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This set of Informatics and History Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Informatics And History Set 4
Q1 | A computer programmer
- enters data into computer
- repairs a computer
- changes flow chart into instructions
- writes programs
Q2 | The term bugs refers to
- encoding of data
- transmission of data
- errors in a computer program
- decoding of data
Q3 | Register is a
- set of capacitors used to register input instructions in a digital computer
- set of paper tapes and cards put in a file
- temporary storage unit within the cpu having dedicated or general purpose use
- part of the auxiliary memory
Q4 | The abbreviation ‘OS’ usually means?
- order of significance
- open software
- operating system
- optical sensor
Q5 | The operating system is the most common type of …………
- client software
- application software
- utility software
- system software
Q6 | ‘.MOV’ extension refers usually to what kind of file?
- image file
- animation/movie file
- audio file
- ms office document
Q7 | Carpel Tunnel Syndrome is an example for
- hyper tension
- cardiac problem
- repetitive strain injury
- mental decease
Q8 | _______ allow(s) users to interactively send instructions (such as printing and closing awindow) to a computer using graphical icons.
- commands
- gui
- printer
- keyboard
Q9 | Which one is best suited for use with paper of large size and for complex drawings inComputer Aided Design?
- dot-matrix printer
- laser printer
- plotter
- ink-jet printer
Q10 | Which of the following is not an output device?
- monitor
- touch-screen
- printer
- plotter
Q11 | Which generation of computer was developed from microchips?
- second generation
- third generation
- fourth generation
- first generation
Q12 | Which generation of computer was developed using integrated circuits?
- second generation
- third generation
- fourth generation
- first generation
Q13 | The greatest exponent of Free Software Movement is ----
- richard stallman
- eric stocks
- bill gates
- raymond
Q14 | JSTOR means
- journal store
- journal stores
- journal storage
- a blog on journalism
Q15 | Linux is an Operating System initially conceived by
- richard stallman
- linus torvalds
- eric raimonds
- bill gates
Q16 | An “Hacktivist”is a ___
- politically motivated hacker
- denial of service attacker
- a proponent of napster
- a person who is sending unsolicited emails
Q17 | Which of the following crimes targets a computer?
- denial of service
- money laundering
- theft of services
- intellectual property violations
Q18 | Internet’s initial development was supported by
- arpanet
- bill rogers
- bill gates
- microsoft
Q19 | World Wide Web was invented by
- bill gates
- arpanet
- tim berners-lee
- bill rogers
Q20 | Spamming is the act of
- sending unsolicited messages
- blocking a website
- internet time theft
- talking a person through the cyberspace
Q21 | Which of the following is an example of a political cybercrime?
- cyber stalking
- spamming
- cyber terrorism
- phishing
Q22 | Before the invention of the…............. there wasn't email.
- IPR
- Delphi
- WIPO
- Internet
Q23 | Many people in the business world communicate solely with………
- WIPO
- ISDN
- Sundial
Q24 | …………..is essential in our society in order to grow and move towardsthe future.
- Technology
- Delphi
- Olduvai
- IPR
Q25 | The invention of the ……………has brought economic and social changeto the world.
- Computer
- WIPO
- Ceramics
- IPR