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Computer Fundamentals

Description: Computer Fundamentals- An Objective Type Multiple Questions Test for Students who want to be Succesful in Life
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An index register that us automatically incremented or decremented with each use is

  1. Auto index

  2. Asynchronous

  3. Assembler

  4. Compiler


Correct Option: A

Which is a standard interface made up of 100 parallel common communication lines?

  1. RS.232

  2. S-100 bus

  3. RS.256

  4. CP/100


Correct Option: B

Which is an input device?

  1. Tape puncher

  2. Teleprocessing terminal

  3. Card puncher

  4. Optical printer


Correct Option: B

The report card and merit list forms the

  1. Output data

  2. Data processing

  3. Central Processing

  4. Input data


Correct Option: A

A program that is employed in the development, repair or enchantment of other programs is known as

  1. System software

  2. Software tool

  3. Applications program

  4. Utility program


Correct Option: B

An IC contains 50 gates each of which consists of 6 components. This IC belongs to

  1. VLSI

  2. LSI

  3. MSI

  4. SSI


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Medium Scale Integration contains more than 10 but less than 100 logic gates. 

A high-level language incorporating the notational style of BASIC is

  1. PILOT

  2. APL

  3. COMAT

  4. SNOBOL


Correct Option: C

Programmed instructions to the computer are known as

  1. Data

  2. Code

  3. Documentation

  4. Database


Correct Option: B

A set of commands used to extract data from a database. Which meets specified criteria?

  1. Assembly language

  2. Query language

  3. Machine language

  4. High-level language


Correct Option: B

Compilers and interpreters are

  1. High-level language

  2. Codes

  3. Programs

  4. Mnemonics


Correct Option: C

Which of the following can store information in the form of microscope pits on metal disks?

  1. Laser disks

  2. Tape cassettes

  3. RAM cartridge

  4. Punched cards


Correct Option: A

A local storage register which contains the address of the next instruction to be executed is

  1. Accumulator

  2. Address register

  3. Buffer

  4. Memory


Correct Option: B

A device for converting handwritten impressions into coded characters and positional coordinates for input to a computer is

  1. Touch panel

  2. Mouse

  3. Wand

  4. Writing tablet


Correct Option: D

The organization and interconnection of the various components of a computer system is

  1. Architecture

  2. Networks

  3. Graphics

  4. Designing


Correct Option: A

An output medium that produces verbal responses from the computer system is known as

  1. Audit trail

  2. Printer

  3. Monitor

  4. Audit response


Correct Option: D

Which printer uses a combination of laser-beam and electro photographic techniques?

  1. Laser printer

  2. Dot-matrix

  3. Line printer

  4. Daisy wheel


Correct Option: A

The part of a machine level instruction which tells the central processor, what has to be done is known as

  1. Opcode

  2. Address

  3. CPU

  4. Monitor


Correct Option: A

A metal disk coated with ferromagnetic substance for storing data is

  1. Hard disk

  2. Magnetic tape

  3. Floppy disk

  4. Card punch


Correct Option: A

Off-line operation is the operation of devices without the control of

  1. Memory

  2. CPU

  3. ALU

  4. Control unit


Correct Option: B

A system program which helps the execution of use programs is known as

  1. System software

  2. Application program

  3. Batch operation system

  4. Utilities


Correct Option: C

A memory device in which a location is identified by its contents rather than by name is known as

  1. Buffer

  2. Magnetic tape

  3. Associative storage

  4. Punched card


Correct Option: C

A device or system not directly connected to the CPU is known as

  1. On-line

  2. Keyboard

  3. Off-line

  4. Printer


Correct Option: C

Software that is loaded into a computer's primary storage area is known as

  1. Memory-resident package

  2. File management system

  3. Electronic spread sheet program

  4. Utilities


Correct Option: A

A code which uses more bits for each character is known as

  1. Hollerith code

  2. Gray code

  3. Redundant code

  4. Mnemonics


Correct Option: C

A storage device which is used to store data and information external to the main storage is known as

  1. Buffer

  2. Backing storage

  3. PROM

  4. Accumulator


Correct Option: B
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