SSCE/NECO/GCE (COMPUTER STUDIES)

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The device used to carry digital data on analog lines is called

modulator

modem

multiplexer

demodulator

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A program used to detect overall system malfunction is

system diagnostics

system software

system analysis

utilities

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Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic materials are also called

high-density disks

diskette

templates

hard disks

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Which gate sends on a pulse when it receives one at either or both of its terminals?

OR

NOT

NOR

NAND

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F1, F2, F3 -------- F10. A keyboard with the above function keys (F10 being the last) is called:

a standard keyboard

an enhanced keyboard

a function keyboard

an F10 keyboard

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A language based on graphics for use in education is

COBOL

PROLOG

LOGO

BASIC

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Another name for “network topology” is:

large topology

network structure

network study

network organization

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What is ‘SIM’?

Some Information Modification

Structured Input Module

Subscribe Input Module

Subscriber Identity Module

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Features of XML include which of the following

governs the display of structures and information in a web server

governs the display of information in a web browser

address the structuring and manipulation of the data involved

the tags are used to describe the appearance of the content

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Which of the following is not an input device?

COM (Computer Output to Microfilm)

voice recognition device

OCR

optical scanner

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What is Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP)?

the protocol to copy files between computers

the database access protocol for SQL statements

the transfer protocol or transfer web pages to a browser

the hardware/software protocol that limits access to company data

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Check the odd term out

Windows

Unix

Linux

internet

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The difference between people with access to computer and those without this access is known as the

cyberway divide

digital divide

web divide

internet divide

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A byte consists of

sixteen bits

one bit

four bits

eight bits

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Which of these is not an example of operating system

Microsoft Office XP

BSD Unix

Windows 98

Red Hat Linux

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The hardware in which data maybe

Bus

memory

register

control unit

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Blue tooth is an example of

Personal Area Network

Metropolitan

Virtual Private Network

Local Area Network

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_________ translates and execute program at run-time line by line

linker

compiler

interpreter

loader

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Computer connectors are

Male and wires

Boy and Girl

cables and wires

male and female

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The linking of computers with a communication system is called

networking

inter-locking

pairing

assembling

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A program that keeps running indefinitely is said to be

stubborn

looping

working well

iterating

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These are the World Wide Protocols

www.TMCH

HTTP and HTML

TPHT and TMCH

www and //tp

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BIOS stands for

Basic Input Off System

Binary Input Output System

Basic Input Output System

Binary Input Off System

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The “Com” in www.schoolportalng.com stands for

company

committee

complain

commercial

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COBOL is widely used in ___________ applications

mathematical

commercial

scientific

space

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The purpose of an application program is to

make off-line equipment run better

converts program written in high level language to machine language

meet specific user needs

allow the operating system to control resources better

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Database is

the data stored in base 8

conversion from base 8 to base 2.

collection of data files

the end of data collection

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Which of the following is a machine for reading documents that are encoded in a way that is readable by person and machine?

distributed system

Document Sorter

Document reader

Artificial Intelligent

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If you see a diskette with a piece of foil covering its notch, it is said to be

write-protected

write-enabled

foil-covered

copy-protected

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A record is made up of

people in a town

names of musicians

related fields

student marks

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Dot-matrix is a type of

tape

printer

bus

disk

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In the first generation computers, built between 1945 – 1956, what was used for calculations?

very large scale Integration

integrated circuits

vacuum tubes

transistors

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The two kinds of memory are

ROM and RAM

random and sequential

Ram and temporary

primary and secondary

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Which of the following is a computer memory that can be programmed once, but not reprogrammed?

EPROM

RAM

PROM

ROM

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Physical or logical arrangement of network is

topology

routing

ISP

networking

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The acronym FTP stands for

File Transit Protocol

File Transfer Protocol

File Ping Protocol

File Translate Protocol

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The term ‘gigabyte’ refers to

1024 megabytes

1024 bytes

1024 gigabytes

1024 kilobytes

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The Central Processing Unit (CPU) consist of

control unit, primary storage and secondary storage

input, output and processing

control unit, arithmetic logic unit and primary storage

control unit, processing and primary storage

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A server-side extension is needed to do what?

allow a request from a client to access database

allow a request from a client to access HTML-formatted page

allow a request from a client to access webpages

allow a request from HTML to access web pages

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Conversion of an octal number 73₈ to binary number will give us

111011

111100

110010

110111

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A hybrid computer

resembles binary and octal

resembles digital computer

resembles both digital and analog computers

resembles analog computers

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USB stands for

United State Board

Universal Serial Board

United Serial Bus

Universal Serial Bus

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What does PDF mean?

Portable Dot File

Portable Document Format

Private Document File

Product Document File

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The protocol HTML means

High Tension Management Limited

Hyper Text Markup Language

Hyperbolic Text Management Limited

Hyperbolic Text Mingle Language

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An input device that is able to interpret pencil marks on paper media is known as

card reader

magnetic tape

magnetic disk

optical mark reader

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Which of these are the building blocks of all the circuits in a computer?

instructors

circuit switch

logic gates

logical operators

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

operating system

peripherals

buses

computer

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WPA2 is used for security in

infrared

Ethernet

bluetooth

Wi-Fi

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What was the computer conceived by Babbage?

analytical engine

application software

punch card engine

arithmetic machine

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Memory which forgets everything when you switch off the power is known as

corrupted memory

volatile memory

non-volatile memory

non-corrupted memory

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