ASSINGMENT#2(part#1) (CS/IT/SE)

(solution)
MCQS/TRUE FALSE/ AND SHORT A/Q BANK FROM CHAPTERS (OPERATING SYSTEM, COMPUTER SOFTWARE,
DATA COMMUNICATION (INTERNET INTERANET, CLOUD COMPUTING), DBMS, COMUPTER SECURIT RISK)(

1. A platform for other software to run on is called

A. Operating System
B. System Software
C. Application Software
D. All
E. None
2. Operating system is______?
A. Link that is to interface the hardware and application programs
B. collection of programs that manages hardware resources
C. all of the mentioned
D. system service provider to the application programs
3. Which of them shares characteristics with both hardware and software?
A. Operating system
B. Data
C. Software
D. None
E. All of the above
4. The operating system is an example of a computer.
a. Object b. file system c. program d. desktop
5. Most operating systems are comprised of three main components: the file
system, and the shell.
a. desktop b. kernel c. user interface d. code

6. __shell___is another term for user interfaces?

 1. Which of the following is an example of operating system?
A. MS Word  D. MS Access
B. MS DOS
C. MS Excel
2. The operating system is the most common type of ______ software.

A. application
B. communication
C. word processing
D. system

3. What is the most important type of system software in a computer


system?

A. Tally
B. Operating System 
C. Mozilla Firefox
D. Web browser

4. What is the name of the program that controls the overall

functions of computers?

A. A Browser
B. An application program
C. The Operating system
D. The file manager

5. ________ Operating system is the most widely used for personal

computers.
A. Linux 
B. Unix
 C. Windows
D. Mackintosh

6. Which of the following is an example of application software?

A. Linux
B. Mac OSX 
C. MS Word 2007
D. Microsoft Windows

7. CLI stands for_____see slides__________?

8. Wimp stands for__________see slides________?
9. GUI stands for_________see slides_________?
10. 11. Microsoft Office Word 2007 is a/an _____

A. application software
B. system software
C. utility software
D. Both a and b

12. Which of the following is not application software?

A. CorelDraw
B. BIOS software
C. Adobe Photoshop
D. Adobe reader

13. Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel?
A. Program
B. Software
C. Hardware
D. Application software
14.What is also known as service program? (this type of program performs
specific tasks related to managing computer resources)

A. Language translator
B. Device driver
C. Utility program
D. Operating system

15. The term is used to describe the intangible instructions that tell the computer what to do
is known as ____?

A. Software
B. Hardware
C. Input/output
D. Storage

16. Programs designed specifically to address general purpose applications

and special purpose applications are called

A. Application software
B. System software
C. Operating system
D. Management information software

17. Web browser is a_____?

A. Application Software
B. System software
C. Programming software
D. All of these

18. What are the three main components of most operating

systems?(kernel,shell and file system)
19. Why do we need an operating system?
20. Define the following: (see slides)

a)
b) Source Code h) Compiler, interpret and
c) Open Source software assembler
d) Firmware i) Custom built SW
e) Shrink wrapped j) Trial ware
f) Device drivers k) Public domain SW
g) Code
21.Web site that evaluates your computer VULNARABILITIES is called
___online service security___?

22.Group of compromised computers connected to a network is

called_______botnet___?

23.Interruption of a computer access to Internet services is known as_deniel of

service___or doS__?

24. User name, Password, Passphrase, CAPTCHA is the processes of

_____ Identification and authentication.
a) One phase
b) Two phase
c) Three phase
d) None

25.PIN stands for_______see slides______?

26.The discovery, collection, and analysis of evidence found on computers and a

network is called______digital fronsic____?

27.The act of harming any computing device hardware

vandalism_____________?

28.A single-user license agreement typically not permitted to_______?

1. Install the software on a network
2. Give copies to friends or colleagues while continuing to use the software
3. Export the software
4. Rent or lease the software
5. All of above

1. Which technique is used to prevent unauthorized access______?

a) Encryption
b) Digital signature
c) Both
d) None

1. To back up means in terms of computing system____to make a copy of

it______________?
2. The branch of science which deals with human safety is
called____ergonomics____?

3. The guidelines that help determine whether a specific computer action

is ethical or unethical is known as ______________?
a) IT CODE OF CONDUCT
b) COPYRIGHTS
c) Intellectual property rights
d) NONE

4. A small text file that a Web server stores on your computer is called
___?cookies
5. To remove an unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroup posting before it
reaches your inbox we use___anti spam programms______?
6. The process of restricting access to certain material on the Web is called
contents filtering_________?

7. Define the following terms:

See slides
a) Phishing c) Spam
b) Pharming d) Encryption alogos
 e) Honey pot k) Root kit
f) Intrusion
l) Cybercrime
g) Spoofing
h) back door m)script kiddies
i) Worm n) cyberextronists
j) Trojan Horse

1. DBMS stands for____see slide______________?

2. Data is organized in layers which consists of ______

a) Files and fields
b) Records
c) Characters
d) All of above

3. The methods that keep data current are called __file mantinenece________?

4. A _________ system provides several tools that allow users and programs to
retrieve and maintain data in the database?
a) DPC
b) DBMS
c) CLS
d) none
5. How many techniques is use provided by DBMS to restore the database to a
usable form in case it is damaged or destroyed?

a) Log
b) Backup
c) Recovery utility
d) All of these
6. Which data model is appropriate for CAD CAM, multimedia data base?
a) OODB
 b) SQL
c) Relational
d) None
7. Which data model is much faster than relational data base?
a) Multi-dimensional
b) Hypercube
c) Both a and b
d) None

8. How many types of software are those can be used for data base
management? Any three seeslides
9. Which term describes the quality of data and the accuracy of a system?
Data integrity and garbage in garbage out

10.IP stands for__see slides ________________?

11.DNS stands for_____________domain name system or domain name
server____?
12.TCP stands for____________________?see slides
13.Which worldwide networking system is use wider access to
websites____internet___?
14.Which network system is not safe and sound in terms of accessing websites?
internet
15.The set of different types of hardware and software that work collectively to
deliver many aspects of computing to the end-user as an online service is
called?
a) cms
b) cloud
c) mouse
d) usb

1. Cloud computing system consists of __________?

a)front end
b)back end
c) computer systems and servers
d)all of above
1. When u personally connected with computers with Internet access it means u
are in_______?
a)Cybercrime
b)Cybercafé
c) None
d)A and b

2. GPS stands for_____?see slides

3. What are the Abbreviations of LAN, WAN, MAN?see slides
4. In which networking system users can have access each other’s hard drives
data?p2p
5. A pattern of a computer is known as _?
a) Topology
b) Zoology
c) Morphology
d) All of above
6. Which communication standard is used that specifies systems on the
network share or pass a special signal?
a) Ethernet
b) Token ring
c) WIFI
d) TCP/IP
7. Which communication standard is use light waves to transmit data?
a) Blue tooth
b) UWB
c) IRDA
d) RFID
8. WAP stands for________?see slides
9. RFID stands for_____________?seee slids
10. What are the abbreviations of ISP, DSL, ISDN, and FTTP? See slides
11. Which one describes the travelling of data on a communication
channel_?
a) BW
b) LATENCY
c) TM
d) BB
12. Which transmission medium is most appropriate for mobile
communication?
a) Cellular radio
b) Microwave radio
c) Broad cast radio
d) A and c

13. Define the following:see slides

1. Communication satellite
2. Modem
3. Network card
4. Communication device