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Computer Fundamentals (NCO)

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Information is stored in computers as

  1. directories

  2. floppies

  3. files

  4. DVD

  5. _


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

File is a collection of data and information.

Which of the following can hold maximum data?

  1. Optical disc

  2. Floppy disc

  3. Magnetic tape

  4. Magnetic disc in computer

  5. _


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A system which stores digital information

What is the name of brain of the computer?

  1. ALU

  2. ROM

  3. CPU

  4. RAM

  5. _


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(Central Processing Unit). It is a set of instructions given to the computer through which computer works.

A program which is as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as

  1. hardware

  2. ROM ware

  3. software

  4. firmware

  5. _


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is the soul of a computer. It is an instruction or data and is permanently stored in ROM.

A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the

  1. compiler

  2. operating system

  3. loader

  4. assembler

  5. _


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Operating system controls computer tasks and manages system resources. It manages computer memory, its processes and all its software.

Cache memory is also logically connected to the

  1. CPU

  2. ALU

  3. motherboard

  4. software

  5. _


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is logically connected to the functional part of the motherboard.

A device that operates under the control of another device is called

  1. simulator

  2. slave

  3. emulator

  4. stem

  5. _


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A device that is dependent upon another device

When a document is not printed and is used directly from the disk, it is called a

  1. hard copy

  2. soft copy

  3. card

  4. None of these

  5. _


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Information which we can only see, but is not in a physical state is a soft copy.

Which printer produces about 300 to 2500 lines output per minute?

  1. Dot matrix printer

  2. Ink jet printer

  3. Line printer

  4. Chain printer

  5. _


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It uses the same technology as a photocopier, using heat to transfer toner onto paper.

Which of the following translates a assembly language?

  1. Compiler

  2. Interpreter

  3. Assembler

  4. Linker

  5. _


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A program that translate assembly language to a machine language

Any data entered into the memory of a computer is considered as

  1. storage

  2. output

  3. input

  4. information

  5. _


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is a computer software device, used to collect information.

Which process checks to ensure the components of the computer are operating and connected properly?

  1. Processing

  2. Booting

  3. Editing

  4. Saving

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is the initialising process of the computer.

Which of the following types of memories does a computer have?

  1. Main

  2. Primary

  3. Both main and primary

  4. None of these

  5. _


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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The technology of communication can be divided into

  1. data communication

  2. voice communication

  3. fax communication

  4. All of the above

  5. _


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

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Describing a process step by step is called a/an

  1. algorithm

  2. flow chart

  3. interaction

  4. None of these

  5. _


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An algorithm is a finite set of rules which gives a sequence of operations for solving specific problem step by step.

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