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What is Computer Awareness? Computer Awareness, also known as Computer Aptitude is one of the prominent sections in various recruitment related competitive exams in India. IBPS PO Mains Computer Aptitude Quiz 4 lists some of the important questions for the preparation of Computer Awareness module. The most significant topics to be learnt for Computer Awareness module are as follows:
  1. History of Computers
  2. Computer Fundamentals
  3. Parts of a Computer System
  4. Data Processing Cycle of a Computer
  5. Computer Languages
  6. Input Devices & Output Devices
  7. Operating Systems
  8. Database Management Systems
  9. Microsoft Office
  10. Keyboard Shortcuts
  11. File Extensions
  12. Networking and Internet
  13. Computer Viruses
  14. Important Abbreviations

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1. Which of the following disaster testing method do you think cannot be considered good?
    A. Checklist based testing B. Parallel testing C. Testing during a real disaster D. All of the above E. None of these

2. _______ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly.
    A. Servers B. Supercomputers C. Laptops D. Mainframes E. None of these

3. Which of the following is not a binary number?
    A. 110010 B. 201020 C. 101010 D. 100001 E. 1011101

4. The term ____ generates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.
    A. Digital device B. System add-on C. Disk pack D. Peripheral device E. None of these

5. White Box testing, a software testing technique is sometimes called ______.
    A. Basic path B. Graph testing C. Data flow D. Glass box testing E. None of these

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
Several methods of disaster testing can be performed by organizations- structured walk through testing, simulation testing, parallel testing and Full-interruption testing. Testing of disaster recovery plan periodically using above methods is necessary and beneficial as compared to testing during a real or actual disaster.
2. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
A supercomputer is a computer with great speed and memory. This kind of computer can do jobs faster than any other computer of its generation. They are usually thousands of times faster than ordinary personal computers made at that time.
3. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
Binary describes a numbering scheme in which there are only two possible values for each digit: 0 and 1.
4. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
A peripheral device is a device that is connected to a host computer, but not part of it. It expands the host’s capabilities but doesn’t form part of the core computer architecture. e.g mouse, keyboard, printers, hard drives, microphones etc.
5. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
White Box testing deals with the internal logic and structure of the code. White Box testing is also called as structural, glass box, open box or clear box testing.
1. The computer’s processor consists of which of the following parts?
    A. CPU and Main Memory B. Hard Disk and Floppy Drive C. Main Memory and Storage D. Operating system and Applications E. Control Unit and ALU

2. Why is the Caps Lock key referred to as a toggle key?
    A. Because its function goes back and forth every time it is pressed B. Because it cannot be used for entering numbers C. Because it cannot be used to delete D. Because it cannot be used to insert E. None of these

3. A _________ is pre-designed document that already has coordinating fonts, a layout, and a background
    A. guide B. model C. ruler D. template E. design-plate

4. _____ are bundles of related software packages that are sold together
    A. Personal productivity tools B. Word and PowerPoint C. Screen savers D. Excel and WordPerfect E. Software suites

5. ___________is the most popular Internet activity
    A. Art B. Shopping C. Searching D. Entertainment E. Communication

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
An Arithmetic logic unit (ALU) is a digital circuit used to perform arithmetic and logic operations. It represents the fundamental building block of the Central processing unit (CPU) of a computer. Modern CPUs contain very powerful and complex ALUs. In addition to ALUs, modern CPUs contain a control unit (CU).
2. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
Caps Lock key is refer to as a toggle key because its function goes back and forth every time it is pressed. Caps Lock is a button on a keyboard that changes if a letter should be capitalized or not.
3. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
A template is pre-designed document that already has coordinating fonts, a layout, and a background.
4. Answer - Option E
Explanation -
A software suite is a collection of computer programs (usually application software or programming software) of related functionality, often sharing a more-or-less common user interface and some ability to smoothly exchange data with each other.
5. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
Searching Becoming Most Popular Online Activity. Usage of Internet Search Engines Growing Rapidly.
1. Which of the following term used for a half byte?
    A. bit B. nibble C. bug D. word E. None of these

2. In shortcut, Shift+ Delete is used to____.
    A. Delete the select item permanently without replacing the item in the Recycle bin B. Copy the selected item C. Rename the selected item D. Create a shortcut to the selected item E. None of these

3. Full form of PSU which is an internal component used to supply the power.
    A. Power supply unit B. Permanent supply unit C. Placement supply unit D. Programmable supply unit E. None of these

4. A eld that uniquely identies records in the table is known as_______.
    A. Primary Key B. Candidate key C. Unique Key D. Special key E. None of these

5. HTTP client requests by establishing a __________ connection to a particular port on the server.
    A. user datagram protocol B. transmission control protocol C. broader gateway protocol D. Bluetooth protocol E. None of these

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
A nibble is a four-bit aggregation. It is also known as half-byte.
2. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
In shortcut, Shift + Delete is used to Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.
3. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
A power supply unit (PSU) converts mains AC to low-voltage regulated DC power for the internal components of a computer. Modern personal computers universally use a switched-mode power supply.
4. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
A primary key is a field in a table which uniquely identifies each row/record in a database table. Primary keys must contain unique values.
5. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems. TCP is one of the main protocols in TCP/IP networks. HTTP is the protocol to exchange or transfer hypertext.

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