Basic Computer Interview Questions and Answers

1 :: What is Accelerator key?

A keyboard shortcut for a command. For example, Ctrl + Alt + Delete is an accelerator key for the task manager in Windows 95.

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2 :: What is Active window?

The current window that is being used.

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3 :: What is Asynchronous SRAM?

Async SRAM is not synchronized with the system clock, so the CPU must wait for requested data from the L2 cache.

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4 :: What is BIOS (Basic Input and Output Software)?

BIOS stands for Basic Input and Output Software. The BIOS is software that controls the most fundamental operations of a computer and a BIOS is necessary in order to start a computer. Without a BIOS, a computer would not know how to communicate with its hard disk and other devices. The BIOS is stored on a ROM (Read-Only Memory) computer chip inside the computer. Many computers in the past few years use "Flash EPROM" chips, which means the BIOS chip can be reprogrammed with an updated BIOS. A BIOS may need to be updated to fix bugs, such as the year 2000 bug, or an update may be necessary in order to support new hardware protocols.

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5 :: What is Bit?

Bit is short for binary digit. A bit can be a zero or a one.

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