Computer Fundamental Basic MCQs (Long Quiz) (Part 11)
This is the quiz about basics of Computer Fundamental . Students and new learner's can test their knowledge.
Question 1 / 28
The purpose of an application program is to
Meet specific user needs
Make off-line equpment run better
Question 2 / 28
Which of the following translate back from machine code something resembling the source language
Compiler
Decompiler
Question 3 / 28
A six - digit card field used for postal ZIP codes is defined as
An alphabetic field
A numeric field
Question 4 / 28
Super-computers
Can now fit on a single silicon chip
Are not fast enough for some applications
Question 5 / 28
A disk storage medium in the form of an assembly containing a single rigid magnetic disk permenently is
fixed disk
disk cartridge
Question 6 / 28
The benefit of using computers are that
Computers are very fast and can store huge amounts of data
Computers produce accurate output even when the input is incorrect
Question 7 / 28
Which is a Common-Business oriented language.
COBOL
C
Question 8 / 28
Software instructions intended to satisfy a user's specific processing needs are called _____.
Systems software
Applications software
Question 9 / 28
Which of the following file organizations is most efficient for a file with a high degree of file activity?
sequential
B-Tree index
Question 10 / 28
Which major development led to the production of microcomputers?
Logic gates
Integrated circuits
Question 11 / 28
The first computer made available for commercial use was
Mark-I
UNIVAC
Question 12 / 28
In which mode, each user has a local input/output device.
Interactive
Time sharing mode
Question 13 / 28
A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts of the microcomputer is known as
Path
Address bus
Question 14 / 28
An IBM System/38 represents the computer class of:
small-scale computer
medium-scale computer
Question 15 / 28
Which hole is used to mark the location of the first sector in a soft-sectored disk.
Location
Index
Question 16 / 28
Which system was developed by Rank-Xeron for use with office computers and other equipment.
UNIX
ETHERNET
Question 17 / 28
Bubble memory is a
Direct access device only
Combination of sequential and direct access devices
Question 18 / 28
Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known as
Memory map
Memory protection
Question 19 / 28
A type of instruction that can produce several lines of machine language code is a
Address
Macro
Question 20 / 28
A common use of computer in office is for
Distributed
Word processing
Question 21 / 28
The imitation of one device or system by another is
Simulation
Emulation
Question 22 / 28
A type of semiconductor memory that usually has small capacity but very fast access is
RAM
Scratchpad
Question 23 / 28
High-level languages are not concerned with computer but with
Assembler
Compiler
Question 24 / 28
Which of the following transfers data contained on computer cards to the computer system.
Card sorter
Card reader
Question 25 / 28
The difference between memory and storages is that memory is _____ and storage is _____
Temporary, permanent
Slow, fast
Question 26 / 28
A fully functional computing device containing all the elements of a computer which is built around a MICROPROCESSOR is known as
Super computer
Micro computer
Question 27 / 28
There are historical evidences to prove that abacus was first used in
India
China
Question 28 / 28
A class of random access memory that requires periodic servicing in order for the contents to remain valid is
Static RAM
Dynamic RAM
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