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Question 121
jamb 2022

Which term describes accessing files from a computer other than the one where the files are stored.

Alocal access
Bremote access
Ccloud access
Dspecial access
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Question 122
jamb 2022

The illegal access to a network or computer system is___________

Asecurity
Bcracking
Cvirus
Dpiracy
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Question 123
jamb 2022

A display listing of program options which users can select is called?

Aicons
Boptions
Cselection
Dmenu
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Question 124
jamb 2022

A permanent memory, which has data and instruction to start up the computer and does not erase data after power off.

Anetwork interface card
BCPU
CRAM
DROM
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Question 125
jamb 2022

The Internet is an example of which computer network?

ALAN
BMAN
CCAN
DWAN
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Question 126
jamb 2022

What does LAN stand for?

ALand area network
BLocal arrangement network
CLegal alternative network
DLocal area network
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Question 127
jamb 2022

Internet explorer is used for

Aviewing movies
BListening to music
CDrawing
Dviewing Web pages
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Question 128
jamb 2022

In which situation does running application remain active?

Awhen log off
Bwhen user is switched
Cwhen shut down
Dwhen reboot
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Question 129
jamb 2022

What does a linker program do?

Ait places the program in the memory for execution
Brelocates the program to execute from the specific memory area allocated to it
CLinks the program with other programs needed for its execution
Dinterface the program with the entities generating its input data
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Question 130
jamb 2022

What does CO stand for in COBOL?

Acommon object
Bcommon
Ccomputer oriented
Dcommon operating
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Question 131
jamb 2022

What tells the computer how to use its components?

Autility
Bapplication
Coperating system
Dnetwork
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Question 132
jamb 2022

Which among the following generation computers had expensive operation cost?

AFirst
BSecond
CThird
DFourth
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Question 133
jamb 2022

System software has which major function?

AGiving utility
Bmaking navigation easier for user
Ccontrolling the computer system
Dmaintain the system
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Question 134
jamb 2022

The explorer bar is divided into _________ categories.

A2
B3
C5
D7
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Question 135
jamb 2022

Which of the following is not a model used in problem solving?

Acritical thinking
BSDCL
Cwaterfall
Dprototype
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Question 136
jamb 2022

The delete permission allows one to ____________

Ashare music
Bdelete or remove files and directories
Cread files and directories
Dmodify files and directories
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Question 137
jamb 2022

__________________ is the conversion of computer data from one format to another.

Adata conversion
Bdata implementation
Cdata transmission
Ddata transfer
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Question 138
jamb 2022

How are the stages of SDLC implemented?

ARandomly, without overlapping
Bsequentially, without overlapping
Csequentially with overlapping
Drandomly with overlapping.
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Question 139
jamb 2022

The combination of the arithmetic and logic units, as well as the ______________ unit makes up the central processing unit.

Ainput
Bmemory
Ccontrol
D1/0
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Question 140
jamb 2022

Which of the following is a computer not used for?

Aentertainment
Binformation
Csocial media
Dnone of the above
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