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This set of Fundamentals of Computers Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Fundamentals Of Computers Set 5

Q1 | ........... is the key to close a selected drop -down list; cancel a command and close adialog box.
  • tab
  • shift
  • esc
  • f10
Q2 | .......... is the key we use to run the selected command.
  • shift
  • tab
  • enter
  • ctrl
Q3 | ............. Is the functional key to display save-as box.
  • f5
  • f6
  • f9
  • f12
Q4 | Data becomes ................ when it is presented in a format that people can understandand use
  • processed
  • graphs
  • information
  • presentation
Q5 | The term ............. designates equipment that might be added to a computer system toenhance its functionality.
  • digital device
  • system add-on
  • disk pack
  • peripheral device
Q6 | A ............ is a microprocessor -based computing device.
  • personal computer
  • mainframe
  • workstation
  • server
Q7 | RAM can be treated as the ......... for the computer's processor
  • factory
  • operating room
  • waiting room
  • planning room
Q8 | Which of the following are the functions of a operating system
  • allocates resources
  • monitors activities
  • manages disks and files
  • all of the above
Q9 | To move a copy of file from one computer to another over a communication channel iscalled?
  • file transfer
  • file encryption
  • file modification
  • file copying
Q10 | The primary function of the ............ is to set up the hardware and load and start anoperating system
  • system programs
  • bios
  • cp
  • memory
Q11 | What kind of memory is both static and non -volatile?
  • ram
  • rom
  • bios
  • cache
Q12 | .......... is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provideplatform for running application software
  • application software
  • system software
  • software
  • operating system
Q13 | The ......... is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storagemedium to the Computer per second
  • data migration rate
  • data digitizing rate
  • data transfer rate
  • data access rate
Q14 | A device, which is not connected to CPU, is called as .......
  • land-line device
  • on-line device
  • off-line device
  • device
Q15 | What is the other name for programmed chip?
  • ram
  • rom
  • lsic
  • prom
Q16 | On-line real time systems become popular in ........... generation
  • first generation
  • second generation
  • third generation
  • fourth generation
Q17 | You use a(n) ....., such as a keyboard or mouse, to input information
  • output device
  • input device
  • storage device
  • processing device
Q18 | ............. is the ability of a device to "jump" directly to the requested data
  • sequential access
  • random access
  • quick access
  • all of the above
Q19 | ............. provides process and memory management services that allow two or moretasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously
  • multitasking
  • multithreading
  • multiprocessing
  • multicomputing
Q20 | The task of performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is called......
  • processing
  • storing
  • editing
  • sorting
Q21 | ALU and Control Unit jointly known as
  • ram
  • rom
  • cpu
  • pc
Q22 | RAM is an example of
  • secondary memory
  • primary memory
  • main memory
  • both (1) and (2)
Q23 | Magnetic disk is an example of
  • secondary memory
  • primary memory
  • main memory
  • both (1) and (2)
Q24 | Which one of the following is NOT a computer language
  • ms-excel
  • basic
  • cobol
  • c++
Q25 | RAM is also called as
  • read / write memory
  • long memory
  • permanent memory
  • primary memory