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DIGITAL COMPUTER: - A computer is the most commonly used type of computer and is
used to process information with quantities using digits.
SUPER COMPUTERS: - an extremely fast computer that can perform hundreds of millions of
instructions per second.
Computer memory refers to the hardware device that are used to store and access
data or programs on a temporary or permanent basis for use in a computer.
CPU REGISTER:- CPU register is one of a small set of data holding places that are part
of the computer processor.
CACHE MEMORY:- It is placed in between the CPU and the main memory.
RAM :- Information can be written into and read from a RAM. It is a volatile
memory.
ROM :- Its contents are not lost when power supply is switched off. It is a non-
volatile memory.
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NETWORKING
A computer network is a group of computer systems and other computing hardware devices
that are linked together through communication channels (cables, telephone lines, radio
waves, satellites, or infrared light beams) to facilitate communication and resource-sharing
among a wide range of users.
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INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER: - A company that provides Internet access for customers
examples: BSNL, Airtel, Vodafone, AOL etc.
The UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR (URL) is the standard used to identify Web resources.
HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. HTTP is request-response protocol.
TELNET is a protocol that allows you to connect to remote computers (called hosts) over a
TCP/IP network (such as the Internet).
WWW stands for WORLD WIDE WEB.WWW was developed by TIM BERNERS-LEE.
An EXTRANET is a computer network that allows controlled access from the outside, for
specific business or educational purposes.
SEARCH ENGINES are programs that search documents for specified keywords and returns
a list of the documents where the keywords were found.
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DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
DBMS is the software that allows a computer to perform database functions of storing,
retrieving, editing, deleting and modifying data into the database. Such as MySQL,
PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, SAP and IBM DB2 etc.
Extension Description
.ppt Default Extension of Power Point 98-2003
COMPONENTS MS-POWERPOINT
SLIDE: A content holder for text and images.
TEXT BOX: A box outlined by dotted lines is where you enter your textual
content.
SLIDES TAB: A tab located in the left pane named Slides shows mini-versions of
your slides and allows you to view many slides at once.
OUTLINE TAB: A tab located in the left pane name Outline that shows mini-
versions of your slides but only the text.
NOTES SECTION: The section below the slide where you can write notes relating
to the slide.
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PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
A Programming language is a formal constructed language designed to communicate
instructions to a machine, particularly a computer.
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NUMBER SYSTEM
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FILE EXTENSION
A COMPUTER FILE, is a block of arbitrary information or resource for storing information.
FILE EXTENSION, a string of characters attached to a filename, usually preceded by a full stop
and indicating the format of the file.
MALWARE
Malware, short for malicious software, is any software used to disrupt computer
operation, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer
systems.
7) Zombie etc.
8) Adware
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Abbreviations
ATM - Automatic Teller Machine/Asynchronous Transfer Mode
BCC - Blind Carbon Copy
CMOS - Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
DNS - Domain Name System
EEPROM - Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
FAX - Fax Away Xerox/ Facsimile
GPRS - General Packet Radio Service
HDMI - High-Definition Multimedia Interface
ISDN - Integrated Services Digital Network
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group
KBPS - Kilo Bytes Per Second
LED - Light Emitting Diode
MODEM - Modulation Demodulation
NTFS - New Technology File system
OLE - Object Linking and Embedding
PNG - Portable Network Graphics
QOS - Quality of Service
RAID - Redundant Array Of Inexpensive Disks
TFT - Thin-Film Transistor
UPS - Uninterruptible Power Supply
VPN - Virtual Private Network
WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get
XHTML - extensible Hypertext Markup Language
YAHOO - Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle
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QUESTIONS
Q1. Which of the following is first generation of computer?
1. EDSAC
2. IBM-1401
3. CDC-1604
4. ICL-2900
5. None of these
Correct Answer (1): EDSAC
Q2.What did first generation computers use for circuitry?
1. Transistors
2. Vacuum tubes
3. Integrated circuits
4. Microprocessors
5. None of these
Correct Answer (2): Vacuum tubes
Q3. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers?
1. First Generation
2. Second Generation
3. Third Generation
4. Fourth Generation
5. None of these
Correct Answer (4): Fourth Generation
Q4.In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed?
1. Parallel only
2. Sequentially only
3. Both sequentially and parallel
4. All of above
5. None of these
Correct Answer (3): Both sequentially and parallel
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Q5. What did second generation computers use for circuitry?
1. Transistors
2. Vacuum tubes
3. Integrated circuits
4. Microprocessors
5. None of these
Correct Answer (1): Transistors
Q6. Which of the generation of computers started using keyboards and monitors?
1. First
2. Second
3. Third
4. Fourth
5. Fifth
Correct Answer (3): Third
Q7.Fifth generation computers are based on which of the following?
1. Vacuum tubes
2. Integrated circuits
3. Microprocessors
4. Artificial intelligence
5. None of these
Correct Answer (4): Artificial intelligence
Q8. A set of rules that computer on a network use to communicate with each other are
called ?
1. Keys
2. Domain
3. Hypertext
4. URL
5. Protocol
CORRECT ANSWER (5) :- Protocol
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Q9. A combination of hardware and software that allows communication and electronic
transfer of information between computers is a ?
1. Network
2. Server
3. Peripheral
4. Modem
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- Network
Q10. Which type of signal is represented by discrete values?
1. Noisy signal
2. Nonlinear
3. Analog
4. Digital
5. Radio wave
CORRECT ANSWER (4) :- Digital
Q11. Keyboard is an example of . Transmission ?
1. Simplex
2. Half duplex
3. Full duplex
4. Automatic
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- Simplex
Q12. When data are sent during set time periods, what do you call the transmission mode?
1. Asynchronous
2. Synchronous
3. Isochronous
4. Protocol
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (2) :- Synchronous
Q13. Physical or logical arrangement of network is ?
1. Topology
2. Routing
3. Protocol
4. TCP/IP model
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- Topology
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Q14. You must connect five computers together in the same room as cheaply as possible.
Which topology should you use ?
1. Star
2. Mesh
3. Tree
4. Bus
5. Hybrid
CORRECT ANSWER (4) :- Bus
Q15. In which topology there are bidirectional links between each possible node ?
1. Ring
2. Star
3. Tree
4. Mesh
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (4) :- Mesh
Q16. FDDI is a ?
1. Ring network
2. Star network
3. Mesh network
4. Bus based network
5. All of these
CORRECT ANSWER (1):- Ring network
Q17. Which transmission media has the highest transmission speed in a network?
1. Coaxial cable
2. Twisted pair cable
3. Optical fiber
4. Radio wave
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (3) :- Optical fiber
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Q18. Electromagnetic waves ranging in frequencies between 3 kHz and 1 GHz are called ?
1. High frequency
2. Infrared
3. Microwaves
4. Radio wave
5. Wi-fi
CORRECT ANSWER (4) :- Radio wave
Q19. Arrange the Following Types of Networks according to their size, from largest to
smallest ?
1. LAN,WAN,MAN
2. WAN, LAN, MAN
3. MAN,LAN,WAN
4. WAN, MAN, LAN
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (4) :- WAN, MAN, LAN
Q20. The OSI model consists of . Layers ?
1. Three
2. Five
3. Seven
4. Eight
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (3) :- Seven
Q21. Encryption and decryption are functions of ?
1. Transport layer
2. Session layer
3. Presentation layer
4. Data link layer
5. Physical layer
CORRECT ANSWER (3) :- Presentation layer
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Q22. What is ACID properties of Transactions ?
1. Atomicity, Consistency , Isolation , Database
2. Atomicity, Consistency , Isolation , Durability
3. Atomicity, Consistency , Inconsistent , Durability
4. Atomicity, Concurrency , Isolation , Durability
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (2) :- Atomicity, Consistency , Isolation ,Durability
Q23. What command is used to permanently remove a database table ?
1. Drop
2. Remove
3. Delete
4. Cut
5. None of the above
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- Drop
Q24. Delete command is used in which SQL command categories ?
1. DDL
2. DML
3. DCL
4. TCL
5. Both 1 and 2
CORRECT ANSWER (2) :- DML
Q25. SQL can be used to ?
1. Create database structures only.
2. Query database data only.
3. Modify database data only.
4. Revoke permission only
5. All of the above can be done by SQL
CORRECT ANSWER (5) :- All of the above can be done by SQL
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Q26. The Primary key must be ?
1. Non Null
2. Unique
3. Default value
4. Only unique value
5. Both 1 and 2
CORRECT ANSWER (5) :- Both 1 and 2
Q27. Which type of key used in database design ?
1. Candidate key
2. Primary key
3. Foreign key
4. Super key
5. All of these
CORRECT ANSWER (5) :- All of these
Q28.In the . normal form, a composite attribute is converted to individual
attributes ?
1. First
2. Second
3. Third
4. Fourth
5. None of the above
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- First
Q29. Choose the RDBMS which supports full fledged client server application development
?
1. dBase V
2. Oracle 7.1
3. FoxPro 2.1
4. Ingress
5. Access
CORRECT ANSWER (2) :- Oracle 7.1
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Q30. Which of the following in not a function of DBA ?
1. Installation
2. Configuration
3. Backups
4. Performance optimization
5. Networking
CORRECT ANSWER (5) :- Networking
Q31. Database catalog or dictionary defining descriptive information which is stored in
database is called .. ?
1. Data dictionary
2. Data table
3. Data record
4. Data field
5. None of the above
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- Data dictionary
Q32. The .. Contains data descriptions and defines the name, data type, and length of
each field in the database ?
1. Constrained data
2. Metadata
3. Basic data
4. Filtered data
5. Indexes
CORRECT ANSWER (2) :- Metadata
Q33. In an ER diagram, an entity set is represented by ?
1. Rectangle
2. Ellipse
3. Diamond box
4. Circle
5. None of the above
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- Rectangle
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Q34. In the relational modes, cardinality is termed as ?
1. Number of tuples
2. Number of attributes
3. Number of tables
4. Number of constraints
5. None of the above
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- Number of tuples
Q35. RDBMS is comprised of tables that are made up of rows called . And columns
called . ?
1. Fields, Records
2. Tuple, Attribute
3. Address, Fields
4. Ranges, Sheet
5. Records, Ranges
CORRECT ANSWER (2) :- Tuple, Attribute
Q36. In the relational modes, cardinality is termed as ?
1. Number of tuples
2. Number of attributes
3. Number of tables
4. Number of constraints
5. None of the above
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- Number of tuples
Q37. Select the best description of read-only memory (ROM) ?
1. Volatile, used to store information that changes during system operation
2. Non-volatile, used to store information that changes during system operation
3. Non-volatile, used to store information that does not change during system operation
4. Volatile, used to store information that does not change during system operation
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (3) :- Non-volatile, used to store information that does not change
during system operation
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Q38. A top-to-bottom relationship among the items in a database is established by a
.. ?
1. Hierarchical model
2. Network model
3. Relational model
4. Distributed model
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- Hierarchical model
Q39. Database .. , which is the logical design of the database, and the database
. ,which is a snapshot of the data in the database at a given instant in time ?
1. Schema, Instance
2. Relation, Domain
3. Relation, Schema
4. Instance, Schema
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- Schema, Instance
Q40. Which types of database management system represents relations using tables ?
1. Network DBMS
2. Hierarchical DBMS
3. Relational DBMS
4. Object oriented DBMS
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (3) :- Relational DBMS
Q41. In data can be stored in structured manner ?
1. CPU
2. ALU
3. Microprocessor
4. Database
5. File
CORRECT ANSWER (4) :- Database
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Q42. What are the four key functions of a computer system?
1. input, processing, output, and storage
2. input, output, processing and storage
3. input, processing, storage, output
4. Processing, input , output, and storage
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- input, processing, output, and storage
Q43. The difference between memory and storage is that memory is . and storage is
. ?
1. Temporary, permanent
2. Permanent, temporary
3. Temporary, Temporary
4. Permanent, Permanent
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- Temporary, permanent
Q44.Which of the following is not an example of hardware?
1. MICR
2. Plotter
3. Memory card
4. Microprocessor
5. Shareware
CORRECT ANSWER (5) :- Shareware
Q45.Which of the following groups consists of only input devices ?
1. Keyboard, OMR, BCR, PLOTTER
2. Mouse, MICR, Scanner, Projector
3. Scanner, OCR, CD, joystick
4. Light pen, digitizers, biometric sensor, web cam
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (4) :- Light pen, digitizers, biometric sensor, web cam
Q46. QWERTY design type writers and computers keyboards is invented by ?
1. George Whatley
2. Christopher Latham Sholes
3. Benjamin Fornster
4. Thomas Jefferson
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (2) :- Christopher Latham Sholes
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Q47. First computer mouse was built by ?
1. Douglas engelbart
2. William English
3. Oaniel coogher
4. Robert zawacki
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- Douglas engelbart
Q48. External devices such as printer, keyboards and modems are known as ?
1. Add on devices
2. Peripherals
3. Input/output/processing device
4. Outside device
5. Extra hardware devices
CORRECT ANSWER (2) :- Peripherals
Q49. Dot matrix printer is ?
1. Unidirectional
2. Bi-directional
3. Sequential
4. Random
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (2) :- Bi-directional
Q50. The output quality of a printer is measured by ?
1. Dot per inch
2. Dot per sq. inch
3. Dots printed per unit time
4. Dot per page
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- Dot per inch
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Q51. To create large size drawing, architects and engineers often use a device called a ?
1. Plotter
2. Band printer
3. Line printer
4. Laser printer
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (1) :- Plotter
Q52. A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into ?
1. Clusters
2. Sectors
3. Vectors
4. Heads
5. Sections
CORRECT ANSWER (2) :- Sectors
Q53. The terms "red book", "yellow book", and "orange book" refer to ?
1. SCSI
2. IDE
3. Floppy drive technology
4. CD-ROM standards
5. HARD DISK standards
CORRECT ANSWER (4) :- CD-ROM standards
Q54. HVD is an example of a ?
1. Flash memory
2. Magnetic disk
3. Optical disc
4. Magnetic tape
5. None of these
CORRECT ANSWER (3) :- Optical disc
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