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  1. The letters, "DOS" stand for...

  2. A.

     Data Out System

    B.

     Disk Out System

    C.

     Disk Operating System

    D.

     Data Operating System


  3. What does CPU stand for?

  4. A.

     Cute People United

    B.

     Commonwealth Press Union

    C.

     Computer Parts of USA

    D.

     Central Processing Unit


  5. Which of these is a valid e-mail address?

  6. A.

     professor.at.learnthenet

    B.

     www.learnthenet.com

    C.

     professor@learnthenet.com

    D.

     professor@learnthenet


  7. Which device can be used to store charge?

  8. A.

     Transistor

    B.

     Diode

    C.

     Capacitor

    D.

     Resistor


  9. Modem stands for:

  10. A.

     Modulator Demodulater

    B.

     Monetary Devaluation Exchange Mechanism

    C.

     Memory Demagnetization

    D.

     Monetary Demarkation


  11. What is the difference between the Internet and an intranet?

  12. A.

     One is public, the other is private

    B.

     One is safer than the other

    C.

     One can be monitored, the other can't

    D.

     None of the above


  13. In a Digital circuit, what is 1 'AND' 1?

  14. A.

     0

    B.

     1

    C.

     2

    D.

     4


  15. Your computer has gradually slowed down. What's the most likely cause?

  16. A.

     Overheating

    B.

     Your processor chip is just getting old

    C.

     Adware/spyware is infecting your PC

    D.

     You dropped a sandwich in your computer


  17. In which decade was the transistor invented?

  18. A.

     1940s

    B.

     1950s

    C.

     1960s

    D.

     1980s


  19. A JPG is:

  20. A.

     A Jumper Programmed Graphic

    B.

     A format for an image file

    C.

     A type of hard disk

    D.

     A unit of measure for memory