Monday, January 14, 2002		Compuquiz

Compuquiz — 66

1.What is the smallest data unit that a computer can recognise?

2.Each pixel in a bitmap image occupies a fixed location in the grid and is assigned a specific colour. True or false?

3.Bitmap images can only be edited by altering the pixels, not by objects or shapes. True or false?

4.Name the series of communications protocols and standards that can be harnessed to provide high speed, affordable wireless communications between devices within 10 metres of each other.

5.Name the device that transfers data between two computer networks by the most direct route without redirecting or translating it.

6.Name the term used to describe an innate problem with a computer software program.

7.Name the area of memory reserved to store frequently used software commands or data so that these can be accessed faster than a storage medium.

8.What do we call a file that can be generated to authenticate the identity of an individual, like an electronic identity card?

9.What do we call a script that can add interactivity to a Website?

10.The characters needed for a computer to display a specific language are collectively known as what?

1. False

2. True

3. True

4. False

5. False

6. True

7. False

8. False

9. False

10. True

Seenk, Panipat

Kurukshetra

Dinanagar, Gurdaspur

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