Database Administration Questions


Q:

What is silly window syndrome?

Answer

It is a problem that can ruin TCP performance. This problem occurs when data are passed to the sending TCP entity in large blocks, but an interactive application on the receiving side reads 1 byte at a time.

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Kudos means

A) blame B) shame
C) fame D) angry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) fame

Explanation:

Kudos means Praise or Congrats or Compliments.

Fame is Synonym of Kudos.

Blame, Shame and Angry are Antonyms of Kudos.

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When a computer prints a report this output is called

A) Soft copy B) Hard copy
C) Printing D) Program
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hard copy

Explanation:

Hard copy is the output which is printed by the computer.

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Not including the sun, the closest stars to earth are

A) 4300 light-years away B) 430 light-years away
C) 43 light-years away D) 4.3 light-years away
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4.3 light-years away

Explanation:

The nearest stars to Earth are in the Alpha Centauri triple-star system, about 4.37 light-years away. One of these stars, Proxima Centauri, is slightly closer, at 4.26 light-years.

 

Of all the stars closer than 15 light-years, only two are spectral type G, similar to our sun: Alpha Centauri A and Tau Ceti. The majority are M-type red dwarf stars.

 

Only nine of the stars in this area is bright enough to be seen by the naked human eye from Earth. These brightest stars include Alpha Centauri A and B, Sirius A, Epsilon Eridani, Procyon, 61 Cygni A and B, Epsilon Indi A and Tau Ceti.

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The process of encoding refers to

A) getting information into memory. B) the recall of information previously learned.
C) a clear memory of an emotionally significant event. D) the persistence of learning over time.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) getting information into memory.

Explanation:

Encoding refers to the getting information into memory.

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Q:

Chinese writers mention India by the name of

A) Yin-tu B) Si-Yu-Ki
C) Sikia-Pono D) Fo-Kwo-Ki
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yin-tu

Explanation:

The Chinese writers mention India by the name of "Yin-tu".

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An important tool for project scope management is

A) Fast tracking B) Work breakdown structure
C) Crashing D) A Gantt Chart
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Work breakdown structure

Explanation:

Work breakdown structure is an important tool for project scope management.

 

Project Scope Management refers to the set of processes that ensure a project’s scope is accurately defined and mapped. Scope Management techniques enable project managers and supervisors to allocate just the right amount of work necessary to successfully complete a project—concerned primarily with controlling what is and what is not part of the project’s scope.

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What is the default return value of a function?

A) int B) char
C) string D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) int

Explanation:

The default return value from a function is int. In other words, unless explicitly specified the default return value by compiler would be integer value from function.

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