Following are the objective questions from Computer Fundamentals Section. Computer Fundamentals section includes the topics such as history of computers, generation of computers, classification of computers, Computer Peripherals, Storage Devices, Computer Security Systems, Computer Viruses, Computer Networking, System Analysis and Design and so on.
Set - 6
1. Which was the computer conceived by Babbage?
a. Analytical Engine
b. Arithmetic Machine
c. Donald Kunth
d. All of above
2. Offline device is
a. A device which is not connected to CPU
b. A device which is connected to CPU
c. A direct access storage device
d. An I/O device
3. Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC?
a. Memory address registers
b. Memory data registers
c. Instruction register
d. Program counter
4. Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located?
a. Memory address register
b. Memory data register
c. Instruction register
d. Program counter
5. Microprocessors can be used to make
a. Computers
b. Digital systems
c. Calculators
d. All of above
6. how many address lines are needed to address each machine location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip?
a. 10
b. 11
c. 8
d. 12
7. which American computer company is called Big Blue?
a. Microsoft
b. Compaq Corp
c. IBM
d. Tandy Svenson
8. When did IBM introduce the 20286 based PC/AT?
a. 1982
b. 1984
c. 1985
d. 1989
9. When was the X window system born?
a. 1984
b. 1989
c. 1988
d. 1990
10. 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. Computer Tabulating Recording Co.
c. The Tabulator Ltd.
d. International Computer Ltd.
11. The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Mauchly and Eckert called ENIA did not work on the stored program principle. How many numbers could it store in its internal memory?
a. 100
b. 20
c. 40
d. 80
12. The digital computer was developed primarily in
a. USSR
b. Japan
c. USA
d. UK
13. The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of
a. Genetics
b. Control and communication
c. Molecular biology
d. Biochemistry
14. Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a waving machine?
a. Pascal
b. Hollerith
c. Babbage
d. Jacquard
15. Most of the inexpensive personal computers do not have any disk or diskette drive. What is the name of such computes?
a. Home computers
b. Diskless computers
c. Dedicated computers
d. General purpose computers
16. Which of the following require large computers memory?
a. Imaging
b. Graphics
c. Voice
d. All of Above
17. A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is:
a. EFTS
b. MPG
c. MIPS
d. CPS
18. The process of starting a or restarting a computer system by loading instructions from a secondary storage device into the computer memory is called
a. Duping
b. Booting
c. Padding
d. CPS
19. who invented the microprocessor?
a. Marcian E Huff
b. Herman H Goldstein
c. Joseph Jacquard
d. All of above
20. One computer that is not considered a portable is
a. Minicomputer
b. Laptop computer
c. Notebook computer
d. All of above
Answers:
1. Which was the computer conceived by Babbage?
a. Analytical Engine
2. Offline device is
a. A device which is not connected to CPU
3. Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC?
c. Instruction register
4. Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located?
d. Program counter
5. Microprocessors can be used to make
d. All of above
6. how many address lines are needed to address each machine location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip?
b. 11
7. which American computer company is called Big Blue?
c. IBM
8. When did IBM introduce the 20286 based PC/AT?
b. 1984
9. When was the X window system born?
a. 1984
10. Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes in 1924. What was that name?
a. Tabulator Machine Co.
11. The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Mauchly and Eckert called ENIA did not work on the stored program principle. How many numbers could it store in its internal memory?
b. 20
12. The digital computer was developed primarily in
c. USA
13. The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of
b. Control and communication
14. Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a waving machine?
d. Jacquard
15. Most of the inexpensive personal computers do not have any disk or diskette drive. What is the name of such computes?
a. Home computers
16. Which of the following require large computers memory?
d. All of Above
17. A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is:
c. MIPS
18. The process of starting a or restarting a computer system by loading instructions from a secondary storage device into the computer memory is called
b. Booting
19. who invented the microprocessor?
a. Marcian E Huff
20. One computer that is not considered a portable is
a. Minicomputer
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About Q.No.1
Charles Babbage designed a mechanical calculator Difference Engine and was awarded for this invention. This success inspired him to design an even more powerful computer Analytical Engine. Though he completed the design of Analytical Engine (proved after 100 years after he died) he could never build that engine due to the lack of technological advancement and funding.
About Q. No. 14
Joseph Jacquard designed an automated solution in designing patters in weaving loom using a series of punched paper cards. This loom could create patterns automatically after the designed punched cards provided.
We study this in computer science because later Dr. Herman Hollerith used a similar method to feed data in his Tabulating Machine for census data processing.
About Q.No.19
Microprocessor was invented by "Ted" Huff. You can find more about him here.