Computer General Knowledge For Bank Examination

1. All of the following are examples of real security and priacy risks E!CE"#$
A. hackers.
B. spam.
C. iruses.
%. identity theft.
Answer$ B
&. A process known as '''''''''''' is used (y large retailers to study trends.
A. data mining
B. data selection
C. ")*
%. data conersion
Answer$ A
+. ''''''''''''terminals ,formerly known as cash registers- are often connected to complex
inentory and sales computer systems.
A. %ata
B. "oint.of.sale ,")*-
C. *ales
%. /uery
Answer$ B
0. A,n- '''''''''''' system is a small1 wireless handheld computer that scans an item234s
tag and pulls up the current price ,and any special offers- as you shop.
A. "**
B. ")*
C. inentory
%. data mining
Answer$ A
5. #he a(ility to recoer and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal234s computer is an
example of a law enforcement specialty called$
A. ro(otics.
B. simulation.
C. computer forensics.
%. animation.
Answer$ C
6. 7hich of the following is 8)# one of the four ma9or data processing functions of a computer:
A. gathering data
B. processing data into information
C. analy;ing the data or information
%. storing the data or information
Answer$ C
<. '''''''''''' tags1 when placed on an animal1 can (e used to record and track in a data(ase
all of the animal234s moements.
A. ")*
B. =F>%
C. ""*
%. G"*
Answer$ B
?. *urgeons can perform delicate operations (y manipulating deices through computers instead
of manually. #his technology is known as$
A. ro(otics.
B. computer forensics.
C. simulation.
%. forecasting.
Answer$ A
@. #echnology no longer protected (y copyright1 aaila(le to eeryone1 is considered to (e$
A. proprietary.
B. open.
C. experimental.
%. in the pu(lic domain.
Answer$ A
1A. '''''''''''' is the study of molecules and structures whose si;e ranges from 1 to 1AA
nanometers.
A. 8anoscience
B. Bicroelectrodes
C. Computer forensics
%. Artificial intelligence
Answer$ A
11. '''''''''''' is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type
of intelligence that humans do.
A. 8anoscience
B. 8anotechnology
C. *imulation
%. Artificial intelligence ,A>-
Answer$ %
1&. '''''''''''' is data that has (een organi;ed or presented in a meaningful fashion.
A. A process
B. *oftware
C. *torage
%. >nformation
Answer$ %
1+. #he name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called$
A. programming.
B. processing.
C. storing.
%. organi;ing.
Answer$ B
10. Computers gather data1 which means that they allow users to '''''''''''' data.
A. present
B. input
C. output
%. store
Answer$ B
15. After a picture has (een taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately1 the actual
print of the picture is considered$
A. data.
B. output.
C. input.
%. the process.
Answer$ B
16. Computers use the '''''''''''' language to process data.
A. processing
B. kilo(yte
C. (inary
%. representational
Answer$ C
1<. Computers process data into information (y working exclusiely with$
A. multimedia.
B. words.
C. characters.
%. num(ers.
Answer$ %
1?. >n the (inary language each letter of the alpha(et1 each num(er and each special character is
made up of a uniCue com(ination of$
A. eight (ytes.
B. eight kilo(ytes.
C. eight characters.
%. eight (its.
Answer$ %
1@. #he term (it is short for$
A. mega(yte.
B. (inary language.
C. (inary digit.
%. (inary num(er.
Answer$ C
&A. A string of eight As and 1s is called a$
A. mega(yte.
B. (yte.
C. kilo(yte.
%. giga(yte.
Answer$ B
&1. A '''''''''''' is approximately one (illion (ytes.
A. kilo(yte
B. (it
C. giga(yte
%. mega(yte
Answer$ C
&&. A '''''''''''' is approximately a million (ytes.
A. giga(yte
B. kilo(yte
C. mega(yte
%. tera(yte
Answer$ C
&+. '''''''''''' is any part of the computer that you can physically touch.
A. Dardware
B. A deice
C. A peripheral
%. An application
Answer$ A
&0. #he components that process data are located in the$
A. input deices.
B. output deices.
C. system unit.
%. storage component.
Answer$ C
&5. All of the following are examples of input deices E!CE"# a$
A. scanner.
B. mouse.
C. key(oard.
%. printer.
Answer$ %
&6. 7hich of the following is an example of an input deice:
A. scanner
B. speaker
C. C%
%. printer
Answer$ A
&<. All of the following are examples of storage deices E!CE"#$
A. hard disk dries.
B. printers.
C. floppy disk dries.
%. C% dries.
Answer$ B
&?. #he ''''''''''''1 also called the 23E(rains23 of the computer1 is responsi(le for
processing data.
A. mother(oard
B. memory
C. =AB
%. central processing unit ,C"F-
Answer$ %
&@. #he C"F and memory are located on the$
A. expansion (oard.
B. mother(oard.
C. storage deice.
%. output deice.
Answer$ B
+A. 7ord processing1 spreadsheet1 and photo.editing are examples of$
A. application software.
B. system software.
C. operating system software.
%. platform software.
Answer$ A
+1. '''''''''''' is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.
A. An instruction
B. *oftware
C. Bemory
%. A processor
Answer$ B
+&. *ystem software is the set of programs that ena(les your computers hardware deices and
'''''''''''' software to work together.
A. management
B. processing
C. utility
%. application
Answer$ %
++. #he "C ,personal computer- and the Apple Bacintosh are examples of two different$
A. platforms.
B. applications.
C. programs.
%. storage deices.
Answer$ A
+0. Apple Bacintoshes ,Bacs- and "Cs use different '''''''''''' to process data and
different operating systems.
A. languages
B. methods
C. C"Fs
%. storage deices
Answer$ C
+5. *erers are computers that proide resources to other computers connected to a$
A. network.
B. mainframe.
C. supercomputer.
%. client.
Answer$ A
+6. *maller and less expensie "C.(ased serers are replacing '''''''''''' in many
(usinesses.
A. supercomputers
B. clients
C. laptops
%. mainframes
Answer$ %
+<. '''''''''''' are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations
extremely rapidly.
A. *erers
B. *upercomputers
C. Gaptops
%. Bainframes
Answer$ B
+?. %*G is an example of a,n- '''''''''''' connection.
A. network
B. wireless
C. slow
%. (road(and
Answer$ %
+@. #he difference (etween people with access to computers and the >nternet and those without
this access is known as the$
A. digital diide.
B. >nternet diide.
C. 7e( diide.
%. (road(and diide.
Answer$ A
0A. '''''''''''' is the science reoling around the use of nano structures to (uild deices on
an extremely small scale.
A. 8anotechnology
B. Bicro.technology
C. Computer forensics
%. Artificial intelligence
Answer$ A
01. 7hich of the following is the correct order of the four ma9or functions of a computer:
A. "rocess H )utput H >nput H *torage
B. >nput H )utputH "rocess H *torage
C. "rocess H *torage H >nput H )utput
%. >nput H "rocess H )utput H *torage
Answer$ %
0&. '''''''''''' (its eCual one (yte.
A. Eight
B. #wo
C. )ne thousand
%. )ne million
Answer$ A
0+. #he (inary language consists of '''''''''''' digit,s-.
A. ?
B. &
C. 11AAA
%. 1
Answer$ B
00. A (yte can hold one '''''''''''' of data.
A. (it
B. (inary digit
C. character
%. kilo(yte
Answer$ C
05. '''''''''''' controls the way in which the computer system functions and proides a
means (y which users can interact with the computer.
A. #he platform
B. #he operating system
C. Application software
%. #he mother(oard
Answer$ B
06. #he operating system is the most common type of '''''''''''' software.
A. communication
B. application
C. system
%. word.processing software
Answer$ C
0<. '''''''''''' are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other deices1 such
as your car or your electronic thermostat.
A. *erers
B. Em(edded computers
C. =o(otic computers
%. Bainframes
Answer$ B
0?. #he steps and tasks needed to process data1 such as responses to Cuestions or clicking an
icon1 are called$
A. instructions.
B. the operating system.
C. application software.
%. the system unit.
Answer$ A
0@. #he two (road categories of software are$
A. word processing and spreadsheet.
B. transaction and application.
C. 7indows and Bac )*.
%. system and application.
Answer$ %
5A. #he metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the$
A. system unit.
B. C"F.
C. mainframe.
%. platform.
Answer$ A
Fill in the Blanks$
51. Between "Cs and Bacs1 the '''''''''''' is the platform of choice for graphic design and
animation.
Answer$ Bac
5&. #he '''''''''''' is the program that manages the hardware of the computer system1
including the C"F1 memory1 storage deices1 and inputIoutput deices.
Answer$ operating system
5+. #he type of operating system software you use depends on your computers34s
''''''''''''.
Answer$ platform
50. ''''''''''''software helps you carry out tasks1 such as typing a document or creating a
spreadsheet.
Answer$ Application
55. ''''''''''''are the fastest and most expensie computers.
Answer$ *upercomputers
56. A '''''''''''' is approximately 11AAA (ytes.
Answer$ kilo(yte
5<. >nput deices are used to proide the steps and tasks the computer needs to process data1
and these steps and tasks are called ''''''''''''.
Answer$ instructions
5?. A computer gathers data1 processes it1 outputs the data or information1 and ''''''''''''
the data or information.
Answer$ stores
5@. #he (inary language consists of two digits$ '''''''''''' and ''''''''''''.
Answer$ A and 1
6A. A string of '''''''''''' As and 1s is called a (yte.
Answer$ eight ,?-
61. #he deices you use to enter data into a computer system are known as ''''''''''''
deices.
Answer$ input
6&. #he deices on a computer system that let you see the processed information are known as
'''''''''''' deices.
Answer$ output
6+. '''''''''''' is the set of computer instructions or programs that ena(les the hardware to
perform different tasks.
Answer$ *oftware
60. 7hen you connect to the ''''''''''''1 your computer is communicating with a serer at
your >nternet serice proider ,>*"-.
Answer$ >nternet
65. '''''''''''' are computers that excel at executing many different computer programs at
the same time.
Answer$ Bainframes
66. ''''''''''''is the application of computer systems and techniCues to gather legal
eidence.
Answer$ Computer forensics
6<. '''''''''''' is the science that attempts to create machines that will emulate the human
thought process.
Answer$ Artificial intelligence ,A>-
6?. Bacintosh computers use the Bacintosh operating system ,Bac )*-1 whereas "Cs generally
run '''''''''''' as an operating system.
Answer$ Bicrosoft 7indows
6@. A process known as '''''''''''' tracks trends and allows retailers to respond to consumer
(uying patterns.
Answer$ data mining
<A. Dard disk dries and C% dries are examples of '''''''''''' deices.
Answer$ storage
<1. Jou would use '''''''''''' software to create spreadsheets1 type documents1 and edit
photos.
Answer$ application
<&. '''''''''''' are computers that support hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously.
Answer$ Bainframes
<+. '''''''''''' is the term gien to the act of stealing someone234s identity and ruining their
credit rating.
Answer$ >dentity theft
<0. *urgeons are using '''''''''''' to guide ro(ots to perform delicate surgery.
Answer$ computers
<5. "atient '''''''''''' are life.si;ed manneCuins that hae a pulse and a heart(eat and
respond to procedures 9ust like humans.
Answer$ simulators
#rue and False
<6. Currently1 the performance of tasks (y ro(ots is (ased on pre programmed algorithms.
Answer$ #rue
<<. %ata can (e a num(er1 a word1 a picture1 or a sound.
Answer$ #rue
<?. *trictly defined1 a computer is a data processing deice.
Answer$ #rue
<@. #he discrepancy (etween the 23Ehaes23 and 23Ehae.nots23 with regard to computer
technology is commonly referred to as the digital society.
Answer$ False ,digital diide-
?A. )ne of the (enefits of (ecoming computer fluent is (eing a say computer user and
consumer and knowing how to aoid iruses1 the programs that pose threats to computer
security.
Answer$ #rue
?1. #rend.spotting programs1 deeloped for (usiness1 hae (een used to predict criminal actiity.
Answer$ #rue
?&. Employers do not hae the right to monitor e.mail and network traffic on employee systems
used at work.
Answer$ False
?+. Clicking on an icon with the mouse is a form of giing an instruction to the computer.
Answer$ #rue
?0. )utput deices store instructions or data that the C"F processes.
Answer$ False ,memory-
?5. #he C"F and memory are located on a special circuit (oard in the system unit called the
mother(oard.
Answer$ #rue
?6. 8anostructures represent the smallest human.made structures that can (e (uilt.
Answer$ #rue
?<. #he main difference (etween a supercomputer and a mainframe is that supercomputers are
designed to execute a few programs as Cuickly as possi(le1 whereas mainframes are designed to
handle many programs running at the same time ,(ut at a slower pace-.
Answer$ #rue
??. Being computer fluent means that you should (e a(le to (uild a computer yourself.
Answer$ False
?@. Em(edded computers are self.contained computer deices that hae their own programming
and do not receie input.
Answer$ #rue
@A. A 7e( (rowser is a special deice that is installed in your computer that allows it to
communicate with other deices on a network.
Answer$ False ,network adapter-
@1. 7ith a wireless network1 it is easier to relocate deices.
Answer$ #rue
@&. #he most common type of memory that the computer uses to process data is =)B.
Answer$ False ,=AB-
Batching$
@+. Batch the following terms with their approximate si;e$
>. kilo(yte A. one million (ytes
>>. (yte B. eight (its
>>>. giga(yte C. one thousand (ytes
>K. mega(yte %. one (illion (ytes
K. tera(yte E. one trillion (ytes
Answer$ C1 B1 %1 A1 E
@0. Batch the following terms with their meanings$
>. printer A. storage deice
>>. scanner B. output deice
>>>. =AB C. input deice
>K. C"F %. a type of memory
K. C% drie E. processor
Answer$ B1 C1 %1 E1 A
@5. Batch the following terms with their meanings$
>. mainframe A. the most expensie computers that perform complex calculations extremely
rapidly
>>. supercomputer B. a computer that proides resources to other computers connected to a
network
>>>. em(edded computer C. a large1 expensie computer that supports hundreds or thousands of
users simultaneously
>K. "%A %. a self.contained computer deice that usually performs preprogrammed functions
such as temperature control
K. serer E. a small mo(ile computing deice
Answer$ C1 A1 %1 E1 B
@6. Batch the following terms with their meanings$
>. software A. transforming data into information
>>. hardware B. data that has (een organi;ed or presented in a meaningful fashion
>>>. operating system C. any part of the computer that you can physically touch
>K. processing %. a set of computer programs that ena(les hardware to perform different tasks
K. information E. the most common type of system software1 it controls the way in which the
computer system functions
Answer$ %1 C1 E1 A1 B
@<. Batch the following terms with their meanings$
>. system software A. the set of programs that ena(les computer hardware deices and
application software to work together
>>. application software B. the kind of operating system software you will use depends on this
>>>. platform C. operating system software generally used on "Cs
>K. Bicrosoft 7indows %. a set of programs used to accomplish a specific task
K. Bac )* E. operating system software used on the Apple Bacintosh
Answer$ A1 %1 B1 C1 E
@?. Batch the following terms with their meanings$
>. data A. the main circuit (oard in the system unit
>>. memory B. the representation of a fact or idea ,unprocessed information-
>>>. output C. processed data or information
>K. storage %. holds instructions or data that the C"F processes
K. mother(oard E. data or information that can (e accessed again
Answer$ B1 %1 C1 E1 A
@@. Batch the following terms with their meanings$
>. (it A. the science reoling around the use of nanostructures to (uild deices on an extremely
small scale
>>. (inary language B. the case that contains the system components
>>>. instructions C. consists of As and 1s
>K. system unit %. short for (inary digit
K. nanotechnology E. steps and tasks necessary to process data into usa(le information
Answer$ %1 C1 E1 B1 A
1AA. Batch the following fields to the related computer technology$
>. medicine A. >nternet research and irtual tours
>>. (usiness B. data mining
>>>. law enforcement C. ro(otics and simulation
>K. education %. computer forensics
K. archeology E. digital recreations of ruins
Answer$ C1 B1 %1 A1 E