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

Q1 | Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes in 1924. What was that name?
  • tabulator machine co.
  • computing tabulating recording co.
  • the tabulator ltd.
  • international computer ltd.
Q2 | Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program has to provide the record’s disk address. What information does this address specify?
  • track number
  • sector number
  • surface number
  • all of above
Q3 | Each set of Napier’s bones consisted of ______ rods.
  • 5
  • 9
  • 11
  • 13
Q4 | When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?
  • hewlett-packard, 1980
  • epson, 1981
  • laplink traveling software inc, 1982
  • tandy model-200, 1985
Q5 | A compiler is a translating program which
  • translates instruction of a high level language into machine language
  • translates entire source program into machine language program
  • it is not involved in program’s execution
  • all of above
Q6 | in which year was UK’s premier computing event called ?The which computer? started?
  • 1980
  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 1987
Q7 | Which of the following were the contribution of John Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly?
  • univac
  • eniac
  • edvac
  • mark1
Q8 | Which one of the follo0wing had design that remained central to computer engineering for next 40years?
  • univac
  • eniac
  • edvac
  • colossus
Q9 | Who developed Intergrated Circuits?
  • john von meumann
  • jack kilby
  • jim berners lee
  • remington rand
Q10 | Who introduced and marketed commercialised microcomputers?
  • ibm
  • apple
  • hp
  • none of the above
Q11 | Which one of the following is known as Mid Range computers?
  • workstation
  • microcomputers
  • personalcomputers
  • mini computers
Q12 | Which components invention led to the second generation of computers?
  • intergrated circuits
  • transistors
  • vacuumtube
  • none of the above
Q13 | Which one of the following is related to 4th generation computers?
  • superconductors
  • assembly language
  • intel4004
  • ic
Q14 | How many characters cxan be coded in ASCII?
  • 7
  • 128
  • 256
  • none of the above
Q15 | Decimal equivqlent for binary number 111111 is
  • 25
  • 40
  • 65
  • none of the above
Q16 | Which of the following is the characteristics of a computer?
  • word length
  • accuracy
  • speed
  • all of the above
Q17 | Which one of the following is machine independent?
  • machine language
  • assembly language
  • high level language
  • all of the above
Q18 | Fifth Generation languages is also known as
  • machine language
  • assembly language
  • natural language
  • none of the above
Q19 | Which of the following is not a procedural language
  • cobol
  • pascal
  • lisp
  • fortran
Q20 | MANTIS is an
  • application generator
  • report generator
  • personal computer application software
  • none of the above
Q21 | Which one of the following is a natural language?
  • basic
  • lisp
  • telon
  • none of the above
Q22 | Which one of the following is a function of telecommunication software?
  • modulation
  • demodulation
  • access control
  • none of the above
Q23 | In which network the ends are not connected?
  • bus
  • star
  • ring
  • none of the above
Q24 | How many channels a half inch diameter fibreoptic cable can carry?
  • 500
  • 5500
  • 50000
  • none of the above
Q25 | Which one of the following is a network protocol?
  • tcp/ip
  • spx/ipx
  • netbios
  • all of the above