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 are the three different categories that application software is divided into?
[A] General purpose application
[B] Specialized application
[C] Mobile application
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the Above]
Notes:
Application software is computer software designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user. There are many kind of app out of which main are general purpose, specialized, mobile app .
22. Who is known as the father of the electronic spreadsheet?
[A] Cullinane
[B] Dan Bricklin
[C] Alsop
[D] Richard Rabins
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Correct Answer: B [Dan Bricklin]
Notes:
Daniel Bricklin is best known as the co-creator of VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet. In addition to the spreadsheet, he helped develop one of the first word processing systems and programmed the most popular prototyping tool of the MSDOS world.
23. Which of the following is the form designer software application?
[A] Pendragon Forms
[B] Handbase Designer
[C] Vector Forms
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the Above]
Notes:
Pendragon Forms is a robust forms designer and mobile data collection software. HanDBase takes the fields defined and creates a data entry screen automatically.
24. Which of the following is the another term used for Software hosting?
[A] Cloud computing
[B] On demand service
[C] Software as a service or Saas
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the Above]
Notes:
Hosted, on-demand, cloud computing, software as a service all mean the same thing. Organizations host their software and data externally with a provider and can access it over the internet from anywhere at any time.
25. Which of the following is the term used to describe software that is pre-packaged by the developer of the product?
[A] On-the-shelf
[B] Pre installed
[C] Off-the-shelf
[D] Both b and c
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Correct Answer: C [Off-the-shelf]
Notes:
Off-the-shelf is a term used to describe software or hardware that is pre-packaged by the developer of the product. For example, Microsoft Office is a Commercial off-the-shelf product that is a packaged software solution for businesses.
26. What is full form of PEGI?
[A] Pan-English Game Information
[B] Pan-European Game Information
[C] Pan-English Ground InfoTech
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: B [Pan-European Game Information]
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PEGI stands for Pan-European game information. It is rating system based on existing systems in Europe that is used on computer and video games and other computer software.
27. What is the full form of IMDBMS?
[A] In-Memory database management system
[B] In-Module database management system
[C] Indian Memory database management system
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: A [In-Memory database management system]
Notes:
IMDBMS stands for In-memory database management system. It provides faster response times and better performance. It is a database management system that predominantly relies on main memory for data storage, management and manipulation.
28. Which of the following is used to represent a Weak entity set?
[A] Line
[B] Diamond
[C] Double Diamond
[D] Double Rectangle
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Correct Answer: C [Double Diamond]
Notes:
In a relational database, a weak entity is an entity that cannot be uniquely identified by its attributes alone. It must use a foreign key in conjunction with its attributes to create a primary key.
29. What is the full form of DHCP?
[A] Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
[B] Destined Host Configuration Protocol
[C] Data Hosting Central Protocol
[D] Dynamic Housing Central Protocol
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Correct Answer: A [Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol]
Notes:
DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It is a client/server protocol that automatically provides an Internet Protocol host with its IP address and other related configuration information.
30. Which of the following represents a sine wave?
[A] Non-periodic analog signal
[B] Periodic analog signal
[C] Periodic digital signal
[D] Non-periodic digital signal
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Correct Answer: B [Periodic analog signal]
Notes:
The sine wave is the most fundamental form of a periodic analog signal. A periodic signal completes a pattern within a measurable time frame, called a period, and repeats that pattern over subsequent identical periods.
