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This set of Computer Fundamentals Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Computer Fundamentals Set 13

Q1 | The output quality of a printer is measured by
  • Dot per inch
  • Dot per sq. inch
  • Dots printed per unit time
  • All of above
Q2 | On a PC, how much memory is available to application software?
  • 1024 KB
  • 760 KB
  • 640 KB
  • 560 KB
Q3 | In a computer _____ is capable to store single binary bit.
  • Capacitor
  • Flip flop
  • Register
  • Inductor
Q4 | What does DMA stand for?
  • Distinct Memory Access
  • Direct Memory Access
  • Direct Module Access
  • Direct Memory Allocation
Q5 | Who invented Integrated Circuits?
  • Jack Kilby
  • Robert Noyce
  • Both of above
  • None of above
Q6 | Operating system, editors, and debuggers comes under?
  • System Software
  • Application Software
  • Utilities
  • None of the above
Q7 | One computer that is not considered a portable is
  • Minicomputer
  • Laptop computer
  • Notebook computer
  • All of above
Q8 | Which of the following is not an electronic computer?
  • ENIAC
  • ABC
  • UNIVAC
  • EDVAC
Q9 | What is the name of the display feature that highlights are of the screen which requires operator attention?
  • Pixel
  • Reverse video
  • Touch screen
  • Cursor
Q10 | Which is the largest computer?
  • Mainframe Computer
  • Mini Computers
  • Micro Computers
  • Super Computers
Q11 | Which of the following are the best units of data on an external storage device?
  • Bits
  • Bytes
  • Hertz
  • Clock cycles
Q12 | The personal computer industry was started by
  • IBM
  • Apple
  • Compaq
  • HCL
Q13 | What is meant by a dedicated computer?
  • Which is used by one person only
  • Which is assigned one and only one task
  • Which uses one kind of software
  • Which is meant for application software
Q14 | Which programming languages are classified as low level languages?
  • Basic, COBOL, FORTRAN
  • Prolog 2, Expert Systems
  • Knowledge based Systems
  • Assembly Languages
Q15 | What was the main disadvantage of vacuum tubes?
  • They were larger in size
  • They consumed a lot of electricity
  • They produced heat and often burned out
  • The operation cost was high
Q16 | Registers, which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional, are known as
  • PC
  • Memory address registers
  • General purpose register
  • Flags
Q17 | Which is not a computer of first generation?
  • ENIAC
  • UNIVAC
  • IBM 360
  • IBM 1401
Q18 | Registers which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional codes (bits set by the CPU hardware as the result of operations), are known as
  • PC
  • Flags
  • Memory Address Registers
  • General Purpose Registers
Q19 | Who invented vacuum tubes?
  • John Bardeen
  • William Shockley
  • Lee de Forest
  • All of above
Q20 | An approach that permits the computer to work on several programs instead of one is
  • On-line thesaurus
  • Multiprogramming
  • Over lapped processing
  • Outline processor
Q21 | Who suggested Stored Program Concept
  • John Mauchley
  • J.P. Eckert
  • John Neumann
  • Joseph Jacquard
Q22 | The central processing unit (CPU) consists of
  • Input, output and processing
  • Control unit, primary storage, and secondary storage
  • Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit and primary storage
  • Control unit, processing, and primary storage
Q23 | The notable features like keyboards, monitors, GUI were developed in
  • First generation
  • Second generation
  • Third generation
  • Fourth generation
Q24 | UNIVAC is
  • Universal Automatic Computer
  • Universal Array Computer
  • Unique Automatic Computer
  • Unvalued Automatic Computer
Q25 | Which is the highest form?
  • Data
  • Information
  • Knowledge
  • All of above