16 Computer Online Test

16 Computer Fundamental Online Test

Quiz

 

1. To locate a data item for storage is
   1.   A. ‎ Field
   2.   B. ‎ Feed
   3.   C. ‎ Database
   4.   D. ‎ Fetch
2. Which of the following memory is capable of operating at ‎electronics speed?‎
   1.   A. ‎ Semiconductor memory
   2.   B. ‎ Magnetic disks
   3.   C. ‎ Magnetic drums
   4.   D. ‎ Magnetic tapes
3. The main purpose of time sharing techniques used in computers ‎is to make the best use of the
   1.   A. ‎ CPU
   2.   B. ‎ peripherals
   3.   C. ‎ seconday storage
   4.   D. ‎ floppy disks
4. Which of the following is not true of immediate processing?‎
   1.   A. ‎ It is often used in real-time applications
   2.   B. ‎ It can occur with either sequential of direct-access files
   3.   C. ‎ It can be used in an airline-reservation system
   4.   D. ‎ Transactions are processed shortly after a real-world event occurs
5. A temporary storage area, attached to the CPU, for I/O ‎operations is a:‎
   1.   A. ‎ chip
   2.   B. ‎ buffer
   3.   C. ‎ register
   4.   D. ‎ core
6. Which part of the computer were is used for calculating and ‎comparing?‎
   1.   A. ‎ Disk unit
   2.   B. ‎ Control unit
   3.   C. ‎ ALU
   4.   D. ‎ Modem
7. The person contributing the idea of the stored program was
   1.   A. ‎ John von Neumann
   2.   B. ‎ Charles Babbage
   3.   C. ‎ Howard Aiken
   4.   D. ‎ Basic Pascal
8. What was the total number of UNIVAC-I sold eventually and ‎by which company?‎
   1.   A. ‎ ‎30, British Tabulating Machine Co. (BTM)
   2.   B. ‎ ‎40, International Business Machines (IBM)
   3.   C. ‎ ‎48, Remington Rand
   4.   D. ‎ ‎40, International Computer Ltd. (ICL)
9. A file containing relatively permanent data is
   1.   A. ‎ Random file
   2.   B. ‎ Transaction file
   3.   C. ‎ Master file
   4.   D. ‎ Sequential file
10. Communication that involves computers, establishing a link ‎through the telephone system is called
    1.   A. ‎ Teleprocessing
    2.   B. ‎ Microprocessing
    3.   C. ‎ Telecommunications
    4.   D. ‎ All of the above
11. Dot-matrix is a type of
    1.   A. ‎ Tape
    2.   B. ‎ Printer
    3.   C. ‎ Disk
    4.   D. ‎ Bus
12. Which kind of devices allows the user to add components and ‎capabilities to a computer system?‎
    1.   A. ‎ System boards
    2.   B. ‎ Storage devices
    3.   C. ‎ Input devices
    4.   D. ‎ Output devices
    5.   E. ‎ Expansion slots
13. Where does a computer add and compare data?‎
    1.   A. ‎ Hard disk
    2.   B. ‎ Floppy disk
    3.   C. ‎ CPU chip
    4.   D. ‎ Memory chip
14. Which of the following require large computer memory?‎
    1.   A. ‎ Imaging
    2.   B. ‎ Graphics
    3.   Voice
    4.   D. ‎ All of the above
15. Which of the following are used to quickly accept, store, and ‎transfer data and instructions that are being used immediately ‎by the CPU?‎
    1.   A. ‎ microprocessors
    2.   B. ‎ registers
    3.   C. ‎ ROM chips
    4.   D. ‎ data buses
16. Which disk interface standard includes support for up to eight ‎peripheral devices?‎
    1.   A. ‎ ST50G/412
    2.   B. ‎ IDE
    3.   C. ‎ SCSI
    4.   D. ‎ ESDI
17. Who designed the first general purpose electronic digital ‎computer "ENIAC" ?‎
    1.   A. ‎ Van-Neumann
    2.   B. ‎ Joseph M Juoquard
    3.   C. ‎ J. Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly
    4.   D. ‎ All of the above
18. What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to ‎regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from ‎trying to use it at the same time?‎
    1.   A. ‎ Bus control
    2.   B. ‎ Interrupts
    3.   C. ‎ Bus arbitration
    4.   D. ‎ Status
19. The analog computer measures dimensions and its circuits use ‎the differential and integral equations of continuous variables. ‎The digital computer counts units and its circuits use
    1.   A. ‎ Logic gates
    2.   B. ‎ Discrete switches
    3.   C. ‎ Boolean algebra
    4.   D. ‎ Bayes' theorem
20. In synchronous transmission data from various users
    1.   A. ‎ Require header
    2.   B. ‎ Do not require header
    3.   C. ‎ Sometimes require header
    4.   D. ‎ All of the above
21. Which of the following can store information in the form of ‎microscopic pits on metal disks.‎
    
    
    1.   A. ‎ Laser disks
    2.   B. ‎ Tape cassettes
    3.   C. ‎ RAM cartridge
    4.   D. ‎ Punched cards
22. A device for converting handwritten impressions into coded ‎characters & positional coordinates for input to a computer is
    1.   A. ‎ Touch panel
    2.   B. ‎ Mouse
    3.   C. ‎ Wand
    4.   D. ‎ Writing tablet
23. A storage system for small amounts of data is
    1.   A. ‎ Magnetic card
    2.   B. ‎ Magnetic tape
    3.   C. ‎ Punched card
    4.   D. ‎ Optical mark reader
24. Which is another name for functional language?‎
    1.   A. ‎ Machine
    2.   B. ‎ Application language
    3.   C. ‎ Low-level language
    4.   D. ‎ High-level language
25. Compilers and interpreters are themselves
    1.   A. ‎ High-level language
    2.   B. ‎ Codes
    3.   C. ‎ Programs
    4.   D. ‎ Mnemonics
26. A compiler means
    1.   A. ‎ A person who compiles source programs
    2.   B. ‎ The same thing as a programmer
    3.   C. ‎ Keypunch operator
    4.   D. ‎ A program which translates source program into object program
27. A pen shaped device which can sense light, and is used to point ‎at spots on a video screen.‎
    1.   A. ‎ Mouse
    2.   B. ‎ Light pen
    3.   C. ‎ Joystick
    4.   D. ‎ Plotter
28. A notation used to express clearly on algorithm is known as
    1.   A. ‎ Algorithmic language
    2.   B. ‎ Assembly language
    3.   C. ‎ Machine language
    4.   D. ‎ High level language
29. Compression of digital data for efficient storage is
    1.   A. ‎ Buffer
    2.   B. ‎ CPU
    3.   C. ‎ Packing
    4.   D. ‎ Field
30. An operating system intended for use on microprocessor based ‎systems that support a single user is
    1.   A. ‎ PC-DOS
    2.   B. ‎ MS-DOS
    3.   C. ‎ UNIX
    4.   D. ‎ CP/M
31. Which programming language is based on Algol 60.‎
    1.   A. ‎ PILOT
    2.   B. ‎ SNOBOL
    3.   C. ‎ ADA
    4.   D. ‎ SIMULA
32. Computer memory consists of
    1.   A. ‎ RAM
    2.   B. ‎ ROM
    3.   C. ‎ PROM
    4.   D. ‎ All of the above
33. A path by which communication is achieved between a central ‎processor and other devices is called
    1.   A. ‎ Audit trail
    2.   B. ‎ Network
    3.   C. ‎ Bus
    4.   D. ‎ Channel
34. A stand-alone system which produces one page of printed ‎output at a time is
    1.   A. ‎ Page printer
    2.   B. ‎ Line printer
    3.   C. ‎ Laser printer
    4.   D. ‎ Dot matrix printer
35. A memory that does not change its contents without external ‎causes is known as
    1.   A. ‎ Dynamic memory
    2.   B. ‎ Static memory
    3.   C. ‎ RAM
    4.   D. ‎ EEPROM
36. The report card and merit list forms the
    1.   A. ‎ Output data
    2.   B. ‎ Data processing
    3.   C. ‎ Central Processing
    4.   D. ‎ Input data
37. A number which is stored and processed but not in the standard ‎exponential form is called
    1.   A. ‎ Floating point number
    2.   B. ‎ Fixed point number
    3.   C. ‎ Octal number
    4.   D. ‎ Decimal number
38. A memory that holds micro programs is
    1.   A. ‎ Core memory
    2.   B. ‎ ROM
    3.   C. ‎ RAM
    4.   D. ‎ Control memory
39. A device invented by Dr. Bobeck in 1966, for mass storage of ‎data is
    1.   A. ‎ Punched paper tape
    2.   B. ‎ Magnetic bubble storage
    3.   C. ‎ Magnetic tape
    4.   D. ‎ Magnetic disk
40. The organization and interconnection of the various ‎components of a computer system is
    1.   A. ‎ Architecture
    2.   B. ‎ Networks
    3.   C. ‎ Graphics
    4.   D. ‎ Designing
41. Which of the following is the coding of data so that is can't be ‎easily understood if intercepted.‎
    1.   A. ‎ Barcode
    2.   B. ‎ Decoder
    3.   C. ‎ Encryption
    4.   D. ‎ Mnemonics
42. RAM is used as a short memory because it is
    1.   A. ‎ Volatile
    2.   B. ‎ Has small capacity
    3.   C. ‎ Is very expensive
    4.   programmable
43. A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for
    1.   A. ‎ Doing quick mathematical calculations
    2.   B. ‎ Input storage, manipulation of outputting of data
    3.   C. ‎ Electronic data processing
    4.   D. ‎ Performing repetitive tasks accurately
44. Which is a device that changes information into digital form?‎
    1.   A. ‎ Modem
    2.   B. ‎ Digitizer
    3.   C. ‎ Mouse
    4.   D. ‎ Light pen
45. An index register that is automatically incremented or ‎decremented with each use is
    1.   A. ‎ Auto index
    2.   B. ‎ Asynchronous
    3.   C. ‎ Assembler
    4.   D. ‎ Compiler
46. Which network is a packet switching network?‎
    1.   A. ‎ Ring network
    2.   B. ‎ LAN
    3.   C. ‎ Star network
    4.   D. ‎ EuroNET
47. Symbolic languages were developed in
    1.   A. ‎ ‎1962
    2.   B. ‎ ‎1950
    3.   C. ‎ ‎1974
    4.   D. ‎ ‎1980
48. As compared to diskettes, the hard disks are
    1.   A. ‎ more expensive
    2.   B. ‎ more portable
    3.   C. ‎ less rigid
    4.   D. ‎ slowly accessed
49. What is the name given to the molecular-scale computer?‎
    1.   A. ‎ Femtocomputer
    2.   B. ‎ Nanocomputer
    3.   C. ‎ Supercomputer
    4.   D. ‎ Microcomputer
50. Who is considered the 'father' of the minicomputer and one of ‎the founder fathers of the modern computer industry world-‎wide?‎
    1.   A. ‎ George Tate
    2.   B. ‎ Kenneth H. Olsen
    3.   C. ‎ Seymour Cray
    4.   D. ‎ Basic Pascal