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

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

2. Modern languages use

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

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

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

6. Media players are:

7. The volatile memory

8. The first complete computing machine was invented by:

9. Napier's bones was used for:

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

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

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

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

14. ENIAC and UNIVAC are examples of:

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

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

17. CPU has ______ buses.

18. Third Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

20. Second Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

22. First Generation of Computers was based on:

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

24. www stands for:

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

26. It was an automatic mechanical calculator.

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

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

29. First Generation of Computers were developing during:

30. We are now using:

31. Antivirus software is an example of:

32. According to purpose, computers are divided into:

33. Computer cannot start without:

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

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

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

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

38. MS Office for Windows is an example of:

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

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

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

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

43. Linux is an example of:

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

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

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

47. Computer instructions are executed on the basis of:

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

49. The inexpensive and most commonly used computers are:

50. Fourth Generation of Computers was based on:

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

52. A microprocessor typically has:

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

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

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

56. Use of high-level languages

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

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

58. Charles Babbage's first invention was:

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

60. Fifth Generation of Computers were developing during:

61. Motherboard have connectors called:

62. It is permanent memory:

63. 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:

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

65. It is considered as first computer prototype.

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

67. Slide rule was invented by:

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

69. Use of machine language

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

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

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

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

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

74. _______ Computers are also known as dedicated computers.

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

76. Primary storage devices include:

77. IBM 360 and IBM 370 are examples of:

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

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

80. The immediate processed information is stored in:

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

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

83. Leibniz's calculator was also called:

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

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

86. Third Generation of Computers was based on:

87. Fourth Generation of Computers were developing during:

88. Clock speed is measured in :

89. It stores the major setting of computer permanently.

90. Abacus was invented about:

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

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

93. IBM 7094 and IBM 1401 are examples of:

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