Computers are now a fact of life. They have created an efficient, informative world.
In this blog, I’ll talk about basic Computer questions for the Kindergarten level.
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| 1- What type of device is a computer? | It is an electronic device. |
| 2- What is the full form of RAM? | It stands for Random access memory. |
| 3- Which part of the computer stores data? | Hard disk drives store data. |
| 4- Name the parts of the computer. | Mouse
Keyboard Cpu Screen |
| 5- What type of memory is RAM? | It is a volatile memory |
| 6- What is the main function of the CPU? | It retrieves and executes instructions. |
| 7- What is the input device of the computer? | Keyboard, microphone. |
| 8- What is the output device of a computer? | Screen, speakers. |
| 9- Who is the father of the computer? | Charles Babbage. |
| 10- When was the first computer invented? | In 1996. |
| 11- What is the scientific name of a computer? | Supercomputer |
| 12- What type of computers combine both counting and hiding? | Hybrid computers. |
| 13- What is the name of the first electronic computer? | ENIAC. |
| 14- Who is the father of computer science? | Alan Turing. |
| 15- Computers send and receive data in the form of which signals? | Digital signals. |
| 16- What are desktop computers called? | Personal computer. |
| 17- What is the basic goal of a computer regarding data? | Converting it into information. |
| 18- Where does the computer hold the data when a graph or picture is inserted into the document? | Memory |
| 19- What is direct access? | direct access is the method of reading & writing data on a storage device |
| 20- What is the function of the input device? | To insert data into the computer. |
| 21- Name the slowest internet connection service. | Dial-up |
| 22- What does a data warehouse do? | Data warehouses store data from multiple databases, which makes it easier to analyze. |
| 23- What is meant by an algorithm? | An algorithm is a set of information for solving a problem or accomplishing a task. |
| 24- What are the two major categories of software? | Application software and system software. |
| 25- Name two operating systems. | Google’s Android O.S., Linux Operating System, |
| 26- Most World Wide Web pages contain commands in which language? | HTML |
| 27- What are applications? | The computer software that performs a specific function directly for an end-user or, in some cases, for another application. |
| 28- Write the main function of the network. | A network consists of two or more two computers that are connected—either by cables (wired) or WiFi (wireless)—with the purpose of transmitting, exchanging or sharing data and resources. |
| 29- What is meant by downloading? | Downloading means taking data or a file from the Internet on your computer. |
| 30- What is meant by uploading? | Uploading means transferring data or a file from your computer to somewhere on the Internet. |
| 31- What is source code? | Source code is the set of instructions and statements written by a programmer using a computer programming language. |
| 32- Each box in the spreadsheet is called what? | Cell |
| 33- What is the function of the return key? | It is the keyboard key that is pressed to signal the computer to input the line of data or the command that has just been typed. |
| 34- What is the function of the shift key? | ‘shift’ key allows you to type capital letters and the symbols at the top of the keys. |
| 35- What is the function of the tab key? | It is used to advance the cursor to the next tab stop. |
| 36- What is the function of the ctrl key? | The Control key thus serves as a shortcut for various commands. |
| 37- What is the function of the alt key? | The alternate key provides alternate input and operations when pressed in combination with other keys |
| 38- What is the function of the space bar? | It creates an empty space known as a space character. |
| 39- What is the full form of WWW? | It stands for the world wide web. |
| 40- What is a CD-ROM? | It is an adaptation of the CD that is designed to store computer data in the form of text and graphics. |
| 41- Define the website. | A set of related web pages present under a single domain name, typically introduced by a single person or organization. |
| 42- What is dragging? | It involves moving the cursor over an object, selecting it, and moving it to a new location |
| 43- What is a database? | A database is a group of structured pieces of information, or data, stored electronically in a computer system. |
| 44- Give an example of a formula. | A1+A2+A3 finds the sum of the range of values from cell A1 to cell A3. |
| 45- What is a cursor? | A cursor is the position indicator on a computer display screen where a user can enter text. |
| 46- What is auxiliary storage? | Auxiliary memory holds programs and data for future use |
| 47- What is garbage? | Data is kept by some random set of the storage of the computer. |
| 48- What is the address? | An address is a unique identification number assigned to a computer network, |
| 49- What is the minimum number of rows and columns in the M.S. Word document? | 1 and 1. |
| 50- What is meant by authentication? | Authentication is the method of verifying the identity of a user or information |
| 51- What is meant by configuration? | Configuration is the method in which components are arranged to make up the computer system. |
| 52- Who is the father of the Internet? | Vint Cerf. |
| 53- What is Bandwidth? | The maximum quantity of data transmitted over an internet connection in a given amount of time. |
| 54- Does Ram consists of semiconductors? | yes |
| 55- What is the function of a firewall? | A firewall’s main purpose is to allow non-threatening traffic in and to keep dangerous traffic out. |
| 56- What is the function of the scanner? | Its main function is to scan or take a picture of the document, digitize the information and present it on the computer screen. |
| 57- What is meant by backup? | Computer backup is a process that copies all your files, data, and information to effectively create two versions – one on your original devices and one backup. |
| 58- What is meant by snort? | SNORT is a powerful open-source intrusion detection system (IDS) and intrusion prevention system (IPS). |
| 59- What is DSL? | DSL, in full digital subscriber line, networking technology that provides broadband (high-speed) Internet connections over conventional telephone lines. |
| 60- What is DSN? | A data source name (DSN) is a data structure that contains information about a specific database. |
| 61- What is a modem? | The modem is a hardware device that transfers data from a digital format into a format suitable for an analog transmission medium such as the telephone. |
| 62- What is URL? | URL consists of Uniform Resource Locator and is a reference to a website on the Internet. |
| 63- What is a file server? | A file server is a bundle of files available to all users connected to a local-area network (LAN). |
| 64- What is the print server? | A software application, network device, or computer that manages print requests. |
| 65- What is an application server? | An application server is a platform middleware. |
| 66- What is a web server? | A web server is software & hardware that uses HTTP and other protocols to answer client requests on the World Wide Web. |
| 67- What is a database server? | Database servers are networked computers on a network dedicated to database storage and data retrieval from the database. |
| 68- What is an FTP server? | FTP servers are the solutions utilized to facilitate file transfers across the Internet. |
| 69- What is a router? | A router is a device that is used to connect two or more packet-switched networks or subnetworks. |
| 70- What is a data coordinator? | Data coordinators bring together the efforts of a data entry team within a company that requires data entry in large volumes |
| 71- Linux is a type of which operating system? | It is an open-source operating system. |
| 72- What is a laser card? | A plastic card with integrated circuits is used for storing and processing computer data. |
| 73- What is the home key used for? | The Home key helps in the navigation of applications or word processing programs. |
| 74- What is the end key used for? | The End key is a key present on a computer keyboard that moves the cursor to the end of the line, document, page, cell, or screen. |
| 75- What happens when we press ALT+D? | Alt + D keyboard shortcut selects the URL in the address bar in the browser |
| 76- What happens when we press shift+tab? | Shift+Tab moves between each of the links in the opposite direction. |
| 77- What happens when we press tab+ctrl? | Pressing Ctrl + Tab switches between open tabs in your browser. |
| 78- What is the function of the num lock key? | When switched on, it enables the user to use the numeric keys on the keyboard, and when switched off, it enables the use of other functionalities associated with the keys. |
| 79- What is the function of the insert key? | A keyboard key is used to switch between insert and overtype mode or to insert an object at the current cursor location. |
| 80- What is the function of the caps lock key? | Caps Lock is a key on a keyboard that allows users to generate letters in uppercase. |
| 81- What are platters? | A platter is a circular magnetic plate that is used for storing data on a hard disk. |
| 82- Where were digital computers developed? | England. |
| 83- Which unit is used to measure the speed of the microprocessor? | MIPS. |
| 84- Give an example of a binary number? | 001101 |
| 85- What is the full form of PDF? | Portable Document Format (PDF). |
| 86- What is meant by debugging? | It is a multistep process that involves identifying a problem. |
| 87- What is an upgrade? | An upgrade is a term that describes adding new hardware to a computer that improves its performance. |
| 88- What function is performed by ALU? | It performs algorithmic functions. |
| 89- One gigabyte is equal to? | 1024 MBS. |
| 90- DTP stands for? | Desktop publishing refers to the use of a digital desktop for laying out and constructing documents. |
| 91- What is windows vista? | Windows Vista is a vital release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. |
| 92- What is meant by dumb terminal? | A terminal that does not perform local processing of entered information. |
| 93- What is a smart terminal? | A terminal that has a microprocessor and therefore has some processing capabilities independent of the host computer.
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| 94- What is the complete form of a CPU? | Central Processing unit |
| 95- What is the complete form of the URL? | URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. |
| 96- What is the complete form of ROM? | Read-Only Memory |
| 97-Who is the father of the personal computer? | Edward Robert |
| 98- What is HTML? | The code that is used to structure a web age and its content. |
| 99- What does HTML stand for? | Html stands for HyperText Markup Language |
| 100- What is the scientific name of a computer? | Silico sapiens |
| 101- What is the name of the display feature that highlights the screen which requires operator attention? | Reverse Video |
| 102- In which type of computer data are represented as discrete signals? | Digital Computer |
| 103- What is FORTRAN? | Formula Translation |
| 104- What translates and executes programs at run time line by line? | Interpreter |
| 105- EEPROM stands for _______? | Electronic Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory |
| 106- Which programming languages are classified as low-level languages? | Assembly Language |
| 107- The first web browser is _______? | Mosaic |
| 108- First page of Website is termed as _______? | Homepage |
| 109- IBM stands for _______? | International Business Machines |
| 110- Office LANs, scattered geographically on a large scale, can be connected by the use of corporate _______? | WAN ( wide area network ) |
| 111- To move a copy of a file from one computer to another over a communication channel is called? | File Transfer |
| 112- Large transaction processing systems in automated organizations use _______? | Batch Processing |
| 113- MICR stands for _______? | Magnetic Ink Character Recognition |
| 114- The scrambling of code is known as _______? | Encryption |
| 115- The first computers were programmed using _______? | Machine Language |
| 116- A fault in a computer program that prevents it from working correctly is known as _______? | Bug |
| 117- Which button makes alphabets/letters in uppercase, lowercase, and numbers to symbols? | Shift |
| 118- When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs _______? | Power on self test |
| 119- What is the software frequently used by end users called (like Word, PowerPoint)? | Application Software |
| 120- Unit of measurement of the output quality of a printer? | Dot per sq. inch |
| 121- DOS stands for _______? | Disk Operating System |
| 122- What is a joystick primarily in computers used for? | Computer Gaming |
| 123- What is a joystick primarily in computers used for? | E-mail virus |
| 124- Which of the following commands is given to reboot the computer? | Ctrl+Alt+Del |
| 125- COBOL is an acronym for _______? | Common Business Oriented Language |
| 126- What is correcting errors in a program called? | Debugging |
| 127- BCD is _______? | Binary Coded Decimal |
| 128- The unit KIPS is used to measure the speed of _______? | Processor |
| 129- Switching device of fifth generation computer is _______? | VLSI |
| 130- The ability of an OS to run more than one application at a time is called? | Multitasking |
| 131- What is the functional key to display a save-as box? | F12 |
| 132- SMTP, FTP and DNS are applications of the _______ layer? | Application |
| 133- What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself? | Worm |
| 134- Full form of NOS? | Network Operating System |
| 135- Something which has easily understood instructions is said to be _______? | Analog data |
| 136- A modem is connected to a _______? | Telephone Line |
| 137- A program that performs a practical task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is _______? | Trojan Horse |
| 138- Name the Father of Computer Mouse? | Douglas Engelbart |
| 139- Refresh Rate of the monitor is measured in? | Hertz |
| 140- What was the chief component of the first generation computers? | Vacuum tube & Valves |
| 141- The geometric arrangement of devices on the network is called _______? | Tropology |
| 142- The primary goal of a computer process is to convert data into _______? | Information |
| 143- Where are the CPU and memory located? | Motherboard |
| 144- Who is known as the founder of IBM Company? | Thomas J. Watson |
| 145- An image on a computer screen is made up of _______? | Pixels |
| 146- Full form of MAN? | Metropolitan Area Network |
| 147- Which command in DOS can be used to recover accidentally deleted files? | UNDELETE |
| 148- A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called _______? | Characters |
| 149- In which year the Microsoft company was founded? | 1975 |
| 150- What is the personal computer operating system that organizes and uses a graphic desktop environment? | Windows |
| 151- What are Light pens and joysticks? | Input |
| 152- What is a half byte also called as? | Nibble |
| 153- SMPS stands for _______? | Switch Mode Power Supply |
| 154- What do we use to change the appearance and positioning of text documents in MSWord? | Formatting |
| 155- A _______ is approximately a million bytes? | Megabyte |
| 156- Daisy wheel, Drum, chain etc. are the _______? | Printers |
| 157- EML stands for _______? | Extensible Markup language |
| 158- What kind of scheme is the HTTP protocol? | Request/Response |
| 159- Magnetic disk is an example of _______? | Secondary Memory |
| 160- What is the meaning of OSI in terms of computers? | Open System Introduction |
| 161- Which type of storage device is a BIOS? | BIOS |
| 162- What is the extension type of the excel 2007 files? | .xlsx |
| 163- Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of _______? | Identity Test |
| 164- A computer cannot ‘boot’ if it does not have the _______? | Operating System |
| 165- The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called _______? | Line Spacing |
| 166- What is the other name for a programmed chip? | LSIC |
| 167- A normal CD- ROM usually can store up to _______ data? | 680 MB |
| 168- What does DMA stand for? | Direct Memory Acess |
| 169- Full form of LAN? | Local Area Network |
| 170-ASCII stands for _______? | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
| 171- Second Generation computers were developed during _______? | 1956 to 1965 |
| 172- When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands? | 1991 |
| 173. Which memory is both static and non-volatile? | ROM |
| 174- An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it? | Glitch |
| 175- Unwanted repetitive messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as _______? | Spam |
| 176- The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is _______? | Spoofing |
| 177- BIOS stands for _______? | Basic Input Output System |
| 178- Who is regarded as the Father of “C” programming language? | Dennis Ritchie |
| 179- RAM can be treated as the _______ for the computer’s processor. | Waiting Room |
| 180- Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called _______? | Processing |
| 181- Joshy, Perfumes are examples of _______? | Viruses |
| 182- The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal’s computer is an example of a law enforcement speciality called _______? | Computer Forensics |
| 183- Where does most data go first within a computer memory hierarchy? | RAM |
| 184- Help Menu is available at which button? | Start |
| 185- Which file contains permanent data and gets updated during the processing of transactions? | Master File |
| 186- A DVD is an example of an _______? | Optical Disk |
| 187- Which is the most common tool used to restrict access to computer systems? | Passwords |
| 188- The technology that stores only essential instructions on a microprocessor chip and thus enhances its speed is referred to as _______? | RISC |
| 189- What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone through the Internet? | Spybot |
| 190- A computer cannot “boot” if it does not have the _____? | Operating system |
| 191- ________ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors? | Formatting |
| 192- What is Spam? | Junk e-mail |
| 193- What is Network? | Several computers linked to a server for the sharing of programs and storage space |
| 194- What is a browser? | A browser is a software program used to view Web pages. |
| 195- Is a CD-ROM is a semiconductor memory. | NO |
| 196- USB is which type of storage device? | Secondary Storage Devices |
| 197- The First Mechanical Computer Designed by Charles Babbage was called? | Analytical Engine |
| 198- An Excel Workbook is a collection of? | Charts and Worksheets |
| 199- What is Bit? | The smallest unit in a digital system |
| 200- What is LAN? | Small, Single network |
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