Credit Reporting Act

Federal Privacy Act

Computer Abuse Act


Freedom of Information Act
5. Question
Computer Crimes are usually :

Easy to detect

Discovered Accidentally

Blue-collar crimes


Prosecuted
6. Question
Secured waste, auditor checks and applicant screening all aid :

Data security

Piracy detection

License protection


Built-in software protection
7. Question
The ‘what you are’ criterion for computer system access involves :

A Badge

A Password

A Magnetized card


Biometrics
8. Question
A Student who managed to modify grades before they were entered into computer
file could be said to be :

Data diddling

Piggybacking

Using the Salami technique


Altering stored data
9. Question
Software Piracy includes :

Data alteration

Badge theft

Program duplication


Copy-writing
10. Question
Authorization to make multiple software copy is called :

Scavenging

Site licensing

Piggybacking

Copy protection
Information Technology Quiz - Computer Issues

1. Question
A computer crime in which money is embezzled in small amounts over time is :

The Trojan horse

Blue-collar crime

The Salami technique


Data diddling
2. Question
A Computer dedicated to screening access to a network from outside the network :

Cold site

Hot Site

Vaccine


Firewall
3. Question
One safeguard against theft or alteration of data is the use of :

DES

The Trojan horse

Identical passwords


Data diddling
4. Question
The legislation that prohibits government agencies and contractors from keeping
secret personal files on individuals :

Fair Credit Reporting Act

Federal Privacy Act

Computer Abuse Act


Freedom of Information Act
5. Question
Computer Crimes are usually :

Easy to detect

Discovered Accidentally

Blue-collar crimes


Prosecuted
6. Question
Secured waste, auditor checks and applicant screening all aid :

Data security

Piracy detection

License protection


Built-in software protection
7. Question
The ‘what you are’ criterion for computer system access involves :

A Badge

A Password

A Magnetized card


Biometrics
8. Question
A Student who managed to modify grades before they were entered into computer
file could be said to be :

Data diddling

Piggybacking

Using the Salami technique


Altering stored data
9. Question
Software Piracy includes :

Data alteration

Badge theft

Program duplication


Copy-writing
10. Question
Authorization to make multiple software copy is called :

Scavenging

Site licensing

Piggybacking

Copy protection
IT Quiz System Analysis and Design

1. Question
The presence of both data and its related instructions in an object is :

Orientation

Inheritance

Encapsulation


C++
2. Question
In preparing a program, once should first :

Code the program

Plan the solution

Document the program


Define the problem
3. Question
During the development of the program, drawing a flowchart is a means to :

Plan the solution

Define the problem

Code the program


Analyze the program
4. Question
The process of detecting, locating and correcting logic errors is called :

Translating

Debugging

Desk-checking


Documenting
5. Question
Comments in the program itself are part of :

Compiling

Linking

Translating


Documenting
6. Question
In prepating a program, desk-checking and translating are examples of :

Documenting

Coding

Testing


Planning
7. Question
The first high-level language to be introduced was :

COBOL

Pascal

FORTRAN


ADA
8. Question
An English like language that one can use as a program design tool is :

Pseudo code

PL/I

BASIC


Pascal
9. Question
A COBOL program has how many divisions ?

7

4

5


2
10. Question
The ability of an object to interpret a message using its own methods is called :

Inheritance

Polymorphism

Messaging

Encapsulation
Information Technology Multiple Choice Questions

1. Question
Which of the following terms are most often used to refer to the people and
equipment that perform the data processing function ?

IS and programming department

EDP and DP

MIS and DP


SQL and DB
2. Question
Data that have been processed and are in a useful form are called :

Output

Calculated data

Source data


Information
3. Question
Which of the following is not the one of the common classification for information
system ?

Time sharing

Online real time

Multiprocessing


Micro-programming
4. Question
The primary function of MIS department is :

To provide impartial service to the other business's functional areas

To process data to produce usable information

To process information to produce usable data


To serve as the corporate chief executive officers
5. Question
A network that connects computers and/or terminals within a building or a campus
like environment is called :

A local area network

A global network

A wide network


An international network
6. Question
An exception report is generated when :

A database has been deleted from the information system

A situation occur that differs dramatically from expected results

There are too many data to be processed


A middle-level manager orders an on-demand report for a specific period.
7. Question
A system of linked computers and peripheral devices is referred to as :

A time sharing system

A linked system

A computer network


A decision support system
8. Question
The system that requires reasonably fast response times to facilitate two-way
communications between the user and the CPU is :

A batch processing system

An offline system



An online system
A distributed processing system
9. Question
A network that ranges across a town, a country, or even a globe is called :

A wide area network

A global network

An international network


A local area network
10. Question
Which of the following applications is an example of batch processing ?

Registering students through an online phone system

Processing a day's business transactions on magnetic tape

Handling orders through a mail-order system

Making reservations in an air line reservation system
Information Technology Online Test – System Storage
Topic : System Storage
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Information Technology Quiz - System Storage

1. Question
The firm which interfaces with its environment is called :

Open-loop system

Closed system

Closed-loop system


Open system
2. Question
The computer field regarding the use of information to gain influence in the market
place is called :

Resources

Conceptual resources



Transformation
Competitive advantage
3. Question
Which physical system of the firm is controlled bu the management, using internal
feedback information to ensure that the objectives are met ?

Open-loop system

Conceptual system

Closed system


Closed-loop system
4. Question
The electronic transmission of computer data from one firm to another is called :

Transformation of data

Electronic data processing

None of tha bove


Information management
5. Question
The combination of a multiple firms that are integrated through information flows
called :

Information system

Inter-organizational information system

Management Information system


Decision support system
6. Question
The geographic area where the firm performs its operations is called :

Environment

Community

Global Community


Global environment
7. Question
A firm’s information resource consists of :

Users

Machines

Information


All of the above
8. Question
A firm can exploit information flows to and from its suppliers by establishing
network called :

EDI

SPIR

None of the above


IRM
9. Question
When a firm’s executives are fully committed to strategic planning, they see a need
for each functional area to develop its own :

Conceptual plan

Information system

Strategic planning for information system


Strategic plan
10. Question
When information services began to develop strategic plans, the recommended
approach was to base those plans entirely on the firm’s strategic objectives, which
were termed the :

Organizational strategy set

Organizational information flow system

Accounting information system

Organizational support system
Information Technology Test – Communication
Topic : Data Communications
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Information Technology Practice Test - Data Communication

1. Question
The most convenient communications links are :

Coaxial cables

Telephone lines

Via satellites


Via Microphone
2. Question
Electronic banking :

Token ring

Mosaic

BBS


EFT
3. Question
The process of converting from analog to digital is called :

Telecommuting

Modulation line

Switching


Demodulation
4. Question
When all hardware, software, storage and processing is housed in one location it is
called :

A host computer system

Centralized processing

A time-sharing system


A DDP system
5. Question
Centralized processing but with access from terminals is known as :

DDP

A ring network

A teleprocessing system


Telecommuting
6. Question
Computer systems that use data communications equipment to connect two or more
computers and their resources are :

Host computer systems

Teleprocessing systems



Networks
Centralized
7. Question
Transmission permitting data to move only one way at a time is :

Simplex

Full duplex

Half duplex


Start/Stop
8. Question
The token ring network controls access to the network using :

Facsimile

Token passing

Auto-disconnect


A bus
9. Question
The device used with satellite transmission that ensures that strong outgoing signals
do not interfere with weak incoming signals is called a :

Modem

Cable

Microwave


Transponder
10. Question
The arrangement in which most of the processing is done by the server ;

Electronic data interchange

File server

Simplex transmission

Client/server
Information Technology Quiz Questions - Software

1. Question
Which of the following is not an example of a software ?

Operating system

Language translator

Utility program


Word processor
2. Question
GUI’s are used with which of the following ?

Windows

Both a and c

UNIX


Macintosh system 7.5
3. Question
When is a temporary program loaded into memory ?

When needed

Never; that's what makes it transient

When the system is booted


When the supervisor program is loaded
4. Question
The interface that people find most difficult to use is :

Shell interface

Menu interface

Graphical user interface


Command line interface
5. Question
Which of the following in not a feature of an operating system ?

Managing resources

Controlling input and output

Generating a database


Communicating with the user
6. Question
What are the two types of application software ?

User and Professional

System and general purpose

Hardware and Software


Special purpose and general purpose
7. Question
Which of the following is not a commonly used operating system for microcomputers
?

Windows

HTML

Macintosh system 7.5


MS-DOS
8. Question
Which of the following is not a type of an application program ?

Word processing

A Language translator

ATM processing


Payroll processing
9. Question
Which of the following has the job of maximizing the system’s performance ?

Word processing programs

Performance monitors

GUI's


Windows
10. Question
The input/output control system is responsible for :

Acknowledging and processing all interruptions to the system

Accepting and interpreting user commands

Scheduling and activating the I/O devices as well as the storage unit

Loading programs for execution
Information Technology Quiz – Data Storage
Topic : Data Storage
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
1. Question
A Field contains one more more :

Databases

Characters

Records


Files
2. Question
The density of data stored on magnetic tape is expressed as :

Units per inch

Tracks per inch

Bytes per inch


Packs per inch
3. Question
Another name for secondary storage is :

Density

Cylinder

Auxiliary


Memory
4. Question
A Magnetic spot represents :

0 bit

CPI

MB


1 bit
5. Question
The reel that is changed on a magnetic tape unit is the :

Take-up reel

Supply reel

Record


RAID
6. Question
A hard disk can be backed up efficiently using :

A Transaction File

Tape Backup System



Worm
Zoning
7. Question
Relatively permanent data is contained in :

A Transaction

A Field

Memory


A Master file
8. Question
DASD refers to :

Field

Sorting

Tape Storage


Disk Storage
9. Question
The mechanism for reading or writing data on a disk is called :

Track

Access arm

WORM


Key
10. Question
Optical Disk Technology uses :

Laser Beam

Helical Scanning

DAT

RAID