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Quick Quiz
Which of the following is not true for a magnetic disk?
A) It is expensive relative to magnetic tape
B) It provides only sequential access to stored data
C) Users can easily update records by writing over the old data
D) All of the above
Option b – It provides only sequential access to stored data
A disadvantage of the laser printer is
A) It is quieter than an impact printer
B) It is very slow
C) The output is of a lower quality
D) None of the above
Option d – None of the above
The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical, and punctuation characters used in electronic data processing systems is called:
A) ASCII
B) EBCDIC
C) BCD
D) All of the above
Option a – ASCII
Which access method is used to access cassette tape?
A) Direct
B) Sequential
C) Both of the above
D) None of the above
Option b – Sequential
A Compiler is
A) A combination of computer hardware
B) A program that translates from one high-level language to another
C) A program that translates from a high-level to a machine-level language
D) None of these
Option c – A program that translates from a high-level to a machine-level language
Symbolic logic was discovered by
A) George Boole
B) Herman Hollerith
C) John von Neumann
D) Blaise Pascal
Option a – George Boole
Which of the following is not a valid statement?
A) Hard is referred to mean something temporary
B) Hard is used to mean something tangible
C) Soft is used to mean something permanent
D) Soft is used to mean something tangible
Option b – Hard is used to mean something tangible
Digital devices are
A) Digital Clock
B) Automobile speed meter
C) Clock with a dial and two hands
D) All of the above
Option a – Digital Clock
Primary memory stores
A) Data alone
B) Programs alone
C) Results alone
D) All of these
Option d – All of these
After copying the content, how many times can you paste?
A) 1
B) 16
C) 32
D) Many
Option d – Many
WAN stands for
A) Wap Area Network
B) Wide Area Network
C) Wide Array Net
D) Wireless Area Network
Option b – Wide Area Network
An error in computer data is called
A) Chip
B) Bug
C) CPU
D) Storage device
Option b – Bug
The instructions for starting the computer are housed on
A) Random access memory
B) CD-ROM
C) Read-only memory chip
D) All of the above
Option c – Read-only memory chip
1 nibble equals to
A) 1 bit
B) 2 bits
C) 4 bits
D) 8 bits
Option c – 4 bits
Perforated paper used as input or output media is known as
A) Paper tape
B) Magnetic tape
C) Punched paper tape
D) Card punch
Option a – Paper tape
Secondary storage devices can only store data, but they cannot perform
A) Arithmetic operations
B) Logic operations
C) Fetch operations
D) Either of the above
Option d – Either of the above
Which American computer company is called Big Blue?
A) Microsoft
B) Compaq Corp
C) IBM
D) Tandy Svenson
Option c – IBM
It was in 2028 BS that the _____ was brought in to calculate census data.
A) IBM 1400
B) IBM 1401
C) ICL 2950
D) None of the above
Option b – IBM 1401
Who is the inventor of the ABC Computer?
A) John V. Atanasoff
B) Clifford Berry
C) Both of the above
D) None of the above
Option c – Both of the above
Which of the following is the largest unit?
A) Data
B) Field
C) Record
D) Database file
Option d – Database file
Find out who is not the inventor of transistors among the following names:
A) John Bardeen
B) William Shockley
C) Walter Brattain
D) Lee De Forest
Option d – Lee De Forest
Digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of:
A) Speed
B) Accuracy
C) Reliability
D) Cost
Option b – Accuracy
Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer?
A) Binary
B) Decimal
C) Hexadecimal
D) Octal
Option a – Binary
A computer has a very low failure rate because it uses electronic components. It produces very consistent results. This is highlighted by which feature of the computer?
A) Accuracy
B) Reliability
C) Versatility
D) Automatic
Option b – Reliability
A paper printout of a document is known as:
A) Softcopy output
B) Hardcopy output
C) Permanent Output
D) All of the above
Option b – Hardcopy output
Which electronic component was made out of semiconductor material?
A) Vacuum tubes
B) Transistors
C) Integrated Circuits (ICs)
D) All of the above
Option c – Integrated Circuits (ICs)
The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called:
A) Read-out
B) Read from
C) Read
D) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?
A) Disk unit
B) Control unit
C) ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit)
D) Modem
Option c – ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit)
ABC is a:
A) Special purpose computer
B) General purpose computer
C) All-purpose computer
D) None of the above
Option a – Special purpose computer
The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is:
A) ASCII
B) BCD
C) EBCDIC
D) All of the above
Option a – ASCII
When was the X Window System born?
A) 1984
B) 1989
C) 1988
D) 1990
Option a – 1984
What is the first stage in software development?
A) Specification & design
B) Testing
C) System Analysis
D) Maintenance
Option c – System Analysis
Which is the highest form?
A) Data
B) Information
C) Knowledge
D) All of the above
Option c – Knowledge
Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a weaving machine?
A) Pascal
B) Hollerith
C) Babbage
D) Jacquard
Option d – Jacquard
What is an interpreter?
A) An interpreter does the conversion line by line as the program is run
B) An interpreter is the representation of the system being designed
C) An interpreter is a general-purpose language providing very efficient execution
D) None of the above
Option a – An interpreter does the conversion line by line as the program is run
Which is a semiconductor memory?
A) Dynamic
B) Static
C) Bubble
D) Both A & B
Option d – Both A & B
RJ45 UTP cable has how many pairs of cables?
A) 2 pairs
B) 3 pairs
C) 4 pairs
D) 5 pairs
Option c – 4 pairs
Which of the following is not a valid size of a Floppy Disk?
A) 8 inches
B) 5 ¼ inches
C) 3 inches
D) 5 ½ inches
Option b – 5 ¼ inches
The earliest calculating devices are:
A) Abacus
B) Clock
C) Difference Engine
D) None of the above
Option a – Abacus
Word length of a Personal Computer is:
A) 4 bits
B) 8 bits
C) 16 bits
D) 64 bits
Option b – 8 bits
What was the first computer to perform all calculations using electronics rather than wheels, ratchets, or mechanical switches?
A) Mark I
B) ABC
C) Z3
D) None of the above
Option b – ABC
A directly accessible appointment calendar is a feature of a resident package.
A) CPU
B) Memory
C) Buffer
D) ALU
Option b – Memory
Which unit converts computer data into human-readable form?
A) Input unit
B) Output unit
C) ALU
D) Control unit
Option b – Output unit
The full form of ALU is:
A) Arithmetic Logic Unit
B) Array Logic Unit
C) Application Logic Unit
D) None of the above
Option a – Arithmetic Logic Unit
What produces useful information out of data?
A) Computer
B) Processing
C) Programming
D) None of the above
Option b – Processing
Which of the following devices was not invented by Babbage?
A) Pascaline
B) Difference Engine
C) Analytical Engine
D) None of the above
Option a – Pascaline
Which printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing?
A) Laser printer
B) Inkjet printer
C) Daisywheel printer
D) Dot matrix printer
Option a – Laser printer
IBM 1401 is:
A) First Generation Computer
B) Second Generation Computer
C) Third Generation Computer
D) Fourth Generation Computer
Option b – Second Generation Computer
Most of the first-generation computers were:
A) Special purpose computers
B) General purpose computers
C) Both of the above
D) None of the above
Option a – Special purpose computers
Floppy disks typically have diameters of:
A) 3 inches
B) 5.25 inches
C) 8 inches
D) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Computer operators:
A) Write computer programs for specific problems
B) Operate the device which inputs and outputs data from the computer
C) Normally require a college degree in computer science
D) All of the above
Option b – Operate the device which inputs and outputs data from the computer
Which of the following is not antivirus software?
A) NAV
B) F-Prot
C) Oracle
D) McAfee
Option c – Oracle
What is a compiler?
A) A compiler does a conversion line by line as the program is run
B) A compiler converts the whole of a higher-level program code into machine code in one step
C) A compiler is a general-purpose language providing very efficient execution
D) None of the above
Option b – A compiler converts the whole of a higher-level program code into machine code in one step
______ computers are also called personal computers.
A) Mainframe computers
B) Mini computers
C) Micro computers
D) Super computers
Option c – Micro computers
Which of the following is not an input device?
A) Scanner
B) Camera
C) Plotter
D) Digitizer
Option c – Plotter
Identify the correct statement:
A) IBM PCs used RISC CPU designs
B) Macintosh used CISC CPU design
C) IBM used CISC CPU design
D) None of the above is true
Option c – IBM used CISC CPU design
Which of the following statements is false?
A) Mechanical analog computers have existed for thousands of years
B) There are mechanical analog computers and electronic analog computers
C) All electronic computers are digital computers
D) All of the above are false
Option c – All electronic computers are digital computers
Which of the following requires large computer memory?
A) Imaging
B) Graphics
C) Voice
D) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Which of the following is a machine-independent program?
A) High-level language
B) Low-level language
C) Assembly language
D) Machine language
Option a – High-level language
When was the first electro-mechanical computer developed?
A) 1880
B) 1990
C) 1944
D) None of the above
Option c – 1944
The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was:
A) ENIAC
B) Mark-I
C) Analytic Engine
D) UNIVAC-1
Option b – Mark-I
Which one has the largest space?
A) Kilobyte
B) Petabyte
C) Terabyte
D) Gigabyte
Option b – Petabyte
FORTRAN programming language is more suitable for:
A) Business applications
B) Marketing applications
C) Scientific applications
D) None of the above
Option c – Scientific applications
The brain of any computer system is:
A) Control Unit
B) Arithmetic Logic Unit
C) Central Processing Unit
D) Storage Unit
Option c – Central Processing Unit
Analog computer works on the supply of:
A) Continuous electrical pulses
B) Electrical pulses but not continuous
C) Magnetic strength
D) None of the above
Option a – Continuous electrical pulses
An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it?
A) Leech
B) Squid
C) Slug
D) Glitch
Option d – Glitch
The advantages of COM are its _____ and _____.
A) Compact size; speed readability
B) Compact size; speed
C) Readability; speed
D) Low cost; readability
Option a – Compact size; speed readability
The BIOS is the abbreviation of:
A) Basic Input Output System
B) Best Input Output System
C) Basic Input Output Symbol
D) Base Input Output System
Option a – Basic Input Output System
John Napier invented the logarithm in:
A) 1614
B) 1617
C) 1620
D) None of the above
Option a – 1614
An integrated circuit is:
A) A complicated circuit
B) An integrating device
C) Much costlier than a single transistor
D) Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip
Option d – Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip
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?
A) Bus control
B) Interrupts
C) Bus arbitration
D) Status
Option c – Bus arbitration
Whereas a computer mouse moves over the table surface, the trackball is:
A) Stationary
B) Difficult to move
C) Dragged
D) Moved in small steps
Option a – Stationary
Which of the following is used as a primary storage device?
A) Magnetic drum
B) Hard Disks
C) Floppy
D) All of the above
Option a – Magnetic drum
Multi-user systems provide cost savings for small businesses because they use a single processing unit to link several:
A) Personal computers
B) Workstations
C) Dumb terminals
D) Mainframes
Option c – Dumb terminals
What are the three decision-making operations performed by the ALU of a computer?
A) Greater than
B) Less than
C) Equal to
D) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of a document is:
A) Editing
B) Writing
C) Formatting
D) All of the above
Option c – Formatting
Nepal brought a computer for the census of 2028 BS. This computer was of:
A) First generation
B) Second generation
C) Third generation
D) Fourth generation
Option b – Second generation
Algorithm & Flow chart help us to:
A) Know the memory capacity
B) Identify the base of a number system
C) Direct the output to a printer
D) Specify the problem completely & clearly organized
Option d – Specify the problem completely & clearly organized
A register operation is called a:
A) Counter
B) Loader
C) Adder
D) Shift register
Option d – Shift register
Which was the most popular first-generation computer?
A) IBM 650
B) IBM 360
C) IBM 1130
D) IBM 2700
Option a – IBM 650
Which is considered a direct entry input device?
A) Optical scanner
B) Mouse and digitizer
C) Light pen
D) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is:
A) Process control
B) ALU
C) Register Unit
D) Process description
Option d – Process description
Each set of Napier’s bones consisted of rods.
A) 5
B) 9
C) 11
D) 13
Option c – 11
BCD is:
A) Binary Coded Decimal
B) Bit Coded Decimal
C) Binary Coded Digit
D) Bit Coded Digit
Option a – Binary Coded Decimal
When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market & by whom?
A) Hewlett-Packard, 1980
B) Epson, 1981
C) Laplink Traveling Software Inc, 1982
D) Tandy Model-200, 1985
Option b – Epson, 1981
From which generation were operating systems developed?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Option c – Third
The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a personal computer was:
A) IBM
B) Super UNIVAC
C) Radio Shack
D) Data General Corporation
Option c – Radio Shack
How many address lines are needed to address each machine location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip?
A) 10
B) 11
C) 8
D) 12
Option b – 11
Properly arranged data is called:
A) Field
B) Words
C) Information
D) File
Option c – Information
A computer consists of:
A) A central processing unit
B) A memory
C) Input & output unit
D) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Why are vacuum tubes also called valves?
A) Because they can amplify the weak signals & make them strong
B) Because they can stop or allow the flow of current
C) Both of the above
D) None of the above
Option b – Because they can stop or allow the flow of current
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