Fundamentals of Computer – Online MCQs Test – Computer Science 9th

1. Third Generation of Computers were developing during:

2. A person who uses different programming languages to develop programs is:

3. The most common ______ devices of a computer are monitor and printer.

4. Motherboard have connectors called:

5. Linux is an example of:

6. Third Generation of Computers was based on:

7. Computer cannot start without:

8. Slide rule was invented by:

9. It translates the entire high-level language program into machine language before it executed.

10. The immediate processed information is stored in:

11. Fifth Generation of Computers were developing during:

12. IBM 7094 and IBM 1401 are examples of:

13. Electro-mechanical era starts from the mid of:

14. ENIAC and UNIVAC are examples of:

15. Computer games, media players and web browsers are the examples of:

16. It was a small machine that contained ten rod:

17. Computer ______ is a collection of all the physical parts or components of a computer.

18. They are powerful multi-user and multi-processors computers.

19. Use of high-level languages

• Output ⟶ Monitor
• Input ⟶ Keyboard
• Time sharing and real time operating system

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

20. Use of machine language

• Primary Internal Storage Medium ⟶ Magnetic Drums
• Input ⟶ Punch cards
• Batch processing operating system

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

21. It is a set of instructions or a program.

22. An IT expert who manages an organization network is:

23. It is considered as first computer prototype.

24. The second generation of computers became smaller, faster and more efficient because of:

25. The _________ is the main board which connects different parts of computer.

26. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) and Magnetic Strip Reader are:

27. Historians consider it to be the first design concept of a general-purpose computer.

28. Napier's bones was used for:

29. DEC VAX and IBM AS/400 are good examples of:

30. According to their size, computers are divided into:

31. Fourth Generation of Computers was based on:

32. The major invention or technology used in first Generation of computers was:

33. Antivirus software is an example of:

34. Pascaline or Pascal's calculator was invented in:

35. Use of semi-conductor memories RAM and ROM and magnetic storage became popular in:

36. First Generation of Computers were developing during:

37. MS Office for Windows is an example of:

38. His first tabulator was used for the U.S. 1890 Census.

39. There are typically ________ components of a microprocessor (CPU).

40. Second Generation of Computers were developing during:

41. It is now used to find real time location of people and objects.

42. This generation also saw the development of Graphical User Interface (GUIs).

43. The evolution of computers is generally divided in following three eras.

44. Abacus was invented about:

45. According to technology or type of data, computers are classified into:

46. It is an intermediate storage area, available inside microprocessor.

47. It was an automatic mechanical calculator.

48. www stands for:

49. It is permanent memory:

50. ________ is a temporary storage area known as programming model of 8 bits, 16 bits, 32 bits and 64 bits.

51. A microprocessor typically has:

52. Which of the following is the major invention (innovation) or technology used in third Generation of computers:

53. In computer, they are the electric paths on which data is sent or received by different components.

54. It is used to reorganize file on a hard disk drive to increase performance of disk.

55. The first complete computing machine was invented by:

56. It is volatile and used to store data and instructions temporarily.

57. They are also called Personal Computers (PCs).

58. CPU has ______ buses.

59. According to purpose, computers are divided into:

60. The advancement in the vacuum or electron tube gave birth to the:

61. Primary storage devices include:

62. Leibniz's calculator was also called:

63. Graphical User Interface (GUI) was developed in:

64. Fourth Generation of Computers were developing during:

65. It stores the major setting of computer permanently.

66. It is the part of a computer that contains the primary devices.

67. The major invention or technology used in fourth Generation of computers was:

68. It is the master control program that manages all the system resources.

69. IBM 360 and IBM 370 are examples of:

70. Pascaline or Pascal's calculator can perform addition and subtraction by:

71. First Generation of Computers was based on:

72. Media players are:

73. The major invention or technology used in fifth Generation of computers was:

74. _______ Computers are also known as dedicated computers.

75. It can be used for the simulation of a real environment for training and education.

76. We are now using:

77. The programs that are generally installed to manage and maintain overall computer resources is:

78. It functions just like a traffic policeman and manages and coordinates all the units of the computer.

79. Use of assembly & high-level languages

• Primary Internal Storage Medium ⟶ Magnetic Core
• Input ⟶ Punch cards
• Batch processing & multi programming operating system

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

80. He is known as 'Father of Computer'.

81. Desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones are examples of:

82. The volatile memory

83. The major invention or technology used in second Generation of computers was:

84. They converts image into electronic format understandable by computer through light sensing.

85. The most powerful, fastest and largest computers are:

86. The inexpensive and most commonly used computers are:

87. It was the first calculator that could perform all four basic arithmetic operations.

88. The most common ______ devices of a computer are keyboard and mouse.

89. Clock speed is measured in :

90. A collection of wires connecting the CPU with main memory that is used to identify particular locations is:

91. Charles Babbage's first invention was:

92. Computer instructions are executed on the basis of:

93. It is a temporary storage area that holds the data that is being processed.

94. Modern languages use