SET 9
1. In Oracle, what is the default number of transactions that MAXTRANS is set to if not
specified
a. 512
b. 10
c. 40
d. 1
e. 255
2. Which of the following groups consist of only input devices
a. Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor
b. Mouse, Keyboard, Printer
c. Mouse, Keyboard, Plotter
d. Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner
3. To which pin on the RAM chip does the address decoder connect in order to signal which
memory chip is being accessed
a. The address input
b. The output enable
c. The chip enable
d. The data input
4. In windows, by default the files when deleted are sent to
a. Dust bin
b. Recycle bin
c. Waste bin
d. Recycle waste bin
5. When you want to move some text from one page to a different page, the best method is
a. Drag and drop
b. Cut and paste
c. Delete and retype
d. Find and replace
6. To indent the first paragraph of your report, you should use this key
a. Space bar
b. Return key
c. Tab key
d. Shift key
7. Which is the best definition of a software package
a. An add0on for your computer such as additional memory
b. A set of computer programs used for a certain function such as word processing
c. A protection you can buy for a computer
d. The box, manual and license agreement that accompany commercial software
8. A ---- represents approximately one billion memory location
a. Kilobyte
b. Megabyte
c. Gigabyte
d. Terabyte
9. A collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and process
information is called
a. Operating system
b. Computer
c. Office
d. Compiler
10. After a user has saved and deleted many files, many scattered areas of stored data remain
that are too small to be used efficiently causing
a. Disorder
b. Turmoil
c. Disarray
d. Fragmentation
11. Which of the following is the communications protocol that sets the standard used by
every computer that accesses web-based information
a. XML
b. DML
c. HTTP
d. HTML
12. Which of the following menu types is also called a drop-down menu
a. Fly-out
b. Cascading
c. Pop-up
d. Pull-down
13. A ---- is not a form of Biometrics
a. Finger print
b. Password
c. Retina scan
d. Breath scan
14. Which is the smallest item of useful information a computer can handle
a. Bite
b. Byte
c. Bit
d. Bait
15. What menu is selected to print
a. Edit
b. Special
c. File
d. Tools
16. Personal computer s
a. MC
b. SC
c. YC
d. PC
17. The blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the
a. Mouse
b. Logo
c. Hand
d. Palm
e. Cursor
18. The process by which the structure of the database is modified to eliminate hidden
dependencies and repeating group is
a. Enforcing data integrity
b. Enforcing referential integrity
c. Indexing
d. Normalization
19. In a database, ----- fields store numbers used to perform calculations
a. Next
b. Key
c. Alphanumeric
d. Numeric
20. This component is required to process data into information and consists of integrated
circuits
a. Hard disk
b. RAM
c. CPU
d. ROM
21. The primary purpose of software is to turn data into --a. Websites
b. Information
c. Programs
d. Objects
22. The ability to find an individual item in a file immediately --- is used
a. File allocation table
b. Directory
c. Sequential access
d. Direct access
23. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym
a. CD
b. RW
c. DVD
d. ROM
24. `in the URL http:/www prenhall.com, the portion labeled http is the
a. Host
b. Domain name
c. Protocol
d. Top-level domain
25. Which of the following statements is not true about two-tier client-server database
architecture
a. SQL statements are processed on the server
b. SQL statements may be processed on some of the clients
c. Business logic is mostly processed on clients
d. Business logic may be processed on the server
26. What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful
a. ROM information can be easily updated
b. ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage
c. Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power
d. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers
27. Which of the following is a computer package preparing /typing letters/documents
a. Word
b. Excel
c. Power point
d. Windows
28. Which of the following organizations is a popular name in the field of computer &
software
a. Rotman
b. Henley
c. Microsoft
d. Louis Vuitton
e. DLA Piper
29. A --- is a named set of characters that have the same characteristics
a. Type face
b. Type style
c. Font
d. Pico
30. A --- pre-designed document that already has coordinating fonts, a layout, and a
background
a. Guide
b. Model
c. Ruler
d. Template
31. Which elements of a word document can be displayed in colour
a. Only graphics
b. Only text
c. All elements
d. All elements, but only if you have a colour printer
32. A complete electronic circuit with transistors and other electronic components on a small
silicon chip is called a(n)
a. Workstation
b. CPU
c. Magnetic disk
d. Integrated circuit
33. Which of the following will translate images of text, drawings, and photos into digital
form
a. Digitizer
b. Modem
c. Scanner
d. Keyboard
34. By default, your documents print in --- mode
a. Landscape
b. Portrait
c. Page setup
d. Print view
35. Which of the following refers to a small, single-size network
a. LAN
b. DSL
c. RAM
d. USB
36. The communications device that allows the computers to access a network is called a --card
a. Modem
b. Video
c. Sound
d. Network
37. A screen list of options in a program that tells you what is in that program
a. Screen
b. Icon
c. Menu
d. Backup
38. Computers connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) can ---a. Run faster
b. Go on line
c. Share informati8on and/or share peripheral equipment
d. E-mail
39. WWW stands for
a. World Work Web
b. Wide Work Web
c. Wide World Web
d. World Wide Web
40. The first computers were programmed using
a. Assembly language
b. Machine language
c. Source code
d. Object code
e. Spaghetti code
41. When the pointer is positioned on a --- it is shaped like a hand
a. Grammar error
b. Hyperlink
c. Screen tip
d. Spelling error
e. Formatting error
42. Choices are referred to as
a. Options
b. Exit
c. Boot
d. Folder
43. To make the number pad act as directional arrows, you press the ---- key
a. Num lock
b. Caps lock
c. Arrow lock
d. Shift
44. When creating a word-processed document, this step involves the user changing how
words on the page appear, both on the screen and in printed form
a. Editing text
b. Inserting tables and indexes
c. Formatting text
d. Proofing documents
45. Software applies --- also called algorithms, to process data
a. Arithmetic
b. Procedures
c. Objects
d. Rules
46. Networks are monitored by security personnel and supervised by --- who set up accounts
and passwords for authorized network users
a. IT managers
b. The government
c. Network administrators
d. Password administrators
47. In Oracle, which statement is true about segments
a. Each table has its own segment
b. A segment is created every time an extent is created, extended, or altered
c. An index segment is created every time a table is created
d. A segment is deleted whenever a table is truncated
48. A desktop computer is also known as a --a. Palm pilot
b. PC
c. Laptop
d. Mainframe
49. When a file contains instructions that can be carried out by the computer, it is often called
a (n) --- file
a. Data
b. Information
c. Executable
d. Application
50. A directory within a directory is called
a. Mini directory
b. Junior directory
c. Part directory
d. Sub directory
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