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. Fourth Generation of Computers was based on:

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

4. ENIAC and UNIVAC are examples of:

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

6. The immediate processed information is stored in:

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

8. IBM 360 and IBM 370 are examples of:

9. Napier's bones was used for:

10. Primary storage devices include:

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

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

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

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

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

16. First Generation of Computers was based on:

17. MS Office for Windows is an example of:

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

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

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

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

22. Slide rule was invented by:

23. The volatile memory

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

25. Motherboard have connectors called:

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

27. Leibniz's calculator was also called:

28. The inexpensive and most commonly used computers are:

29. Clock speed is measured in :

30. The first complete computing machine was invented by:

31. Fifth Generation of Computers were developing during:

32. It was an automatic mechanical calculator.

33. 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:

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

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

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

37. IBM 7094 and IBM 1401 are examples of:

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

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

40. Modern languages use

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

42. Computer cannot start without:

43. Abacus was invented about:

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

45. CPU has ______ buses.

46. Third Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

48. www stands for:

49. It is considered as first computer prototype.

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

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

52. We are now using:

53. It stores the major setting of computer permanently.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

62. It is permanent memory:

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

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

65. Use of machine language

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

66. Second Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

68. According to purpose, computers are divided into:

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

70. _______ Computers are also known as dedicated computers.

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

72. Linux is an example of:

73. Media players are:

74. Fourth Generation of Computers were developing during:

75. First Generation of Computers were developing during:

76. Use of high-level languages

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

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

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

79. A microprocessor typically has:

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

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

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

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

84. Third Generation of Computers was based on:

85. Antivirus software is an example of:

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

87. Computer instructions are executed on the basis of:

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

89. Charles Babbage's first invention was:

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

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

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

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

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