Computer Applications (NCO)

Computer Applications

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The time it takes advice to locate data and instructions and make them available to the C.P.U is known as

  1. clock speed
  2. a processing cycle
  3. CPU speed
  4. access time
  5. _
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

______ means that the data contained in a database is accurate and reliable.

  1. Data redundancy
  2. Data consistency
  3. Data integrity
  4. Data reliability
  5. _
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The ability to easily add additional users means that a network is

  1. secure
  2. scalable
  3. dedicated
  4. decentralised
  5. None of these
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The organised set of instructions to direct the computer in solving a problem is called a/an

  1. program
  2. flowchart
  3. algorithm
  4. All of the above
  5. _
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The basic goal of computer process is to convert data into

  1. files
  2. graphs
  3. information
  4. tables
  5. None of these
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The first IBM PC did not have any

  1. RAM
  2. disk drive
  3. ROM
  4. port
  5. _
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To add an internal card to a computer, it must have an open

  1. USB port
  2. expansion slot
  3. bay
  4. bus
  5. None of these
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which interface transmits one bit at a time?

  1. Parallel
  2. SCSI
  3. Serial
  4. Fire Wire
  5. None of these
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of processing speed measurement is used primarily with supercomputers?

  1. Gigahertz
  2. MIPS
  3. Flops
  4. None of these
  5. _
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet, is called a

  1. version
  2. patch
  3. tutorial
  4. FAQ
  5. _
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When you are working on a document on a PC, where is the document temporarily stored?

  1. ROM
  2. Flash memory
  3. CPU
  4. RAM
  5. None of these
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A condition that occurs when two transactions wait for each other to unlock data is known as a

  1. shared lock
  2. exclusive lock
  3. binary lock
  4. dead lock
  5. _
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The code for a web page is written using

  1. a fifth generation language
  2. WinZip
  3. URL
  4. hypertext markup language
  5. None of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called

  1. computer
  2. compiler
  3. operating system
  4. interpreter
  5. None of these
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The speed at which the monitor accepts data is called

  1. response time
  2. bandwidth
  3. scanning
  4. interlacing
  5. None of these