C009 Computer Concepts
Basic Computer Concepts
- 1.UNIVAC stands for
- A.
Unique Automatic Computer
- B.
Universal Automatic Computer
- C.
Universal Array Computer
- 2.WAN stands for
- A.
Wap Area Network
- B.
Wireless Area Network
- C.
Wide Area Network
- 3.Chief feature of I generation computers was
- A.
Transistors
- B.
Vacuum tubes and valves
- C.
Integrated circuits
- 4.Microprocessors were first used in
- A.
Fifth generation computers
- B.
Fourth generation computers
- C.
Third generation computers
- 5.Which generation of computers is under development currently?
- A.
Seventh
- B.
Sixth
- C.
Fifth
- 6.Fifth generation computers are also known as
- A.
Knowledge information processing system
- B.
VLSIC - Very large scale integrated circuits
- C.
Integrated Circuits
- 7.Computers used to control temperature, pressure, speed etc. are classified as
- A.
Analog
- B.
Digital
- C.
Electronic
- 8.The computer that processes both analog and digital signals is known as
- A.
Mainframe computers
- B.
Super computers
- C.
Hybrid computers
- 9.Which of the following accesses data sequentially?
- A.
CD-ROM
- B.
Magnetic Tape
- C.
DVD-ROM
- 10.A program written in a high level language is translated into a low level language which can be executed by the computer by
- A.
Compilers and interpreters
- B.
Operating system
- C.
Application software
- 11.A computer programmer
- A.
Writes step by step instructions to be executed by the machine
- B.
Understands what is to be done and break it into simple steps
- C.
Inputs data into the computer
- 12.The difference between memory and storage is that while memory is _______ , storage is _______
- A.
Slow, fast
- B.
Temporary, permanent
- C.
Permanent, temporary
- 13.A dumb terminal has
- A.
An embedded microprocessor
- B.
Extensive memory and independent processing capability
- C.
A screen and a keyboard
- 14.The arrangiement of data into logical groups is known as
- A.
Sorting
- B.
Classifying
- C.
Summarizing
- 15.Which device is used to convert printed text into image ?
- A.
MICR
- B.
OCR
- C.
PMR
- 16.An error in a computer program or a bug is also called a software _________
- 17.Modern computers are quite reliable but they are not
- A.
Fast, powerful
- B.
Cheap
- C.
Infallible
- 18.A computer program that translates one instruction at a time into machine readable language is called
- A.
Compiler
- B.
Interpreter
- C.
Simulator
- 19.The process of converting raw data into meaningful information is called
- A.
Information technology
- B.
Data processing
- C.
Systems analysis and design
- 20.Cloud computing refers to
- A.
Millions of computers that are connected wirelessly
- B.
Online servers and networks which are available on demand
- C.
Virtual information processing services which are not in the real world
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