Computer Awareness Paper 3-SBI PO

Solved COMPUTER AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR BANK PO, 2010 (Based on Memory)

1. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT:
A. hackers., B. spam., C. viruses., D. identity theft.Answer: B
 

2. A process known as ____________ is used by large retailers to study trends.
A. data mining, B. data selection, C. POS, D. data conversionAnswer: A
 

3. ____________terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems.
A. Data, B. Point-of-sale (POS), C. Sales, D. QueryAnswer: B
 

4. A(n) ____________ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an item’s tag and pulls up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop.
A. PSS, B. POS, C. inventory, D. data miningAnswer: A
 

5. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal’s computer is an example of a law enforcement specialty called:
A. robotics., B. simulation., C. computer forensics., D. animation.Answer: C
 

6. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer?
A. gathering data, B. processing data into information, C. analyzing the data or information, D. storing the data or informationAnswer: C
 

7. ____________ tags, when placed on an animal, can be used to record and track in a database all of the animal’s movements.
A. POS, B. RFID, C. PPS, D. GPSAnswer: B
 

8. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead of manually. This technology is known as:
A. robotics., B. computer forensics., C. simulation., D. forecasting.Answer: A
 

9. Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone, is considered to be:
A. proprietary., B. open., C. experimental., D. in the public domain.Answer: A
 

10. ____________ is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
A. Nanoscience, B. Microelectrodes, C. Computer forensics, D. Artificial intelligenceAnswer: A
 

11. ____________ is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do.
A. Nanoscience, B. Nanotechnology, C. Simulation, D. Artificial intelligence (AI)Answer: D

12. ____________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
A. A process, B. Software, C. Storage, D. InformationAnswer: D
 

13. The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:
A. programming., B. processing., C. storing., D. organizing.Answer: B
 

14. Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________ data.
A. present, B. input, C. output, D. storeAnswer: B
 

15. After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered:
A. data., B. output., C. input., D. the process.Answer: B

16. Computers use the ____________ language to process data.
A. processing, B. kilobyte, C. binary, D. representationalAnswer: C
 

17. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with:
A. multimedia., B. words., C. characters., D. numbers.Answer: D
 

18. In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of:
A. eight bytes., B. eight kilobytes., C. eight characters., D. eight bits.Answer: D
 

19. The term bit is short for:
A. megabyte., B. binary language., C. binary digit., D. binary number.Answer: C

20. A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a:
A. megabyte., B. byte., C. kilobyte., D. gigabyte.Answer: B
 

21. A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes.
A. kilobyte, B. bit, C. gigabyte, D. megabyteAnswer: C
 

22. A ____________ is approximately a million bytes.
A. gigabyte, B. kilobyte, C. megabyte, D. terabyteAnswer: C
 

23. ____________ is any part of the computer that you can physically touch.
A. Hardware, B. A device, C. A peripheral, D. An applicationAnswer: A

24. The components that process data are located in the:
A. input devices., B. output devices., C. system unit., D. storage component.Answer: C
 

25. All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a:
A. scanner, B. mouse, C. keyboard, D. printer.Answer: D
 

26. Which of the following is an example of an input device?
A. scanner, B. speaker, C. CD, D. printerAnswer: A
 

27. All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT:
A. hard disk drives., B. printers., C. floppy disk drives., D. CD drives.Answer: B
 

28. The ____________, also called the “brains� of the computer, is responsible for processing data.
A. motherboard, B. memory, C. RAM, D. central processing unit (CPU)Answer: D
 

29. The CPU and memory are located on the:
A. expansion board., B. motherboard., C. storage device., D. output device.Answer: B
 

30. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of:
A. application software., B. system software., C. operating system software., D. platform software.Answer: A
 

31. ____________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.
A. An instruction, B. Software, C. Memory, D. A processorAnswer: B
 

32. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and ____________ software to work together.
A. management, B. processing, C. utility, D. applicationAnswer: D
 

33. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different:
A. platforms, B. applications., C. programs., D. storage devices.Answer: A
 

34. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ___ to process data and different operating systems.
A. languages, B. methods, C. CPUs, D. storage devicesAnswer: C
 

35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:
A. network., B. mainframe., C. supercomputer., D. client.Answer: A
 

36. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses.
A. supercomputers, B. clients, C. laptops, D. mainframesAnswer: D
 

37. ____________ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly.
A. Servers, B. Supercomputers, C. Laptops, D. MainframesAnswer: B
 

38. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.
A. network, B. wireless, C. slow, D. broadbandAnswer: D
 

39. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the:
A. digital divide., B. Internet divide., C. Web divide., D. broadband divide.Answer: A

40. ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
A. Nanotechnology, B. Micro-technology, C. Computer forensics, D. Artificial intelligenceAnswer: A
 

41. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer?
A. Process à Output à Input à Storage,            B. Input à Outputà Process à Storage
C. Process à Storage à Input à Output             D. Input à Process à Output à StorageAnswer: D
 

42. ____________ bits equal one byte.
A. Eight, B. Two, C. One thousand, D. One millionAnswer: A
 

43. The binary language consists of ____________ digit(s).
A. 8, B. 2, C. 1,000, D. 1Answer: B
 

44. A byte can hold one ____________ of data.
A. bit, B. binary digit, C. character, D. kilobyteAnswer: C
 

45. ____________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.
A. The platform, B. The operating system, C. Application software, D. The motherboardAnswer: B
 

46. The operating system is the most common type of ____________ software.
A. communication, B. application, C. system, D. word-processing softwareAnswer: C
 

47. ____________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat.
A. Servers, B. Embedded computers, C. Robotic computers, D. MainframesAnswer: B
 

48. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called:
A. instructions., B. the operating system., C. application software., D. the system unit.Answer: A
 

49. The two broad categories of software are:
A. word processing and spreadsheet., B. transaction and application., C. Windows and Mac OS.
D. system and application.Answer: D
 

50. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the:
A. system unit., B. CPU., C. mainframe., D. platform.Answer: A