Computer Awareness for government jobs-part1..

1.To delete an incorrect character in a document, ____________ to erase to the right of the insertion point.
A.press the left mouse key
B. press the Backspace key
C.double-click the right mouse key
D.press the delete key
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D.press the delete key

2.Which kind of lock includes a keypad that can be used to control access into areas?
A.Cipher
B. Warded
C.Tumbler
D.Device
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C.Tumbler

3.The operating system controls access to the processor by assigning a(n) ____________ to each task requiring the processor’s attention.
A.CPU
B. slice of time
C.stack
D.event
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B. slice of time

4.The blocks of code, included in the operating system, that software applications interact with are known as:
A.complimentary metal-oxide conductors (CMOS).
B. device drivers.
C.application programming interfaces (APIs).
D.bootstrap loaders.
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C. application programming interfaces (APIs).

5.MS-DOS is a ____________ operating system.
A.point-and-click
B.user-friendly
C.Mac
D.command-driven
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D.command-driven

6.A spooler is a(n):
A.location in memory that maintains the contents of a document until it prints out.
B. program that coordinates the print jobs that are waiting to print.
C.print job.
D.message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print job is completed.
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B. program that coordinates the print jobs that are waiting to print.

7.The definition of thrashing is:
A.swapping data between virtual memory and RAM too frequently.
B.insufficient hard disk space
C.too many processors being managed by the operating system.
D.inaccurate information stored in the registry.
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A.swapping data between virtual memory and RAM too frequently.

8.Verification of a login name and password is known as:
A.authentication.
B.configuration.
C.accessibility.
D.logging in.
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A.authentication.