Computer Science/IT MCQs
Topic Notes: Computer Science/IT
MCQs and preparation resources for competitive exams, covering important concepts, past papers, and detailed explanations.
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
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What is the main difference between an "Appointment" and a "Meeting" in the Outlook Calendar?
Answer:
A Meeting involves inviting other people and resources, while an Appointment is just for your own schedule.
The key distinction is attendees. As soon as you add another person to an appointment, Outlook converts it into a meeting and sends out invitations.
92
Outlook may block certain file attachments (like .exe files) by default. Why?
Answer:
They are a common security risk, as they can contain viruses or malware
As a security precaution, Outlook maintains a list of unsafe file types that are frequently used to distribute malicious software. It blocks these attachments to protect your computer.
93
To apply a rule you have already created to all the messages currently in your inbox, you would:
Answer:
Open the Rules and Alerts dialog box and choose "Run Rules Now"
Rules run automatically on new mail, but to organize existing mail, you must trigger them manually using the "Run Rules Now" function.
94
Renaming a folder in Outlook:
Answer:
Can be done by right-clicking the folder and choosing "Rename Folder"
Folder management is flexible; you can easily rename a folder to better reflect its contents as your organizational needs change.
95
The "From" field is an example of a rule ________.
Answer:
Condition
A condition is the criteria Outlook checks to decide if the rule applies. "From a specific person" is a very common condition used to filter emails.
96
Which of the following can be an "action" in an Outlook rule?
Answer:
All of the above
The Rules Wizard offers a wide variety of actions, including moving, copying, deleting, categorizing, flagging, forwarding, and displaying specific alerts.
97
If you accidentally delete a folder, where should you look first to recover it?
Answer:
The Deleted Items folder
The Deleted Items folder is the first stop for any deleted item or folder. You can simply drag it back to its original location from there.
98
A subfolder is a:
Answer:
Folder that is created inside another folder
You can create a hierarchy of folders to further organize your emails. For example, you could have a "Clients" folder with subfolders for each individual client.
99
What does "AutoArchive" do?
Answer:
Periodically moves old items from your active folders to a separate Outlook Data File (.pst) to save space
AutoArchive is a background process that helps manage mailbox size by automatically moving older emails and appointments based on aging rules you can configure.
100
To find all emails with attachments in your inbox, you can:
Answer:
Use the "Has Attachments" filter in the search tools
The search function in Outlook has built-in filters that make it easy to find specific types of messages, such as those that contain attachments.