COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE --IBPS RRB PO /ASSISTANT MAINS
51. Between PCs and Macs, the ____________ is the platform of
choice for graphic design and animation.
Answer: Mac
52. The ____________ is the program that manages
the hardware of the computer system, including the CPU, memory, storage devices,
and input/output devices.
Answer: operating system
53. The type of operating system software you use
depends on your computer’s ____________.
Answer: platform
54. ____________software helps you carry out
tasks, such as typing a document or creating a spreadsheet.
Answer: Application
55. ____________are the fastest and most expensive
computers.
Answer: Supercomputers
56. A ____________ is approximately 1,000 bytes.
Answer: kilobyte
57. Input devices are used to provide the steps
and tasks the computer needs to process data, and these steps and tasks are
called ____________.
Answer: instructions
58. A computer gathers data, processes it, outputs
the data or information, and ____________ the data or information.
Answer: stores
59. The binary language consists of two digits:
____________ and ____________.
Answer: 0 and 1
60. A string of ____________ 0s and 1s is called a
byte.
Answer: eight (8)
61. The devices you use to enter data into a
computer system are known as ____________ devices.
Answer: input
62. The devices on a computer system that let you
see the processed information are known as ____________ devices.
Answer: output
63. ____________ is the set of computer
instructions or programs that enables the hardware to perform different tasks.
Answer: Software
64. When you connect to the ____________, your
computer is communicating with a server at your Internet service provider
(ISP).
Answer: Internet
65. ____________ are computers that excel at
executing many different computer programs at the same time.
Answer: Mainframes
66. ____________is the application of computer
systems and techniques to gather legal evidence.
Answer: Computer forensics
67. ____________ is the science that attempts to
create machines that will emulate the human thought process.
Answer: Artificial intelligence (AI)
68. Macintosh computers use the Macintosh
operating system (Mac OS), whereas PCs generally run ____________ as an
operating system.
Answer: Microsoft Windows
69. A process known as ____________ tracks trends
and allows retailers to respond to consumer buying patterns.
Answer: data mining
70. Hard disk drives and CD drives are examples of
____________ devices.
Answer: storage
71. You would use ____________ software to create
spreadsheets, type documents, and edit photos.
Answer: application
72. ____________ are computers that support
hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously.
Answer: Mainframes
73. ____________ is the term given to the act of
stealing someone’s identity and ruining their credit rating.
Answer: Identity theft
74. Surgeons are using ____________ to guide
robots to perform delicate surgery.
Answer: computers
75. Patient ____________ are life-sized mannequins
that have a pulse and a heartbeat and respond to procedures just like humans.
Answer: simulators
True and False
76. Currently, the performance of tasks by robots
is based on preprogrammed algorithms.
Answer: True
77. Data can be a number, a word, a picture, or a
sound.
Answer: True
78. Strictly defined, a computer is a data processing
device.
Answer: True
79. The discrepancy between the “haves” and
“have-nots” with regard to computer technology is commonly referred to as the
digital society.
Answer: False (digital divide)
80. One of the benefits of becoming computer
fluent is being a savvy computer user and consumer and knowing how to avoid
viruses, the programs that pose threats to computer security.
Answer: True
81. Trend-spotting programs, developed for
business, have been used to predict criminal activity.
Answer: True
82. Employers do not have the right to monitor
e-mail and network traffic on employee systems used at work.
Answer: False
83. Clicking on an icon with the mouse is a form
of giving an instruction to the computer.
Answer: True
84. Output devices store instructions or data that
the CPU processes.
Answer: False (memory)
85. The CPU and memory are located on a special
circuit board in the system unit called the motherboard.
Answer: True
86. Nanostructures represent the smallest
human-made structures that can be built.
Answer: True
87. The main difference between a supercomputer
and a mainframe is that supercomputers are designed to execute a few programs
as quickly as possible, whereas mainframes are designed to handle many programs
running at the same time (but at a slower pace).
Answer: True
88. Being computer fluent means that you should be
able to build a computer yourself.
Answer: False
89. Embedded computers are self-contained computer
devices that have their own programming and do not receive input.
Answer: True
90. A Web browser is a special device that is
installed in your computer that allows it to communicate with other devices on
a network.
Answer: False (network adapter)
91. With a wireless network, it is easier to
relocate devices.
Answer: True
92. The most common type of memory that the
computer uses to process data is ROM.
Answer: False (RAM)
Matching:
93. Match the following terms with their
approximate size:
II. byte B. eight bits
III. gigabyte C. one thousand bytes
IV. megabyte D. one billion bytes
V. terabyte E. one trillion bytes
Answer: C, B, D, A, E
94. Match the following terms with their meanings:
II. scanner B. output device
III. RAM C. input device
IV. CPU D. a type of memory
V. CD drive E. processor
Answer: B, C, D, E, A
95. Match the following terms with their meanings:
II. supercomputer B. a computer that provides resources
to other computers connected to a network
III. embedded computer C. a large, expensive
computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously
IV. PDA D. a self-contained computer device that
usually performs preprogrammed functions such as temperature control
V. server E. a small mobile computing device
Answer: C, A, D, E, B
96. Match the following terms with their meanings:
II. hardware B. data that has been organized or
presented in a meaningful fashion
III. operating system C. any part of the computer
that you can physically touch
IV. processing D. a set of computer programs that
enables hardware to perform different tasks
V. information E. the most common type of system
software, it controls the way in which the computer system functions
Answer: D, C, E, A, B
97. Match the following terms with their meanings:
II. application software B. the kind of operating
system software you will use depends on this
III. platform C. operating system software
generally used on PCs
IV. Microsoft Windows D. a set of programs used to
accomplish a specific task
V. Mac OS E. operating system software used on the
Apple Macintosh
Answer: A, D, B, C, E
98. Match the following terms with their meanings:
II. memory B. the representation of a fact or idea
(unprocessed information)
III. output C. processed data or information
IV. storage D. holds instructions or data that the
CPU processes
V. motherboard E. data or information that can be
accessed again
Answer: B, D, C, E, A
99. Match the following terms with their meanings:
II. binary language B. the case that contains the
system components
III. instructions C. consists of 0s and 1s
IV. system unit D. short for binary digit
V. nanotechnology E. steps and tasks necessary to
process data into usable information
Answer: D, C, E, B, A
100. Match the following fields to the related
computer technology:
II. business B. data mining
III. law enforcement C. robotics and simulation
IV. education D. computer forensics
V. archeology E. digital recreations of ruins
Answer: C, B, D, A, E
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