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This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Computer Fundamentals Set 31

Q1 | What do you call the programs that are used to find out possible faults and their causes?
  • Operating system extensions
  • Cookies
  • Diagnostic software
  • Boot diskettes
Q2 | Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU?
  • Mass memory
  • Internal memory
  • Non-volatile memory
  • PROM
Q3 | Which of the following code used in present day computing was developed by IBM Corporation?
  • ASCII
  • Hollerith Code
  • Baudot Code
  • EBCDIC Code
Q4 | When was the transistors invented?
  • 1948
  • 1938
  • 1958
  • 1968
Q5 | In the third Generation of computers
  • Distributed data processing first became popular
  • An operating system was first developed
  • High level procedural language were first used
  • Online real time systems first become popular
Q6 | Most important advantage of an IC is its
  • Easy replacement in case of circuit failure
  • Extremely high reliability
  • Reduced cost
  • Lower power consumption
Q7 | Which of the following magazines covers only the IBM PC and its compatibles?
  • Byte
  • PC Magazine
  • Personal Computing
  • Interface Age
Q8 | UNIVAC was a first generation computer. What is its full form?
  • Universal Automatic Computer
  • Universal Array Computer
  • Unique Automatic Computer
  • Unvalued Automatic Computer
Q9 | Which of the following is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?
  • Terminal
  • Light pen
  • Digitizer
  • Mouse
Q10 | Which of the following is not an output device?
  • Scanner
  • Printer
  • Flat Screen
  • Touch Screen
Q11 | Personal computers used a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards?
  • Daughterboard
  • Motherboard
  • Father board
  • Childboard