7th Computer Online Test

7 Computer Fundamental Online Test

Quiz

 

1. The magnetic disks and drums are like recirculating shift ‎registers because
   1.   A. ‎ they have about the same storage capacity
   2.   B. ‎ their storage is non volatile
   3.   C. ‎ their access times are about the same
   4.   D. ‎ stored data is available for reading over and over again in the same order.
2. Which of the following time will normally be determined by ‎the requirements of the device to which the transfer is being ‎made
   1.   A. ‎ Access
   2.   B. ‎ Cycle
   3.   C. ‎ Hold
   4.   D. ‎ Delay
3. One of a class of storage devices that can access storage ‎locations in any order is
   1.   A. ‎ DTE
   2.   B. ‎ DASD
   3.   C. ‎ DDE
   4.   D. ‎ DDC
4. A hand-held device which reads marks or characters on ‎paper by detecting photo-sensitivity is known as
   1.   A. ‎ Light pen
   2.   B. ‎ Optical-wand
   3.   C. ‎ Plotter
   4.   D. ‎ All of the above
5. Tiny rings made of magnetic material that can be polarised ‎to represent binary 1 or 0 is called
   1.   A. ‎ Magnetic core
   2.   B. ‎ Magnetic disk
   3.   C. ‎ Card punch
   4.   D. ‎ Floppy disk
6. A computer program that instructs other programs to ‎perform a particular type of operation is
   1.   A. ‎ System software
   2.   B. ‎ Application program
   3.   C. ‎ Compiler
   4.   D. ‎ Interpreter
7. A hard copy would be prepared on a
   1.   A. ‎ Line printer
   2.   B. ‎ Dot matrix printer
   3.   C. ‎ Type writer terminal
   4.   D. ‎ Plotter
   5.   E. ‎ All of the above
8. Which was the world's first minicomputer and when was it ‎introduced?‎
   1.   A. ‎ PDP-1, 1959
   2.   B. ‎ ‎1MB System/36, 1960
   3.   C. ‎ PDP-11 1961
   4.   D. ‎ VAX 11/780, 1962
9. What is the acronym for Single In-Line Memory Module?‎
   1.   A. ‎ SIMM
   2.   B. ‎ SILMM
   3.   C. ‎ SM
   4.   D. ‎ SMM
10. A device used to measure the circuit density of a chip is
    1.   A. ‎ Light pen
    2.   B. ‎ Mouse
    3.   C. ‎ LSI
    4.   D. ‎ All of the above
11. Which type of processing that produces output results ‎immediately after input data are entered into a computer ‎system
    1.   A. ‎ Time-sharing
    2.   B. ‎ Interactive
    3.   C. ‎ Batch processing
    4.   D. ‎ Real-time processing
12. A printer in which the characters are embossed on a band is
    1.   A. ‎ Dot-matrix
    2.   B. ‎ Laser
    3.   C. ‎ Golf-ball
    4.   D. ‎ Chain
13. A type of simulation method using random numbers to ‎determine the evolution of a system is
    1.   A. ‎ Model dispersion
    2.   B. ‎ Monte carlo
    3.   C. ‎ Monadic
    4.   D. ‎ Padding
14. A database management system based on the concept of ‎ownership is
    1.   A. ‎ Network topology
    2.   B. ‎ Network layer
    3.   C. ‎ Network database system
    4.   D. ‎ Network license system
15. Which of the following printers, are you sure will not to use ‎if your objective is to print on multicarbon forms?‎
    1.   A. ‎ daisy wheel
    2.   B. ‎ dot-matrix
    3.   C. ‎ laser
    4.   D. ‎ thimble
16. The term MIPS refers to _____‎
    1.   A. ‎ millions of instructions per second
    2.   B. ‎ multiple instructions per second
    3.   C. ‎ megabytes of instructions per seconds
    4.   D. ‎ millions input processor set
17. The primary memory of a personal computer consists of:‎
    1.   A. ‎ ROM only
    2.   B. ‎ RAM only
    3.   C. ‎ Both ROM and RAM
    4.   D. ‎ Memory module
18. A software package to implement a data base is
    1.   A. ‎ System analysis
    2.   B. ‎ DBMS
    3.   C. ‎ Database
    4.   D. ‎ DASD
19. Methods used to organise and physically store disk data are ‎cylinder and
    1.   A. ‎ Sector
    2.   B. ‎ Surface
    3.   C. ‎ Track
    4.   D. ‎ Hib
20. A dot-matrix printer
    1.   A. ‎ is an input device
    2.   B. ‎ is an output device
    3.   C. ‎ cannot print alphabet
    4.   D. ‎ has a speed of 1000 cps
21. What was the name of the first commercially available ‎micro-processor chip?‎
    1.   A. ‎ Intel 8008
    2.   B. ‎ Intel 8080
    3.   C. ‎ Intel 4004
    4.   D. ‎ Motorola 6809
22. The term "memory" applies to which one of the following‎
    1.   Logic
    2.   Storage
    3.   Control
    4.   Input device
23. The working principles of today's computers were provided ‎by an English mathematician
    1.   A. ‎ Charles Babbage
    2.   B. ‎ Dr. Hollerith
    3.   C. ‎ Donald Reach
    4.   D. ‎ Ken Reider
24. A new technology which provides the ability to create an ‎artificial world and have people interact with it is called
    1.   A. ‎ televirtuality
    2.   B. ‎ virtual reality
    3.   C. ‎ alternative reality
    4.   D. ‎ ‎3-D reality
25. The proper definition of a modern digital computer is
    1.   A. ‎ an electronic automated machine that can solve problems involving words and numbers
    2.   B. ‎ a more sophisticated and modified electronic pocket calculator
    3.   C. ‎ any machine that can perform mathematical operations
    4.   D. ‎ a machine that works on binary code
26. Data systems for planning are often called
    1.   A. ‎ decision analysis systems
    2.   B. ‎ planning analysis systems
    3.   C. ‎ decision support systems
    4.   D. ‎ All of the above
27. Which of the following is not used as secondary storage
    1.   A. ‎ Semiconductor memory
    2.   B. ‎ Magnetic disks
    3.   C. ‎ Magnetic drums
    4.   D. ‎ Magnetic tapes
28. A device that can accept data, hold them&deliver them on ‎demand at a later time is known as
    1.   A. ‎ Buffer
    2.   B. ‎ Memory
    3.   C. ‎ CPU
    4.   D. ‎ Register
29. A magnetic tape volume that is used on a data processing ‎operation without any change to its contents is
    1.   A. ‎ Magnetic disk
    2.   B. ‎ Punched paper tape
    3.   C. ‎ Master tape
    4.   D. ‎ Card reader
30. An output device that converts data from a binary format in ‎main storage to coded hole patterns punched into a paper ‎tape is
    1.   A. ‎ Paper tape punch
    2.   B. ‎ Punched paper tape
    3.   C. ‎ Magnetic disk
    4.   D. ‎ Magnetic tape
31. A computer performs operations by comparing data items ‎and then, depending on the results, follows predetermined ‎course of action. What are such operations called?‎
    1.   A. ‎ Sequential
    2.   B. ‎ Logical
    3.   C. ‎ Digital
    4.   D. ‎ Physical
32. A file that includes an index directory to facilitate random ‎access is
    1.   A. ‎ Sequential file
    2.   B. ‎ Indexed file
    3.   C. ‎ Random file
    4.   D. ‎ Serial file
33. The data bus in 8080A/8085 microprocessor is a group of
    1.   eight bidirectional lines that are used to transfer 8 bits between the microprocessor and its I/O ‎and memory
    2.   sixteen bidirectional lines that are used for data transfer between the microprocessor and memory
    3.   C. ‎ eight unidirectional lines that are used for I/O devices
    4.   D. ‎ eight lines used to transfer data among the registers
34. Control of computer system or subsystem operation by an ‎operator who may intervene at arbitrary times is
    1.   A. ‎ Manual control
    2.   B. ‎ Mapping
    3.   C. ‎ Shift register
    4.   D. ‎ ALU
35. In which of the following terminals the screen is regarded as ‎an array of pixels, where each pixel is either on or off?‎
    1.   A. ‎ Character map terminal
    2.   B. ‎ Bit map terminal
    3.   C. ‎ RS-232 C terminal
    4.   E. ‎ None of the above
36. Which language has been selected as the basis for the ‎Japanese "fifth generation" computers.‎
    1.   A. ‎ ALGOL
    2.   B. ‎ COBOL
    3.   C. ‎ PROLOG
    4.   D. ‎ C
37. A notation for defining the form and structure of data is ‎known as
    1.   A. ‎ Data description language
    2.   B. ‎ Binary language
    3.   C. ‎ Data channel
    4.   D. ‎ Data definition language
38. The CPU is made up of control unit ALU and
    1.   A. ‎ Memory
    2.   B. ‎ Input-Output
    3.   C. ‎ Register unit
    4.   D. ‎ All of the above
39. In digital computer, all the expressions are coded into
    1.   A. ‎ Octal digits
    2.   B. ‎ Binary digits
    3.   C. ‎ Hexadecimal digits
    4.   D. ‎ Decimal cligits