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Questions : Virus in a computer is a

(a) Programme that damages the computer software

(b) Chemical that attacks silicon

(c) Micro-organism that disturbs integrated circuits

(d) None of the above

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

A computer virus is a computer program that can replicate itself and spread from one computer to another. A computer virus is a term applied to any program that is designed to damage data stored on a computer system or network.

The virus may infect documents, applications or worst of all system files that are essential to the correct running of the computer system.

A virus itself is programme software and has an effect basically on software and not hardware. It could have an effect on the systems or Application software to execute specific instructions on the hardware.

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Question : 1

Which of the following mobile telephone network is not based on GSM technology ?

a) Airtel

b) Idea

c) BPL Mobile

d) Reliance Infocomm

Answer: (d)

GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communications. Just like computers, mobile phones have evolved over time.

There were first-generation mobile phones in the 70's, there are 2nd generation mobile phones in the 80’s and 90’s, and now there are 3rd gen phones which are about to enter the Indian market.

GSM is called a 2nd generation, or 2G communications technology. The idea, Airtel, and BPL Mobile are based on GSM technology while Reliance Infocommis not based on GSM technology

Question : 2

Who created the new form of information presentation known as World Wide Web?

a) Michael Dertouzas

b) Robert Morris Jr.

c) Tim Bernes-Lee

d) Bob Kahn

Answer: (c)

Sir Timothy John “Tim” Berners-Lee, also known as “TimBL”, is a British computer scientist, best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web.

Question : 3

A place through which, data can enter or leave a computer is called

a) mouse

b) bus

c) dock

d) port

Answer: (d)

port

Question : 4

The Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) and Blue Ray Disc (BD) differ from each other like:

  1. In DVD data is stored in between two layers of polycarbonate material having thickness of .6 mm each. In BD data isstored on the surface of a layer having thickness of 1.1 mm.
  2. DVD can store upto 4.7 GB of data whereas BD can store upto 27 GB only.

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) 1 and 2 both

d) None

Answer: (b)

Just as DVD meant a five to ten-time increase in storage capacity compared to CD, Blu-ray Disc will increase DVD capacity by five to ten times.

This is due, among other reasons, to the usage of a blue instead of a red laser and improved lens specifications, allowing for a much smaller focus laser beam which enables the recording of much smaller and higher density pits on the disc.

Question : 5

A translator for the assembly language to machine language is

a) interpreter

b) assembler

c) compiler

d) linker

Answer: (b)

Assembly language is converted into executable machine code by a utility program referred to as an assembler; the conversion process is referred to as assembly, or assembling the code.

Question : 6

The ‘NOSHADE’ attribute in HTML

a) displays the line in dark grey

b) defines the thickness of the line

c) displays the line in red

d) displays the example in red

Answer: (c)

The ‘NOSHADE’ attribute in HTML specifies that a horizontal line should render in one solid color (no shaded), instead of a shaded color. So, it displays the line in red.

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