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1 Basic Computer MCQs

An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it?

  • Leech
  • Squid
  • Slug
  • Glitch
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Correct Answer: D. Glitch

Explanation: A "glitch" is another word often used for a small or temporary error in software ... Read More Details

2 Basic Computer MCQs

Modern computers are very reliable but they are not __________?

  • Fast
  • Powerful
  • Infallible
  • Cheap
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Correct Answer: C. Infallible

Explanation: Modern computers are very fast and powerful, and they are used in many important areas. ... Read More Details

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Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards?

  • Daughter board
  • Motherboard
  • Father board
  • Breadboard
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Correct Answer: B. Motherboard

Explanation: The main circuit board in a personal computer is called a motherboard. It holds the ... Read More Details

4 Basic Computer MCQs

What is meant by a dedicated computer?

  • Which is used by one person only
  • Which is assigned one and only one task
  • Which uses one kind of software
  • Which is meant for application software
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Correct Answer: B. Which is assigned one and only one task

Explanation: A dedicated computer is a computer that is used for one specific task only. It ... Read More Details

5 Basic Computer MCQs

The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except:

  • Microprocessor
  • Disk controller
  • Serial interface
  • Modem
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Correct Answer: D. Modem

Explanation: The system unit of a personal computer usually includes the microprocessor, disk controller, and serial ... Read More Details

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A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an

  • Interpreter
  • Simulator
  • Compiler
  • Commander
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Correct Answer: C. Compiler

Explanation: A compiler is a program that changes the whole code of a computer program ... Read More Details

7 Basic Computer MCQs

A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a________?

  • Computer
  • Microcomputer
  • Programmable
  • Sensor
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Correct Answer: B. Microcomputer

Explanation: A small or intelligent device is called that because it has a microcomputer inside. This ... Read More Details

8 Basic Computer MCQs

A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is known as___________?

  • Boot
  • Bug
  • Biff
  • Strap
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Correct Answer: B. Bug

Explanation: A fault in a computer program that makes it behave in the wrong way ... Read More Details

9 Basic Computer MCQs

A self-replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction novel by John Brunner entitled The Shockwave Rider, is __________?

  • Bug
  • Vice
  • Lice
  • Worm
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Correct Answer: D. Worm

Explanation: The correct answer is Worm. In the 1970s novel The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner, ... Read More Details

10 Basic Computer MCQs

Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as_________?

  • Spam
  • Trash
  • Calibri
  • Courier
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Correct Answer: A. Spam

Explanation: Spam is the name for unwanted and repeated messages, especially emails sent to many people. ... Read More Details

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