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

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

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

3. The first complete computing machine was invented by:

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

5. Fourth Generation of Computers were developing during:

6. First Generation of Computers was based on:

7. CPU has ______ buses.

8. It stores the major setting of computer permanently.

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

10. We are now using:

11. Charles Babbage's first invention was:

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

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

14. Second Generation of Computers were developing during:

15. ENIAC and UNIVAC are examples of:

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

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

18. It is considered as first computer prototype.

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

20. It is permanent memory:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28. Motherboard have connectors called:

29. Clock speed is measured in :

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

31. Primary storage devices include:

32. _______ Computers are also known as dedicated computers.

33. Antivirus software is an example of:

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

35. Computer instructions are executed on the basis of:

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

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

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

39. A microprocessor typically has:

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

41. Third Generation of Computers were developing during:

42. Fifth Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

44. Use of high-level languages

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

45. Linux is an example of:

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

47. www stands for:

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

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

50. According to purpose, computers are divided into:

51. Use of machine language

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

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

53. Abacus was invented about:

54. The volatile memory

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

56. IBM 7094 and IBM 1401 are examples of:

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

58. Media players are:

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

60. MS Office for Windows is an example of:

61. The immediate processed information is stored in:

62. Computer cannot start without:

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

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

65. Fourth Generation of Computers was based on:

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

67. Third Generation of Computers was based on:

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

69. It was an automatic mechanical calculator.

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

71. 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:

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

73. Modern languages use

74. Leibniz's calculator was also called:

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

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

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

78. The inexpensive and most commonly used computers are:

79. Slide rule was invented by:

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

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

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

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

84. Napier's bones was used for:

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

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

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

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

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

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

91. IBM 360 and IBM 370 are examples of:

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

93. First Generation of Computers were developing during:

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