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Q 1 -
1. The Digital computer solves problems by calculating and dealing with each number – digit by digit.
2. In the present day, most of the computer systems are the digital computers.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
A Digital Computer is one of the types of computer system.
Q 2 - A group of ………………... is commonly called as one byte.
Answer : B
Explanation
However, the size of the byte is not strictly defined.
Q 3 - Consider the following statements:
1. The National Informatics Center provides e-Governance solutions to Central Government as well as State Governments in India.
2. The National Informatics Center offers wide range of services such as Nationwide Communication Networks, transparency of national and state governments, etc.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
N/A
Q 4 - Consider the following statements:
1. Ayusoft is software application, which is developed with the objective to convert classical Ayurvedic texts into comprehensive, intelligent, interactive, and authentic, knowledge repositories.
2. Ayusoft deals with the eight branches of specialties popular as ‘Ashtang Ayurveda.’
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
Most likely, the application might act as a great diagnostic and research tool for the medical practitioner.
Q 5 - Consider the following statements:
1. HTTP is a communication protocol, which is used to connect to Web servers on the Internet as well as on a local network (i.e. intranet).
2. The essential function of HTTP is to establish a connection with the server and send HTML pages back to the user's browser by using logical links (or hyperlinks) between nodes containing text.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol.
Q 6 - The Second Generation Computer used …
Answer : A
Explanation
The second generation computer replaced the vacuum tube and used transistor.
Q 7 - Who among the following has designed the Erlang programing language?
Answer : C
Explanation
Erlang is developed collectively by Joe Armstrong, Robert Virding, and Mike Williams.
Q 8 - Consider the following statements:
1. Virtual Private Network enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks.
2. Virtual Private Networks facilitates employees to securely access a corporate intranet while located outside the office premises.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
A Virtual Private Network or simply VPN is a network technology that creates a secure network connection over a public network.
Q 9 - Who among the following had first invented the first electronic digital computer?
Answer : B
Explanation
Atanasoff was an American physicist.
Q 10 - Which among the following is the shortcut key to Zoom in window?
Answer : B
Explanation
N/A
Q 11 - Which among the following correctly defines the term ‘data’ in reference of computer science?
A - The symbols, characters, or quantities on which operations are performed by a computer
B - The numbers and letters used in computer
Answer : A
Explanation
All the information stored, processed, or any other information used in computer is known as data.
Q 12 - Consider the following statements:
1. Digital computer is based on binary systems.
2. Digital computers are faster and have very high storage capacity.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
N/A
Q 13 - Which among the following is not a type of printer?
Answer : A
Explanation
Printer is used to get the hard copy of the work.
Q 14 - Consider the following statements?
1. The computer language, which is machine independent and uses translator, is known as High Level Language.
2. High Level Language is known as source code.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer : C
Explanation
The commonly used High Level Languages are C, C++, BASIC, COBOL, PASCAL, etc.
Q 15 - Which one of the following language is developed especially for scientific calculation?
Answer : C
Explanation
FORTRAN was precisely designed for scientific computing.
Q 16 - As soon as a user log in his/her computer, the boot routine performs …
Answer : B
Explanation
Power on self-test is a sort of diagnostic testing sequence that a computer's starting program runs to determine the keyboard, RAM, disk drives, etc. are working correctly.
Q 17 - Which one of the following technologies is used to transmit voice, video, images data?
Answer : A
Explanation
ISDN stands for Integrated Services Digital Network.
Q 18 - In an internet world, each computer is known as …
Answer : B
Explanation
N/A
Q 19 - Which among the following was the first computer virus?
Answer : D
Explanation
Elk Corner was seen in 1981 and considered as the first virus that affected personal computer, but in 1986 Farooq Alvi Brothers, reportedly to deter unauthorized copying of the software, had created ‘Brain’ virus.
Q 20 - The computer application that integrates texts, sound, image, graphics, videos or other sort of animation, is known as …
Answer : C
Explanation
N/A
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