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?

<p>Arithmetic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Personal Computer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the broad term that encompasses different harmful software?

<p>Malware (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Num lock (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Octal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To enter image data (A)</p> 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?

<p>Multi-user operating system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Crash (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Primary key (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of software is a device driver?

<p>Productivity software (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of keys in a rational database?

<p>To create a relationship (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of input devices?

<p>To receive data and information from the computer (D)</p> 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?

<p>RAM (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of CD-ROM?

<p>To store data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the heart of a computer system?

<p>Control Unit (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the default row height of MS Excel?

<p>10 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a VDT?

<p>Video Display Terminal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a bit?

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

What can compact discs store?

<p>More than 500 MB of data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a part of a computer system?

<p>Central Processing Unit (CPU) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of cache memory?

<p>To store data temporarily (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Byte (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of device is a CD-ROM?

<p>Secondary memory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with the development of modern digital computers?

<p>Charles Babbage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the abbreviation for Computer Aided Design?

<p>CAD (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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