Computer Fundamentals Set 20
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This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Computer Fundamentals Set 20
Q1 | FORTRAN is a programming language. What does FORTRAN stand for?
- File Translation
- Format Translation
- Formula Translation
- Floppy Translation
Q2 | Which of the following memories needs refreshing?
- SRAM
- DRAM
- ROM
- All of above
Q3 | Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports?
- Data
- Bytes
- Graphics
- Pictures
Q4 | An output device that uses words or messages recorded on a magnetic medium to produce audio response is
- Magnetic tape
- Voice response unit
- Voice recognition unit
- Voice band
Q5 | Which of the items below are considered removable storage media?
- Removable hard disk cartridges
- (Magneto-optical) disk
- Flexible disks cartridges
- All of the above
Q6 | Which of the following is not purely output device?
- Screen
- Printer
- Speaker
- Plotter
Q7 | Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century that could add, subtract, multiple, divide and find square roots?
- Napier
- Babbage
- Pascal
- Leibniz
Q8 | The first Macintosh computer was from
- First generation
- Second generation
- Third generation
- Fourth generation
Q9 | Which of the following is not a form of data?
- numbers and characters
- images
- sound
- none of above
Q10 | Which is not a computer classification?
- mainframe
- maxframe
- mini
- notebook
Q11 | The control unit of a microprocessor
- Stores data in the memory
- Accepts input data from keyboard
- Performs arithmetic/logic function
- None of above
Q12 | Which of the following is internal memory?
- Disks
- Pen Drives
- RAM
- CDs
Q13 | Which operation is not performed by computer
- Inputting
- Processing
- Controlling
- Understanding
Q14 | Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic material are also called?
- Hard disks
- High-density disks
- Diskettes
- Templates
Q15 | The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as
- Magnetic core memory
- Magnetic tape memory
- Magnetic disk memory
- Magnetic bubble memory
Q16 | A collection of related instructions organized for a common purpose is referred to as
- File
- Database
- Program
- None of above
Q17 | Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and
- Buffer size
- Resolution
- Vertical dimensions
- Intelligence
Q18 | Computer instructions written with the use of English words instead of binary machine code is called
- Mnemonics
- Symbolic code
- Gray codes
- Opcode
Q19 | Which language is directly understood by the computer without translation program?
- Machine language
- Assembly language
- High level language
- None of above
Q20 | On which aspect the analog computers are better than digital?
- Speed
- Accuracy
- Reliability
- Automatic
Q21 | Which of the following processors use RISC technology?
- 486dx
- Power PC
- 486sx
- 6340
Q22 | Which of the following machine was not invented by Charles Babbage?
- Tabulating Machine
- Analytical Engine
- Difference Engine
- Both C and D
Q23 | How many numbers could ENIAC store in its internal memory
- 100
- 20
- 80
- 40
Q24 | The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of
- Genetics
- Control and communication
- Molecular biology
- Biochemistry
Q25 | Why ABC is considered electro-mechanical computer?
- Because it was invented before electronic computers were developed
- Because there are wheels, drums, bars to rotate and move to produce result
- Because they use the flow of electrons in different component
- None of above