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Another name for “network topology” is:

network structure

network study

network organization

large topology

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A program that keeps running indefinitely is said to be

working well

iterating

stubborn

looping

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The term ‘gigabyte’ refers to

1024 bytes

1024 megabytes

1024 gigabytes

1024 kilobytes

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These are the World Wide Protocols

www.TMCH

HTTP and HTML

www and //tp

TPHT and TMCH

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A program used to detect overall system malfunction is

utilities

system software

system analysis

system diagnostics

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Which of these are the building blocks of all the circuits in a computer?

logical operators

instructors

logic gates

circuit switch

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Blue tooth is an example of

Metropolitan

Virtual Private Network

Personal Area Network

Local Area Network

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F1, F2, F3 -------- F10. A keyboard with the above function keys (F10 being the last) is called:

a standard keyboard

an F10 keyboard

an enhanced keyboard

a function keyboard

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If you see a diskette with a piece of foil covering its notch, it is said to be

write-protected

foil-covered

copy-protected

write-enabled

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Dot-matrix is a type of

tape

printer

bus

disk

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The acronym FTP stands for

File Transit Protocol

File Translate Protocol

File Transfer Protocol

File Ping Protocol

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A byte consists of

sixteen bits

eight bits

four bits

one bit

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Which of the following is a machine for reading documents that are encoded in a way that is readable by person and machine?

distributed system

Document reader

Artificial Intelligent

Document Sorter

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What is ‘SIM’?

Subscribe Input Module

Structured Input Module

Some Information Modification

Subscriber Identity Module

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A language based on graphics for use in education is

PROLOG

LOGO

COBOL

BASIC

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Physical or logical arrangement of network is

ISP

networking

routing

topology

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What is Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP)?

the hardware/software protocol that limits access to company data

the transfer protocol or transfer web pages to a browser

the protocol to copy files between computers

the database access protocol for SQL statements

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The linking of computers with a communication system is called

assembling

pairing

networking

inter-locking

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Database is

collection of data files

conversion from base 8 to base 2.

the end of data collection

the data stored in base 8

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The two kinds of memory are

random and sequential

ROM and RAM

Ram and temporary

primary and secondary

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Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic materials are also called

diskette

high-density disks

templates

hard disks

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A hybrid computer

resembles analog computers

resembles digital computer

resembles both digital and analog computers

resembles binary and octal

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What was the computer conceived by Babbage?

punch card engine

application software

arithmetic machine

analytical engine

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Check the odd term out

internet

Windows

Linux

Unix

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Conversion of an octal number 73₈ to binary number will give us

111011

111100

110010

110111

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In the first generation computers, built between 1945 – 1956, what was used for calculations?

vacuum tubes

transistors

very large scale Integration

integrated circuits

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Which gate sends on a pulse when it receives one at either or both of its terminals?

NAND

NOR

OR

NOT

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A collection of programs that control how your computer system runs and processes information is called

operating system

computer

peripherals

buses

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Which of the following is a computer memory that can be programmed once, but not reprogrammed?

RAM

EPROM

PROM

ROM

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The Central Processing Unit (CPU) consist of

control unit, processing and primary storage

input, output and processing

control unit, primary storage and secondary storage

control unit, arithmetic logic unit and primary storage

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_________ translates and execute program at run-time line by line

compiler

linker

interpreter

loader

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USB stands for

United Serial Bus

Universal Serial Bus

Universal Serial Board

United State Board

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The “Com” in www.schoolportalng.com stands for

commercial

committee

complain

company

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Which of these is not an example of operating system

Windows 98

Red Hat Linux

Microsoft Office XP

BSD Unix

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The difference between people with access to computer and those without this access is known as the

web divide

internet divide

digital divide

cyberway divide

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The hardware in which data maybe

register

Bus

control unit

memory

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What does PDF mean?

Private Document File

Portable Document Format

Product Document File

Portable Dot File

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BIOS stands for

Binary Input Output System

Binary Input Off System

Basic Input Off System

Basic Input Output System

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Features of XML include which of the following

address the structuring and manipulation of the data involved

governs the display of information in a web browser

the tags are used to describe the appearance of the content

governs the display of structures and information in a web server

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The purpose of an application program is to

meet specific user needs

converts program written in high level language to machine language

make off-line equipment run better

allow the operating system to control resources better

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Memory which forgets everything when you switch off the power is known as

corrupted memory

volatile memory

non-corrupted memory

non-volatile memory

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A record is made up of

names of musicians

related fields

student marks

people in a town

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Computer connectors are

cables and wires

Male and wires

male and female

Boy and Girl

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COBOL is widely used in ___________ applications

space

scientific

commercial

mathematical

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A server-side extension is needed to do what?

allow a request from a client to access HTML-formatted page

allow a request from a client to access database

allow a request from HTML to access web pages

allow a request from a client to access webpages

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Which of the following is not an input device?

COM (Computer Output to Microfilm)

voice recognition device

optical scanner

OCR

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The protocol HTML means

Hyperbolic Text Management Limited

Hyper Text Markup Language

Hyperbolic Text Mingle Language

High Tension Management Limited

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WPA2 is used for security in

infrared

Ethernet

bluetooth

Wi-Fi

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The device used to carry digital data on analog lines is called

modem

multiplexer

modulator

demodulator

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An input device that is able to interpret pencil marks on paper media is known as

magnetic tape

card reader

optical mark reader

magnetic disk

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