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Science.com

August 16, 2003



ITeaser



By Shaneela Khan


THINK your IT knowledge is really good? Rack your brain with this I-Teaser and find out for sure:

1. Which is the smallest unit of data in a computer?

a. bit

b. exabyte

c. nit

d. byte
 


2. Name the database that an antivirus software use to detect a virus infected file?

a. Bit mapped

b. Profile

c. Signature

d. Configuration
 


3. Firewall can be defined as:

a. A system of components designed to control access and security between your network and an external network.

b. A server that runs application that intercept user requests destined for the internet.

c. A secure system that comes to rescue of computers catching fire.

d. Software application that alerts you of possible fire hazards.
 


4. The widely known protocol POP3 is used for:

a. Uploading a file

b. Transferring an image file

c. To receive an email

d. Sending an email
 


5. A frequent data manipulation activity on a hard disk results:

a. RAM degradation

b. Development of virus

c. Disk crash

d. Fragmentation
 


6. Which of the following process is used for swapping memory to RAM from a page file?

a. Swapping

b. Demand swapping

c. Memory swapping

d. Demand paging
 


7. The SCSI device ID assigned to the boot disk drive must be:

a. Any available ID number in the range of 0-7

b. 1

c. 7

d. 0
 


8. AP stands for:

a. Access protocol

b. Access point

c. Application protocol

d. Advanced performance
 


9. AMD is an abbreviation of:

a. Advanced Micro Devices

b. Accelerated Micro Devices

c. Advance Machine desktop

d. Accelerated Machine devices
 


10. Plug and Play feature is used for:

a. CD ROM to play music

b. Game cartridges

c. Automatic hardware detection and configuration

d. Portable computers to run on any machine
 


ANSWERS: 1a; 2c, 3a; 4c; 5d; 6d; 7d; 8b; 9a; 10c



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