Computer Awareness MCQs and Quiz for Banking, IBPS, RRB, RBI, SBI Exams
Computer Awareness Questions and Quiz for Banking, IBPS, RRB, RBI, SBI, NABARD examinations of 2020-2021. Computer Awareness MCQs for Competitive Exams. GKToday Computer Awareness for IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, Bank PO, Bank Clerk and other entrance / competitive examinations.
41. 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.
42. What is the name given to the malicious software that is considered to fall between normal software and a virus?
[A] Spyware
[B] Greyware
[C] Malware
[D] Spam
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Correct Answer: B [Greyware]
Notes:
Greyware is a term for which all other malicious software such as adware, spyware, trackware, and other malicious code and malicious shareware fall under.
43. Which of the following is the name given to the illegal copy of software?
[A] Loader
[B] Bootleg
[C] Virus
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: B [Bootleg]
Notes:
A bootleg is an illegal copy of software that was not purchased from the developer or retail store. It is synonymous with piracy, and there are many laws which prohibit and restrict the sale of bootleg software.
44. Which of the following languages was first conceived by Alain Colmerauer?
[A] Prolog
[B] FORTRAN
[C] Java
[D] COBOL
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Correct Answer: A [Prolog]
Notes:
The most characteristic features of the programming language Prolog are its built-in support for unification and backtracking. It was developed by Alain Colmerauer.
45. Which of the following is used as an application programming interface with RDBMS?
[A] VB
[B] COBOL
[C] SQL
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: C [SQL]
Notes:
With relational DBMSs known as RDBMSs, the Application programming interface is SQL.SQL a standard programming language for defining, protecting and accessing data in a RDBMS.
46. There is a situation in which resources are held by two or more connections that are each needed by the other connections. What is the name given to such a situation?
[A] Deadlock
[B] Debugging
[C] Instance
[D] Remote Procedure Call
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Correct Answer: A [Deadlock]
Notes:
Deadlock is a situation in which resources are held by two or more connections that are each needed by the other connections so that they are stuck in an infinite wait loop.
47. What is the full form of IEC?
[A] International Electrotechnical Commission
[B] International Electrical Council
[C] Internet Embedded Commission
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: A [International Electrotechnical Commission]
Notes:
IEC stands for International Electrotechnical Commission. Along with the ISO, the IEC controls the SQL standards and many others as well.
48. 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.
49. What is the full form of CSMA?
[A] Carrier Sense Multiple Access
[B] Collision Sense Model Arrangement
[C] Carrier Sense Model Access
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: A [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]
Notes:
The most common access method of the bus topologies is CSMA or Carrier Sense Multiple Access. It is a media access control used to control the data flow so that data integrity is maintained so that the packets do not get lost.
50. What is the name given to the wireless network communication over short distances using radio or infrared signals?
[A] Wireless Local Area Network
[B] Local Area Wireless Network
[C] Both a and b
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: C [Both a and b]
Notes:
Wireless Local Area Networks is sometimes referred to as local area wireless network. It provide wireless network communication over short distances using radio or infrared signals instead of traditional network cabling.
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