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Questions : FORTRAN is called :

(a) File Translator

(b) Formula Translator

(c) Format Translator

(d) Floppy Translator

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

Fortran is a general-purpose, imperative programming language that is especially suited to numeric computation and scientific computing. Its name is a contraction of FORmula TRANslation. It aims to provide a way to tell computers to calculate complicated mathematical expressions, with more ease than assembly language.

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Question : 1

How much data does a standard floppy disk hold?

a) 20 MB

b) 512KB

c) 1.44MB

d) 1GB

Answer: (c)

The floppy disk were produced with a capacity of 720 KB, followed by what became the most common format, 1.44 MB. All disks had a rectangular hole which, if obstructed, write-enabled the disk. 1.44 MB disks had another hole which identified them as being of that capacity.

Question : 2

The cloud computing is based on:

  1. Software as a service mode.
  2. Users should pay scheme.
  3. Common objective of all the users.

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 1 and 3

d) None

Answer: (c)

Cloud computing comes into focus only when you think about what IT always needs: a way to increase capacity or add capabilities on the fly without investing in new infrastructure, training new personnel, or licensing new software.

Cloud computing encompasses any subscription-based or pay-per-use service that, in real-time over the Internet, extends IT’s existing capabilities.

Question : 3

If you undergo a CAT scan then you have been subjected to

a) a computer aided tomography

b) a computer aided test

c) a computerised axial topography

d) a computerised axial tomography

Answer: (d)

A CT scan stands for Computed Tomography scan. It is also known as a CAT (Computer Axial Tomography) Scan. It is a medical imaging procedure that utilizes computer-processed X-rays to produce tomographic images or 'slices' of specific areas of the body.

Question : 4

Which country has the largest internet users?

a) India

b) USA

c) China

d) Russia

Answer: (c)

As per the latest data of International Telecommunications Union, China had the largest number of internet users in the world (721,434,547) as of 30 June, 2016. India comes second with 462,124,989 internet users.

Question : 5

Which one of the following is an MS-DOS external command ?

a) FORMAT

b) DIR

c) COPY

d) PROMPT

Answer: (a)

FORMAT is an MS-DOS external command.

Question : 6

A computer virus is

a) data that the computer fails to handle.

b) a chemical that attacks silicon.

c) a micro-organism that destroys integrated circuits.

d) a special kind of computer programme.

Answer: (d)

A computer virus is a computer programme that can replicate itself and spread from one computer to another. The term “virus” is also commonly, but erroneously, used to refer to other types of malware, including but not limited to adware and spyware programs that do not have a reproductive ability.

Malware includes computer viruses, computer worms, Trojan horses, most rootkits, spyware, dishonest adware and other malicious or unwanted software, including true viruses.

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