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This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Computer Fundamentals Set 14

Q1 | Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a waving machine?
  • Pascal
  • Hollerith
  • Babbage
  • Jacquard
Q2 | What is an interpreter?
  • An interpreter does the conversion line by line as the program is run
  • An interpreter is the representation of the system being designed
  • An interpreter is a general purpose language providing very efficient execution
  • None of the above
Q3 | Which is a semi conductor memory?
  • Dynamic
  • Static
  • Bubble
  • Both a & b
Q4 | RJ45 UTP cable has ________ Cables.
  • 2 pair
  • 3 pair
  • 4 pair
  • 5 pair
Q5 | Which of the following is not a valid size of a Floppy Disk?
  • 8?
  • 5 ¼?
  • 3 ½?
  • 5 ½?
Q6 | The earliest calculating devices are
  • Abacus
  • Clock
  • Difference Engine
  • None of these
Q7 | Word length of a Personal Computer is ___
  • 4 bits
  • 8 bits
  • 16 bits
  • 64 bits
Q8 | What was the first computer to perform all calculation using electronics rather than wheels, ratchets, or mechanical switches?
  • Mark I
  • ABC
  • Z3
  • None of above
Q9 | A directly accessible appointment calendar is feature of a __ resident package
  • CPU
  • Memory
  • Buffer
  • ALU
Q10 | Which unit converts computer data into human readable form?
  • Input unit
  • Output unit
  • ALU
  • Control Unit
Q11 | The full form of ALU is
  • Arithmetic Logic Unit
  • Array Logic Unit
  • Application Logic Unit
  • None of above
Q12 | What produces useful information out of data?
  • Computer
  • Processing
  • Programming
  • none of above
Q13 | Which of the following device was not invented by Babbage?
  • Pascaline
  • Difference Engine
  • Analytical Engine
  • None of above
Q14 | A digital computer did not score over an analog computer in terms of
  • Speed
  • Accuracy
  • Reliability
  • Cost
Q15 | Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer?
  • Binary
  • Decimal
  • Hexadecimal
  • Octal
Q16 | A computer has very low failure rate because it uses electronic components. It produces very consistent results. This is highlighted by which of the feature of computer?
  • Accuracy
  • Reliability
  • Versatility
  • Automatic
Q17 | A paper printout of a document is known as
  • Softcopy output
  • Hardcopy output
  • Permanent Output
  • All of above
Q18 | Which electronic component was made out of semiconductor material?
  • Vacuum tubes
  • Transistors
  • ICs
  • All of above
Q19 | The act of retrieving existing data from memory is called
  • Read-out
  • Read from
  • Read
  • All of above
Q20 | Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?
  • Disk unit
  • Control unit
  • ALU
  • Modem
Q21 | ABC is a
  • Special purpose computer
  • General purpose computer
  • All Purpose Computer
  • None of above
Q22 | The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is
  • ASCII
  • BCD
  • EBCDIC
  • All of above
Q23 | When was the X window system born?
  • 1984
  • 1989
  • 1988
  • 1990
Q24 | What is the first stage in software development?
  • Specification and design
  • Testing
  • System Analysis
  • Maintenance
Q25 | Which of the following is valid statement?
  • Data in itself is useless unless it is processed
  • The data that is processed is called a program
  • The data which is not yet processed is information
  • Information is processed by computer to generate data.