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. A microprocessor typically has:

3. It stores the major setting of computer permanently.

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

5. Clock speed is measured in :

6. Charles Babbage's first invention was:

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

8. Primary storage devices include:

9. It was an automatic mechanical calculator.

10. Antivirus software is an example of:

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

12. Computer instructions are executed on the basis of:

13. Media players are:

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

15. The volatile memory

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

17. _______ Computers are also known as dedicated computers.

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

19. Third Generation of Computers was based on:

20. Linux is an example of:

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

22. We are now using:

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

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

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

26. MS Office for Windows is an example of:

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

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

29. First Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

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

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

33. ENIAC and UNIVAC are examples of:

34. The inexpensive and most commonly used computers are:

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

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

37. It is permanent memory:

38. Fifth Generation of Computers were developing during:

39. The immediate processed information is stored in:

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

41. According to purpose, computers are divided into:

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

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

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

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

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

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

48. Third Generation of Computers were developing during:

49. 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:

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

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

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

53. Computer cannot start without:

54. CPU has ______ buses.

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

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

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

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

59. First Generation of Computers was based on:

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

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

62. IBM 360 and IBM 370 are examples of:

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

64. Napier's bones was used for:

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

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

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

68. It is considered as first computer prototype.

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

70. Leibniz's calculator was also called:

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

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

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

74. Second Generation of Computers were developing during:

75. The first complete computing machine was invented by:

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

77. Use of high-level languages

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

78. www stands for:

79. Use of machine language

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

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

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

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

83. Modern languages use

84. Fourth Generation of Computers was based on:

85. Motherboard have connectors called:

86. IBM 7094 and IBM 1401 are examples of:

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

88. Abacus was invented about:

89. Fourth Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

91. Slide rule was invented by:

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

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

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