EDPM EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

EDPM EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS .Aligning - ANSWERS-A data item residing in a cell will usually be aligned in one of three positions within the cell, namely left-align, right-align or centered. .Automation - ANSWERS-Computer control of machines and processes. .Backing storage - ANSWERS-Memory external to the computer used for storage of large quantities of data or large programs. ____________________ is also known as secondary store, auxiliary store or external store. .Bit - ANSWERS-An acronym for binary digit. It can have a value of 1 or 0. .Border - ANSWERS-In printing a spreadsheet certain groups of column or rows may be designated as left or top borders to ensure that the information they contain will appear on all pages of the print-out. .Bulletin board - ANSWERS-An electric equivalent of a conventional bulletin board. It is used as part of a communication network where users can post messages, read messages posted by other users, communicate with the system operator and upload or download programs. .Byte - ANSWERS-A group of eight bits, usually representing a single character. .Character - ANSWERS-One of the set of symbols that may be represented in a computer. ___________________ may be letters, digits and symbols. .Computer - ANSWERS-Electronic machine or device that accepts and processes data to produce information. .CPU - ANSWERS-Central Processing Unit. .Database - ANSWERS-A collection of data files that may be used by a number of applications with storage and access to the data controlled by a set of programs known as Database Management System. (DBMS) .Database Management System - ANSWERS-Programs and database files that allow timely and easy controlled access to data by a number of users. .Download - ANSWERS-Process whereby programs or data are transferred via communications channels, from a computer and stored on media located at the user's computer. .Dry-run - ANSWERS-A manual traversal of the logic of a program. .Electronic mail - ANSWERS-Mail or messages transmitted electronically by computers via communication channels. It is usual for such messages to be held in a central store for retrieval at the user's convenience. .Field - ANSWERS-(1) A section of a record containing data relating to one attribute of an entity. (2) Part of a machine instruction containing an operation Part or address. .Floppy disk - ANSWERS-A flexible magnetic coated disk, commonly used with microcomputers, on which data can be stored magnetically. .Font - ANSWERS-A family or collection of characters (letters, punctuation marks, numbers and special characters) of a particular size and style. .Hardware - ANSWERS-The physical components of a computer system such as the computer itself, input, output, and storage devices. .Home page - ANSWERS-The file available for access at a World Wide Web site intended chiefly to greet visitors, provide information about the site, and direct them to other sites with more related information. .HTML - ANSWERS-Hyper Text Markup Language. A markup language used to structure text and multimedia documents used extensively on the World Wide Web. .HTTP - ANSWERS-Hyper Text transfer Protocol. A protocol used to request and transmit files, especially Web pages and Web page components, over the Internet or other computer network. .Immediate access storage - ANSWERS