COMPUTER BASIC QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

  1. Question: Who founded the technology company Apple Inc. along with Steve Wozniak?
    Answer: Steve Jobs.

  2. Question: What is the purpose of an IP address in computer networking?
    Answer: An IP address is used to identify and locate devices on a network.

  3. Question: What does USB stand for in computing?
    Answer: Universal Serial Bus.

  4. Question: Which company developed the Windows operating system?
    Answer: Microsoft Corporation.

  5. Question: What is the term for a malicious program that encrypts files and demands a ransom for their release?
    Answer: Ransomware.

  6. Question: Which programming language is often used for data analysis and scientific computing?
    Answer: Python.
Basic Computer Questions answers
  1. Question: What does the acronym URL stand for in web browsing?
    Answer:     Uniform Resource Locator.

  2. Question: Who is known as the “Father of the Computer”?
    Answer:
     Charles Babbage.

  3. Question: What is the purpose of a firewall in computer security?
    Answer: A firewall is used to monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules.

  4. Question: What does the acronym HTML stand for in web development?
    Answer: HyperText Markup Language.

  5. Question: Which technology is used to connect devices wirelessly over short distances?
    Answer: Bluetooth.

  6. Question: What is the primary function of a router in a computer network?
    Answer: A router forwards data packets between computer networks.

  7. Question: What does the acronym PDF stand for in document format?
    Answer: Portable Document Format.

  8. Question: Which computer scientist developed the C programming language?
    Answer:     Dennis Ritchie.

  9. Question: What is the name of the open-source operating system based on the Linux kernel?
    Answer: Ubuntu.

  10. Question: What is the term for a graphical representation of data in which symbols represent numerical values?
    Answer: Chart or graph.

  11. Question: Which company developed the first commercially successful microprocessor?
    Answer: Intel Corporation.

  12. Question: What is the purpose of a DNS server in computer networking?
    Answer: A DNS server translates domain names into IP addresses, enabling users to access websites using human-readable addresses.

  13. Question: What is the primary purpose of a spreadsheet software program?
    Answer: To organize and analyze numerical data in tabular form.

  14. Question: What is the term for a software program that performs repetitive tasks automatically?
    Answer: Macro.
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