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

1. IBM 360 and IBM 370 are examples of:

2. According to purpose, computers are divided into:

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

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

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

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

7. Computer instructions are executed on the basis of:

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

9. Fifth Generation of Computers were developing during:

10. It was an automatic mechanical calculator.

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

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

13. The first complete computing machine was invented by:

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

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

16. 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:

17. Napier's bones was used for:

18. The volatile memory

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

20. It is permanent memory:

21. Computer cannot start without:

22. A microprocessor typically has:

23. The immediate processed information is stored in:

24. The inexpensive and most commonly used computers are:

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

26. ENIAC and UNIVAC are examples of:

27. Abacus was invented about:

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

29. CPU has ______ buses.

30. Fourth Generation of Computers was based on:

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

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

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

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

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

36. It is considered as first computer prototype.

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

38. Antivirus software is an example of:

39. MS Office for Windows is an example of:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

47. It stores the major setting of computer permanently.

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

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

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

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

52. Fourth Generation of Computers were developing during:

53. Second Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

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

56. Third Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

58. First Generation of Computers were developing during:

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

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

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

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

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

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

65. Third Generation of Computers was based on:

66. Slide rule was invented by:

67. Clock speed is measured in :

68. First Generation of Computers was based on:

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

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

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

72. www stands for:

73. _______ Computers are also known as dedicated computers.

74. Use of high-level languages

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

75. Primary storage devices include:

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

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

78. Use of machine language

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

The above mentioned characteristics describe:

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

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

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

82. Media players are:

83. Modern languages use

84. Charles Babbage's first invention was:

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

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

87. Motherboard have connectors called:

88. Linux is an example of:

89. We are now using:

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

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

92. IBM 7094 and IBM 1401 are examples of:

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

94. Leibniz's calculator was also called: