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21. A software is a set of instructions or programs to execute a specific task. Which one is not a form of software?
[A] Microsoft Word
[B] Microsoft Excel
[C] Microsoft PowerPoint
[D] Monitor
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Correct Answer: D [Monitor]
Notes:
Software is a general term for the various kinds of programs used to operate computers and related devices. Monitor is a hardware component soft the computer system.
22. Which of the following are real time operating system?
[A] VxWorks
[B] WindowsCE
[C] RTLinux
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the Above]
Notes:
A real-time operating system is any operating system intended to serve real-time applications that process data as it comes in. It is an operating system that guarantees a certain capability within a specified time constraint.
23. Which of the following is the location information application software?
[A] MATLAB
[B] Google
[C] ArcGIS
[D] Win
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Correct Answer: C [ArcGIS]
Notes:
ArcGIS is a geographic information system. It is used for working with maps and geographic information. It is used for creating and using maps, compiling geographic data, analyzing mapped information etc.
24. What is the name given to the computer software that is still in the early testing phase?
[A] Alpha Software
[B] Pre-installed Software
[C] Initial Phase Software
[D] Child Software
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Correct Answer: A [Alpha Software]
Notes:
Alpha software is computer software that is still in the early testing phase. It is functional enough to be used, but is unpolished and often lacks many of the features.
25. Which of the following languages was first conceived by Alain Colmerauer?
[A] Prolog
[B] FORTRAN
[C] Java
[D] COBOL
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Correct Answer: A [Prolog]
Notes:
The most characteristic features of the programming language Prolog are its built-in support for unification and backtracking. It was developed by Alain Colmerauer.
26. Which of the following are being managed by a database management systems
[A] Data
[B] Database Engine
[C] Database Schema
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the Above]
Notes:
The DBMS manages three important things: the data, the database engine and the database schema. The database schema defines the database’s logical structure.
27. Which of the following statements in SQL are considered as Data manipulation language?
[A] Update
[B] Insert
[C] Delete
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the Above]
Notes:
In SQL, such statements as UPDATE, INSERT and DELETE are considered DML. Some people also lump the SELECT statement in the DML classification.
28. Which among the following correctly defines a Wide Area Network?
[A] A Wide Area Network is quite bigger network than the LAN.
[B] The internet is one of the biggest WAN in the world.
[C] In a WAN network, messages are transmitted fast.
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the Above]
Notes:
A Wide Area Network is not limited to a single location, but it spans over a large geographical area through a telephone line, fiber optic cable or satellite links.
29. Which of the following cables work on the properties of light?
[A] Coaxial cables
[B] Twisted pair
[C] Fiber optics
[D] None
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Correct Answer: C [Fiber optics]
Notes:
Fiber Optic works on the properties of light. When light ray hits at critical angle it tends to refracts at 90 degree. This property is the basis of fiber optics.
30. Which of these is not an unguided mode of transmission?
[A] Infrared
[B] Radiowaves
[C] Optical Fiber
[D] Microwaves
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Correct Answer: C [Optical Fiber]
Notes:
In unguided transmission, no physical medium is required for the transmission of electromagnetic signals. There are 3 major types of unguided mode of transmission – Infrared, Radiowaves and Microwaves.
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