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Basic Computer Knowledge

* Father of the computer: Charles Babbage


* First computer: ENIAC
* Full form of CPU: Central Processing Unit
* Full form of RAM: Random Access Memory
* Full form of ROM: Read Only Memory
* What is a Hard Disk? Permanent storage device
* The brain of a computer: CPU
* Types of computer languages: Four (Micro, Mini, Mainframe, Super)
* Full form of COMPUTER: Common Operating Machine Particularly Used for Technical, Education
and Research

Input & Output Devices


* Mouse: Input device
* Printer: Output device
* Keyboard: Input device
* Scanner: Input device
* Monitor: Output device
* Touch Screen: Both input and output device
* Mike (Microphone): Input device
* Speaker: Output device
* Barcode Reader: Input device
* Webcam: Input device

Memory & Storage


* Fastest memory in a computer: Cache memory
* Permanent memory: ROM
* Temporary memory: RAM
* What is a pen drive an example of? Secondary storage
* 1 GB equals how many MB? 1024 MB
* 1 KB equals how many Bytes? 1024 Bytes
* Full form of SSD: Solid State Drive
* Full form of CD-ROM: Compact Disc Read Only Memory
* Is a Floppy Disk still in use? No
* What is Cache memory? High-speed memory

Shortcuts & MS Office


* Ctrl + C: Copy
* Ctrl + V: Paste
* Ctrl + X: Cut
* Ctrl + Z: Undo
* Ctrl + S: Save
* Ctrl + P: Print
* Ctrl + A: Select All
* MS Word underline shortcut: Ctrl + U
* How do you start a formula in MS Excel? =
* What is MS PowerPoint used for? Presentations

Mobile & Latest Tech


* Android OS belongs to which company? Google
* iOS OS belongs to which company? Apple
* QR Code is used for: Scanning information
* Touch screen technology is based on: Capacitive/Resistive
* 5G range: Approximately 10 meters
* Bluetooth range: Approximately 10 meters
* Full form of SIM: Subscriber Identity Module
* IMEI number is used for: Mobile identification
* NFC is used for: Contactless payment
* What is a smartphone? A mobile with smart computing capabilities

Miscellaneous
* Inventor of Email: Ray Tomlinson
* Full form of PDF: Portable Document Format
* Full form of USB: Universal Serial Bus
* Full form of Captcha: Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans
Apart
* Computer Viruses spread through: Malware
* Meaning of Cloud Computing: Internet-based services
* What is Open Source Software? Free and research-based
* Meaning of Bit: Binary Digit
* Full form of BIOS: Basic Input Output System
* Main purpose of a Super Computer: High-performance computing

Software & OS
* Windows is an example of: Operating System
* Linux is an example of: Open Source OS
* MS Word is an example of: Application Software
* System Software is an example of: Operating System
* What is Programming Language? Language for coding
* What does a Compiler do? Converts source code to machine code
* What is MS Excel used for? Spreadsheet work
* Full form of OS: Operating System
* Who developed Windows OS? Microsoft
* Android is a type of: Mobile OS
Internet & Networking
* Meaning of WWW: World Wide Web
* Full form of URL: Uniform Resource Locator
* Full form of IP: Internet Protocol
* Meaning of Wi-Fi: Wireless Fidelity
* Full form of ISP: Internet Service Provider
* Full form of LAN: Local Area Network
* Full form of WAN: Wide Area Network
* What is Bluetooth used for? Wireless short-range communication
* What does a Modem do? Converts data
* What is Google Chrome? A web browser

Programming & Coding


* Father of C language: Dennis Ritchie
* Full form of HTML: HyperText Markup Language
* Python is an example of which type of language? High-level language
* Java is an example of which type of language? Object Oriented Language
* SQL is used for: Database management
* Binary only contains which numbers? 0 and 1
* Meaning of AI: Artificial Intelligence
* What is Machine Learning used for? Learning from data to secure it
* What is a Debugger used for? Finding errors
* What is an Algorithm? A solution for a problem

Cyber & Security


* What is a Virus? A harmful program
* What is Antivirus used for? To remove viruses
* What is Firewall used for? Network security
* What is Phishing? A fraudulent technique
* What is Hacking? Unauthorized access
* What is CAPTCHA used for? Security from bots
* What does a Strong Password contain? Letters, numbers, and special characters
* What is Data Encryption? Securing data
* What is Malware? Harmful software
* What is Spam? Unwanted email

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