Computer (Part-6)

Total Questions: 33

11. In IT, the technique that is used to increase the bandwidth is ________ . [S.S.C. Online Graduation Level (T-1) 11.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

(a) Memory Management
(b) Memory Interleaving
(c) Memory Intraleaving
(d) Memory Leaving

Correct Answer: (b) Memory Interleaving

Solution:

In IT, the technique used to increase bandwidth is memory interleaving.

Interleaving works by spreading memory addresses across multiple memory banks.
This allows the CPU to access different banks simultaneously, effectively increasing the rate at which data can be fetched and stored.
This is particularly useful in situations where access to memory is a bottleneck, as it can overcome the limitations of a single memory channel.

12. Which of the following is computer application software? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 06.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) RAM
(b) Java
(c) Word processor
(d) Visual Basic

Correct Answer: (c) Word processor

Solution:A word processor is an application software used to manipulate text documents, such as creating a resume or report.

Random Access Memory (RAM) is a high- speed component in a computer that temporarily stores all the information the device needs.
Java is a high level object oriented programming language.
Visual Basic is also an object-oriented programming language, which provides a graphical user interface.

13. Which format of e-mail address is correct? [S.S.C Online MTS (T-1) 21.09.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) syzgewebsite.co.in
(b) xyz.website@co.in
(c) xyz@website.co.in
(d) xyz.website.co.in

Correct Answer: (c) xyz@website.co.in

Solution:An e-mail address consists of two main parts -

the user name
and the name of the domain server, with an symbol in the middle.

The user name can be any, but the domain name is specified for the particular website on which we have our e-mail account.
For example xyz@nic.in or abc@yahoo.com etc.
Therefore, it is clear that out of the given options, option (c) given in the e-mail address i.e. xyz@website.co.in is in the correct format.

14. Raymond Samuel Tomilson is famous for developing which of the following? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) E-Mail
(b) SMS
(c) Facebook
(d) Orkut

Correct Answer: (a) E-Mail

Solution:Raymond Samuel Tomlinson is famous for developing email.

He created the first email system on the ARPANET, the precursor to the internet, and is considered the "father of email".
He also pioneered the use of the "@" symbol in email addresses.

15. ______ is the easy way to check your favourite websites for updates without visiting them all. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 13.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) RSS
(b) URI
(c) PDF
(d) HTML

Correct Answer: (a) RSS

Solution:The easy way to check your favorite websites for updates without visiting them all is by using RSS feeds or RSS readers.

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and allows you to subscribe to updates from websites without having to manually visit them.

16. Which of the following is related to spam? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-1) 12.10.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) E-Mails
(b) Operation softwares
(c) Games
(d) Modems

Correct Answer: (a) E-Mails

Solution:Emails are directly related to spam, as spam is essentially unwanted, unsolicited emails sent in bulk.

Spam:

Refers to unsolicited, mass-distributed electronic messages, typically sent with the intention of promoting a product, service, or scamming the recipient.

17. Which of the following is a free encyclopedia written collaboratively by the people who use it? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (F-1) 20.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Google
(b) Wikipedia
(c) Encyclopedia
(d) Yahoo

Correct Answer: (b) Wikipedia

Solution:The free encyclopedia collaboratively written by its users is Wikipedia.

Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia where anyone can contribute and edit articles, making it a collaborative project.

18. Which of the following was the first operating system written in 'C' language? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 6.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Xenix
(b) LINUX
(c) Windows 95
(d) UNIX

Correct Answer: (d) UNIX

Solution:The first operating system widely recognized as being written primarily in C is Unix.

Unix was developed at Bell Labs in the late 1960s, and while initially written in assembly language, it was later transitioned to C, which became the primary language used for its development.\
This shift to C was significant as it allowed for greater portability and easier maintenance of the operating system.

19. C Programming language was developed by______ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 1.02.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Charles Babbage
(b) Larry Wall
(c) James Gosling
(d) Dennis Ritchie

Correct Answer: (d) Dennis Ritchie

Solution:The C programming language was developed by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs between 1969 and 1973.

Its development was closely associated with the Unix operating system, as C was initially designed to be the system programming language for Unix.

20. Which one of the following is not a programming language? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-1) 17.09.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) C
(b) C++
(c) Frontline
(d) Java

Correct Answer: (c) Frontline

Solution:In the given options, frontline is not a programming language.

A programming language is an artificial language which is designed in such a way that it can express the various computations required for a task

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