Quiz: Multiple Choice Questions [ Topic Related To Computer System] Computer Science 1 / 64 _________ is generally used to increase the apparent size of physical memory. Hard disk Secondary Memory Disks Virtual Memory 2 / 64 Cache memory acts between CPU and RAM All of the above CPU and Hard disk RAM and ROM 3 / 64 Magnetic type is a type of _______ access device. Sequential access Direct access Indirect Step 4 / 64 Who used punched cards practically for the first time in the history of computers? Joseph Jacquard Howard Aikin Herman Hollerith Charles Babbage 5 / 64 What are five main components of a computer system? CPU, Memory, System bus, Input, Output Modem, Keyboard, Word Processor, Printer, Screen CPU, CD-ROM, Mouse, keyboard, sound card Memory, Video card, Monitor, Software, Hardware 6 / 64 Which of the following is an input device? Plotter OCR VDU Printer 7 / 64 Analog computer works on the supply of Magnetic Strength Physical strength Continuous electric pulses Discrete Signal 8 / 64 The main memory of computer is also called as: Virtual memory Secondary storage Auxiliary memory Primary storage 9 / 64 What is the term for a temporary storage is that compensates for differences in data rate and data flow between devices? Buffer Bus Channel Modem 10 / 64 Which parts of the computer were used for calculating and comparing? Memory Unit ALU MODEM Control Unit 11 / 64 USB refers to A storage device A port type A processor A serial bus standard 12 / 64 The term used to define all input and output devices in a computer system is _________ . Hardware All of the above Monitor Software 13 / 64 A hard disk drive can be directly connected to a PC via a ______ . SCSI interface WAN interface Parallel interface USB interface 14 / 64 RAM is also called: None-volatile Memory Virtual Memory Volatile Memory Cache Memory 15 / 64 A light sensitive device that converts drawing, printed text or other images into digital form is _____ . Keyboard Scanner Light Pen OMR 16 / 64 Mobile computing allows transmission of data from one wireless-enabled device to another ______. Wireless-enabled device None of above Wired device Any device 17 / 64 ____ are numbers and encoded characters, generally used as operands. Information Input Data Stored Values 18 / 64 The average latency depends on _____ of the disk. Rotation per hour None of the above Rotation per sec Rotation per minute 19 / 64 Performance of a supercomputer is measured in: Megabits per second Kilobits per second Floating-point operations per second Million instructions per second 20 / 64 What is the speed of computer measured in? Megahertz Gigahertz Nanoseconds Kilo-seconds 21 / 64 Three main component of computer are: I/O, Printer, Mouse CPU, I/O, memory CPU, Memory, tape Tape, I/O, floppy disk 22 / 64 The number of character/second that can be transmitted to the memory form the tape is denoted by the term Data transfer rate Data mode Transmission mode Transmission rate 23 / 64 Computer is free form tiresome and boredom. We call it Reliability Versatility Accuracy Diligence 24 / 64 What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer? Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers Supercomputer is much larger than mainframe computers. 25 / 64 The capacity of 3.5-inch floppy disk was _____? 1.44 MB 1.44 GB 1.40 MB 1.40 GB 26 / 64 The two kinds of main memory are: Primary and secondary CDs and DVDs Direct and sequential RAM and ROM 27 / 64 The disks in which both the surfaces are used for recording are called ______. High Density (HD) disk Double-Sided (DS) disk Double Density (DD) disk None of above 28 / 64 Which of the following is not considered hardware? Keyboard Hard disk CPU Operating system 29 / 64 Which of the following is equal to gigabyte? 1024 bytes 1024 bits 1024 MB 512 GB 30 / 64 What is the main purpose of secondary storage device? To install operating system To networking To increase the speed of computer To store data 31 / 64 The term GIGO is related to which characteristics of computers? Reliability Speed Accuracy Automatic 32 / 64 Which type of memory can speed up computer processing? Cache memory ROM Registers Both A and B 33 / 64 Microprocessor was introduced in which generation of computer? Second generation Third generation Fourth generation First generation 34 / 64 Chief components of first-generation computer was Transistors Vacuum Tubes and Valves Integrated Circuits None of above 35 / 64 The main virtue for using single Bus structure is ______. Fast data transfer None of above Cost effective connectivity and speed Cost effective connectivity and ease of attaching peripherals devices 36 / 64 The generation based on VLSI microprocessor. Fourth Third First Second 37 / 64 USB-type storage device is ______. RAM Secondary memory Primary memory ROM 38 / 64 Integrated Circuits (ICs) are related to which generation of computer. Second Generation Fourth generation Third generation First generation 39 / 64 The central processing unit is located in ____ . System unit Hard disk Memory unit Monitor 40 / 64 The storage capacity of a dual layer Blu-ray disc is _______. 40 GB 30 GB 20 GB 50 GB 41 / 64 Storage which stores of retains data after power off is called _______. Volatile storage None of above Cache memory Nonvolatile storage 42 / 64 CD-ROM stands for: Compact Disc Read Only Memory Compatible Read Only Memory Compact Data Read Only Memory Compactable Disc Read Only Memory 43 / 64 Which type of memory can read data but can't write data? Read only memory Random only memory Random accesses memory None of above 44 / 64 Which of the following programming language were used in first generation computers? None of above Assembly Language Machine Language Both of above 45 / 64 A term in computer terminology is a change in technology a computer is/was being used Development Advancement Generation Growth 46 / 64 The device primary used to provide hardcopy is _______ . Computer console Printer Card read CRT 47 / 64 The use of IC in a computer has _____ . Reduced the performance capacity of the computer Increased the amount of heating Reduced the size and cost of computers Reduced the peripheral devices to be used 48 / 64 The device primary used to provide hardcopy is the _______ . CRT Printer Card Reader Input 49 / 64 The main reason for the discontinuation of semi-conductor-based storage devices for providing large storage space is _______. High cost per bit value Lack of speed of operation Lack of sufficient resources None of the mentioned 50 / 64 The _____ pen is a small input device used to select and display objects on a screen. Light None of above Ink Magnetic 51 / 64 A bar code reader is an example of Storage device Processing device Input device Output device 52 / 64 Which memory is onboard storage? Cache Memory Random Access Memory Virtual Memory None of above 53 / 64 A computer does not suffer from tiredness and lack of concentration. It is also known as ...... GIGO Diligence Versatility Accuracy 54 / 64 Computers that are used in large organizations such as insurance companies and banks, where many people frequently need to use the same data, are Desktop computers Hybrid computers Mainframe computers Super computer 55 / 64 _______ has the shortest access times. Secondary Memory Cache Memory Virtual Memory All of the above 56 / 64 Terminal that doesn't process or store data and simply is an input/output device, functions as a window into a computer located somewhere else is called _______. Low terminal Super terminal Intelligent terminal Dumb terminal 57 / 64 Which of the following is the smallest visual element on a video monitor? Bit Character Byte Pixel 58 / 64 What is the smallest unit of the information? A bit A byte A nibble A block 59 / 64 Minicomputer are also called Super Computer Analog Computers Hybrid Computers Midrange Computers 60 / 64 The OCR recognizes the _____ of the characters with the help of light source. Used ink Shape Color Size 61 / 64 Programs stored in the ROM are called as: Formware Firmware Farmware Fireware 62 / 64 A hybrid computer Resemble both a digital and analogue computer Resembles analogue computer Resembles digital computer None of above 63 / 64 In a traditional mainframe environment, each user accesses the mainframe's resources through a device called a _______. Node Terminal Hub Switch 64 / 64 Terminal which performs some processing operations but doesn't have any storage is called _________. Dumb terminal Super terminal Intelligent terminal Low terminal Your score isThe average score is 48% 0% Restart quiz