ULTIMATE GENERAL EDUCATION “INFORAMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY” [Rationale]

1. Activities connected by a computer system are described as _____________.

                  

A.      Virtual

B.      Distance

C.      Network

d.      Online

 

Answer: C        

Rationale:

A computer network or data network is a telecommunications network which allows nodes to share resources. In computer networks, networked computing devices exchange data with each other using a data link. The connections between nodes are established using either cable media or wireless media. The best-known computer network is the Internet.

 

2. Which symbol is used to open a document?

A.      Ctrl + N

B.      Ctrl + S

C.      Ctrl + D

D.      Ctrl + O

 

Answer: D

Rationale:

Ctrl N- Create a new, blank document in some software programs

Ctrl + A- Select all text

Ctrl + S- Save current document file

Ctrl + O- Open a file in current

 

3. Messages are easily transported anywhere in the world through the

A.      E-shopping

B.      E-registry

C.      E-mail

D.      E-learning

 

 

Answer: C

Rationale:

Electronic mail, or email, is a method of exchanging digital messages between people using digital devices such as computers, tablets and mobile phones.

 

4. ALT is the symbol for ____________

 

A,      Back space

B.      Alter key

C.      Enter key

D.      Control key       

Answer: B

Rationale:

The Alt key on a computer keyboard is used to change (alternate) the function of other pressed keys. Thus, the Alt key is a modifier key, used in a similar fashion to the Shift key.

 

5. Which of the following is not an input device?

A.      Keyboard

B.      Mouse

C.      Gaming Application

D.      Scanner

 

Answer: C

Rationale:

An output device is any device used to send data from a computer to another device or user. Most computer data output that is meant for humans is in the form of audio or video. Thus, most output devices used by humans are in these categories. Examples include monitors, projectors, speakers, headphones and printers. Gaming application is not a device but is a software.

 

 

6. A secret word that must be entered into the computer before a person is allowed to get or change information is called

A. Program

B. Password

C. Statement

D. Input

 

Answer: B

Rationale:

A password is an unspaced sequence of characters used to determine that a computer user requesting access to a computer system is really that particular user. Typically, users of a multiuser or securely protected single-user system claim a unique name (called a user ID) that can be generally known.

 

7. Which refers to a single phase or word that tells the computer to do something with a program or file?

A. Password

B. Computer program

C. Command

D. Computer language

 

Answer: C

Rationale:

A command is an instruction given by a user telling a computer to do something, such as run a single program or a group of linked programs. Commands are generally issued by typing them in at the command line (i.e., the all-text display mode) and then pressing the ENTER key, which passes them to the shell.

 

8. In writing a letter, which productivity tool is used?

A. Page maker

B. Word Processing

C. Spreadsheet

D. Databases

Answer: B

Rationale:

Word Processing is a software program that creates documents using text and/or graphics. An example would be Microsoft Word. Spreadsheets quickly organize numerical information and allows the creator to input formulas into the spreadsheet for easy calculation. An example would be Microsoft Excel. Databases allow the user to save collections of information in one easily accessible place. This allows the user to find information about a specific topic much faster versus searching the Internet. An example of a database would be Galileo.

 

9. Like the typewriter, the computer has a___________.

 

Screen

Cursor

Keyboard

Disk drive

 

Answer: C

Rationale: A typewriter is a mechanical or electromechanical machine for writing characters similar to those produced by printer's movable type. A typewriter operates by means of keys that strike a ribbon to transmit ink or carbon impressions onto paper

 

10. Which one links the computers to base computer making it possible to share software materials?

A. Modem

B. Interface

C. Local area network

D. Internet

 

Answer: C

Rationale: A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line or wireless link to a server. Typically, a LAN encompasses computers and peripherals connected to a server within a distinct geographic area such as an office or a commercial establishment. Computers and other mobile devices use a LAN connection to share resources such as a printer or network storage.

 

 

 

 

11.    It is the process of storing, recovering and disseminating recorded data through the computer

A.      Information technology

B.      Information utilization

C.      Information retrieval

D.      Information science

Answer: A

Rationale: information technology (IT) is the application of computers to store, study, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data, or information, often in the context of a business or other enterprise. IT is considered a subset of information and communications technology (ICT).

 

12. The acronym URL means Uniform _________ Locator.

A.      Resource

B.      Reform

C.      Restrict

D.      Reform

 

Answer: A

Rationale:

URL means Uniform Resource  Locator which refers to the letters and  symbol that are the address of a website.

 

 

13.    CTRL is a symbol for ________.

A.      Control key

B.      Entry key

C.      Backspace

D.      Alter key

 

Answer: A

Rationale:

Control key is either of two keys on a PC keyboard that are held down while pressing another key, as to issue a command

 

 

14. The acronym HTML means Hyper Text Mark-up _________.  

A. Line

B. Letter

C. Language

D. Label

 

Answer: C

Rationale:

HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the standard markup language for creating web pages and web applications.

 

 

15. Which task does an operating system for a computer perform?

A. Data compression

B. Memory management

C. Storage of pictures

D. Search engine

 

Answer: B

Rationale:

An operating system is the most important software that runs on a computer. It manages the computer's memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware. it also allows you to communicate with the computer without knowing how to speak the computer's language. Without an operating system, a computer is useless.

 

 

16. Which enables the computer to communicate with other computers over the telephone?

A. Modem

B. Network

C. Wi-Fi

D. Internet

 

Answer: B

Rationale:

Computer networks are made up of wired or wireless communication pathways that transmit data, voice and video traffic using protocols to organize traffic.

 

17. Which application program provides users with a means to organize and present information through the use of text, numbers, graphs, sounds and visual images?

A. Publisher

B. Multimedia

C. Word

D. Office

 

Answer: B

Rationale:

Multimedia is content that uses a combination of different content forms such as text, audio, images, animations, video and interactive content.

 

 

18. What symbol is used to make the text bold?

A. Ctrl + B

B. Ctrl + V

C. Ctrl + L

D. Ctrl + E

 

Answer: B

Rationale:

Ctrl + B is used to make the text bold, Ctrl + V to paste, Ctrl + L to put words on the left side, and Ctrl + E to put them in the center.

 

19. Which form of data storage stores frequently used instruction to increase the speed of a system?

A. RAM

B.  CPU

C. CD-ROM

D. Flash Drive

 

Answer: A

Rationale:

Random-access memory is a form of computer data storage which stores frequently used program instructions to increase the general speed of a system_ A random-access memory device allows data items to be read or written in almost the same amount of time irrespective of the physical location of data inside the memory.

 

20. Three-dimensional image reproduced from a pattern of interference is called

 

A. Hologram

B. Network

C. Images

D. Wi-Fi

 

Answer: A

Rationale:

A hologram is a three-dimensional image formed by the interference of light beams from a laser or other coherent light source.

 

 

 

 

21. Which among these types of graphs best illustrates the progress in academic grades over four quarters?

 

A. Line graph

B. Circle graph

C. Scatter diagram

D. Histogram

 

Answer: A

Rationale:

A line graph, also known as a line chart, is a type of chart used to visualize the value of something over time, For example, a finance department may plot the change in the amount of cash the company has on hand over time. The line graph consists of a horizontal x-axis and a vertical y-axis,

 

22. What illustrate a particular data series through rectangles?

 

A. Line graph

B. Bar graph

C. Pie graph

D. All of the above

 

Answer: B

Rationale:

A Bar Graph (also called Bar Chart) is a graphical display of data using bars of different heights. It is a diagram in which the numerical values of variables are represented by the height or length of lines or rectangles of equal width.

 

23. A social network service available through the computer is        

A. I-pad

B. Facebook

C. Google

D. I-phone

 

Answer: B

Rationale:

Facebook (FB) is an American for-profit corporation and online social media and social networking service based in Menlo Park, California. Facebook gradually added support for students at various other universities, and eventually to high school students as well.

 

24. What refers to a computer       program?

A. Software       

B. Terminal        

C. Hardware

D. Peopleware

 

Answer: A

Rationale:

Software is defined as the programs and other operating information used by a computer.

 

 

25. The information highway is called:

A. Internet

B. Information technology

C. Google

D. Facebook

 

Answer: A

Rationale: The internet is a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.


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