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This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Computer Fundamentals Set 15

Q1 | The Second Generation Computer was based on ________.
  • Vacuum Tube
  • Silicon Chips
  • Transistor
  • Bio Chips
Q2 | EBCDIC stands for
  • Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
  • Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
  • Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
  • Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code
Q3 | Personnel who design, program, operates and maintains computer equipment refers to
  • Console-operator
  • Programmer
  • Peopleware
  • System Analyst
Q4 | IBM System/360 is
  • Mainframe Computer
  • Mini Computers
  • Micro Computers
  • None of above
Q5 | A system is
  • an integration of different units so as to achieve an objective
  • input unit
  • input and output unit
  • input, output and storage units
Q6 | Which of the following programming language started from second generation?
  • Cobol
  • BASIC
  • C
  • LISP
Q7 | The translator program used in assembly language is called
  • Compiler
  • Interpreter
  • Assembler
  • Translator
Q8 | EEPROM stands for
  • Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
  • Easily Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
  • Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
  • None of the above
Q9 | Regarding data, computers are very good at
  • store
  • Processing
  • retrieve
  • All of above
Q10 | Bit map terminal
  • support display containing multiple windows
  • require considerable amount of video RAM
  • requires tremendous amount of copying and hence low performance
  • all of above
Q11 | First generation computers used _________ for memory
  • vacuum tubes
  • silicon chips
  • magnetic drum
  • RAM
Q12 | Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations?
  • ROM
  • RAM
  • EPROM
  • None of above
Q13 | EPROM can be used for
  • Erasing the contents of ROM
  • Reconstructing the contents of ROM
  • Erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM
  • Duplicating ROM
Q14 | ENIAC uses
  • Decimal Numbering System
  • Octal Numbering System
  • Binary Numbering System
  • Hexadecimal Numbering System
Q15 | A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is:
  • EFTS
  • MPG
  • MIPS
  • CPS
Q16 | which of the following is problem oriented language?
  • High level language
  • Machine language
  • Assembly language
  • Low level language
Q17 | A 32 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to
  • 2 byte
  • 32 byte
  • 4 byte
  • 8 byte
Q18 | The term GIGO is related to
  • Accuracy
  • Reliability
  • Versatility
  • Automatic
Q19 | Web cam is an
  • input unit device
  • output unit device
  • processing device
  • Input and Output device
Q20 | Bit stands for
  • Binary digits
  • bit of system
  • a part of byte
  • All of above
Q21 | Access time is
  • seek time + latency time
  • seek time
  • seek time ? latency time
  • latency time
Q22 | Which device can understand difference between data & programs?
  • Input device
  • Output device
  • Memory
  • Microprocessor
Q23 | Which of the following is a read only memory storage device?
  • Floppy Disk
  • CD-ROM
  • Hard Disk
  • None of these
Q24 | Symbolic logic was discovered by
  • George Boole
  • Herman Hollerith
  • Van Neumann
  • Basic Pascal
Q25 | Which of the following is not valid statement?
  • Hard is referred to mean something temporary
  • Hard is used to mean something tangible
  • Soft is used to mean something permanent
  • Soft is used to mean something tangible