100 Basic Computer Related G.K. Questions Page – 5
81. Joshy, Perfumes are examples of _______? Viruses
82. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as _______? Spam
83. Who is regarded as Father of “C” programming language? Dennis Ritchie
84. RAM can be treated as the _______ for the computer’s processor. Waiting Room
85. A DVD is an example of an _______? Optical Disc
86. Which is most common tool used to restrict access to computer system? Passwords
87. ASCII stands for _______? American Standard Code for Information Interchange
88. Second Generation computers were developed during _______? 1956-65
89. An error in software or hardware is called a bug.
90. What is the alternative computer jargon for it? Glitch
91. Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy? RAM
92. Help Menu is available at which button? Start
93. Which file contains permanent data and gets updated during the processing of transactions? Master File
94. The technology that stores only essential instructions on a microprocessor chip and thus enhances its speed is referred as _______? RISC
95. What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone through the Internet? Spybot
96. When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide to join hands? 1991
97. What kind of memory is both static and non-volatile? ROM
98. Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called _______? Processing
99. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal’s computer is an example of a law enforcement speciality called _______? Computer Forensics
100. The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is _______? Spoofing
101. BIOS stands for _______? Basic Input Output System