Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous - Study Mode

[#256] What is the full form of e-mail?
Correct Answer

(C) Electronic mail

Explanation

Solution: Electronic mail (email or e-mail) is a method of exchanging messages ("mail") between people using electronic devices. Invented by Ray Tomlinson, email first entered limited use in the 1960s and by the mid-1970s had taken the form now recognized as email. Email operates across computer networks

[#257] Which of the following is not a Search engine?
Correct Answer

(D) Orkut

Explanation

Solution: Orkut was a social networking service owned and operated by Google in its later years. On 30 th June 2014, Google announced it would be closing Orkut on 30 th September 2014. No new accounts could be created starting from July 2014. Users could download their profile archive by Google Takeout.

[#258] ROM tells the computer to-
Correct Answer

(B) start up the operating system

Explanation

Solution: ROM stands for Read-Only Memory. ROM is a storage device that is used with computers and other electronic devices. ROM is a type of memory circuitry that holds the computer's startup routine. The ROM BIOS tells the computer how to access the hard disk, find the operating system, and load it into RAM.

[#259] A URL is:
Correct Answer

(C) The address of a document or page on the world wide web

Explanation

Solution: URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, and is used to specify addresses on the World Wide Web. A URL is the fundamental network identification for any resource connected to the web.

[#260] The term 'memory' applies to which one of the following:
Correct Answer

(B) Storage

Explanation

Solution: Memory refers to the processes that are used to acquire, store, retain, and later retrieve information. There are three major processes involved in memory: encoding, storage, and retrieval. Human memory involves the ability to both preserve and recover information we have learned or experienced.