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Question 31
Which one of the following is a search engine?

A
Macromedia Flash
B
Google
C
Netscape
D
Librarians’ Index to the Internet
Correct Answer: Option B

A search engine is a program that searches for Web documents with keyword (s) you specify. Yahoo!, Google, and AltaVista are just three examples of search engines that have been created to help you find information on the Web.

Question 32
Which is the best search tool for finding Web sites that have been handpicked and recommended by someone else?

A
Subject directories
B
Search engines
C
Meta-search engines
D
Discussion groups
Correct Answer: Option A

Subject directories tend to house fewer—sometimes more relevant—sites than those found through search engines. Sites in a subject directory often have been handpicked by editorial teams or specialists in a particular field.

Question 33
What is LCP?

A
Local Connection Protocol
B
Lost Connection Problem
C
Link Control Protocol
D
Laggy Connection Problem
Correct Answer: Option C

LCP is a part of PPP(Point-Point Protocol).

Question 34
What is VCM?

A
Virtual Connection Manager
B
Virtual Channel Memory
C
Voice Controlled Modem
D
Voice Communications Module
Correct Answer: Option B

VCM was designed by NEC Corp. It is supposed to be faster than normal SDRAM, and it is, but it never caught on.

Question 35
What does the abbreviation "http" stand for?

A
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
B
High Task Termination Procedure
C
Harvard Teletext Proof
D
Hindustan Times Technical Proffesionals
Correct Answer: Option A

No answer description available for this question.

Question 36
This virus activated every Friday the 13th, affects both .EXE and .COM files and deletes any programs run on that day. What is the name of that virus?

A
Chernobyl
B
Jerusalem
C
Melissa
D
I Love You
Correct Answer: Option B

This was one of the most common viruses unleashed in 1988.

Question 37
A program that neither replicates or copies itself, but does damage or compromises the security of the computer. Which 'Computer Virus' it is?

A
Joke Program
B
Worm
C
Trojan
D
Hoax
Correct Answer: Option C

Typically it relies on someone emailing it to you, it does not email itself, it may arrive in the form of a joke program or software of some sort.

Question 38
What is the Websites code for the country New Zealand?

A
NZ
B
NW
C
NE
D
ZL
Correct Answer: Option A

No answer description available for this question.

Question 39
Which Intel chip was the first to support a 32-bit bus architecture?

A
486SI
B
Pentium
C
286
D
386DX
Correct Answer: Option D

The 386 chip was the first to offer a possible 32- or 64-bit access to data. OS-2 2.x or higher and Windows 95 required at least a 386 CPU while Windows NT 4.x required at least a 486 CPU to run.

Question 40
What does ECP stand for?

A
Extended Capabilities Port
B
Extra Compatible Part
C
Extended Connection Port
D
External Cordless Peripheral
Correct Answer: Option A

An Extended Capabilities Port is about 10 times faster than the old standard one, but it is used the same way a regular parallel port is.