50 Common Computer Science Questions for Bank Clerk Exam

1. A process known as ____________ is used by large retailers to study trends. Ans:- data mining

2. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT: Ans:- spam.

3. ____________terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems. Ans:- Point-of-sale (POS)

  4. A(n) ____________ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an item”s tag and pulls up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop. Ans:- PSS

5. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal”s computer is an example of a law enforcement specialty called: Ans:- computer forensics.

6. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer? Ans:- analyzing the data or information

7. ____________ tags, when placed on an animal, can be used to record and track in a database all of the animal”s movements. Ans:- RFID

8. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead of manually. This technology is known as: Ans:- robotics.

 9. Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone, is considered to be: Ans:- proprietary.

10. ________is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers. Ans:- Nanoscience

11. ____________ is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do. Ans:- Artificial intelligence (AI)

12. ____________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion. Ans:-  Information

13. The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called: Ans:-  processing.

14. Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________ data. Ans:- input

 15. After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered: Ans:- output.

16. Computers use the ____________ language to process data. Ans:- binary

17. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with: Ans:- numbers.

18. In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of: Ans:- eight bits.

19. The term bit is short for: Ans:- binary digit.

20. A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a: Ans:- byte.

21. A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes. Ans:- gigabyte

22. A ____________ is approximately a million bytes. Ans:- megabyte

23. ____________ is any part of the computer that you can physically touch. Ans:- Hardware

24. The components that process data are located in the: Ans:- system unit.

26. Which of the following is an example of an input device? Ans:-  scanner

27. All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT: Ans:-  printers.

28. The ________, also called the “brains” of the computer, is responsible for processing data. Ans:- (CPU)

29. The CPU and memory are located on the: Ans:- motherboard.

30. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of: application software.

31. ____________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks. Software

32. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer”s hardware devices and ____________ software to work together.application

33. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different: platforms.

34. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ______ to process data and different operating systems. CPUs

35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a: network.

 36. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses. Ans:- mainframes

37. _______ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly. Ans:- Supercomputers

38. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection. Ans:-  broadband

39. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the: Ans:- digital divide.

40. ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale. Ans:-  Nanotechnology

42. ____________ bits equal one byte.. Ans:- Eight

43. The binary language consists of ____________ digit(s). Ans:- 2

  44. A byte can hold one ____________ of data. Ans:- character

45. ____________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.. Ans:- The operating system

46. The operating system is the most common type of ____________ software.. Ans:- system

 47. ____________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat. Ans:- Embedded computers

48. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called:  Ans:- instructions.

49. The two broad categories of software are: Ans:- system and application.

50. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the: Ans:- system unit.