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

1. CPU has ______ buses.

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

3. Antivirus software is an example of:

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

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

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

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

8. Abacus was invented about:

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

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

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

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

13. Fourth Generation of Computers was based on:

14. Charles Babbage's first invention was:

15. The volatile memory

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

17. MS Office for Windows is an example of:

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

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

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

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

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

23. Primary storage devices include:

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

25. Napier's bones was used for:

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

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

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

29. Fourth Generation of Computers were developing during:

30. IBM 7094 and IBM 1401 are examples of:

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

32. Third Generation of Computers was based on:

33. It is considered as first computer prototype.

34. The immediate processed information is stored in:

35. Leibniz's calculator was also called:

36. First Generation of Computers were developing during:

37. ENIAC and UNIVAC are examples of:

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

39. It is permanent memory:

40. Computer cannot start without:

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

42. _______ Computers are also known as dedicated computers.

43. According to purpose, computers are divided into:

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

45. Use of machine language

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

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

47. Media players are:

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

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

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

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

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

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

54. www stands for:

55. The first complete computing machine was invented by:

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

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

58. Modern languages use

59. Computer instructions are executed on the basis of:

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

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

62. Linux is an example of:

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

64. Slide rule was invented by:

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

66. It stores the major setting of computer permanently.

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

68. First Generation of Computers was based on:

69. Motherboard have connectors called:

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

71. A microprocessor typically has:

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

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

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

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

76. Third Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

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

79. Fifth Generation of Computers were developing during:

80. We are now using:

81. Clock speed is measured in :

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

83. Use of high-level languages

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

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

85. The inexpensive and most commonly used computers are:

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

87. 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:

88. Second Generation of Computers were developing during:

89. It was an automatic mechanical calculator.

90. IBM 360 and IBM 370 are examples of:

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

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

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

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