ICT for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1

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1. A network that is connected to the Internet, but uses encryption to scramble all the data sent through the Internet is called ?

[A] My network
[B] Virtual Private Network
[C] Social Network
[D] None of the above

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Answer 2
Explanation: A virtual private network (VPN) extends a private network across a public network, and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network. Applications running on a computing device, e.g., a laptop, desktop, smartphone, across a VPN may therefore benefit from the functionality, security, and management of the private network. Encryption is a common, though not an inherent, part of a VPN connection. ©navclasses

2. Which among the following key is used for checking grammar and spelling?

[A] F3
[B] F5
[C] F7
[D] F9

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Answer 3
Explanation: F7 is the key to check grammar and spellings in a document. Ribbon at start also can be used to check spellings. ©navclasses

3. Which among the following defines web2.0 most precisely?

[A] A New version of Internet
[B] A Series of technological improvements in World Wide Web
[C] A New labeling of old Softwares improved
[D] None of these

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Answer 2
Explanation: It is the second stage of internet. Web 2.0 refers to websites that emphasize user-generated content, ease of use, participatory culture and interoperability (i.e., compatible with other products, systems, and devices) for end users. ©navclasses

4. A hybrid computer is the one which exhibits the features of __?

[A] analog computer
[B] digital computer
[C] both analog and digital computer
[D] mainframe computer

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Answer 3
Explanation: Hybrid computers are those computers which exhibit features of both the analog computers and digital computers. ©navclasses

5. Which among the following is correct about 4GL?

[A] A computer brand
[B] A software brand
[C] A software program
[D] A programming language

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Answer 4
Explanation: 4GL means fourth-generation programming language ©navclasses

6. Which of the following transforms input data into output data?

[A] Peripherals
[B] RAM
[C] ROM
[D] CPU

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Answer 4
Explanation: Input data is transformed into output by central processing unit- CPU. It is the electronic circuit in a computer that executes the instructions that make up a program. It performs operations specified by the instructions. ©navclasses

7. Which among the following is not a security / privacy risk?

[A] Spam
[B] Virus
[C] Hacking
[D] Phishing

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Answer 1
Explanation: Spam is any kind of unwanted, unsolicited digital communications. They are sent in bulk. The Spam today is becoming a serious threat. ©navclasses

8. Which of the following is a suitable term for any programmable content of a hardware device configurations and data for application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), programmable logic devices, etc?

[A] Hardware
[B] Software
[C] Firmware
[D] Malware

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Answer 3
Explanation: A firmware refers to a computer programme which is “embedded” in a hardware device and is an essential part of the hardware. It is sometimes also called embedded software. One example is a TV remote set which has a software embedded that can understand and control the TV. TV itself has its own firmware on its motherboard. ©navclasses

9. Which among the following is an example of “Card not present transaction” in context with the Credit / Debit Cards?

[A] A person paying a restaurant bill by giving details of his credit card
[B] A person making an online purchase using his / her credit card
[C] A person making a purchase using mobile banking
[D] Both 2 & 3

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Answer 4
Explanation: A card not present transaction is a payment card transaction made where the cardholder is not physically present the card for a merchant’s visual examination at the time that an order is given and payment effected. A person using credit card online or using mobile banking can use this kind. ©navclasses

10. What do we call a storage device where the access time is effectively independent of the location of the data?

[A] Direct Access Storage Device
[B] Secondary Storage Device
[C] Primary Storage Device
[D] Gateway Device

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Answer 1
Explanation: A direct-access storage device is a secondary storage device. It is the place where “each physical record has a discrete location and a unique address”. IBM coined the term DASD as a shorthand describing hard disk drives, magnetic drums, and data cells. ©navclasses

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