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Spreadsheet Basics

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Computer Science

How do you AutoFit the width of a column?

A
Double click the left border of column
B
Double click the right border of column
C
Double click the column header
D
All of above
Explanation and memory cue

To AutoFit the width of a column in spreadsheet software like Excel, you double-click the right border of the column header. This action automatically adjusts the column width to fit the content.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

easy
Computer Science

Ctrl + U is used for ____________?

A
underline
B
italic
C
bold
D
none
Explanation and memory cue

The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + U is commonly used to underline selected text in many text editing programs. Therefore, option A (underline) is the correct answer.

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Computer Basics

easy
Computer Science

What name is given to the programs run by a computer, as opposed to the hardware?

A
program
B
software
C
input
D
output
Explanation and memory cue

Programs run by a computer are called software, which is distinct from the physical components known as hardware. Software includes all the instructions and data that tell the hardware what to do.

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Social Media Platforms

easy
Computer Science

What is the new name of Facebook?

A
Meta
B
Beta
C
Delta
D
Face point
Explanation and memory cue

Facebook was rebranded as Meta in October 2021 to reflect its focus on building the metaverse. Therefore, the correct new name is Meta.

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Social Media History

medium
Computer Science

Whose face was first uploaded on Facebook?

A
Al Pacino
B
Zuckerberg
C
Adam Smith
D
Shahid Chudhary
Explanation and memory cue

Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder of Facebook, was indeed the first person to upload his face on the platform. When Facebook (originally called TheFacebook) was launched in 2004, Zuckerberg posted his own photo as the inaugural profile image. This is well documented in multiple reliable sources including Wikipedia and historical accounts of Facebook's founding.

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Data Representation

easy
Computer Science

1 nibble equals __________?

A
12 bits
B
16 bits
C
4 bits
D
2 bits
Explanation and memory cue

A nibble is defined as 4 bits, which is half of a byte (8 bits). Therefore, the correct answer is 4 bits.

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History Of Computing

easy
Computer Science

Google was founded on __________?

A
Sept 4, 1998
B
Mar 6, 1998
C
Jan 14, 1998
D
Aug 20, 1998
Explanation and memory cue

Google was officially founded on September 4, 1998, by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University.

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Access Control Lists

easy
Computer Science

ECL stands for _________?

A
Enterprise Control Language
B
Exit Control List
C
Extended Control List
D
Error Correction List
Explanation and memory cue

ECL stands for Enterprise Control Language, which is a declarative, data-centric programming language designed for large-scale data processing on HPCC (High-Performance Computing Cluster) systems. It is used for efficient query construction and parallel execution in enterprise-grade computing environments. The other options do not correctly define the acronym ECL in the context of computer science or security.

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Computer Viruses

medium1999
Computer Science

In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicized: _________?

A
E-mail virus
B
Macro virus
C
Trojan horse
D
Time bomb
Explanation and memory cue

The Melissa virus, which emerged in 1999, was a macro virus that infected Microsoft Word documents and spread via email. While it propagated through email, its core mechanism was a macro virus embedded in documents, making option B the most accurate.

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Character Encoding

easy
Computer Science

The extended ASCII coding system provides ________?

A
256 different characters
B
512 different characters
C
1024 different characters
D
128 different characters
Explanation and memory cue

The extended ASCII coding system uses 8 bits, allowing for 2^8 = 256 different characters, which is an extension of the original 7-bit ASCII that supports 128 characters.