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