Computers and IT MCQs
Computer Awareness Questions and Quiz for Banking, IBPS, RRB, RBI, SBI, NABARD examinations of 2024-2025. Computer Awareness MCQs for Competitive Exams. GKToday Computer Awareness for IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, Bank PO, Bank Clerk and other entrance / competitive examinations.
21. Which of the following Operating systems was designed as a high dependability OS in which the kernel, device drivers, and application software were all written in managed code?
[A] Singularity
[B] Unix
[C] Linux
[D] MacOS
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Correct Answer: A [Singularity]
Notes:
Singularity is an experimental operating system built by Microsoft Research between 2003 and 2010.It was designed as a high dependability OS in which the kernel, device drivers, and application software were all written in managed code
22. Which of the following is the numerical computing software for scientists and mathematicians?
[A] MATLAB
[B] EDGE
[C] Excel
[D] Arc
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Correct Answer: A [MATLAB]
Notes:
MATLAB is a multi-paradigm numerical computing environment and proprietary programming language developed by Math Works. It is the easiest and most productive software environment for engineers and scientists.
23. What is the name given to the program capable of running on any computer regardless of the operating system?
[A] Applet
[B] Back-end
[C] Open source software
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: A [Applet]
Notes:
An applet is a program capable of running on any computer regardless of the operating system. Many applets can be downloaded from various sites on the Internet.
24. What does the COMAL stands for?
[A] Common Algebraic Language
[B] Common Algorithmic Language
[C] Common Algebraic Language
[D] Computer Algebraic Language
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Correct Answer: B [Common Algorithmic Language]
Notes:
COMAL stands for Common Algorithmic Language. It is a computer programming language developed by Benedict Lofstedt in 1973. COMAL was one of the few structured programming languages that was available for and comfortably usable on 8-bit home computers.
25. What is the name given to the skilled and trained professional who directs all activities related to an organization’s database?
[A] System Administrator
[B] System Manager
[C] Database administrator
[D] Database Manager
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Correct Answer: C [Database administrator]
Notes:
A database administrator is a specialized computer systems administrator who maintains a successful database environment by directing or performing all related activities to keep the data secure.
26. What is the name given to the view of database that appears to an application program?
[A] Schema
[B] Metadata
[C] Front end
[D] Subschema
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Correct Answer: D [Subschema]
Notes:
The subschema is the logical description of that section of the database which is relevant and available to an application. A subschema is a subset of the schema and inherits the same property that a schema has.
27. Which of the following is true regarding the process of Sharding?
[A] Sharding is a technique for partitioning data.
[B] It is a horizontal partition of data within a database.
[C] Both a and b
[D] It is a relational database locking method.
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Correct Answer: C [Both a and b]
Notes:
Sharding is a type of database partitioning that separates very large databases the into smaller, faster, more easily managed parts called data shards. The word shard means a small part of a whole.
28. Which of the following is the name given to the computers on a network?
[A] Point
[B] Server
[C] Nodes
[D] Connection
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Correct Answer: C [Nodes]
Notes:
A computer network is a set of connected computers. Computers on a network are called nodes. The connection between computers can be done via cabling, most commonly the Ethernet cable, or wirelessly through radio waves.
29. Which among the following correctly defines a Wide Area Network?
[A] A Wide Area Network is quite bigger network than the LAN.
[B] The internet is one of the biggest WAN in the world.
[C] In a WAN network, messages are transmitted fast.
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the Above]
Notes:
A Wide Area Network is not limited to a single location, but it spans over a large geographical area through a telephone line, fiber optic cable or satellite links.
30. Which of these standards is used to define Ethernet based networks?
[A] IEEE 802.1
[B] IEEE 802.3
[C] IEEE 802.7
[D] IEEE 802.11
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Correct Answer: B [IEEE 802.3]
Notes:
IEEE 802.3 is a set of standards put forth by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) that define Ethernet-based networks as well as the name of the working group assigned to develop these standards.
