Computer Quiz

1. _______ are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.
a. Phishing trips
b. Computer viruses
c. Special function cards
d. Scanners
e. Keyboards

2. ______ makes it possible for shoppers to make purchases using their computers.
a. E-world
b. E-commerce
c. E-spend
d. E-business
e. None of these

3. A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the Internet, is called a(n) ________
a. version
b. patch
c. tutorial
d. FAQ
e. None of these

4. How many options does a binary choice offer?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. It depends on the amount of memory in the computer
e. None of the above

5. RAM is _______ and _______.
a. volatile, temporary
b.non volatile, permanent
c. non volatile, temporary
d. volatile, permanent
e. None of the above

6. OCR stands for _____
a. Optical Character Recognition
b. Optical CPU Recognition
c. Optimal Character Rendering
d. Other Character Restoration
e. None of These

7. A tuple is a
a. column of a table
b. two-dimensional table
c. row of a table
d. key of a table
e. None of these

8. In Excel,_____ contains one or more worksheets.
a. template
b. workbook
c. active cell
d. label
e. None of these

9. A CD-RW disk
a. has a faster access than an internal disk
b. is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once
c. holds less data than a floppy disk
d. can be erased and rewritten
e. None of these

10. Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media?
a. CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information.
b. CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do.
c. CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media.
d. All of these
e. None of these

Answers:

1. (a)
2. (b)
3. (b)
4. (b)
5. (a)
6. (a)
7. (c)
8. (b)
9. (d)
10. (a)