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

1. IBM 7094 and IBM 1401 are examples of:

2. Fourth Generation of Computers was based on:

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

4. www stands for:

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

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

7. _______ Computers are also known as dedicated computers.

8. Napier's bones was used for:

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

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

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

12. CPU has ______ buses.

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

14. First Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

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

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

18. Media players are:

19. Third Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

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

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

23. Use of high-level languages

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

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

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

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

27. It stores the major setting of computer permanently.

28. Charles Babbage's first invention was:

29. Antivirus software is an example of:

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

31. Abacus was invented about:

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

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

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

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

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

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

38. Linux is an example of:

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

40. It is considered as first computer prototype.

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

42. ENIAC and UNIVAC are examples of:

43. 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:

44. MS Office for Windows is an example of:

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

46. Leibniz's calculator was also called:

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

48. A microprocessor typically has:

49. Use of machine language

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

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

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

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

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

54. Clock speed is measured in :

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

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

57. Fifth Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

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

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

61. Motherboard have connectors called:

62. The inexpensive and most commonly used computers are:

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

64. Fourth Generation of Computers were developing during:

65. Computer cannot start without:

66. Modern languages use

67. Slide rule was invented by:

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

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

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

71. The immediate processed information is stored in:

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

73. According to purpose, computers are divided into:

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

75. It was an automatic mechanical calculator.

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

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

78. Primary storage devices include:

79. We are now using:

80. Second Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

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

83. The volatile memory

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

85. IBM 360 and IBM 370 are examples of:

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

87. The first complete computing machine was invented by:

88. First Generation of Computers was based on:

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

90. Computer instructions are executed on the basis of:

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

92. Third Generation of Computers was based on:

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

94. It is permanent memory: