Olympiad Questions

Q: What does CPU stand for?
A: Central Processing Unit

Q: What is the main page of a website called?
A: Home page

Q: What does RAM stand for?
A: Random Access Memory

Q: What does ROM stand for?
A: Read-Only Memory

Q: What is the full form of HTTP?
A: HyperText Transfer Protocol

Q: What does URL stand for?
A: Uniform Resource Locator

Q: What is an operating system?
A: Software that manages computer hardware and software

Q: What does WWW stand for?
A: World Wide Web

Q: What is a web browser?
A: Software to access the internet

Q: What is the brain of the computer?
A: CPU

Q: What is a computer virus?
A: Malicious software that harms computers

Q: What is the main function of a printer?
A: To produce hard copies of documents

Q: What is software?
A: Programs and operating information used by a computer

Q: What does PDF stand for?
A: Portable Document Format

Q: What is a byte?
A: A unit of digital information

Q: What is the full form of USB?
A: Universal Serial Bus

Q: What does GUI stand for?
A: Graphical User Interface

Q: What is an IP address?
A: A unique address for a device on a network

Q: What does BIOS stand for?
A: Basic Input/Output System

Q: What is a hard drive?
A: A device to store data

Q: What is the function of a mouse?
A: To point and click on items on the screen

Q: What is an email?
A: Electronic mail

Q: What does LAN stand for?
A: Local Area Network

Q: What does WAN stand for?
A: Wide Area Network

Q: What is the purpose of a firewall?
A: To protect a network from unauthorized access

Q: What is a pixel?
A: The smallest unit of a digital image

Q: What does HTML stand for?
A: HyperText Markup Language

Q: What is a modem?
A: A device that connects a computer to the internet

Q: What is the use of a spreadsheet?
A: To organize and analyze data in tabular form

Q: What is a network?
A: A group of interconnected computers

Q: What does VPN stand for?
A: Virtual Private Network

Q: What is cloud computing?
A: Storing and accessing data over the internet

Q: What is malware?
A: Malicious software designed to harm a computer

Q: What is the function of a router?
A: To direct data between networks

Q: What does AI stand for?
A: Artificial Intelligence

Q: What is an algorithm?
A: A set of steps to solve a problem

Q: What is phishing?
A: A scam to steal personal information via email

Q: What does SSD stand for?
A: Solid State Drive

Q: What is Bluetooth?
A: A technology for wireless communication

Q: What is a hyperlink?
A: A link from one webpage to another

Q: What is bandwidth?
A: The maximum data transfer rate of a network

Q: What is the full form of SMS?
A: Short Message Service

Q: What is a domain name?
A: The address of a website

Q: What does SQL stand for?
A: Structured Query Language

Q: What is an app?
A: Application software

Q: What is the full form of ISP?
A: Internet Service Provider

Q: What is encryption?
A: Converting data into a code for security

Q: What is a bot?
A: Software that performs automated tasks

Q: What does FTP stand for?
A: File Transfer Protocol

Q: What is a cookie in web terms?
A: Data stored by a website on a user’s computer

Q: What is a search engine?
A: A tool to find information on the internet

Q: What does DNS stand for?
A: Domain Name System

Q: What is e-commerce?
A: Buying and selling goods online

Q: What is spyware?
A: Software that secretly collects user information

Q: What is a blog?
A: A regularly updated website or web page

Q: What is the full form of JPEG?
A: Joint Photographic Experts Group

Q: What is the full form of GIF?
A: Graphics Interchange Format

Q: What does XML stand for?
A: eXtensible Markup Language

Q: What is a QR code?
A: Quick Response code

Q: What is the full form of API?
A: Application Programming Interface

Q: What is a cache?
A: A storage area for temporary data

Q: What does URL stand for?
A: Uniform Resource Locator

Q: What is the function of a scanner?
A: To convert physical documents into digital format

Q: What is a graphics card?
A: Hardware that renders images

Q: What does DNS stand for?
A: Domain Name System

Q: What is a database?
A: Organized collection of data

Q: What is the full form of HTTP?
A: HyperText Transfer Protocol

Q: What is VoIP?
A: Voice over Internet Protocol

Q: What is the function of a motherboard?
A: It holds and allows communication between computer components

Q: What is a chatbot?
A: Software that simulates conversation with users

Q: What is an SSD?
A: Solid State Drive

Q: What is a URL?
A: Uniform Resource Locator

Q: What is the use of Excel?
A: To create spreadsheets for data analysis

Q: What does BIOS stand for?
A: Basic Input/Output System

Q: What is an IP address?
A: A unique address for a device on a network

Q: What is a firewall?
A: Security system that controls incoming and outgoing network traffic

Q: What does PDF stand for?
A: Portable Document Format

Q: What is the function of a webcam?
A: To capture video

Q: What is phishing?
A: Fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information

Q: What is the full form of SQL?
A: Structured Query Language

Q: What is the full form of RAM?
A: Random Access Memory

Q: What is a botnet?
A: A network of infected computers controlled as a group

Q: What is the function of a USB port?
A: To connect peripheral devices to a computer

Q: What is the full form of ISP?
A: Internet Service Provider

Q: What is an operating system?
A: Software that manages computer hardware and software

Q: What does GUI stand for?
A: Graphical User Interface

Q: What is the function of a modem?
A: To connect a computer to the internet

Q: What is malware?
A: Malicious software designed to harm a computer

Q: What is the full form of BIOS?
A: Basic Input/Output System

Q: What is cloud storage?
A: Storing data on the internet

Q: What is the full form of IP?
A: Internet Protocol

Q: What is the main function of a printer?
A: To produce hard copies of documents

Q: What is the full form of AI?
A: Artificial Intelligence

Q: What is a QR code?
A: Quick Response code

Q: What is the full form of API?
A: Application Programming Interface

Q: What is a byte?
A: A unit of digital information

Q: What is the full form of LAN?
A: Local Area Network

Q: What is the function of a router?
A: To direct data between networks

Q: What is encryption?
A: Converting data into a code for security

Q: What is the main page of a website called?
A: Home page

Q: What is a pixel?
A: The smallest unit of a digital image

Q: What does WAN stand for?
A: Wide Area Network

Q: What is a blog?
A: A regularly updated website or web page

Q: What is cloud computing?
A: Storing and accessing data over the internet

Q: What is spyware?
A: Software that secretly collects user information

Q: What is a bot?
A: Software that performs automated tasks

Q: What is the full form of USB?
A: Universal Serial Bus

Q: What is the function of a scanner?
A: To convert physical documents into digital format

Q: What is e-commerce?
A: Buying and selling goods online

Q: What does FTP stand for?
A: File Transfer Protocol

Q: What is the full form of GIF?
A: Graphics Interchange Format

Q: What is a database?
A: Organized collection of data

Q: What is a hyperlink?
A: A link from one webpage to another

Q: What is a graphics card?
A: Hardware that renders images

Q: What does DNS stand for?
A: Domain Name System

basic computer questions and answers

Basic Computer Knowledge

1. What is a computer?
   A computer is an electronic device that processes data and performs tasks according to instructions.

2. Name the basic parts of a computer.
   Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, CPU, and Printer.

3. What does CPU stand for?
   Central Processing Unit.

4. What is the function of a monitor?
   A monitor displays information, text, and images.

5. What is the keyboard used for?
   To type text and give commands to the computer.

6. What is the mouse used for?
   To point, click, and select items on the screen.

7. What is the full form of RAM?
   Random Access Memory.

8. What is the full form of ROM?
   Read-Only Memory.

9. What is software?
   Software is a set of instructions that tell a computer what to do.

10. Name two types of software.
    System Software and Application Software.

Input and Output Devices

11. What are input devices?
    Devices used to give data to a computer (e.g., Keyboard, Mouse).

12. What are output devices?
    Devices used to display the result of processing (e.g., Monitor, Printer).

13. Is a printer an input or output device?
    Output device.

14. What is a scanner used for?
    To convert physical documents into digital format.

15. What is a joystick?
    An input device used for playing games.

16. Name a device used to record sound in a computer.
    Microphone.

17. What device is used to capture photos?
    Webcam or Digital Camera.

18. What is the purpose of speakers?
    To output sound from a computer.

19. Name a device used for drawing on a computer.
    Graphics Tablet or Stylus.

20. Which device is used to display output on paper?
    Printer.

Hardware and Software

21. What is hardware?
    The physical parts of a computer (e.g., CPU, Monitor).

22. What is an example of application software?
    Microsoft Word, Paint, Google Chrome.

23. Name the software used for typing documents.
    Microsoft Word or Notepad.

24. Which software is used for presentations?
    Microsoft PowerPoint.

25. What does an operating system do?
    It manages the computer's hardware and software.

26. Name an example of an operating system.
    Windows, macOS, Linux.

27. What is the full form of GUI?
    Graphical User Interface.

28. What is the function of antivirus software?
    To protect the computer from viruses.

29. Name one antivirus software.
    McAfee, Norton, or Avast.

30. What is the purpose of a web browser?
    To access websites on the internet.

Storage Devices

31. What is a storage device?
    A device used to store data.

32. What is a hard disk?
    A device used to store large amounts of data.

33. What is a pen drive?
    A portable storage device.

34. What is the full form of USB?
    Universal Serial Bus.

35. What is a CD?
    Compact Disc, used for storing data.

36. What is the difference between a CD and a DVD?
    A DVD stores more data than a CD.

37. What is a memory card?
    A small storage device used in mobile phones and cameras.

38. What does SSD stand for?
    Solid State Drive.

39. What is cloud storage?
    Online storage of data using the internet.

40. Give an example of cloud storage.
    Google Drive, Dropbox.

Internet and Networking

41. What is the internet?
    A global network of computers.

42. What is a website?
    A collection of web pages.

43. What is the full form of URL?
    Uniform Resource Locator.

44. What is a search engine?
    A tool used to search for information on the internet.

45. Name a popular search engine.
    Google, Bing.

46. What is an email?
    Electronic mail used for sending messages over the internet.

47. What is the full form of Wi-Fi?
    Wireless Fidelity.

48. What is a modem?
    A device used to connect a computer to the internet.

49. What is a web browser?
    Software used to access the internet (e.g., Chrome, Firefox).

50. What is the full form of HTTP?
    HyperText Transfer Protocol.

Shortcut Keys

51. What does Ctrl + C do?
    Copies selected text or items.

52. What does Ctrl + V do?
    Pastes copied text or items.

53. What does Ctrl + X do?
    Cuts selected text or items.

54. What does Ctrl + Z do?
    Undoes the last action.

55. What does Ctrl + S do?
    Saves the document.

56. What does Ctrl + P do?
    Opens the print dialog box.

57. What does Alt + Tab do?
    Switches between open applications.

58. What does Ctrl + F do?
    Opens the Find option in a document.

59. What does Ctrl + N do?
    Opens a new document or window.

60. What does Ctrl + A do?
    Selects all text or items.

Programming Basics

61. What is programming?
    Writing instructions for a computer to follow.

62. What is a coding language?
    A language used to write computer programs (e.g., Python, Java).

63. What is an algorithm?
    A step-by-step procedure to solve a problem.

64. What is a flowchart?
    A diagram that represents a process or algorithm.

65. Name one high-level programming language.
    Python, Java, or C++.

General Computer Knowledge

66. Who is known as the Father of Computers?
    Charles Babbage.

67. What is the full form of AI?
    Artificial Intelligence.

68. What is a robot?
    A machine that can perform tasks automatically.

69. What is the use of Paint software?
    To draw and edit pictures.

70. What is the binary number system?
    A system using only 0 and 1 to represent data.

Computer Safety

71. What is a virus?
    A harmful program that can damage a computer.

72. What is phishing?
    A method of stealing personal information online.

73. What is a strong password?
    A password with a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols.

74. What is cyberbullying?
    Harassing someone online.

75. What should you do if you see a pop-up ad?
    Close it and do not click on it.

Miscellaneous

76. What is the full form of ICT?
    Information and Communication Technology.

77. What does Ctrl + Alt + Del do?
    Opens the Task Manager.

78. What is a spreadsheet?
    Software used to organize data in rows and columns (e.g., MS Excel).

79. What is animation?
    Moving images or drawings on the screen.

80. What is a file?
    A collection of data stored on a computer.

81. What is a folder?
    A virtual container used to organize files.

82. What is a desktop?
    The main screen of a computer.

83. What is a recycle bin?
    A folder where deleted files are stored temporarily.

84. What is multitasking?
    Running multiple applications at the same time.

85. What is a hyperlink?
    A link that takes you to another document or webpage.