Computer Basics and Software

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What type of file is used to store PROM Excel documents?

Workgroups
Opera files
Maxterms (correct)
Spreadsheet

What type of light is used to erase the contents of the ROM?

Ultraviolet light (correct)
X-ray
Infrared light
Visible light

What is not an application software?

Linker
Compiler
Window XP (correct)
Interpreter

What is the term for calculating means?

Arithmetic (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of computer is designed to meet the computing needs of a single user?

Personal Computer (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the broad term that encompasses different harmful software?

Malware (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key used to make the number pad act as a directional arrow?

Num lock (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a number system with a base of 8?

Octal (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a scanner as an input device?

To enter image data (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a software that allows multiple users to use a computer at the same time?

Multi-user operating system (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a problem that causes a computer to stop working suddenly?

Crash (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a key that allows only unique entries in a field?

Primary key (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of software is a device driver?

Productivity software (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of keys in a rational database?

To create a relationship (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of input devices?

To receive data and information from the computer (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the symbol for the logical operator AND?

<ul> <li>(A)</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory requires refresh to maintain its contents?

RAM (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of CD-ROM?

To store data (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the heart of a computer system?

Control Unit (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the default row height of MS Excel?

10 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a VDT?

Video Display Terminal (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a bit?

A unit of data that can have one of two values (A) Signup and view all the answers

What can compact discs store?

More than 500 MB of data (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a part of a computer system?

Central Processing Unit (CPU) (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of cache memory?

To store data temporarily (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of measurement for data storage in a computer?

Byte (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of device is a CD-ROM?

Secondary memory (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with the development of modern digital computers?

Charles Babbage (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the abbreviation for Computer Aided Design?

CAD (B) Signup and view all the answers

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