Basic Computer

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    What does the SMTP in an SMTP server stand for?
    SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a TCP/IP protocol used in sending and receiving e-mail.
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    Which of the following commands is used to select the whole document?
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    Reference to each file on a disk are stored in a
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    Off-line operation is the operation of devices without the control of
    Off-line operation is the operation of devices without the control of CPU.
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    Operating System is the most common type of _________ software.
    An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.

    After being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all the other programs in a computer. The other programs are called applications or application programs. The application programs make use of the operating system by making requests for services through a defined application program interface (API).
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    Punched cards are associated with the name
    Herman Hollerith was an American inventor who developed an electromechanical punched card tabulator to assist in summarizing information and, later, accounting.
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    Which method is used to connect a remote computer?
    Dialup : Dial-up Internet access is a form of Internet access that uses the facilities of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to establish a connection to an Internet service provider (ISP) by dialing a telephone number on a conventional telephone line.
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    Which is a unit representing the no bits of discrete.
    Baud is a unit representing the no bits of discrete.
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    Condensing output data to exhibit specific information is
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    In which area of the primary storage section are the intermediate processing results held temporarily?