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

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

2. www stands for:

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

4. Media players are:

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

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

7. Motherboard have connectors called:

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

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

10. CPU has ______ buses.

11. Leibniz's calculator was also called:

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

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

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

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

16. _______ Computers are also known as dedicated computers.

17. Computer cannot start without:

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

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

20. Charles Babbage's first invention was:

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

22. Third Generation of Computers was based on:

23. Fourth Generation of Computers were developing during:

24. IBM 360 and IBM 370 are examples of:

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

26. Second Generation of Computers were developing during:

27. Abacus was invented about:

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

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

30. IBM 7094 and IBM 1401 are examples of:

31. Napier's bones was used for:

32. Linux is an example of:

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

34. It was an automatic mechanical calculator.

35. Modern languages use

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

37. Third Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

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

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

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

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

43. MS Office for Windows is an example of:

44. 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:

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

46. Use of high-level languages

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

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

48. The volatile memory

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

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

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

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

53. It stores the major setting of computer permanently.

54. Antivirus software is an example of:

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

56. Fourth Generation of Computers was based on:

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

58. First Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

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

61. Use of machine language

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

62. The first complete computing machine was invented by:

63. Fifth Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

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

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

67. According to purpose, computers are divided into:

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

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

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

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

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

73. ENIAC and UNIVAC are examples of:

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

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

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

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

78. It is considered as first computer prototype.

79. It is permanent memory:

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

81. A microprocessor typically has:

82. Computer instructions are executed on the basis of:

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

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

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

86. Primary storage devices include:

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

88. Slide rule was invented by:

89. The inexpensive and most commonly used computers are:

90. The immediate processed information is stored in:

91. We are now using:

92. Clock speed is measured in :

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

94. First Generation of Computers was based on: