1. Which of the
following translate back from machine code something resembling the source language?
following translate back from machine code something resembling the source language?
(a) Interpreter
(b) Compiler
(c) Assembler
(d) Decompiler
(e) None of the above
2. When you are
working on a document on Computer, which location the document temporarily stored?
working on a document on Computer, which location the document temporarily stored?
(a) RAM
(b) ROM
(c) The CPU
(d) Flash memory
(e) The CD-Rom
3. The latest PC
keyboards use a circuit that senses the movement by the change in its
capacitance. What are these keyboards called?
keyboards use a circuit that senses the movement by the change in its
capacitance. What are these keyboards called?
(a) Mechanical keyboards
(b) Capacitance keyboards
(c) Qwerty keyboards
(d) Dvorak keyboards
(e) None of these
4. Transformation of
data into information is performed by which of the following?
data into information is performed by which of the following?
(a) Peripherals
(b) Memory
(c) Storage
(d) The Input-Output unit
(e) The CPU
5. ______ is
collection of web pages and ______ is the very first page that we see on opening
of a web-site.
collection of web pages and ______ is the very first page that we see on opening
of a web-site.
(a) Homepage, Web-page
(b) Web-site, Home-page
(c) Web-page, Home-page
(d) Web-page, Web-site
(e) None of these
6. Which of the
following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location
where the next instruction is
located?
following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location
where the next instruction is
located?
(a) Memory Data Register
(b) Memory Address Register
(c) Instruction Register
(d) Program Counter
(e) None of these
7. What tab is
selected to cut, copy, and paste?
selected to cut, copy, and paste?
(a) Insert
(b) Tools
(c) Special
(d) Home
(e) None of these
8. The most important
or powerful computer in a typical network is ______.
or powerful computer in a typical network is ______.
(a) Network Desktop
(b) Network Client
(c) Network Server
(d) Network Station
(e) None of these
9. Which kind of
devices allows the user to add components and capabilities to a computer
system?
devices allows the user to add components and capabilities to a computer
system?
(a) System boards
(b) Expansion slots
(c) Input devices
(d) Output devices
(e) Storage devices
10. To what temporary
area can you store text and other data, and later paste them to another location?
area can you store text and other data, and later paste them to another location?
(a) The clipboard
(b) ROM
(c) CD-ROM
(d) The hard disk
(e) None of these
11. ______ is the
science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do.
science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do.
(a) Nano science
(b) Nanotechnology
(c) Simulation
(d) Artificial intelligence (AI)
(e) None of these
12. Computers use the
______ number system to store data and perform calculations.
______ number system to store data and perform calculations.
(a) Decimal
(b) Hexadecimal
(c) Octal
(d) Binary
(e) None of these
13. A device mounted
on a communication satellite which receives, amplifies and re-transmits signals
from earth station is ______.
on a communication satellite which receives, amplifies and re-transmits signals
from earth station is ______.
(a) Transponder
(b) Track
(c) Transistor
(d) Terminal
(e) None of these
14. To move to the
ending of a page of text, press the ______ key.
ending of a page of text, press the ______ key.
(a) End
(b) A
(c) Page-up
(d) Enter
(e) None of these
15. A ______ contains
specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.
specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.
(a) Syntax
(b) Programming structure
(c) Programming language
(d) Logic chart
(e) None of these
16. ______ tells the
computer how to use its components.
computer how to use its components.
(a) Utility
(b) Network
(c) Operating system
(d) Application program
(e) None of these
17. What is data
backup?
backup?
(a) Adding more components to your network
(b) Protecting data by copying it from the original source
to a different destination
to a different destination
(c) Filtering old data from the new data
(d) Accessing data on tape
(e) None of these
18. This component is
required to process data into information and consists of integrated circuitry.
required to process data into information and consists of integrated circuitry.
(a) Hard disk
(b) RAM
(c) CPU
(d) ROM
(e) None of these
19. Who was the
father of Punched Card Processing?
father of Punched Card Processing?
(a) Dr. Herman Hollerith
(b) J Presper Eckert
(c) Charles Babbage
(d) Blaise Pascal (e) None of these
20. Computers that
are portable and convenient for users who travel are known as….
are portable and convenient for users who travel are known as….
(a) Super computers
(b) Laptops
(c) Mini computers
(d) File servers
(e) None of these
ANSWERS
1-d
2-a
3-b
4-e
5-b
6-d
7-d
8-c
9-b
10-a
11-d
12-d
13-a
14-a
15-c
16-c
17-b
18-c
19-a
20-b
