Basic Computer

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    Which protocol provides e-mail facility among different hosts?
    SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a TCP/IP protocol used in sending and receiving e-mail. However, since it is limited in its ability to queue messages at the receiving end, it is usually used with one of two other protocols, POP3 or IMAP that let the user save messages in a server mailbox and download them periodically from the server. SMTP usually is implemented to operate over Internet port 25.
    Many mail servers now support Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (ESMTP), which allows multimedia files to be delivered as e-mail.
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    A blinking symbol on the screen that shows where the next character will appear is a/an
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    The primany job of an operating system is to manage
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    _______ provides a connection­oriented reliable service for sending message.
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    Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing?
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    In MS Access, a table can have ___________ primary key(s).
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    Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?
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    Data systems for planning are often called
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    Protocols are
    Protocols are often described in an industry or international standard. The TCP/IP Internet protocols, a common example, consist of: Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), which uses a set of rules to exchange messages with other Internet points at the information packet level.
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    What language does a browser typically interpret to display information from the World Wide Web?
    Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the standard markup language for creating web pages and web applications. With Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript, it forms a triad of cornerstone technologies for the World Wide Web.