Dear,
readers we are presenting you a Computer Quick notes which will be
helpful in your SBI PO & SBI Clerk Exam.
Computer
Quick Notes
1. A
collection of 8 bits is called byte.
3. Starting
up on operating system is called booting.
4. A
program used to browse the web is called browser.
5. Vacuum
tube was used in First
Generation Computer
6. The
1st commercially produced and sold computer (1951) was UNIVAC.
7. http
stands for hyper text transfer
protocol.
8. The
part of a computer that works with the data/programs is called CPU.
9. The
code for a Web page is written using Hypertext
Markup language
10. The
first computers were programmed using Machine
language
11. A
filename is a unique
name that you give to a file of information
12. This
can be another word for program software
13. Any
data or instruction entered into the memory of a computer is
considered as storage
14. Which
part of the computer displays the work done monitor
15. A
series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do
it is called a program
16. Hardware is
the part of a computer that one can touch and feel .
17. Supercomputers refers
to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers
18. Executing is
the process of carrying out commands
19. The
rectangular area of the screen that displays a program, data, and or
information is a window
20. The
process of a computer receiving information from a server on the
internet is known as - downloading
21. Disk
drive is the part of
the computer helps to store information
22. Arithmetic
operations include
addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
23. A
keyboard is the king of input
device
24. A
collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is
a file
25. Sending an
e-mail is similar to writing a letter
26. IT
stands for information
technology
27. A
menu contains commands
that can be selected
28. Plotter,
printer, monitor are the group consists of output
devices
29. Edit
menu is selected to
cut, copy and paste
30. The
most important or powerful computer in a typical network is network
server
31. The
primary purpose of software is to turn data into information
32. The
ability to find an individual item in a file immediately direct
access is used.
33. To
make a notebook act as
a desktop model, the notebook can be connected to a docking station
which is connected to a monitor and other devices
34. You
can use the tab key to move a cursor across the screen, indent
a paragraph.
35. A
collection of related files is called record.
36. Storage
that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to
as non-volatile
storage.
37. A
syntax contains
specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an
algorithm.
38. Changing
an existing document is called the editing
documentation
39. Virtual
memory is memory on
the hard disk that the CPU uses as an extended RAM.
40. Computers
use the binary number
system to store data
and perform calculations.
41. The
windows key will launch the start
buttons.
42. To
move to the beginning of a line of text, press the home
key.
43. When
sending an e-mail, the subject lines describe the contents of the
message.
44. Tables,
paragraphs and indexes work with when formatting
text in word.
45. TB
is the largest unit of
storage.
46. The operating
system tells the
computer how to use its components.
47. When
cutting and pasting, the item cut is temporarily stored in clipboard.
48. The
blinking symbol on the computer screen is called the cursor.
49. Magnetic
tape is not practical
for applications where data must be quickly recalled because tape is
a sequential because tape is a sequential access medium.
50. Rows
and columns are used
to organize data in a spread sheet.
51. When
you are working on documentation on PC, the document temporarily
stored in flash
memory.
52. One
megabyte equals approximately 1
million bytes.
53. Information
travels between components on the motherboard
through buses.
54. RAM
refers to the memory in your
computer.
55. Computer
connected to a LAN can share information and or share peripheral
equipment
56. Utilities
can handle most system functions that aren‘t handled directly by
the operating system
57. If
you receive an e-mail from someone you don‘t know then you
should delete it
without opening it.
58. A
set of instructions telling the computer what to do is called
program
59. LAN
refers to a small single
site network
60. A
collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs
and processes information is called operating
system.
61. Device
drivers are small, special-purpose
programs
62. Transformation
of input into output is performed
by the CPU
63. Data
going into the computer is
called input.
64. Binary
choice offer only two options
65. To
indent the first paragraph of your report, you should
use tab key
66. A
website address is a unique name that identifies a specific web
site on the web
67. A
set of computer programs used for a certain function such as word
processing is the best definition of a software
package
68. Alt,
Ctrl & Shift keys in a keyboard are known as: Modifier
key
69. Caps
lock, Num lock & Scroll lock in a keyboard are known as: Toggle
key
70. F1
to F12 keys in a keyboard are known as: Function
keys
