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Computer Fundamentals problems


  • 1. The time for which a piece of equipment operates is called

  • Options
  • A. Seek time
  • B. Effective time
  • C. Access time
  • D. Real time
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 2. Which of the following languages is more suited to a structured program?

  • Options
  • A. PL/1
  • B. FORTRAN
  • C. BASIC
  • D. PASCAL
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 3. Any storage device added to a computer beyond the immediately usable main storage is known as

  • Options
  • A. Floppy disk
  • B. Hard disk
  • C. Backing store
  • D. Punched card
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 4. The section of the CPU that selects, interprets and sees to the execution of program instructions

  • Options
  • A. Memory
  • B. Register unit
  • C. Control unit
  • D. ALU
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 5. The process of communicating with a file from a terminal is

  • Options
  • A. Interactive
  • B. Interrogation
  • C. Heuristic
  • D. All of the above
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 6. Which output device is used for translating information from a computer into pictorial form on paper.

  • Options
  • A. Mouse
  • B. Plotter
  • C. Touch panel
  • D. Card punch
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 7. Which type of system puts the user into direct conversation with the computer through a keyboard?

  • Options
  • A. Real time processing
  • B. Interactive computer
  • C. Batch processing
  • D. Time sharing
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 8. The microcomputer, Intel MCS-80 is based on the widely used Intel

  • Options
  • A. 8080 microprocessor
  • B. 8085 microprocessor
  • C. 8086 microprocessor
  • D. 8082 microprocessor
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 9. A general purpose single-user microcomputer designed to be operated by one person at a time is

  • Options
  • A. Special-purpose computer
  • B. KIPS
  • C. M
  • D. PC
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss
  • 10. Which is a machine-oriented high-level language for the GEC 4080 series machines.

  • Options
  • A. LOGO
  • B. SNOBOL
  • C. Babbage
  • D. ALGOL
  • E. None of the above
  • Discuss

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