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  1.  Pick the odd one-

  2. A.

    Mouse

    B.

    Scanner

    C.

    Printer

    D.

    Keyboard


  3.  Letters, numbers and symbols found on a keyboard are ..............................

  4. A.

    Icon

    B.

    Screen

    C.

    Keys

    D.

    Menu


  5.  A piece of hardware that is used to enter information into the computer by using keys ................................... .

  6. A.

    Keyboard

    B.

    Monitor

    C.

    Hard disk

    D.

    Icon


  7.  Capital letters on a keyboard are referred to as-

  8. A.

    Caps lock key

    B.

    Grownups

    C.

    Big guys

    D.

    Upper case letters


  9.  Powerful key that lets you exit a program when pushed .......................... .

  10. A.

    Arrow key

    B.

    Space bar

    C.

    Escape key

    D.

    Return key


  11.  Printed information called ............................. exists physically and is a more permanent form of output than that presented on a display device-

  12. A.

    Soft copy

    B.

    Carbon copy

    C.

    Hard copy

    D.

    Desk copy


  13.  The ____ translates internet domain and host names to IP address.

  14. A.

    domain name system

    B.

    routing information protocol

    C.

    network time protocol

    D.

    internet relay chat


  15.  Which one of the following allows a user at one site to establish a connection to another site and then pass keystrokes from local host to remote host?

  16. A.

    HTTP

    B.

    FTP

    C.

    Telnet

    D.

    None of these


  17.  Application layer protocol defines

  18. A.

    types of messages exchanged

    B.

    message format, syntax and semantics

    C.

    rules for when and how processes send and respond to messages

    D.

    all of these


  19.  Which one of the following protocol delivers/stores mail to reciever server?

  20. A.

    simple mail transfer protocol

    B.

    post office protocol

    C.

    internet mail access protocol

    D.

    hypertext transfer protocol