Basic computer knowledge – MCQs

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1.What do we call a large geographic network that uses telephone lines for communication?

2.Which key should be held down to use the numeric keypad as arrow keys?

3.What is the name of the part of the physical layer that connects directly to the media access control (MAC) sublayer?

4.Which type of device do you use to enter data, like a keyboard or mouse?

5.Among the following types of computers, which one is the most compact?

6.What type of device is a printer classified as?

7.Which protocol does the application layer utilize to present a web page?

8.What is the main purpose of a computer when processing data?

9.What role does a keyboard serve in a computer system?

10.What is the term for a compact, portable personal computer that combines the display, keyboard, storage, and processor into one unit, commonly known as a laptop?

11.Which numbering system do digital computers utilize to represent data and instructions?

12.Which of the following best describes arithmetic operations?

13.When does network congestion typically happen?

14.What is a hard copy of a document?

15.What is the term for the human-readable form of a computer program written in a high-level programming language?

16.Which type of computer is considered the most powerful?

17.Which component of the CPU is responsible for fetching and interpreting program instructions, as well as managing data movement between different parts of the system?

18.What is the term for the tiniest individual unit of an image displayed on a computer monitor?

19.Which of the following is NOT considered a storage device?

20.What term is used to describe the region covered by a satellite radio beam?