Multiple Choice November 2012

1) Which ONE of the following terms refers to the main memory of a computer?
a) RAM
b) HDD
c) DVD
d) Flash drive


2) Which ONE of the following is a hardware component that you can upgrade to increase the overall performance of your computer?
a) RAM
b) Operating system
c) keyboard
d) Flash drive


3) Which ONE of the following refers to a company that provides wireless Internet access to its clients?
a) WAP
b) WIMP
c) WISP
d) WIA


4) You download a patch from the Internet if you want to ...
a) remove a virus.
b) fix bugs in an existing program.
c) update your virus definitions.
d) use VoIP software.


5) Many home users are hesitant to use video in a web chat because ...
a) it requires that the latest operating system be installed.
b) integrated webcams are not available on notebook computers.
c) it will rapidly reduce the available cap.
d) webcams can only capture and send .jpg files.


6) The digital divide refers to ...
a) the increased use of analogue technology as opposed to digital technology.
b) people having access to technology or not.
c) the gap between pixels on a monitor.
d) new 4G technology.


7) Which ONE of the following technologies is designed for wireless communication over very short distances of a few metres?
a) Wi-Fi
b) Ethernet
c) 3G
d) Bluetooth


8) Which ONE of the following features of a word processing program can be used to move quickly to a specific word or phrase in a document?
a) Endnote
b) Bookmark
c) Formula
d) Thesaurus


9) What type of software is generally used to view a web page?
a) Word processor
b) Operating system
c) Search engine
d) Web browser


10) Which of the following ports can be used to transfer photos and videos from a digital camera to a PC?
  (i) Parallel
(ii) PS2
(iii) FireWire
(iv) USB
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(i) and (iv)
(iii) and (iv)


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