Computer Fundamentals MCQs [set-2]

26. What was the computer invented by Attanasoff and Clifford?

A. mark i

B. abc

C. z3

D. none of above
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27. Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of

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B. hard disk

C. compact disk

D. magneto optic disk

Answer: B

28. Which computer was considered the first electronic computer until
1973 when court invalidated the patent?

A. eniac

B. mark i

C. z3

D. abc

Answer: A

29. A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other

parts of the microcomputer is known as

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 A. path

B. address bus

C. route

D. all of the above

Answer: B

30. High density double sided floppy disks could store _____ of data

A. 1.40 mb
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31. A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing drawing and
graphs

A. dot matrix printer

B. digital plotter

C. line printer

D. all of the above

Answer: B

32. Which of the following is not an input device?

A. ocr

B. optical scanners

C. voice recognition device

D. com (computer output to microfilm)

Answer: D

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33. The accuracy of the floating-point numbers representable in two 16-bit
words of a computer is approximately

A. 16 digits

B. 6 digits

C. 9 digits

D. all of above

Answer: B

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D. fatherboard

Answer: A

35. In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots
and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name
of this board?

A. motherboard

B. breadboard

C. daughter board

D. grandmother board

Answer: A

36. Magnetic disks are the most popular medium for

A. direct access

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 B. sequential access

C. both of above

D. none of above

Answer: D

37. A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit
stream is known as

A. pulse code modulation

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38. Regarding a VDU, Which statement is more correct?

A. it is an output device

B. it is an input device

C. it is a peripheral device

D. it is hardware item

Answer: C

39. A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for

A. doing quick mathematical calculations

B. input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data

C. electronic data processing

D. performing repetitive tasks accurately

Answer: B

40. When was vacuum tube invented?

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 A. 1900

B. 1906

C. 1910

D. 1880

Answer: B

41. Which of the following produces the best quality graphics

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42. Computers with 80286 microprocessor is

A. xt computer

B. at comptuers

C. ps/2 computer

D. none of above

Answer: B

43. An application suitable for sequential processing is

A. processing of grades

B. payroll processing

C. both a and b

D. all of above

Answer: C

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44. Which of the following is not processing?

A. arranging

B. manipulating

C. calculating

D. gathering

Answer: D

45. The digital computer was developed primarily in o m

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46. Software in computer

A. enhances the capabilities of the hardware machine

B. increase the speed of central processing unit

C. both of above

D. none of above

Answer: A

47. Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name
which was changes in 1924. What was that name?

A. tabulator machine co.

B. computing tabulating recording co.

C. the tabulator ltd.

D. international computer ltd.

Answer: B

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48. Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program
has to provide the record’s disk address. What information does this
address specify?

A. track number

B. sector number

C. surface number

D. all of above

Answer: D
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50. What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer?

A. to produce result

B. to compare numbers

C. to control flow of information

D. to do math??€™s works

Answer: B

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