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1. What does RAM stand for?

a. Read Access Model b. Rapid Action Memory
c. Random Access Memory d. Random Active Memory

2. The Process of starting or restarting a computer is .

a. Bios b. Boot c. Cache d. Bus

3. Which type of chart is the best for showing parts of a whole?

a. Column b. Line c. Pie d. Area

4. SPSS stands for what?

a. Standard packaging and storage system
b. Statistical package for social sciences
c. Statistical process for social sciences
d. Standard processing and storage system

5. Which of the following is spreadsheet software?

a. MS Word b. Power Point c. MS excel d. Google

6. What sort of ‘wave’ is used in mobile phone networks?

(A) infrared (B) ultraviolet (C) gamma (D) micro (E) nuclear

7. The extension of a file ‘pdf’ stands for:

(A) Portable Document File (B) Public Document File
(C) Public Distribution File (D) Public Distribution Folder
(E) Portable Distribution File
8. Find the largest unit.
(A) Byte (B) Kilobyte (C) Terabyte (D) Gigabyte (E) Megabyte
9. BIOS stands for:
(A) Base Interface Output System (B) Basic Input Output System
(C) Best Input Output System (D) Base Interface Official System
(E) Basic Interface and Output System
10. What are the four basic functions of a computer system?
(A) Input, processing, output and storage
(B) Keyboard, display, memory and disk drive
(C) Bits, bytes, words and OSI
(D) Word processing, spreadsheet and database
(E) OS, processing, monitor and display
11. What is a ‘cookie’?
(A) Hacker file (B) Personal file (C) Netscape
(D) Internet information file (E) Virus
12. What kind of computer memory is the first to activate when you turn on the computer?
(A) ROM (B) RAM (C) BIOS (D) OS (E) Storage

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13. Which type of network provides access to regional service providers and typically span
distances greater than 100 miles?
(A) LAN (B) MAN (C) WAN (D) WLAN (E) DAP
14. Unauthenticated and unwanted mails are stored in _____ .
(A) Inbox (B) Sent box (C) Spam (D) Draft box (E) Follow up box
15. The symbol of ‘$’ is used in Microsoft Excel for _______ .
(A) fixing the cell (B) copying the cell (C) aligning the cell
(D) dragging the cell (E) enlarging the cell
16. For a computer ‘LCD’ stands for:
(A) Liquid Crisis Disparity (B) Liquid Cross Data
(C) Large Crystal Display (D) Liquid Crystal Display
(E) Large Capable Display

17. USB stands for

A. United Serial Bus B. Universal Strategic Bus
C. Universal Serial Bus D. Uninterrupted Strategic Bus

18. The command ‘Shift + Del’ will send the file to the-
A. My document B. Control Panel
C. Recycle Bin D. Permanently delete

19. Which of the following is a software for Bangla typing and composing?
A. Ananda B. Bijoy C. Rakhi D. Akhi

20. Which of the following is not an antivirus software?

A. symantec B. MacAfee C. Adobe D. AVG

21. The process of starting or resetting computer is-

A. BIOS B. Boot C. Bus D. Cache

22. What does www stand for-

A. World Wide Web B. World Wide Work
C. Work With Web D. World Web Work

23. Which kind of mathematics does the computer use in operations?

A. Binary B. Decimal
C. Boolean D. Geometry

24. In MS Word application package, you can produce same letter for different persons by using-
A. Mail sender B. Mail merge C. Mail tracker D. Mail table

25. In MS Power Point, the function for launching slide show is?
A. F3 B. F5 C. F7 D. F9

26. Bluetooth operations use-

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A. Magnetic technology B. Optical technology

C. Laser technology D. Radio technology

27. In a computer, a — can perform both input and output functions

a. Microphone b. Trackball c. Touch screen
d. RAM e. All of these f. None of these
28. A computer file format is —
a. Proprietary b. Compatible
c. A standardized method of encoding data for storage
d. all of these e. None of these

29. Software allows people to communicate over a network connection while seeing and hearing
one another.
a. Teleconferencing b. Videoconferencing
c. Network operating system d. Server f. None of these
30. On a standard computer keyboard, keys usually are arranged in — groups.
a. three b. five c. eight
d. all of these e. None of these

31. The main memory of a computer is also called-

a. Primary storage b. Primary memory c. Internal memory
d. All of these e. None of these
32. To reload a Web page, which of the following button should be pressed in the web
browser?
a. Redo b. Undo c. Refresh
d. Ctrl e. None of these
33. One character is represented by ___
a. One Bit b. One Byte c. One Kilobyte
d. One Megabyte e. None of these
34. In Mainframe environment, the —— terminal does not process data.
a. Intelligent b. Numb c. Dumb
d. Smart e. None of these
35. Which type of disk can store up to 17 GB of data?
a. Floppy disk b. CD c. DVD
d. Optical Disk e. None of these
36. The common keyboard arrangement is called the —— layout.
a. QEWTYR b. QYWERT c. QYTRWE
d. QWERTY e. None of these
37. Which one of the following is an example of file compression software?
a. Wincompress b. MS Compress c. WinZip
d. MS File Zip e. None of these
38. In MS Word, which of the following is not a font style?

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a. Bold b. Italic c. Superscript

d. Regular e. None of these

39. Which of the following is the extension for in Microsoft Word 2007?
a. .dor b.dot c.docx
d. .xml e. None of these
40. Which of the following is a series of recorded commands to automate task?
a. Auditing b. Outlining c. Macro
d. Status Bar e. None of these
41. In MS Word, which of the following creates a new paragraph?
a. Space bar b. Enter c. Backspace
d. Tab e. None of these
42. Which of the following features allow you to combine a form letter with the contents of a
database (usually a name and address file), creating a separate copy of the letter for each
entry in the database?
a. Letter Wizard b. Mail Merge c. Document Map
d. Book Mark e. None of these
43. Which of the following short cut keys do you use to find a specific word in a document?
a. Ctrl + C b. Ctrl + X c. Ctrl + F
d. Ctrl + S e. None of these
44. In MS Excel, which of the following can be used to copy only the value of a cell to another
where the value of the source cell was derived through a formula?
a. Copy, Value b. Paste, Value
c. Copy, Paste Special, Value d. Copy, Paste Value, e. None of these
45. Which of the following is not a characteristic of RAM?
a. RAM is volatile b. RAM contains data being used
c. Contents of RAM can be changed d. RAM is faster than cache memory
e. None of these
46.Which one of the following is not a web browser?
a. Internet Explorer b. Google Chrome c. Opera
d. Portal e. None of these
47. Which of the following properties of a monitor is measured in Hertz?
a. refresh rate b. speed c. resolution
d. viewable area e. None of these
48. Which of the following Keys you can use to get help in most of the programs?
a. F10 b. F3 c. F1
d. ESC e. None of these
49. WAV file format is associated with what type of files?
a. Video b. Sound c. Image
d. Document e. None of these

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50. Which of the following is more appropriate for portable use?

a. Super computer b. Workstation c Laptop
d. Desktop e. None of these
51. In MS Word, which of the following function key activates the spell checking?
a. F7 b. F9 c. F11
d. Shift + F7 e. None of these
52. Start button was first introduced in which of the following operating system?
a. Windows 95 b. Windows 98 c. Windows XP
d. Windows 7 e. None of these
53. Which of the following is not an example of secondary storage device?
a. Hard disks b. RAM c. Magnetic tapes.
d. Compact disks e. None of these
54. In case of a computer monitor, which of the following term refers to the sharpness of an
image?
a. Resolution b. Refresh rate c. Size
d. Dot pitch e. None of these
55. Which type of Computers are also called midrange computers?
a. PC b. Mini Computer c. Mainframe
d. Super Computer e. None of these

56. One character is represented by ___.

a. One Bit b. One Byte c. One Kilobyte
d. One Megabyte e. None of these
57. Which type of disk can store up to 17 GB of data?
a. Floppy disk b. CD c. DVD
d. All of these e. None of these
58. The common keyboard arrangement is called the ______ layout.
a. QEWTYR b. QYWERT c. QYTRWE
d. QWERTY e. None of these
59. In computers, magnetic storage devices use ______.
a. Lasers b. Physical switches
c. A magnet d. Capacitors e. None of these
60. A bar code reader emits _____.
a. Sound b. Commands c. Light
d. Magnetic field e. None of these
61. To avoid eyestrain, you should place the monitor _____ away from your eye.
a. 5 - 6 feet b. 2 - 3 meters
c. 5 meters d. 2 - 3 feet e. None of these
62. Which of the following type of technology lets computers use light as a source of input?
a. Operative b. Optical c. Optimal
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63. Which of the following type of printer sprays ink onto paper?
a. Laser b. Dot Matrix c. Ink-jet
d. All of these e. None of these
64. In MS Excel, what is the short cut key to replace a data with another in a sheet?
a. Ctrl + R b. Ctrl + Shift + R
c. Crtl + H d. Ctrl + F e. None of these

65. Among the computer generations, WWW, HTML, DVD, iPod etc. are some of the popular
inventions of which generation?
a. 3rd b. 4th c. 5th
th
d. 6 e. None of these

66. In binary number system, each bit represents a _____

a. Character b. Switch c. Signal
d. Number e. None of these

67. In a computer, text codes converts letters into _____

a. Decimal numbers b. Magnetic pulse
c. Binary format d. Graphics e. None of these

68. In the CPU, the _____ unit controls resources in the computer.
a. Command b. Arithmetic logic c. Memory
d. Control e. None of these

69. When a document is wider than it’s length, which of the following page orientations should
be selected?
a. Landscape b. Portrait c. Legal
d. Tabloid e. None of these

70. Which one of the following is an example of nonvolatile memory?

a. ROM b. BIOS c. POST
d. All of these e. None of these

71. Which one of the following is not true for Volatile Memory?
a. CPU can read any address b. Random Access Memory
c. Speeds measured in r. p. m d. Requires power to hold data
e. None of these

72. In computers, bus width is measured in _____

a. Bits b. Characters c. Bytes
d. Megabytes e. None of these

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72. In magnetic storage devices, tracks are divided into _____

a. Subtracks b. Supertracks c. Segments
d. Sectors e. None of these
73. A certain hard disk has a data transfer rate of 20 MB/sec. How much time is required to
transfer 5 megabyte data from this disk to memory?
a. 20 Sec. b. 1 sec. c. 0.5 sec.
d. 0.25 sec. e. None of these
74. Which one of the following is an example of file compression software?
a. Win Compress b. MS Compress c. Win Zip
d. MS File Zip e. None of these
75. Which one of the following is not a function of an Operating Systems (OS)?
a. Provide a user interface b. Manage Hardware devices
c. Copy files from the network automatically
d. Run Programs e. None of these
76. Which one of the following Operating Systems (OS) has command line as the user interface?
a. DOS b. Linux c. UNIX
d. All of these e. None of these
77. Which one of the following is the most popular operating system for PC?
a. Apple MAC OS X b. Microsoft Windows
c. DOS d. Fedora e. None of these
78. To remove a program from your computer, you can _____ it.
a. Transfer b. Copy c. Undo
d. Uninstall e. None of these
79. Older computers were _____
a. Analog b. Digital c. Pipelined
d. Parallel e. None of these

80. Which of the following is an Antivirus Software?

a. Maya b. AVG c. Google
d. Outlook e. None of these
81. If a disk has a bad spot on its surface, the spot is called a _____
a. Disk crash b. Disk error c. Disk scanner
d. Disk sector e. Bad Sector
82. Which of the following is an example of Single user/Single tasking OS?
a. DOS b. Windows XP c. Windows 7
d. Linux e. None of these
83. Which of the following is a Spread Sheet Program?
a. MS Word b. MS Power Point c. MS Excel
d. Yahoo e. None of these
84. Which of the following statement is valid?
a. 1KB = 1024 bytes b. 1 MB = 2048 bytes

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c.1 MB = 1000 kilobytes d.1 KB = 1000 bytes e. None of these

85. Which language is directly understood by the computer without any translation program?
a. Machine language b. Assembly language
c. High level language d. Mid level language e. None of these
86. In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active computer
are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board?
a. Breadboard b. Motherboard c. Grandmother board
d. Daughter board e. None of these
87. Which of the following is used only for data entry and storage, and never for processing?
a. Mouse b. Dumb terminal
c. Dedicated data entry system d. Micro computer e. None of these

88. What is CPU and how does it work?

Answer
The CPU means Central Processing Unit which is also called microprocessor or processor is in
charge of processing data. How it will process data will depend on the program. The program
can be a spreadsheet, a word processor or a game. It just follows the instructions. When you
double click on an icon to run a program, here is what happens:
1. The program, which is stored inside the hard disk drive, is transferred to the RAM
memory. A program is a series of instructions to the CPU.
2. The CPU, using a circuit called memory controller, loads the program data from the
RAM memory.
3. The data, now inside the CPU, is processed.
Then what happens will depend on the program.

89. Describe RAM and ROM

Answer
"RAM" stands for "random access memory." RAM is memory that stores data in a random order,
and it can be written to again and again. However, RAM is functional only when electrical
current runs through it, so when your computer is powered down, it can't hold anything in the
RAM. That's why your computer needs different types of memory; with only RAM, you'd never
be able to store any data.

"ROM" stands for "read-only memory." With ROM, you can only access the data stored on it.
You can't write new data to ROM, except in a few select situations. You might run into a CD
ROM that's got a computer program installed on it, or other types of ROM that contain data but
to which you can't write data. Because ROM cannot be re-written, it's generally used for long-
term storage.
90. What is computer threat and how do you secure your computer properly?
Sample Answer
If you connect to the Internet, allow other people to use your computer, or share files with others,
you should take steps to protect your computer from harm. Why? Because there are computer

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criminals (sometimes called hackers or crackers) who attack other people's computers. These
people can attack directly, by breaking into your computer through the Internet and stealing your
personal information, or indirectly, by creating malicious software (or malware) designed to
harm your computer.

Fortunately, you can protect yourself by taking a few simple precautions. This article describes
the threats and what you can do to defend against them.
Check your security status with Windows Security Center. Windows Security Center is your
headquarters for computer security. It shows your computer's current security status and
recommends anything that you should do to help make your computer more secure. To open it:
Open Security Center by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel,
clicking Security, and then clicking Security Center.
Top three things you can do to protect your computer
Use security software
Practice the principle of least privilege (PoLP)
Maintain current software and updates

Avoid threats to your computer

Never share passwords or pass phrases
Do not click random links
Beware of unknown email and attachments
Don't download unknown software off the Internet
Don't propagate hoaxes or chain mail
Log out/lock your computer
Shut down lab/test computers
Remove unnecessary programs
Restrict remote access
Frequently back up important files
Treat sensitive data carefully
Remove data securely
Deploy encryption when possible
Securing your home network

91. The computer that has no hard disk storage but sends input and receives
output from the server in known as_______.
a. Host b. Minicomputer c. File Server
d. Thin Client e. Microcomputer
92. The main circuit board in a personal computer is called the__________.
a. Mother Board b. System Board
c. RAM Board d. System Unit e. ROM Board
93. A network used for sharing data, software and hardware among the several users
owning microcomputers is called_________.
a. WAN b. LAN c. MAN d. SAN e .PAN

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94. Which type of ROM is used in pen drive?

a. Mask ROM b. P ROM c. EP ROM d. EEP ROM e. CD ROM

95. Which one is both input and output device?

a. keyboard b. plotter c. printer d. touch screen e. OMR

Input and output devices of computers

Output devices:
• Speakers Headphones Screen (Monitor) Printer
• Voice output communication aid Automotive navigation system
• Braille embosser Projector
• Plotter
Input devices:
Pointing devices Mouse Track point Trackball Graphics tablet Scanners
Microphone Touch screen Joysticks Touch pad Keyboard
Input and out put devices:
modems network cards printers mouse keyboard mouse
Disks CD DVD.

96. DOS is a______ system.

a. data output b. disk output c. disk operating d. data operating e. data output

97. In which of the following computers, can the UNIX operating system be used?
a. Desktop computer b. Laptop computer
c. Supercomputer d. All of these e. None

98. Which of the following objects is an example of computer storage device?

a. DVDs b. Magnetic disks c. Tapes
d. All of these e. None of these

99. If a computer on the network shares resources for others to use, it is called _____.
a. Server b. Client c. Mainframe
d. Superscalar processor e. Fiber Optic
100. A program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge
of the owner is called _______.
a. Java b. C++ c. Virus d. SPSS e. UNICOD
101. A _____ is a small piece of text stored on your computer, phone or whatever you use to surf
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a. Virus b. Cookie c. Application d. Session e. Query String

102. To move to the bottom of a document press:
a. End key b. Alt + End key c. Shift + End key
d. Ctrl + End key e. Ctrl + Alt key
103. MICR stands for :
a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader b. Magnetic Ink Code Reader
c. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader d. Mechanic Ink Code Reader
e. Mechanic Ink Cases Reader
104. An error in software of hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for
it?
a. Leech b. Squid c. Slug d. Glitch e. Virus
105. ASCII stands for:
a. American Stable Code for International Interchange
b. American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
c. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
d. American Standard Code for Interchange Information
e. Amicable Standard Code for International Interchange
106. All computers must have:
a. Word processing software b. An operating system
c. A printer attached d. A virus checking program e. A speaker
107. One MB is equal to:
a. 512 KB b. 1 billion bytes c. 1024 KB
d. 1024 bytes e. 1028 KB

108. The output quality of a printer is measured by:

a. Dot per inch b. dot per sq. inch
c. Dots printed per unit time d. Dot per second e. Dots matrix per minute

109. In a computer program, the processor executing the same instructions over & over is
called…….
a. Looping b. Branching
c. Circulating d. Rotating e. none

110. Which of the following units represents the largest amount of data?
a. Gigabyte b. Terabyte c. Byte d. Megabyte e. Kilobyte
111. Which of the following are you probably using if you are viewing windows and icons?
a. Menu-Driven Interface b. Graphical User Interface
c. Command Driven Interface d. Character User Interface
e. Menu User Interface
112. When electrical power is disrupted or cut off, data and programs are lost in:
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d. RAM e. ROM
113.UNIX is a-
a. Word Processing Program b. Database c. Operating System
d. Hardware e. Anti-virus
114.In MS Word, CTRL + E will result in:
a. Table b. Center alignment c. Exit from MS Word
d. Underlined Text e. Deleted Text
115.WAN stands for:
a. Wap Area Network b. Wide Area Network c. Wide Array Net
d. Wireless Area Network e. World Area Network
116.Which file extensions do indicate only graphics files?
a. BMP and DOC b. JPEG and TXT c. TXT and STK
d. BMP and GIF e. XLS and DAT
117.The goal to ensure the accuracy, integrity and safety of all information system processes and
resources is goal of:
a. Security management b. Firewalls c. Encryptions
d. Cyber theft e. Hacking
118. Bluetooth is the popular name for the_____ wireless networking standard.
a. 802.15 b. 802.11 c. 702.15 d. 702.11 e. 815.05

119. ‘BAK’ extension refers usually to what kind of file?

A. Audio file B. Animation/movie file
C. MS Encarta document D. Backup file E. None of them

120. ‘MPG’ extension refers usually what kind of file?

A. WordPerfect Document file B. MS Office document
C. Animation/movie file D. Image file E. None of them

121. ‘INI’ extension refers usually to what kind of file?

A. Image file B. System file C. Hypertext related file
D. Image Color Matching Profile file E. None of them

122. Who co-founded Hotmail in 1996 and then sold the company to Microsoft?
A. Shawn Fanning B. Ada Byron Lovelace C. Sabeer Bhatia
D. Ray Tomlinson E. None of them

123. Who co-created the UNIX operating system in 1969 with Dennis Ritchie?
A. Bjarne Stroustrup B. Steve Wozniak C. Ken Thompson
D. Niklaus Wirth E. None of them

124. Who developed Yahoo?

A. Dennis Ritchie & Ken Thompson B. David Filo & Jerry Yang
C. Vint Cerf & Robert Kahn D. Steve Case & Jeff Bezos E. None of them

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125. What is the term to ask the computer to put information in order numerically or
alphabetically?
A. Crop B. Report C. Record D. Sort E. None of them

126. ‘DB’ computer abbreviation usually means?

A. Database B. Double Byte C. Data Block
D. Driver Boot E. None of them
127. ‘OS’ computer abbreviation usually means?
A. Order of Significance B. Open Software C. Operating System
D. Optical Sensor E. None of them

128. What does DOCSIS stand for?

A. Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification
B. Data Over Cable Security Internet Std.
C. Data Over Cable Secure International Stds
D. Data Over Cable Service Internet Standard E. None of them

129.In computer parlance the abbreviation "OS" usually means ...

a. order of significance b. open software
c. operating system d. optical sensor
130. What is the term to ask the computer to put information in order numerically or
alphabetically?
a. crop b. report c. record d. sort e. none of these
131. A program that can copy itself and infect the computer without the permission and
knowledge of the owner is called ...?
a. floppy b. Java c. virus d. pop-ups e. sessions
132. To select the text by shading as you drag the mouse arrow over the text is known as?
a. decode b. fetch c. highlight d. clip art e. none of these
133. 'RAM' stands for
a. random access memory b. really annoying machine c. read a manual
d. real absolute memory e. all of these
134. In what year was the "@" chosen for its use in e-mail address?
a. 1972 b. 1976 c. 1980 d. 1984 e. 2001

135. How many bits is a byte?

a. 4 b. 8 c. 16 d. 32 e. 64

136. The logic gate NOT has

a) Output 1 if any input is 1 b) Output 1 if all inputs are 1
c) Output 0 if any input in 1 d) one input and one output
e) No input and no output

137. What does LCD stand for?

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a) Level and clean disc b) liquid crystalled document

c) liquid clustered disc d) liquid crystal display
e) level crystal disc
138. The topology that connects all computers in a network by a single cable with a terminal at
each end is called.
a) Terminal b) ring c) star d) bus e) LAN
139. Color monitors produce multicolor images by combining by colors
a) Red,, green and blue b) yellow, red and blue c) black, blue and green
d) red, blue and white e) VIBGYOR
140. PROM chips
a) have nothing recorded on them
b) permanently stores information without program
c) Are erasable y special program
d) are erasable electrically
e) records data very fast without instruction.
141. BIOS is stored in a computer in its
a) Monitor b) hard disc c) RAM d) ROM e) desktop memory
142. What do the personal computers form when they are connected together?
a) Server b) supercomputer c) network
d) enterprise e) multiple computer
143. Which connection is used to assess the internet in a very remote location?
a) Dial-up b) satellite c) cable d) DSL e) Modem
144. The first part of a complete URL is the ________needed to access the web resource. The
missing word in the sentence is:
a) Address b) name c) location d) protocol e) search engine
145. The wheel of mouse can make it easier to do what?
a) Scroll through documents b) select object
c) open document d) change volume
e) right clicking
146. Which of the following measures the speed of a dot matrix printer?
a) ppm b) dpi c) cps d) ipm e) resolution

CPS = Character Per Second

147. Which of the following is an off-line device?

a. keyboard b. printer c. monitor d. modem e. motherboard

148. Computer terminals usually have

a. screen only b. keyboard only c. screen and keyboard
d. screen, keyboard and connectivity to the computer in use
e. screen, keyboard, connectivity to the computer in use and data processors

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149. How many bits comprise a unit of a Unicode?

a. 1 b. 4 c. 6 d. 10 e. 16
150. Disc storage is a special type of
a. processor b. I/O device c. memory d. micro-computer e. PC

151.Small circuit board on which the main memory DRAM is physically packaged is called
a. SIMD b. DIMM c. DIMR d. SIMR e. SCBM
152. A destination for data going outside the system is called
a. reserve b. sink c. bank d. ERD e. URS
153. Which of the following is not a horizontal application program?
a. spread sheet b. database c. MS power point
d. e-commerce e. e-mail
154. The program that translates programs written in high level language into machine language
is called
a. translator b. interpreter c. assembler d. compiler e. converter
155. The task of a debug program is to look into all programs to
a. correct an error b. locate and correct errors
c. identify, locate and correct error d. protect from viruses
e. prevent hacking
156. How many parts are there in a computer system?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8 e. 11
157. What does the computer process into information?
a. numbers b. processor c. input d. data e. image
158. Which one is the most common type of storage devices?
a. magnetic b. optical c. flash d. persistent e. opera
159. Which of the following protects a computer system from hacking?
a. snort b. backup c. anti-virus d. firewall e. applet
160. What is the name of the structure where data move through a network?
a. packets b. payload c. datagrams d. token e. size

161. Compared with magnetic disk, magnetic tape is –

A. slower B. more expensive C. faster
D. more versatile E. similar
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A. 450 B. 3600 C. 6300 D. 7200 E. 900

163.Which is not an output device?
A. monitor B. scanner C. plotter D. ink-jet printer E. speaker
164. A computer professional who writes and tests software is called a(n) –
A. programmer B. system analyst C. quality tester
D. operator E. Both A & C
165.How much storage in bits does a computer with a storage capacity of 256K contain?
A. 2560,000 B. 262,144 C. 256,000 D. 156,00 E. 1560,000
Note: 8 bits = 1 byte; 1024 bytes = 1 kilobyte (K) ; 256 K = 256  1024 = 262, 144 bytes.
166.Which company was the first to introduce laser printer?
A. Xerox B. Canon C. Hewlett-Packard
D. Lexmark E. IBM
167. The brain of a computer is –
A. memory B. hardware C. software
D. microprocessors E. ROM
168.Which is the largest unit of storage?
A. terabyte B. kilobyte C. megabyte D. gigabyte E. hectabyte
Note: 1000 megabytes = 1 gigabyte ; 1 terabyte = 1 trillion (1012) byte = 1000 gigabytes.
169.The instructions that tell the computer what to do and how to do are called –
A. hardware B. software C. processor D. data flow E. motherboard
170. The letter E in the word ‘E-commerce’ stands for –
A. express B. emergency C. essential D. electronic E. expert
171. What is the alternative name of a portable computer?
A. Desktop B. Laptop C. Maintop D. Abacus E. Dell
172. I byte is equal to –
A. 2 bits B. 4 bits C. 8 bits D. 16 bits E. 24 bits
173. VSAT stands for –
A. Virtual Satellite B. Very small aperture terminal
C. Very swift aperture terminal D. Very sharp aperture terminal
E. Vertical Satellite
174. The symbol on a screen that tells you where you are is known as –

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A. cursor B. scroll C. window D. LCD E. CRTs

175. Which of the following in not an internet browser?
A. Internet Explorer B. Netscape C. AOL
D. Opera E. Mozilla Firefox

176. Two common output devices of computers are MONITOR and printers.
177. A bit is binary representation and can take either of the two values: 0 or 1
178. GIGO stands for GRABAGE IN GRABAGE OUT
179. The clock speed of a Pentium 4 processor is around _______1.4-3.06___________ MHz.
180. A binary digit is known as BIT
181. The term “hardcopy” means PRINTED COPY
182. A device that reads text and images directly into the computer is called SCANNER
183. Write the name of a multi user operating system WINDOWS XP-7,8 NT
184. 1 MB represents 1024 X 1024 bytes.
185. WAN IS THE abbreviation of WIDE AREA NETWORK
186.Supercomputers are those which:
a. Contain a large single chip
b. Can perform billions of calculations per second
c. Are found at thousands of places around the world
d. Are designed to process thousands of accounting applications.

187.What is the name given to the sequence of steps which a computer follows:
a) Instructions b) Algorithms c) Flowcharts d) Application Software

188. The process of identifying and correcting mistakes in a computer program is referred to as:
a) Debugging b) Desk Checking c) Validation d) Verification
189.In a computer program, the process of executing the same instructions over and over is
called:
a) Branching b) Looping c) Circulating d) Hierarchical Charting

190. “Freeze Windows Panes” is an Excel command which helps in:

a) Saving or freezing a document so that unauthorized changes couldn’t be made
b) Reviewing a worksheet by holding some columns and sliding others
c) Password protection d) None of above

191. The computer stores its program and data in its

a) ALU b) Control Unit c) Memory d) Cache Memory

192. In Ms Word pressing CTRL + E will

a) Draw table b) Centre Alignment c) Exit word d) Underline text

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193. A network which is used for sharing data, software and hardware among several users
owning microcomputers is called:
a) WAN b) MAN c) LAN d) VAN

194. In MS PowerPoint, short cut for creating a new slide is:

a) Crtl + N b) Crtl + S c) Crtl + M d) Crtl + P

195. “Microsoft Outlook” is a software designed to function as:

a) An Internet Explorer b) A tool to receive and send emails
c) A publishing Software d) None of above

196. Which of the following is a computer operating system? Mercantile 2006

(A) Oracle (B) Unix (C) SPSS (D) Java (E) None of these

197. Which of the following is not a processor used in PC?

(A) Pentium (B) AMD K6 (C) Zylog (D) Athlon
198. Which of the following printers is not usually used in office work?
(A) Dot matrix (B) Inkjet (C) LASER (D) Line printer
199. Which of the following is an operating system?
(A) Excel (B) Windows (C) Power point (D) SPSS
200. You can use the web to: (I) send and receive e-mail (II) search for information
(A) only I (B) only II (C) Both I and II (D) none of these
201. Which of the following is not an input device?
(A) Mouse (B) Keyboard (C) Printer (D) Joy–stick
202. Which of the following is an output device?
(A) Floppy disk (B) CD–ROM (C) Monitor (D) Light pen
203. Writing, editing, storing, and printing a document using computer software are known as
(A) word processing (B) data processing
(C) productivity processing (D) spreadsheet processing
204. UNIX is a
(A) Word processing program (B) Database
(C) Operating System (D) None of these
205. Which is not related to computers?
(A) Byte (B) Memory (C) Ram (D) All are related
206. IPOS cycle includes Input, Processing, Output and __________________
(A) Storage (B) System (C) Syntax (D) Simulation
207. What is the meaning of e-mail?
(A) emergency mail (B) electronic mail (C) electronical mail
(D) express mail (E) effective mail

208. The first microprocessor was developed by in 1971 by_______.

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(A) Intel (B) Microsoft (C) Dell (D) Apple (E) Google

209. With regards to e-mail addresses:

(A) they must always contain an $ symbol (B) they can never contain spaces
(C) they are case-insensitive (D) they must always contain an # symbol
(E) they must always contain an @ symbol

210. Which of the following is a valid ending for a word file?

(A) .xis (B) .wmv (C) .roc (D) .mac (E) .doc

211. One Megabyte is equal to –

(A) 26 bytes (B) 22 bytes (C) 210 Bytes (D) 25 Bytes (E) 220 bytes

212. The brain of a computer is –

(A) Memory (B) Hardware (C) Software
(D) Microprocessor(cpu) (E) Motherboard

213. Which computer memory is never erased?

(A) RAM (B) ROM (C) Chips (D) BIOS (E) AGP

214. The computer stores its program in its –

(A) ALU (B) Control Unit (C) Memory
(D) Chache Memory (E) CHIPS

215. What is meant by LAN?

(A) Local Area Network (B) Label Area Network (C) Link Area Network
(D) Long Area Network (E) Large Area Network

216. Pen drive takes the place of –

(A) Hard disk (B) Printer (C) Modem (D) Floppy disk (E) Web cam

217. What is a ‘Laptop’?

(a)Small Dog (b) Mountain climbing tools
(c) Musical Instrument (d) Small Computer

218. CD-ROM stands for:

(a) Computer Disk Run On Memory
(b) Computer Drive Read Only memory
(c) Compact Disk Read only Memory
(d) Compact Drive Run On Memory

219. An example of an electronic spread sheet package is –

(a) Microsoft Exchange (b) Internet Explorer
(c) Word Perfect (d) Microsoft Excel

220. Which of the following is an advantage of computers?

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(a) Reliable but slow (b) Store massive amount of data

(c) Process incorrect (d) Are inflexible

221. The World Wide Web is part of the –

(a) Thread (b) post (c) article (d) internet

222. The most distinctive difference between a LAN and a WAN is –

(a) Distance Covered (b) Machine Size
(c) Number of Users (d) Number of Workstations

223. The application that allows millions of people to access the World Wide Web daily is called
a Web –
(a) Finder (b) Searcher (c) Pointer (d) Browser

224. Questionnaires and many standardized tests use – technology to input the data.
(a) OMR (b) OCR (c) POS (d) MICR

225. The most common storage media are –

(a) Printers and monitors (b) Disks and tape
(c) CD-ROMS and WORMs (d) ROM and modems

226. An entry in a spread sheet like = A4 + A5 + A6 + A7 is an example of a:

(a) label (b) graph (c) function (d) formula

227. The term – describes the process of revising a document.

(a) editing (b) formatting (c) integrating (d) styling

228. Records are composed of – such as a name, address, and phone number.
(a) Fields (b) Bytes (c) Information (d) Bits

229. Programming errors detected by the language translator are called – errors.
(a) Primary (b) temporal (c) logic (d) syntax

230. The word LAN is related to

(A) air traffic control (B) fertilizer factory (C) bridge design
(D) atomic reactor (E) computer network

231. Which of the following extensions is used for picture files stored in computer?
(A) exe (B) jpg (C) doc (D) xis (E) none of these

232. Which will be the most suitable computer program that you can use to prepare your bio-
data?
(A) MS Word (B) BS Excel (C) Oracle (D) Power Point (E) any of these

233. ‘JPG’ extension refers usually to what kind of file?

a) System file b) Animation/movie file c) MS Encarta document

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d) Image file e) None of these

234. RAM stands for-

a) Random Access Memory b) Really Annoying Machine
c) Read A Manual d) Real Absolute Memory e) None of these

234. ‘CD’ computer abbreviation usually means?

a) Command Description b) Compact Disc c) Change Data
d) Copy Density e) None of these

235. ‘MPG’ extension refers usually to what kind of file?

a) Word Perfect Document file b) MS Office document
c) Animation/movie file d) Image file e) None of these

236. How many bits is a byte?

a) 4 b) 8 c) 16 d) 32 e) None of these

237. Another word for the CPU is

a) Execute b) Micro chip c) Microprocessor d) Decode e) None of these

238. ‘INI’ extension refers usually to what kind of file?

a) Image file b) System file c) Hypertext related file
d) Image Color Matching Profile file e) None of these

239. Which one is a database software?

a) MS WORD b) ORACLE c) MS Outlook d) Corel DRAW e) MS Power Point

240. Which one is not a graphic-software?

a) Harvard Graphics b) Page Maker c) Access
d) Freelance Graphics e) None of these
[Graphic-software: Photoshop, Illustrator, corelDRAW, Paint Shop pro, The GIMP, Picasa,
ACDSee etc.]

241. In general, which letter is considered for Hard Disk Drive?

a) A b) B c) C d) D e) None of these

242. Which type of chart is the best for showing parts of a whole?
a) Column b) Line c) Area d) Pie

243. A separate file sent as a part of an e-mail message is called a /an-

a) folder b) spreadsheet c) attachment d) message body

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244. Graphical Environment Operating system______

a) Dos b) SQL c) Windows d) Explorer

245. Which one works as an output and input device?

a) Modem b) Scanner c) Mouse d) Monitor

246. In order to access the World Wide Web you need_______

a) An Internet connection, an internet Service Provider and Browser Software
b) Only Internet Explorers or Netscape Navigator
c) A modem and a Browser d) Nothing

247. The general terms for buying and selling through the Internet is-
a) click through b) wholesale c) e-commerce d) streaming

248. Which file extensions indicate only graphics files?

a) BMP and DOC b) JPEG and TXT c) TXT and STK d) BMP and GIF

249. What is a URL?

a) An email address b) The title of a web site
c) The address of a page on the World Wide Web
d) A communication method between computers and printers

250. All computers must have

a) word processing software b) an operating system
c) a printer attached d) a virus checking program

251. The resolution of a printer is measured in-

a) Megabits b) Hz c) Dots Per Inch (DPL) d) Inches(diagonal)

252. The ability to have a number of applications running at the same time is called :
a) Integrated b) Networking c) Multitasking d) GUI

253. If a finance manager wants to forecast sales over a five-year period using microcomputer,
he would probably use :
a) MS Word b) Power Point c) MS Outlook d) MS Excel

254. A person having the full control over the domain or computer is a/an –

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a) operator b) administrator c) engineer d) programmer

255. The process of starting or resetting a computer is :

a) BIOS b) Boot c) Bus d) Cache

256. How many bits are there in a byte?

a) 16 b) 8 c) 4 d) 2

257. What does RAM stand for?

a) Read Access Model b) Random Access Memory
c) Random Actress Model d) Rapid Action Memory

258. Windows is a (n) :

a) Operating System b) Application Software
c) ROM d) Spreadsheet

259. What does CPU stand for?

a) Central Processing Unit b) Computer Processing Unit
c) Central Power Unit d) Computer Power Unit

260. What does www stand for?

a) World Wide Web b) World Wide Work
c) Web World Wide d) World Web Work

261. LAN stands for :

a) Local Area Network b) Local Activity Nod
c) Legal Area Net d) Last Area Net

262.What is the term to ask the computer to put information in order numerically or
alphabetically?
a. Crops b. Report c. Record d. Sort e. Cobmine

263.Which one words as both an output and input device?

a. Modem b. Scanner c. Mouse d. Monitor e. Keyboard

264.Which one is a valid email address?

a. http:// vianet.com/index.htm b. F:\\Email\Standard
c. Jahid@billme.com d. Chaminade.org/teachers/mailaddresses
e. www.mail.yahoo.com

265.WINDOWS is

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a. antivirus software b. data storage device c. programming

language
d. operating system e. Scanning software

266.Which of the following is not an antivirus software?

a. Kaspersky b. Win-pro c. AVG d. McAfee e. Symantec

266. Which of the following is the LATEST operating systems?

a. Windows XP b. Windows Vista c. Windows Millennium
d. Windows Fujistu e. Windows 8

268. Computer does mathematical functions by using.

a. Analog digit b. Digital digit c. Binary digit
d. Numerical digit e. Greeks digit

269. Which of the following is a database software?

a. MS Word b. MS Access c. MS PowerPoint
d. Acrobat Reader e. MS Outlook

270. Which of the following is not an email service provider?

a. Yahoo b. Hotmail c. AVG d. G-mail e. MSN

271. Which of the following is an example of system software?

(a) Firefox (b) Notepad (c) Windows 98 (d) Avira E. None of these

272. Which of the following is an input device?

(a) CRT Monitor (b) Speaker (c) Printer (d) Keyboard E. None of these

273. Which of the following is not an example of secondary storage device?

(a) Hard disks (b) RAM (c) Magnetic tapes
(d) CDs E. None of these

274. Which of the following is an Antivirus Software?

(a) Photoshop (b) Norton (c) Yahoo (d) Flash E. None of these

275. Which of the following cannot be done using e-mail?

(a) Send an attachment (b) Copy files from a remote computer
(c) Forward an e-mail (d) Reply to e-mail E. None of these

276. Which one of the following is called the Brain of the Computer?
(a) Memory (b) CPU (c) Hard Disk (d) RAM E. None of these

277. Which one of the following is an example of optical storage device?

(a) CD Drive (b) RAM (c) Hard Disk (d) CPU E. None of these

278. Which of the following is a Word Processing Program?

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(a) MS Word (b) Yahoo (c) MS Excel

(d) MS Power Point E. None of these

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(K) CD-Rom (L) Floppy Disk (M) printer (N) RAM

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(K) Campus Area Network (L) Local Area Network
(M) Wide Area Network (N) Metropolitan Area Network

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(K) Random Access Memory (L) Central Processing Unit
(M) Read only Memory (N) Basic Input Output System

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(K) Picture (L) Power point File
(M) Word Document (N) All of the above

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284.Which of the following is a keyboard command to copy some text in MS Word?

a. Shift + Copy b. Ctrl + C c. Alt + G d. Shift + C e. None of these

285.Which one of the following is an example of optical storage device?

a. CD ROM b. Hard Disk c. RAM d. CPU e. None of these

286.Mechanical devices in the compute are called-

a. Data b. User c. Software d. Hardware e. None of these

287.Which one of the following is the predecessor of modern internet?

a. BRACNET b. DNET c. ARPAnet d. NSFNET e. None of these
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288.Which of the following is used to display web contents?

a. System software b. Antivirus c. Web browser
d. Scanner e. None of these

289.Which of the following searches websites by keyword(s)?

a. Web bugs b. Search engines c. Spyware
d. Portals e. None of these

290.Company that provides internet service is called?

a. Portal site Connector b. Internet Connection Provider

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c. Web Developer d. Internet Service Provider e. None of these

291.Which of the following cannot be done using e-mail?

a. Send an attachment b. Forward an e-mail
c. Copy files from a remote computer d. Reply to an e-mail e. None of these

292.A byte consists of how many bits?

a. 16 b. 4 c. 2 d. 8 e. None of these

293.Which one of the following is an example of spreadsheet software?

a. Ms Word b. MS Power Point c. MS Excel
d. MS Access e. None of these

294.Which one of the following is an extension of video file format in computers?

a..jpg b. .exe c. .mpg
d. .bmp e. None of these

295.Which one of the following device is the fastest data transmission media?
a. Twisted pair cable b. Coaxial cable c. Cat-5
d. Fiber-optic cable e. None of these

296.Which one of the following device is required to set up a LAN?

a. Speaker b. Network Interface Card
c. ROM d. Coupler e. None of these

297.Which number system is used to store data in a computer?

a. Decimal b. Binary c. Octal
d. Hexadecimal e. None of these

298. Which one of the following is an example of Open Source Operating System?
a. Redhat Linux b. Windows 98 c. Windows XP
d. DOS e. None of these

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314.How many BITs make a BITE?

(a) 2 to 8 (b) 2 to 64 (c) 4 to 64 (d) 8 to 64 (e) 16 to 64

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315. Which of the following is spreadsheet software?

(a) MS Excel (b) MS Word (c) PowerPoint (d) Adobe Acrobat (e) Fox Pro

316. Which of the following is not an internet search engine?

(a) Google (b) Yahoo (c) MSN (d) Windows (e) AOL

317. Which of the following is not an anti-virus software?

(a) Symantec (b) Kaspersky (c) AVG (d) Win-pro (e) McAfee

318. The first internet based news agency of Bangladesh is –

(a) E-News (b) BD News (c) NTV News (d) Prothom Alo News (e) Cafe News

319. The ‘add or remove programs’ utility can be found in:

(a) Control panel (b) CPU (c) Desktop (d) Search Engine (e) My Computer

320. Ram stands for

(a) Random Access Memory (b) Readily Available Memory
(c) Read Access Memory (d) Reading Access Memory
(e) Reading Available Memory

321. SIM means

(a) Subscriber Identity Module (b) Standard Identity Module
(c) Subscriber Identity Method (d) Subscriber Identification Module
(e) Standard Identify Method

322. Who is the legend of computer world?

(a) Bill Cosby (b) Bill Clinton (c) Bill Gates
(d) Microsoft (e) IBM

323. WINDOWS is a (an) :

(a) scanning software (b) operating system (c) programming language
(d) antivirus software (e) data storage device

324. Which one is an output device?

(a) Joystick (b) Microphone (c) Monitor (d) Hard Disk (e) CD Drive

325. The base 16 number system is –

(a) Octal (b) Binary (c) Hexadecimal (d) Decimal (e) None

53. The brain of a computer within the CPU is –

(a) ALU (b) Josephson Buble (c) Register (d) Control Unit (e) RAM

326. Data and instructions waiting to be processed and the resulting output are stored in_____.
(a) Control Unit (b) Memory (c) Analog (d) Logic unit (e) Check bits

326. Which menu includes the command ‘find’?

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(a) Select (b) Format (c) Close (d) Edit (e) Help

327. What is the permanent memory storage of a computer?

(a) Software (b) ROM (c) RAM (d) CD (e) CPU

328. What is an icon?

(a) Pictorial representation of an operation (b) Method of cutting and
pasting
(c) Flashing of display (d) Beefs, roars and shricks in a video game (e) None

329. The type of scanner used in banking industry is________.

(a) OCR (b) CAT (c) OMR (d) MICR (e) NMR

330. CRTs, LEDs and LCDs are________.

(a) NMR variations (b) used for output, not for input
(c) common types of display screens
(d) Obsolete since the discovery of electrical mouse (e) punch card technology

331. What does MICR mean?

(a) Magnetic Idle Cassette Recorder (b) Magnetic Ink Code Reader
(c) Magnetic Ink Cases Reader (d) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
(e) Magnetic Ink Code Reader

332. VGA stands for:

(a) Video Graphics Array (b) Visual Graphics Array
(c) Volatile Graphics Array (d) Video Graphics Adapter
(e) Visual Gallery Adapter

333. Which of the following is not an output device?

(a) Monitor (b) Printer (c) Mouse (d) Speaker (e) Projector

334. The ‘add or remove programs’ utility can be found in:

(a) Control panel (b) CPU (c) Desktop
(d) Search Engine (e) My Computer

335. Which of the following is a spreadsheet software?

(a) MS Excel (b) MS Word (c) PowerPoint (d) Adobe Acrobat

336. Which of the following is suitable for storing and carrying data from one computer to
another?
(a) Power Supply (b) Processor (c) Read Only Memory (ROM)
(d) Pen Drive (e) None of these

337. Which of the following is an Antivirus software?

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(a) Maya (b) Kaspersky (c) Google (d) Outlook (e) None of these
338. What is the elaboration of ‘www’ written at the beginning of the name of a webpage?
(a) Worldwide Wireless Windows (b) World Wide Web (c) World
Wide WAN
(d) Worldwide Wire-free Woofer (e) None of these

339. What is the elaboration of ‘CC’ in an email?

(a) Close Circuit (b) Carbon Copy (c) Close Contact (d) Center

340. Which of the following can be used as a search engine to find some data using the internet?
(a) MS Access (b) Power DVD (c) Notepad (d) Bing (e) None of these

341. Which of the following is a Spread Sheet Program?

(a) MS Word (b) MS Power Point (c) MS Excel
(d) Yahoo (e) None of these

342. Which of the following symbols must exist in an email address?

(a) $ (b) # (c) & (d) @ (e) None of these

343. What does WiFi mean?

(a) Wireless Fidelity (b) World wide interconnection through Fibre optic
(c) Worldwide inter network for Faster internet
(d) World internet frequency initiative (e) None of these

344. When sending an e-mail, which of the following must be mentioned?

(a) Subject of the e-mail (b) Receiver’s address (c) Attachment
(d) Both (A) and (B) (e) None of these

345. Which number system is used to store data in a computer?

(a) Decimal (b) Binary (c) Octal (d) Hexadecimal (e) None of these

346. Which one of the following is an example of Open Source Operating System?
(a) Redhat Linux (b) Windows 98 (c) Windows XP (d) DOS

347. Which of the following is a keyboard command to copy some text in MS Word?
(a) Shift + Copy (b) Ctrl + C (c) Alt + C (d) Shift + C (e) None of these

348. Which one of the following is an example of Optical storage device?

(a) CD ROM (b) Hard Disk (c) RAM (d) CPU (e) None of these

349. Kw¤úDUv‡i wnmve wbKvk Kivi Rb¨ wb‡Pi †Kvb mdUIq¨viwU me©vwaK Dc‡hvMx?
a) GgGm IqvW© b) cvIqvi c‡q›U c) ‡bvUc¨vW d) GgGm G‡·j e) ‡KvbwUB bq

350. Kw¤úDUvi †bUIqv‡K©i †¶‡Î wb‡Pi †Kvb gva¨gwU me©v‡c¶v `ª“Z Z_¨ cwien‡b m¶g?

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a) ‡Kv Gw·qvj †Kej b) dvBevi AcwUK †Kej

c) UzB‡÷W †cqvi †Kej d) Avi †R 45 Kv‡b±i e) ‡KvbwUB bq

351. wb‡Pi †KvbwU Kw¤úDUv‡ii GKwU BbcyU hš¿?

a) gwbUi b) w¯úKvi c) wcÖ›Uvi d) gvDm e) ‡KvbwUB bq

352. wb‡Pi †KvbwU W¨vUv (data) msi¶Y I ¯’vbvš—‡i e¨eüZ nq?

a) ‡cb WªvBf b) cÖ‡mmi c) wf.wR.G d) cvIqvi mvc­vB e) ‡KvbwUB bq

353. wb‡Pi †KvbwU Zvi wenxb `ª“ZMwZi bZzb mvP© BwÄb?

a) wm gm b) IqvB g¨v· c) eªWe¨vÛ d) e­y-Uz_ e) ‡KvbwUB bq

354. wb‡Pi †KvbwU †cÖvMÖvwgs j¨vs¸‡qR?

a) cvIqvi c‡q›U b) GgGmG‡·j c) wm d) DB‡ÛvR e) ‡KvbwUB bq

355. wb‡Pi †KvbwU gvB‡µvmd‡Ui bZzb mvP© BwÄb?

a) Bqvû b) ¸Mj c) ¯‹vBc d) wes e) ‡KvbwUB bq

356. wb‡Pi †Kvb gva¨gwUi W¨vUv (data) aviY¶gZv me‡P‡q †ewk?

a) d¬wc wW¯‹ b) Kgc¨v± wW¯‹ c) wWwRUvj wfwWI wW¯‹ d) g‡Wg e) ‡KvbwUB bq

357. wb‡Pi †KvbwU AvDUcyU hš¿?

a) gvDm b) Uª¨vKvi ej c) ¯‹¨vbvi d) wcª›Uvi e) ‡KvbwUB bq

358.‡Kvb ai‡bi wcÖ›Uvi me‡P‡q `ª“ZMwZ‡Z DbœZgv‡bi wcÖ›U cÖ`v‡b m¶g?

a) ‡jRvi wcÖ›Uvi b) BbK‡RU wcÖ›Uvi c) WU‡gwUª· wcª›Uvi d) evej †RU wcÖ›Uvi e)
‡KvbwUB bq
359. AvaywbK Kw¤úDUv‡ii RbK †K?
a) DBjevi ivBU b) Pvj©m e¨v‡eR c) wUg evb©vm jx d) Rb †eqvW© e) ‡KvbwUB bq

360. Kw¤úDUv‡i e¨eüZ msL¨v c×wZ wK bv‡g cwiwPZ e‡j?

a) evBbvix b) ‡Wwmg¨vj c) ‡nÞvj d) ‡n·vj e) ‡KvbwUB bq

361. wb‡i †KvbwU evsjv †jLvi mdUIq¨vi?

a) weRq b) my‡jLv c) myZbx d) iƒcmv e) ‡KvbwUB bq

362. Kw¤úDUv‡ii fvBivm wK?

a) GKwU ¶wZKviK Rxevby b) GKwU ¶wZKviK †cÖvMÖvg
c) GKwU ¶wZKviK eZ©bx d) GKwU ¶wZKviK †PŠ¤^K †¶Î e) ‡KvbwUB bq

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363. wb‡Pi †KvbwU Kw¤úDUv‡ii gw¯—®‹ iƒ‡c KvR K‡i?

a) MÖvwd· KvW© b) nvW©wW¯‹ c) i¨vg d) cÖ‡mmi e) ‡KvbwUB bq

364.Kw¤úDUvi‡K B›Uvi‡b‡U mshy³ Kivi Rb¨ †Kvb hš¿vskwU Avek¨K?

a) wWwfwW ig WªvBf b) g‡Wg c) ‡cb WªvBf d) UvP ¯Œxb e) ‡KvbwUB bq

365. wb‡Pi †KvbwU wm‡÷g mdUIq¨vi?

a) DB‡ÛvR wf¯—v b) GgGm GK‡mj c) IivKvj d) ‡bvUc¨vW e) ‡KvbwUB bq

366. Which one is the database software?

(a) MS WORD (b) ORACLE (c) MS Outlook (d) Corel DRAW

367. Which one is not a word processing software?

(a) MS Word (b) Word perfect (c) MS Excel (d) WordStar (e) None of them

368. The use of Internet began in:

(A) 1987 (B) 1969 (C) 1971 (D) 1975 (E) 1820

369. Which one is an output device?

(a) Joystick (b) Microphone (c) Monitor (d) Hard Disk (e) CD Drive

370. The base 16 number system is –

(a) Octal (b) Binary (c) Hexadecimal (d) Decimal (e) None

371. The brain of a computer within the CPU is –

(a) ALU (b) Josephson Buble (c) Register (d) Control Unit (e) RAM

372. Data and instructions waiting to be processed and the resulting output are stored in_____.
(a) Control Unit (b) Memory (c) Analog (d) Logic unit (e) Check bits

373. Which menu includes the command ‘find’?

(a) Select (b) Format (c) Close (d) Edit (e) Help

374. What is the permanent memory storage of a computer?

(a) Software (b) ROM (c) RAM (d) CD (e) CPU

375. What is an icon?

(a) Pictorial representation of an operation (b) Method of cutting and
pasting
(c) Flashing of display (d) Beefs, roars and shricks in a video game (e) None

376. The type of scanner used in banking industry is________.

(a) OCR (b) CAT (c) OMR (d) MICR (e) NMR

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377. CRTs, LEDs and LCDs are________.

(a) NMR variations (b) used for output, not for input
(c) common types of display screens
(d) Obsolete since the discovery of electrical mouse (e) punch card technology

378. Which software is more useful in preparing a report statistical and accounting analysis?
(a) Microsoft Word (b) Excel (c) Power Point (d) Access (e) Visual
Basic

379. What is the function of RAM in computer?

(a) storing data permanently (b) processing data
(c) storing data temporarily (d) generating graphics

380. Access time is made up of ________.

(a) seek time (b) search time (c) data transfer time
(d) (a), (b) and (c) (e) (a) and (b) only

381. Magnetized bits on a disk surface are arranged along concentric rings known as:
(a) Sectors (b) cylinders (c) tracks (d) protective envelopes (e) bytes

382. Laser printers are known is ________.

(a) character printers (b) line printers (c) page printers
(d) graphic printers (e) design printers

383. 1 kilo byte is equal to

(a) 1000 bit (b) 1000 byte (c) 1000  8 bit (d) 1000  8 byte (e) 210 byte

384.Which of the following units represents the largest amount of data?

a. Gigabyte b. Terabyte c. Byte d. Megabyte e. Kilobyte

385. Which of the following are you probably using if you are viewing windows and icons?
a. Menu-Driven Interface b. Graphical User Interface
c. Command Driven Interface d. Character User Interface
e. Menu User Interface

386. When electrical power is disrupted or cut off, data and programs are lost in :
a. Secondary Storage b. Hard Disk
c. Operating System d. RAM e. ROM

387. UNIX is a:
a. Word Processing Program b. Database
c. Operating System d. Hardware e. Anti-virus

388. In MS Word, CTRL + E will result in :

a. Table b. Center alignment
c. Exit from MS Word d. Underlined Text e. Deleted Text

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389. Which file extensions do indicate only graphics files?

a. BW and DOC b. JPEG and TXT
c. TXT and STK d. BMP and GIF
e. XLS and DAT

390. The goal to ensure the accuracy, integrity and safety of all information system processes
and resources is goal of :
a. Security management b. Firewalls c. Encryption
d. Cyber theft e. Hacking

391. Bluetooth is the popular name for the — wireless networking standard.
a. 802.15 b. 802.11 c. 702.15 d. 702.11 e. 815.05

392. If a computer on the network shares resources for others to use, it is called _____.
a. Server b. Client c. Mainframe d. Superscalar processor
e. Fiber Optic

393. A program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge
of the owner is called _______.
a. Java b. C++ c. Virus d. SPSS e. UNICOD

394. A _____ is a small piece of text stored on your computer, phone or whatever you use to surf
the Internet.
a. Virus b. Cookie d. Application d. Session e. Query String

395. To move to the bottom of a document press:

a. End key b. Alt + End key c. Shift + End key
d. Ctrl + End key e. Ctrl + Alt key

396. An error in software of hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for
it?
a. Leech b. Squid c. Slug d. Glitch e. Virus

397. ASCII stands for:

a. American Stable Code for International Interchange
b. American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
c. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
d. American Standard Code for Interchange Information
e. Amicable Standard Code for International Interchange

398. All computers must have:

a. Word processing software b. An operating system
c. A printer attached d. A virus checking program
e. A speaker

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399. One MB is equal to:

a. 512 KB b. 1 billion bytes c. 1024 KB
d. 1024 bytes e. 1028 KB

400. The output quality of a printer is measured by:

a. Dot per inch b. dot per sq. inch
c. Dots printed per unit time d. Dot per second
e. Dots matrix per minute

401.Which of the following is the extension for in Microsoft Word 2007?

a. .dor b.dot c. .docx
d. .xml e. None of these

402.Which of the following is a series of recorded commands to automate task?

a. Auditing b. Outlining c. Macro
d. Status Bar e. None of these

403.In MS Word, which of the following creates a new paragraph?

a. Space bar b. Enter c. Backspace
d. Tab e. None of these

404.Which of the following features allow you to combine a form letter with the contents of a
database (usually a name and address file), creating a separate copy of the letter for each
entry in the database?
a. Letter Wizard b. Mail Merge c. Document Map
d. Book Mark e. None of these

405.Which of the following short cut keys do you use to find a specific word in a document?
a. Ctrl + C b. Ctrl + X c. Ctrl + F
d. Ctrl + S e. None of these

406.In MS Excel, which of the following can be used to copy only the value of a cell to another
where the value of the source cell was derived through a formula?
a. Copy, Value b. Paste, Value
c. Copy, Paste Special, Value d. Copy, Paste Value, e. None of these

407.Which of the following is not a characteristic of RAM?

a. RAM is volatile b. RAM contains data being used
c. Contents of RAM can be changed d. RAM is faster than cache memory
e. None of these

408.Which one of the following is not a web browser?

a. Internet Explorer b. Google Chrome c. Opera
d. Portal e. None of these

409.Which of the following properties of a monitor is measured in Hertz?

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a. refresh rate b. speed c. resolution

d. viewable area e. None of these

410. Which of the following Keys you can use to get help in most of the programs?
a. F10 b. F3 c. F1
d. ESC e. None of these

411. WAV file format is associated with what type of files?

a. Video b. Sound c. Image
d. Document e. None of these

412. Which of the following is more appropriate for portable use?

a. Super computer b. Workstation c Laptop
d. Desktop e. None of these

413. In MS Word, which of the following function key activates the spell checking?
a. F7 b. F9 c. F11
d. Shift + F7 e. None of these

414. Start button was first introduced in which of the following operating system?
a. Windows 95 b. Windows 98 c. Windows XP
d. Windows 7 e. None of these

415. Which of the following is not an example of secondary storage device?

a. Hard disks b. RAM c. Magnetic tapes.
d. Compact disks e. None of these

416. In case of a computer monitor, which of the following term refers to the sharpness of an
image?
a. Resolution b. Refresh rate c. Size
d. Dot pitch e. None of these

417. Which type of Computers are also called midrange computers?

a. PC b. Mini Computer c. Mainframe
d. Super Computer e. None of these

418. One character is represented by ___

a. One Bit b. One Byte c. One Kilobyte
d. One Megabyte e. None of these

419. Which type of disk can store up to 17 GB of data?

a. Floppy disk b. CD c. DVD
d. All of these e. None of these

420. The common keyboard arrangement is called the ______ layout.

a. QEWTYR b. QYWERT c. QYTRWE

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d. QWERTY e. None of these

421. In computers, magnetic storage devices use ______

a. Lasers b. Physical switches
c. A magnet d. Capacitors e. None of these

422. A bar code reader emits _____

a. Sound b. Commands c. Light
d. Magnetic field e. None of these

423. To avoid eyestrain, you should place the monitor _____ away from your eye.
a. 5 - 6 feet b. 2 - 3 meters
c. 5 meters d. 2 - 3 feet e. None of these

424. Which of the following type of technology lets computers use light as a source of input?
a. Operative b. Optical c. Optimal
d. Optional e. None of these

425. Which of the following type of printer sprays ink onto paper?
a. Laser b. Dot Matrix c. Ink-jet
d. All of these e. None of these

426. In MS Excel, what is the short cut key to replace a data with another in a sheet?
a. Ctrl + R b. Ctrl + Shift + R
c. Crtl + H d. Ctrl + F e. None of these

427. Among the computer generations, WWW, HTML, DVD, iPod etc. are some of the popular
inventions of which generation?
a. 3rd b. 4th c. 5th
d. 6th e. None of these

428. In binary number system, each bit represents a _____

a. Character b. Switch c. Signal
d. Number e. None of these

429. In a computer, text codes converts letters into _____

a. Decimal numbers b. Magnetic pulse
c. Binary format d. Graphics e. None of these

430. In the CPU, the _____ unit controls resources in the computer.
a. Command b. Arithmetic logic c. Memory
d. Control e. None of these

431. When a document is wider than it is long, which of the following page orientations should
be selected?
a. Landscape b. Portrait c. Legal

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d. Tabloid e. None of these

432. Which one of the following is an example of nonvolatile memory?

a. ROM b. BIOS c. POST
d. All of these e. None of these

433. Which one of the following is not true for Volatile Memory?
a. CPU can read any address b. Random Access Memory
c. Speeds measured in r. p. m d. Requires power to hold data
e. None of these

434. In computers, bus width is measured in _____

a. Bits b. Characters c. Bytes
d. Megabytes e. None of these

435. In magnetic storage devices, tracks are divided into _____

a. Subtracks b. Supertracks c. Segments
d. Sectors e. None of these

436. A certain hard disk has a data transfer rate of 20 MB/sec. How much time is required to
transfer 5 megabyte data from this disk to memory?
a. 20 Sec. b. 1 sec. c. 0.5 sec.
d. 0.25 sec. e. None of these

437. Which one of the following is an example of file compression software?

a. Win Compress b. MS Compress c. Win Zip
d. MS File Zip e. None of these

438. Which one of the following is not a function of an Operating Systems (OS)?
a. Provide a user interface b. Manage Hardware devices
c. Copy files from the network automatically
d. Run Programs e. None of these

439. Which one of the following Operating Systems (OS) has command line as the user
interface?
a. DOS b. Linux c. UNIX
d. All of these e. None of these

440. Which one of the following is the most popular operating system for PC?
a. Apple MAC OS X b. Microsoft Windows
c. DOS d. Fedora e. None of these

441.To remove a program from your computer, you can _____ it.
a. Transfer b. Copy c. Undo
d. Uninstall e. None of these

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442. Older computers were _____

a. Analog b. Digital c. Pipelined
d. Parallel e. None of these

443. Which of the following is an Antivirus Software?

a. Maya b. AVG c. Google
d. Outlook e. None of these

444. If a disk has a bad spot on its surface, the spot is called a _____
a. Disk crash b. Disk error c. Disk scanner
d. Disk sector e. None of these

445. Which of the following is an example of Single user/Single tasking OS?

a. DOS b. Windows XP c. Windows 7
d. Linux e. None of these

446. Which of the following is a Spread Sheet Program?

a. MS Word b. MS Power Point c. MS Excel
d. Yahoo e. None of these

447. Which of the following statement is valid?

a. 1KB = 1024 bytes b. 1 MB = 2048 bytes
c.1 MB = 1000 kilobytes d.1 KB = 1000 bytes e. None of these

448. Which language is directly understood by the computer without any translation program?
a. Machine language b. Assembly language
c. High level language d. Mid level language e. None of these

449. In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active computer
are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board?
a. Breadboard b. Motherboard c. Grandmother board d.
Daughter board e. None of these

450. Which of the following is used only for data entry and storage, and never for processing?
a. Mouse b. Dumb terminal
c. Dedicated data entry system d. Micro computer e. None of these

451.The Process of starting or restarting a computer is ___

a. Bios b. Boot c. Cache d. Bus

452. Which type of chart is the best for showing parts of a whole?
a. Column b. Line c. Pie d. Area

453. SPSS stands for what?

a. Standard packaging and storage system
b. Statistical package for social sciences

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c. Statistical process for social sciences

d. Standard processing and storage system

454. The main memory of a computer is also called-

a. Primary storage b. Primary memory c. Internal memory
d. All of these e. None of these

455. To reload a Web page, which of the following button should be pressed in the web
browser?
a. Redo b. Undo c. Refresh
d. Ctrl e. None of these
456. One character is represented by ___
a. One Bit b. One Byte c. One Kilobyte
d. One Megabyte e. None of these

457. In Mainframe environment, the — terminal does not process data.

a. Intelligent b. Numb c. Dumb
d. Smart e. None of these

458. Which type of disk can store up to 17 GB of data?

a. Floppy disk b. CD c. DVD
d. Optical Disk e. None of these

459. The common keyboard arrangement is called the — layout.

a. QEWTYR b. QYWERT c. QYTRWE
d. QWERTY e. None of these

460. Which one of the following is an example of file compression software?

a. Wincompress b. MS Compress c. WinZip
d. MS File zip e. None of these

461. In MS Word, which of the following is not a font style?

a. Bold b. Italic c. Superscript
d. Regular e. None of these

462.To select the text by shading as you drag the mouse arrow over the text is known as?
a. decode b. fetch c. highlight
d. clip art e. none of these

463. In what year was the "@" chosen for its use in e-mail address?
a. 1972 b. 1976 c. 1980
d. 1984 e. 2001

464. Which of the following is an off-line device?

a. keyboard b. printer c. monitor d. modem e. motherboard

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465. Computer terminals usually have

a. screen only b. keyboard only c. screen and keyboard
d. screen, keyboard and connectivity to the computer in use
e. screen, keyboard, connectivity to the computer in use and data processors

466. How many bits comprise a unit of a Unicode?

a. 1 b. 4 c. 6 d. 10 e. 16

467. Disc storage is a special type of

a. processor b. I/O device c. memory
d. micro-computer e. PC

468. Small circuit board on which the main memory DRAM is physically packaged is called
a. SIMD b. DIMM c. DIMR d. SIMR e. SCBM

469. A destination for data going outside the system is called

a. reserve b. sink c. bank d. ERD e. URS

470. Which of the following is not a horizontal application program?

a. spread sheet b. database c. MS power point
d. e-commerce e. e-mail

471. The program that translates programs written in high level language into machine language
is called
a. translator b. interpreter c. assembler d. compiler e. converter

472. The task of a debug program is to look into all programs to

a. correct an error b. locate and correct errors
c. identify, locate and correct error d. protect from viruses
e. prevent hacking

473. How many parts are there in a computer system?

a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8 e. 11

474. What does the computer process into information?

a. numbers b. processor c. input d. data e. image

475. Which one is the most common type of storage devices?

a. magnetic b. optical c. flash d. persistent e. opera

475. Which of the following protects a computer system from hacking?

a. snort b. backup c. anti-virus d. firewall e. applet

476. What is the name of the structure where data move through a network?
a. packets b. payload c. datagrams d. token e. size

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Avmyb †R‡b wbB cÖhyw³i wKQz ¸i“Z¡c~Y© Z_¨

The company is best known for its web portal, search engine (Yahoo! Search).700 million people visit
Yahoo! websites every month."
Founded Santa Clara, California, U.S.(March 1, 1995)
Founder(s) Jerry Yang, David Filo.
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, U.S
Key people Fred Amoroso (Chairman),
Marissa Mayer (CEO)
Net income Decrease US$ 1.04 billion (2011)
Total assets Decrease US$ 14.78 billion (2011)
Available language(s): more than 30 languages

Avmyb †R‡b wbB cÖhyw³i wKQz ¸i“Z¡c~Y© Z_¨

Founded Menlo Park, California, U.S.(September 4, 1998)

Founder(s) Larry Page, Sergey Brin
Headquarters Googleplex, Mountain View, California, United States
Key people Larry Page(Co-founder & CEO)
Eric Schmidt (Executive Chairman), Sergey Brin (Co-Founder)
Revenue Increase US$ 37.905 billion (2011)
Total assets Increase US$ 72.574 billion (2011)

Type of site: Social networking service

Available language(s) Multilingual (70) ; Users: 955 million (June 2012)
Owner: Facebook, Inc.; Launched : February 4, 2004
Created by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew
McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes
Revenue Increase $ 3.71 billion (2011)

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Type of site Internet encyclopedia

Available language(s) 275 active editions (285 in total)
Users 35,000,000 (total registered in all editions)
Owner Wikimedia Foundation (non-profit)
Created by Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger
Launched January 15, 2001 (11 years ago)

Founded Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (April 4, 1975)

Founder(s) Bill Gates, Paul Allen
Headquarters Microsoft Redmond Campus, Redmond, Washington, U.S.
Key people Steve Ballmer (CEO),Bill Gates (Chairman)
Revenue Increase US$ 73.72 billion (2012)
Net income Decrease US$ 16.97 billion (2012)
Total assets Increase US$ 121.2 billion (2012)
E-mail Ray Tomlinson introduces network e-mail in 1972.
INTERNET Introduction of the Internet : July 3, 1969.
HTML In 1990 Tim Berners-Lee develops HTM
WWW Tim Berners-Lee introduces WWW to the public on August 6, 1991.

Banglapedia
National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh
Author(s) Professor Sirajul Islam (Chief Editor)
Language English, Bengali; Publication January 2003
Publisher Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh

Twitter
Founded March 21, 2006
Headquarters San Francisco, United States
Founder(s) Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass,
Evan Williams, Biz Stone
Key people Dick Costolo (CEO);Jack Dorsey(Executive Chairman)
Evan Williams (Director)
Revenue US$140 million (2010 est.)
Type of site Social network service, microblogging

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Users 500 million (active April 2012)

Available in Multilingual ; Launched July 15, 2006

WikiLeaks
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উইিকিলকস: এক আ জািতক অলাভজনক চার মাধ ম সং া যা দু াপ দিলল অ কািশত সূ র ও

মাধ ম থেক কাশ কের। ২০০৬ সােল এ র ওে বসাইট দ সানশাইন স কতৃ ক তরী হে অদ াবিধ
পিরচািলত হে পিরচালনার এক বসেরর মেধ ই সাইট দাবী কের য তােদর ডাটােবেজ ১.২ িমিল েনরও
বশী ড েম স বা দিলল রি ত আেছ এবং িতিদনই তা বৃি পাে ।

Bits: 8 bits = 1 byte

Bytes: 1024 bytes = 1 KB (1 to 3 digits)
Kilobytes: 1024 KB = 1 MB (4 to 6 digits)
Megabytes: 1024 MB = 1 GB (7 to 9 digits)
Gigabytes: 1024 GB = 1 TB (10 to 12 bytes)
Terabytes: 1024 TB = 1 PB (13 to 15 digits)
Petabytes: 1024 PB = 1 EB (16 to 18 digits)
Exabytes: 1024 EB = 1 ZB (19 to 21 digits)
Zettabytes: 1024 ZB = 1 YB (22 to 24 digits)
Yottabytes: More than enough ……….
(25 to 27 digits)

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