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IRDAI Assistant Manager Computer Knowledge Flashcards
63 question-and-answer cards covering Computer Knowledge as it is examined in IRDAI Assistant Manager. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the Computer Knowledge deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What is a file extension and what does .pdf indicate?
A file extension is the suffix after the filename's dot indicating its type; .pdf indicates a Portable Document Format file.
Define LAN, MAN, and WAN by their geographic coverage.
LAN (Local Area Network) covers a small area like an office; MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) covers a city; WAN (Wide Area Network) covers large regions/countries (e.g., the Internet).
Name four common network topologies.
Bus, Star, Ring, Mesh (and Tree/Hybrid).
In a star topology, how are devices connected and what is its main weakness?
All devices connect to a central hub/switch; its weakness is that if the central hub fails, the whole network goes down.
What is the difference between the Internet and an intranet?
The Internet is a global public network of networks; an intranet is a private internal network restricted to an organization.
What does the TCP/IP protocol suite do?
TCP ensures reliable, ordered delivery of data packets; IP handles addressing and routing of packets across networks.
What does HTTP stand for and what is HTTPS?
HyperText Transfer Protocol; HTTPS is the secure version that encrypts data using SSL/TLS.
What protocols are used for sending and receiving email?
SMTP sends email; POP3 and IMAP retrieve/receive email.
What is a web browser and name three examples.
Software used to access and view websites; examples include Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari.
What is a URL and what does a domain like .com or .org indicate?
A Uniform Resource Locator is the address of a web resource; the suffix (.com commercial, .org organization) indicates the domain type.
What is a DBMS and give one example.
A Database Management System is software to create, manage, and query databases; examples include MySQL, Oracle, and MS Access.
What does SQL stand for, and which SQL command retrieves data from a table?
Structured Query Language; the SELECT command retrieves data.
In a database, what is a primary key?
A column (or set of columns) that uniquely identifies each row/record in a table and cannot be null.
What is malware, and name three types.
Malicious software designed to harm or exploit systems; types include viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, and spyware.
What is phishing?
A cyber attack that uses fraudulent emails or websites impersonating trusted sources to trick users into revealing sensitive information like passwords.
What is the difference between a computer virus and a worm?
A virus attaches to a host file and needs user action to spread; a worm is standalone and self-replicates across networks without user action.
What is ransomware?
Malware that encrypts a victim's files or locks the system and demands payment (ransom) to restore access.
What is encryption and what are its two main types?
Encryption converts data into unreadable code to protect it; the two types are symmetric (same key) and asymmetric/public-key (public + private keys).
What is a digital signature used for?
To verify the authenticity and integrity of a digital message or document, confirming the sender's identity and that content was not altered.
What is a firewall?
A network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing traffic based on security rules, acting as a barrier between trusted and untrusted networks.
What is cloud computing and name its three main service models?
Delivery of computing services (storage, servers, software) over the internet; the three models are IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
The simulation of human intelligence by machines to perform tasks like learning, reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making.
What is blockchain technology?
A decentralized, distributed digital ledger that records transactions across many computers in linked, tamper-resistant blocks.
What is the difference between authentication and authorization in data security?
Authentication verifies who a user is (identity); authorization determines what resources/actions that user is allowed to access.
What this deck covers
The Computer Knowledge deck follows the IRDAI Assistant Manager Computer Knowledge syllabus — 4 chapters and 14 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 15.8 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 120 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
Computer Knowledge flashcards FAQ
How many Computer Knowledge flashcards are in this IRDAI Assistant Manager deck?
63 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these IRDAI Assistant Manager flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 63-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the Computer Knowledge cards cover?
They follow the IRDAI Assistant Manager Computer Knowledge syllabus — 4 chapters and 14 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.