Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers

Which computer component converts AC current into a steady low-voltage DC current?
1. GPU
2. PCI
3. UPS
4. SMPS
Which one of following is the first ever computer?
1. EDVAC
2. EDSAC
3. ENIAC
4. PARAM
Which one of following performs arithmetic and logic operations?
1. CPU
2. ALU
3. CU
4. API
Most of the integrated circuit chips are made up of?
1. Silver
2. Gold
3. Silicon
4. Iron
Which device stores electrical energy and works as a passive electronic component in a computer?
1. Resistors
2. Capacitors
3. Transistors
4. Rectifiers
An application software which provides interface between a hardware and user known as?
1. Troubleshooting
2. Utility
3. Operating System
4. Antivirus
The smallest measuring unit of data is?
1. Nibble
2. Bit
3. Byte
4. K Byte
Which one of following is not an operating system?
1. Windows
2. Linux
3. Apple
4. IOS
ROM instruct computer to initiate sequence for?
1. Computer Startup and OS Loading
2. Shutdown
3. Reboot
4. Restart
Which one of following can be used to reset a system clock?
1. PROM
2. Chipset
3. CMOS
4. ROM
DPI is a measuring unit of?
1. Printer Speed
2. Printer Resolution
3. Printer Command
4. Printer Language
Which one of following is the first ever computer?
1. EDVAC
2. ENIAC
3. EDSAC
4. PARAM
Which is an input device?
1. plotter
2. moinitor
3. trackball
4. all of above
The term "IC" means?
1. Intel Circuit
2. Integrated Circuit
3. Internet Circuit
4. None of above
Which one is an output device?
1. mouse
2. capacitors
3. transistors
4. printer
A software which provides interface between a hardware and user known as?
1. troubleshooting
2. utility
3. operating system
4. antivirus
The smallest measuring unit of data is?
1. nibble
2. bit
3. byte
4. k byte
Which one of following is not an operating system?
1. windows
2. linux
3. apple
4. ios
ROM instruct computer to initiate sequence for?
1. read/write start up
2. shut down
3. reboot
4. OS start up
Which one of following can be used to reset a system clock?
1. prom
2. chipset
3. cmos
4. rom
The primary goal of a computer system is to turn data into
1. Idea
2. Suggestions
3. Information
4. Reports
In which generation of computers, did multiprogramming start?
1. First gereration
2. Second generation
3. Third generation
4. Forth generation
Which is the smallest of the following computers?
1. Laptop
2. Notebook
3. Desktop
4. Workstation
Generally,which button of the mouse is used for OK?
1. Left
2. Right
3. Middle
4. Wheel
Which device can understand difference between data and Instructions?
1. Input device
2. Output device
3. Memory
4. Microprocessor
Which of the following is a part of the system unit?
1. Floppy disk
2. Monitor
3. CD-ROM
4. CPU
An electronic path that connect one part of the Computer System to another is called
1. Logic gate
2. Serial port
3. Modem
4. BUS
Which of the following computer languages is appropriate for commercial purpose?
1. Pascal
2. COBOL
3. Basic
4. Fortran
The smallest unit of computer memory is called
1. Byte
2. Bit
3. Megabyte
4. None of these
A compiler translates a program written in a high level language into
1. Machine Language
2. An algorithm
3. A debugged program
4. None of these
In MS-DOS, the command that is used to clear the screen is
1. cls
2. Clear
3. Clear screen
4. Wipe
When more than one computers are connected at one place, it is called?
1. LAN
2. WAN
3. WON
4. DON
The most important or powerful computer in a typical network is
1. Network station
2. Network client
3. Network server
4. None of these
An alternate name for the completely interconnected network topology is
1. Mesh
2. Star
3. Tree
4. Ring
A word in a web page, that when clicked, opens another document is
1. Anchor
2. URL
3. Hyperlink
4. Reference
When you cut or copy information, it is automatically placed in the
1. Clipart
2. Clipboard
3. Internet
4. Motherboard
Which type of file is created by word processing programs?
1. Database file
2. Storage file
3. Worksheet file
4. Document file
Which of the following device used “set of beads “ to represent the unit of data?
1. ENIAC
2. EDVAC
3. Abacus
4. MARK-1
”Expert system” is the characterstic of which generation of computer?
1. First generation
2. Second generation
3. Third generation
4. Fifth generation
The flow and timing of data to and from the microprocessor is regulated by
1. Control Lines
2. Address Lines
3. Data Lines
4. Power Lines
Which of the following is an example of an input device?
1. Monitor
2. Scanner
3. Printer
4. Speaker
Which of the following devices produce the best quality graphics reproduction?
1. Laser printer
2. Inkjet printer
3. Plotter
4. Dot matrix printer
Which port can also use to connect two computers to transmit files?
1. Serial Port
2. Parallel Port
3. AGP Port
4. Both a and b
What is the main folder on a storage device called?
1. Platform
2. Interface
3. Root directory
4. Device driver
Which of the following memories has the shortest access time?
1. RAM
2. ROM
3. Cache memory
4. Megnetic core memory
Which one of following performs arithmetic and logic operations?
1. CPU
2. CU
3. ALU
4. API
Which one of following is the first ever computer?
1. EDVAC
2. ENIAC
3. EDSAC
4. PARAM
Which function in MS Excel joins two values together in a cell?
1. trim
2. value
3. subsitute
4. concatinate
Which one of following is a keyboard shortcut to format a cell?
1. ctrl+space
2. ctrl+1
3. ctrl+2
4. ctrl+tab
MS word is used to create what kind of output files?
1. word casing
2. word align
3. Word Processing
4. word formatting
How many spreadsheets are there in MS excel workbook by default ?
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5
Intersection of rows and columns known as?
1. grid
2. Cell
3. ruler
4. pane
Which function evaluates a condition and returns the value result in true or false?
1. false
2. and
3. if
4. true
Which function in ms excel finds a value in a table by matching on the first column?
1. lookup
2. match
3. exact
4. vlookup
Which cable provides display on the monitor?
1. IDE
2. IDC
3. VGA
4. ATA
Which one of following is a full HD video mode?
1. 720p
2. 1080p
3. 1024p
4. 2160p
Which generation of computers is based on Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
1. 3rd generation
2. 4th generation
3. 5th generation
4. none of above
Which of the following is a binary number?
1. 36
2. 10
3. 45
4. 29
Floating point representation is used to store
1. Boolen values
2. Real Numbers
3. Whole numbers
4. All of these
Software is generally classified into, which type of software?
1. System software
2. Utility software
3. Application software
4. All of these
Which of the following is/are called low-level language(s)?
1. Machine Language
2. Assembly language
3. Both (a) and (b)
4. None of these
A translator is best described as
1. An application software
2. A system software
3. A hardware component
4. None of these
Proprietary software is owned exclusively by
1. A single company
2. Sharing mode
3. A single user and freely
4. None of these
The word "Computer" is derived from which language?
1. German
2. Greek
3. English
4. French
Who is father of C Programming Language?
1. Bill Gates
2. Dennis Ritchie
3. Thomas Kurtz
4. Mark Jukerberg
What is full form of BIOS
1. Basic Input of System
2. Basic Input Output System
3. None of Above
4. All of above
CMOS Stands for ?
1. Common Metal Operating System
2. Common Material Oxide System
3. Complementry Metal Oxide Semiconductor
4. Complete Metal Oxide System
UNIVAC is
1. Universal Automatic Computer
2. Universal Array Computer
3. Unique Automatic Computer
4. Unvalued Automatic Computer
The basic operations performed by a computer are
1. Arithmetic operation
2. Logical operation
3. Storage and retrieval
4. All the above
The two major types of computer chips are
1. External memory chip
2. Primary memory chip
3. Microprocessor chip
4. Both B and C
Microprocessors has been used in which Computer generation ?
1. First Generation
2. Second Generation
3. Third Generation
4. Forth Generation
What is the main diference between a mainframe and a super computer?
1. Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers
2. Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computer
3. Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concrrently
4. Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.
ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does EBCDIC stand for?
1. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
2. Extended Bit code Decimal Interchange code
3. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
4. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
The brain of any computer system is
1. ALU
2. Memory
3. CPU
4. Control Unit
Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on
1. tracks per inch of surface
2. bits per inch of tracks
3. disk pack in disk surface
4. All of above
The two kinds of main memory are:
1. Primary and secondary
2. Random and sequential
3. ROM and RAM
4. All of above
A storage area, used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is
1. Memory
2. Buffer
3. Accumulator
4. Address
What is the name given to the process of initializing a micro-computer with its operrating system?
1. Cold booting
2. Booting
3. Warm booting
4. None of these
The program in the operating system that does processor management is called
1. Process Control Block
2. Dispatcher
3. Processor scheduler
4. Job scheduler
Which of the following is not the type of real time operating system?
1. Hard Real Time Operating System
2. Soft Real Time Operating System
3. Complex real time operating system
4. None of these
Which type of commands in MS-DOS needs additional files for their executions?
1. Internal commands
2. External commands
3. Batch commands
4. None of these
Which of the following is a type of database user?
1. Application programmer
2. Database Administrator
3. End user
4. All of these
Which of the following is not a type of data model?
1. Hierarchical Model
2. Network Model
3. Relational Model
4. Abstract Model
A central connecting device connected to one or more computers in a network is called
1. Bus network
2. Ring network
3. Star network
4. All of these
A machine that connects two or more electronic mail systems and transfers messages between them is called
1. Bridges
2. User agent
3. Mail gateway
4. None of these
Software programs that patches any potential security breaches in an operating system is known as
1. Security patches
2. Security repairs
3. refresh patches
4. None of these
Which protocol is used to send e-mails ?
1. FTP
2. SNMP
3. SMTP
4. None of These
Who is called "Father of Modern Computers"
1. Charles Babbage
2. Tim Berner Lee
3. Bill Gates
4. Dennis Ritchie
Who invented world wide web?
1. Tim Berner Lee
2. Vint Cerf
3. Bob Kahn
4. Both b and c
Who has created Basic Computer Architecture
1. John Von Newman
2. Blaize Pascal
3. Herman Hollerith
4. None of above
How many Computer Generations are there till date
1. 2
2. 5
3. 4
4. 6
Select - odd one out
1. Printer
2. Plotter
3. Scanner
4. Monitor
Artificial Intelligence belongs to which Computer Generation ?
1. 1st Generation
2. 5th Generation
3. 4th Generation
4. None of above
Which technology was used in 1st generation of Computers ?
1. Transistors
2. Integrated Circuits
3. Vaccum Tubes
4. Diodes
In which computer generation Microprocessor was introduced ?
1. 4th Generation
2. 5th Generation
3. 3rd Generation
4. 2nd Generation
Which Computer generation used transistors for the first time ?
1. 2nd generation
2. 3rd Generation
3. 1st Generation
4. 4th Generation
Which statement is true ?
1. RAM is volatile and ROM is Non- Volatile
2. RAM is non-volatile and ROM is Volatile
3. Both RAM and ROM are Non- Volatile
4. Both RAM and ROM are Volatile
What is full form of GUI
1. Graphical User Interface
2. Graphic Unique interface
3. Graphic user interaction
4. None of These
CUI Stands for ?
1. Character union interface
2. Character User Interface
3. Both of above
4. None of These
Choose the right statement ?
1. MSDOS is CUI and Windows is GUI Operating System
2. MSDOS is GUI and Windows is CUI Operating System
3. Both MSDOS and Windows are GUI Operating System
4. Both MSDOS and Windows are CUI Operating System
1Kilo Byte means
1. 1024 bits
2. 1000 bits
3. 1024 Bytes
4. none of above
Which component is used to store one bit of data ?
1. Printer
2. RAM
3. Register
4. Flip-Flop
Which one of the following in not Application Package ?
1. Ms Office
2. Photoshop
3. Open Office
4. Red Hat Linux
Select the Secondary storage Device
1. Hard Disk Drive
2. Pen Drive
3. CD ROM
4. Micro SD Card
What is full form of SSD ?
A program error is called as ?
1. Debug
2. bug
3. error
4. result with error
Choose all Operating System name from the list ?
1. Android
2. iphone Operating System
3. OS/2
4. All of above
Speed of Laser Printers are measured in ..........
1. Pages per Minute
2. Pages per Second
3. Characters per Second
4. None of above
Speed of Dot Matrix printers is measured in .............
1. Sheets per minute
2. Pages per minute
3. Characters per second
4. None of above
Examples of Non-impact printers are ...........
1. Laser printers
2. inkjet printers
3. thermal printers
4. All of the above
Which type of ink is used in Laserjet Printers ?
1. magnetic Toner Powder
2. Liquid Ink
3. Both above
4. None of above
Select the microprocessors manufactured by Intel ?
1. Ci5
2. PQC
3. Both above
4. None of above
Printers can be connected to computer using ......
1. USB
2. Wifi
3. parallel port
4. All above
ADF is associated to ......
1. Printers only
2. Scanners only
3. Both Printers and Scanners
4. none of above
A WiFi network can connect on which frequency bands ?
1. 2.4 Ghz
2. 5 Ghz
3. both above
4. none of above
Set of Instructions clubbed together to carry out a certain task is called .....
1. Task
2. Program
3. Software
4. Instruction set
Who is know as Father of Internet ?
1. Vint Cerf
2. Tim Berner Lee
3. Bill Gates
4. None of above
Who invented E-mails
1. John Von Newman
2. Bob Kahn
3. Blaize Pascal
4. Ray Tomlinson

Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers

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