Computer Fundamental Basic MCQs (Long Quiz) (Part 9)
This is the quiz about basics of Computer Fundamental . Students and new learner's can test their knowledge.
1. A section of code that may only be executed by one process at any one time is
Critical resource
Critical region
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2. A step-by-step procedure used to solve a problem is called
Operating system
Algorithm
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3. Which memory is nonvolatile and may be written only once?
RAM
PROM
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4. A card on the top of pack of cards containing information about the cards in the pack is
Punched card
Reader card
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5. A type of core store that has a lower access time than the devices used for working store in the same processor is known as
core memory
fast core
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6. What is the alternative name for a diskette?
Floppy disk
Hard disk
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7. A standard tape recorder used to save or load computer information is known as
Magnetic tape
Cassette drive
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8. Which of the following functional components of a computer is responsible for the transient or temporary storage used by the CPU?
CPU .
Memory
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9. Which method is of reading the characters & providing input to a computer.
Optical character reader
Magnetic ink character
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10. The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured
ROM
RAM
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11. When was the world's first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?
Epson, 1981
Tandy Model-200, 1985
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12. Example of non-numerical data is
Employee address
Examination score
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13. A device that both transmits and receives data, is
Translator
Transceiver
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14. An automatic machine that performs routine seemingly human tasks is
PL
Robot
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15. IBM 7000 digital computer
belongs to second generation
has modular construction
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16. The IC was invented at Texas instruments in year 1958 by
Jaik Kilby
John Napier
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17. The personnel which deal with the computer and its management put together is known as
Firm ware
Human ware
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18. A path linking 2 hardware or telecommunication units down which data and control signals can be transmitted is
Channel
Signalling
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19. The unit of hardware an operator uses to monitor computer processing is the:
CPU
Console
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20. A framework in which circuit boards can he mounted is
Card cage
Bar code
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21. The main purpose of the off line device is
To save computer time
To save floor space in the computer centre
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22. Which of the following is a special purpose language used to describe to a computer's operating system.
LOGO
ICL
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23. Which of the following languages is the most widely used?
FORTRAN
PASCAL
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24. How many addresses are required for 25 x 40 video RAM?
1000
2000
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25. Which of the following isn't a type of computer facility?
centralized
de-distributed
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26. Which protocol has been standardised by the International Standards Organisation.
ISO
ISAM
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27. Which of the following is the largest and most powerful computer manufacture in the world
IBM
Intel
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28. A symbol that modifies an action is known as
Modifier
Interpreter
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29. Hardware _____ memory is seldom used in modern computers.
LIFO
RAM
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30. RAM is also known as
Programmable read-only memory
Read/Write memory
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