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31. Which of these protocols is used to retrieve email messages from a mail server?
[A] IMAP
[B] HTTPS
[C] TFTP
[D] SNMP
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Correct Answer: A [IMAP]
Notes:
The Internet Message Access Protocol or IMAP is an Internet standard protocol used by email clients to retrieve email messages from a mail server. The default port used is 143.
32. Which of the following is the oldest web browser still in general use?
[A] Lynx
[B] Safari
[C] Internet Explorer
[D] Navigator
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Correct Answer: A [Lynx]
Notes:
Lynx is a customizable text-based web browser for use on cursor-addressable character cell terminals. Presently, it is the oldest web browser still in general use. It was launched in 1992 and still has active development.
33. What is the name of the first web browser?
[A] World Wide Web
[B] Mosaic
[C] Safari
[D] Navigator
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Correct Answer: A [World Wide Web]
Notes:
The first web browser was called as WorldWideWeb. It was invented in 1990 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee. It was later renamed to Nexus.
34. What is meant by NTFS?
[A] New Table Format System
[B] Neutral Tables File Sectors
[C] New Technology File System
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [New Technology File System]
Notes:
NTFS stands for New Technology File System. It is the file system that the Windows NT operating system uses for storing and retrieving files on a hard disk.
35. Which key combination can make the Windows operating system reboot?
[A] Ctrl + F10
[B] Ctrl + Alt
[C] Ctrl + Alt + Del
[D] Ctrl + F12
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Correct Answer: C [Ctrl + Alt + Del]
Notes:
Ctrl-Alt-Delete is the combination of keyboard keys in MS Windows that the computer user can press at the same time to terminate an application task or to reboot the operating system.
36. Which of these keys combination will open the start menu in Windows?
[A] Ctrl + Alt
[B] Ctrl + Esc
[C] Ctrl + F4
[D] Alt + S
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Correct Answer: B [Ctrl + Esc]
Notes:
When the Ctrl key is pressed with the Esc Key in Windows, it opens the start menu. It is a shortcut method to launch the start menu.
37. What will happen if Shift + Delete key combination is pressed after selecting a file in Windows?
[A] The file gets copied
[B] The file gets deleted permanently
[C] The file goes to the Recycle Bin
[D] The filename changes to ‘Unnamed’
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Correct Answer: B [The file gets deleted permanently]
Notes:
When “Shift+Delete” keys are used together after selecting any file from the PC, the file will get erased permanently from the computer system.
38. Which of these is not an MS Office product?
[A] Office Sway
[B] Office 365 Video
[C] Open Office
[D] Delve
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Correct Answer: C [Open Office]
Notes:
OpenOffice is a discontinued open-source office suite. Sun open-sourced the OpenOffice software in July 2000 as a competitor to MS Office.
39. Which of these HTML editors replaced FrontPage in MS Office?
[A] Dreamweaver
[B] Expression Web
[C] Notepad++
[D] Joomla
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Correct Answer: B [Expression Web]
Notes:
Microsoft Expression Web is an HTML editor and general web design software. It is a component of the discontinued Expression Studio by Microsoft.
40. Which key combination is used to select the entire document?
[A] Ctrl + A
[B] Ctrl + S
[C] Ctrl + W
[D] Ctrl + E
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Correct Answer: A [Ctrl + A]
Notes:
Ctrl + A is used to select the entire document. Ctrl + S is used to save the document. Ctrl + E is used to centre align the document.
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