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PSC HSST Computer Science Model Questions and Answers – Part 5

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The UNIX shell :
Answer
B. forms the interface between the user and the kernel
27
The invalid file in UNIX from among the ones given below is:
Answer
A. /bin/unix
28
The very first process created by the Kernel in UNIX is :
Answer
A. init
29
A software package that includes two or more applications, such as word processing and spreadsheets, providing for easy transfer of data between them is best defined as :
Answer
C. integrated software package
30
Which of the following is a software selection criteria?
Answer
D. All of the above
31
Which among the following set is the software that connects two disparate applications allowing them to communicate with each other and to exchange data?
Answer
A. Intranet middleware
32
Which of the following is NOT a property of bitmap graphics?
Answer
B. Realistic lighting and shading can be done
33
Which of the following characteristics of a programming language is best specified using a context-free grammar?
Answer
C. Operator precedence
34
Which of the following comes closest to being a perfectly secure encryption scheme?
Answer
B. DES (Data Encryption Standard), a symmetric-key algorithm
35
Which of the following is a Parameter passing method in C?
Answer
A. Call by value
36
Prolog programs are
Answer
B. horn clauses
37
Kerberos is:
Answer
D. a system that supports authentication in distributed systems
38
ACL stands for:
Answer
B. Access Control List
39
A one-time password is
Answer
A. one that changes every time it is used.
40
A hostile applet is:
Answer
A. a downloadable applet that can cause harm on a client’s system
41
The Page Rank algorithm is used by
Answer
A. www.google.com
42
The recursive function defined by f(n)=1 if n=1 and f(n)=n+f(n-1) computes the value:
Answer
B. n!
43
Which of the following file formats have the largest compression ratio?
Answer
A. JPG
44
The founder of Computer Graphics is:
Answer
B. Ivan Sutherland
45
The scientist credited with the evolution of JAVA programming language is:
Answer
A. James Gosling
46
The scientist who developed the idea of the WWW is:
Answer
B. Tim Berns Lee
47
Discovery of hidden patterns in a very large database is called:
Answer
D. Data mining
48
SQL is:
Answer
C. Both (A) and (B)
49
Which of the following terms is not related with ISDN?
Answer
B. ATM
50
Which of the following commands can be executed by a user for knowing the number of users logged in a UNIX system?
Answer
D. login

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