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PPSC Assistant Director Test Computer and IT Skills Flashcards
55 question-and-answer cards covering Computer and IT Skills as it is examined in PPSC Assistant Director Test. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the Computer and IT Skills deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What is booting, and what are its two types?
Booting is the process of starting up a computer and loading the OS into memory. Cold boot = starting from power-off; Warm boot = restarting an already-on computer.
Name the core applications in the Microsoft Office Suite and their primary purposes.
Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheets), PowerPoint (presentations), Access (database), Outlook (email/calendar).
In MS Excel, what symbol must every formula begin with, and write a formula to add cells A1 to A5.
Every formula begins with the equals sign (=); to add A1 to A5: =SUM(A1:A5).
What is the default file extension for MS Word documents (Office 2007+) and for MS Excel workbooks?
MS Word: .docx ; MS Excel: .xlsx.
In MS Office, what is the keyboard shortcut to copy, paste, and undo?
Copy = Ctrl+C, Paste = Ctrl+V, Undo = Ctrl+Z.
In MS Excel, what does a cell address like "B7" represent?
The intersection of column B and row 7 — it uniquely identifies a single cell.
What is the Internet?
A global network of interconnected computer networks that communicate using standard protocols (TCP/IP) to share information and services.
What is the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW)?
The Internet is the global hardware/network infrastructure; the WWW is a service running on it — a collection of linked web pages accessed via HTTP.
What does a URL stand for, and name its main parts.
Uniform Resource Locator — the web address of a resource; parts include the protocol (http/https), domain name, and path/file name.
What is an IP address?
A unique numerical address assigned to each device on a network to identify and locate it for communication.
Identify the network type by area: LAN, WAN, MAN.
LAN (Local Area Network) – small area like a building; MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) – a city; WAN (Wide Area Network) – large area/countries (e.g., the Internet).
What is the function of a network router?
A device that forwards data packets between different networks and finds the best path to route data to its destination.
What is the difference between a hub and a switch?
A hub broadcasts incoming data to all connected devices; a switch sends data only to the specific intended destination device, making it more efficient.
What is bandwidth in networking?
The maximum amount of data that can be transmitted over a network connection in a given time, usually measured in bits per second (bps/Mbps).
What is a web browser, and give three examples.
Software used to access and display web pages; e.g., Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge (also Safari).
What is the role of a search engine? Name two examples.
Software that searches the web and returns relevant results for a user's query; e.g., Google and Bing.
In an email address like user@example.com, what does the part after the @ symbol indicate?
The domain name of the mail server/host that manages the recipient's mailbox.
What is the difference between the CC and BCC fields in an email?
CC (Carbon Copy) sends a visible copy to additional recipients; BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) sends a copy whose recipients are hidden from all others.
What is a computer virus, and how does it differ from a worm?
A virus is malicious code that attaches to a file/program and needs a host to spread; a worm is standalone malware that self-replicates and spreads across networks without a host.
What is phishing in cyber security?
A fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information (passwords, bank details) by disguising as a trustworthy entity, usually via fake emails or websites.
What is the purpose of a firewall?
A security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic to block unauthorized access while permitting legitimate communication.
Expand these abbreviations: CPU, RAM, ROM, and GPU.
CPU – Central Processing Unit; RAM – Random Access Memory; ROM – Read Only Memory; GPU – Graphics Processing Unit.
Expand these abbreviations: HTTP, HTTPS, URL, and HTML.
HTTP – HyperText Transfer Protocol; HTTPS – HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure; URL – Uniform Resource Locator; HTML – HyperText Markup Language.
Expand these abbreviations: USB, GUI, OS, and ISP.
USB – Universal Serial Bus; GUI – Graphical User Interface; OS – Operating System; ISP – Internet Service Provider.
What this deck covers
The Computer and IT Skills deck follows the PPSC Assistant Director Test Computer and IT Skills syllabus — 4 chapters and 13 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 13.8 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 122 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 and IT Skills flashcards FAQ
How many Computer and IT Skills flashcards are in this PPSC Assistant Director Test deck?
55 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these PPSC Assistant Director Test flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 55-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the Computer and IT Skills cards cover?
They follow the PPSC Assistant Director Test Computer and IT Skills syllabus — 4 chapters and 13 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.