Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous MCQs

Question 1

A vertically aligned set of tracks on a disk pack is known as

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Cylinder

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Cluster

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Surface

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Panel

Question 2

Which is an electronic device that can store temporarily a single bit of data.

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Latch

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Accumulator

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Buffer

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Memory

Question 3

A digital device that processes data is known as

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Data processor

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Data entry

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DBMS

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Database

Question 4

A generalised software package produced to meet the bugs of a variety of data processing users is known as

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Application package

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Utility programs

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System software

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Operating system

Question 5

Who is 1988 announced the latest version of CD-ROM called CD-ROMXA (extended architecture) which provides a documented means of integrating digital audio with computer data on a CD-ROM disk?

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All of the above

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Sony

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Philips

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Microsoft

Question 6

Third generation computers

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Were the first to use integrated circuitry

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Were the first to use built-in error detecting devices

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Used transistors insted of vaccum tubes

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All of the above

Question 7

What is the name of the display feature that highlights areas of the screen which require operator attention?

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Reverse video

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Pixel

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Touch screen

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Cursor

Question 8

To set a register or counter to the all-zero-state is

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Reset

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Rerun

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Remote

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Release

Question 9

Which is used to store firmware.

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ROM

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RAM

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PROM

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EPROM