Information Technology Based Questions

1. Speed of modem is measured in:         
Ans: Bits per second

2. What is the full form of HTML?
Ans: Hyper Text Markup Language

3. Smallest storage unit of a computer is ______.
Ans: Bit

4. _____ is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel:
Ans: Hardware

5. For an economic organization like bank, MIS means ______.
Ans: Management Information System

6. Storing same data in many places is called ______.
Ans: Redundancy

7. Two or more computers connected to each other for sharing information form a ______.
Ans: Network

8. The primary goal of a computer system is to turn data into ______.
Ans: Information

9. What type of program controls the various computer parts and allows the user to interact with the computer?
Ans: Operating System

10. Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called ______.
Ans: Processing

11. The first computers were programmed using _____ language.
Ans: Machine

12. _____ are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.
Ans: Phishing

13. When the mouse pointer is positioned on a ______, it is shaped like a hand.
Ans: Hyperlink

14. The desktop contains small graphics called ______.
Ans: Icons

15. Computers send and receive data in the form of ______ signals.
Ans: Digital

16. _____ makes it possible for shoppers to make purchases using their computers.
Ans: E-commerce

17. The ability of an operating system to run more than one application at a time is called ______. 
Ans: Multitasking

18. The human-readable version of a program is called ______.
Ans: Source Code

19. Repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the Internet is called a ______. 
Ans: Patch

20. The main folder on a storage device is called ______.
Ans: Root directory

21. RAM is ______ and ______.
Ans: Volatile, Temporary

22. The software that allows users to surf the Internet is called a/an ______. 
Ans: Browser

23. A tuple is a ______. 
Ans: Row of a table

24. A storage device found inside the computer:
Ans: Hard Disk

25. Encryption and decryption are functions of ______ layer.
Ans: Session Layer

26. What is the term for unsolicited e-mail?
Ans: Spam

27. What is the name of logic circuit which can add 2 binary digits?
Ans: Half Adder

28. A program embedded in a semiconductor chip during their manufacture is called ______. 
Ans: Firmware

29. What menu is selected to cut, copy and paste?
Ans: Edit

30. A collection of related fields in data organization is called ______.  
Ans: Record

31. The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called ______. 
Ans: Gridlines

32. A program designed to destroy data on your computer which can travel to infect other computers is called a ______.
Ans: Virus

33. Text and graphics that have been out of copied area are stored in an area called ______.
Ans: Clipboard

34. Junk e-mail is also called ______. 
Ans: Spam

35. To save an existing file with a new name or to a new location, you should use the ______ command.
Ans: Save As

36. 'JPG' stands for:
Ans: Joint Picture Group

37. Stylus is a/an ______ device.
Ans: Pointing

38. ______ is the process to check whether all hardwares are working properly or not.
Ans: Booting

39. 1 Byte consists of ______ bits.
Ans: 8 bits

40. Welcome page of any website is called ______. 
Ans: Home Page