1.

ENIAC stands for ------------------

Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator
Electrical Neutral Internal Architectural Calculator
Editable Numerical Internal Architectural Calculator
Electronic Numerical Internal Architectural Calculator
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2. The order of development is ( 1) Transistor (2 ) Microprocessor (3) Vacuum Tube
2,1,3
1,3,2
3,1,2
3,2,1
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3. Artificial Intelligence would be the most significant characteristics of the --------
generation of computer
first
second
third
fifth
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4. There was a significant reduction in heat dissipation of ------ generation compared to ----
generation
Ist, 2nd
4th, 2nd
3rd ,2nd
2nd, 3rd
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5. 4th generation of computer is best distinguished by the use of -------
Integrated circuit
microprocessor
vacuum tube
transistor
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6. ----------is the first programmer
Charles Babbage
Von Neumann
Lady Augus Ada
Herman Hollerith
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7. Cold Turkey changeover techniques is otherwise known as ------ method
Direct
Parallel
Pilot
Dual
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8. -------- is a hybrid method which minimizes the pitfalls associated with other methods of
system design
Eclectic
Expediency
top-down
Bottom-up
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9. -------- table is a tabular arrangement of conditions and actions arranged as a matrix of
rows and columns
Vision
Decision
Action
Condition
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10. ----------- system development is an abstraction of the real system
Prototype
Control
Eclectic
none of the above
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11. The main concern of system design is how to ----------------
actualize the real life system
debunk the parallel life style
minimize system analysis
uphold the prototype design
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12. The major tools and techniques for data collection and analysis include ----------
Questionnaire
Interview
standard flowchart
all of the above
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13. ---------- refer to the technological development stages in computers
Generation of computer
Development of computer
Evolution of computer
History of computer
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14. The ------ is credited as first pioneer in the development of modern computer
machinery
Charles Babbage
Thormas Kurtz
Herman Hollerith
Joseph jacquard
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15. Modular designs consist of ----------- & -------------approaches
Bottom-up &Top-down
Middle-up & Down-Top
Eclectic & Bottom-up
Middle-up & Ecletic
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16. In System Analysis and Design, __________ is a verbal method of investigation that
could involve a face to face communication.
 Questionnaire
open ended questions
interview
feasibility study
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17. _______________________ is a product of 2nd stage of the system life cycle at the end
of which a report must be generated.
Questionnaire
open ended questions
interview
feasibility study
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18. ________________________ is associated with the 3rd stage of System Analysis and
Design and it could be handled indirectly online over the Internet.
Questionnaire
open ended questions
interview
feasibility study
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19. The first phase/ stage in system life cycle is ________________________and it is about
thoroughly understanding the challenge at hand.

Questionnaire

interview

feasibility study

problem definition

20. At coding stage of implementation, the services of _____________________ are

inevitable.

Programmers
 system analysts

coding

integration

21. We need programming language for _________________________

Programmers

system analysts

coding

integration

22. The chief among _________________________ often meet with the management
during system development.

Programmers

system analysts

coding

pivot

23. One of the methods of changeover is ________________________.

system analysts

coding

integration
 pivot

24. To __________________ a program means to remove its inherent errors.

BASIC

machine

debug

compiler

25. Unlike ______________________ language, all high level languages must be translated
before being executed by computer.

BASIC

machine

debug

compiler

26. Like interpreter, _____________________________ is also a high level language

program translator

BASIC

machine

debug

compiler

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27. ______________________ method of data transmission permits movement of signals in

both directions concurrently.

duplex

machine

debug

compiler

28. ___________________________ programming language can be used to develop a

software.

BASIC

machine

debug

compiler

29. CorelDraw is an example of ______________________________

System software

application software

spreadsheet

asynchronous

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30. MS.Excel is an example of ___________________________________

System software

spreadsheet

CorelDraw

Asynchronous

31. One popular graphic package is ____________________________________

application software

spreadsheet

CorelDraw

Asynchronous

32. __________________ transmission is an un-timed transmission of signals.

System

synchronous

duplex

asynchronous

33. Operating System such as WINDOWS is a typical example of ____________________

System software
 application software

spreadsheet

asynchronous

34. ___________________________ is an example of microcomputer

super computer

power computer

AZ-Microcomputer

laptop computer

35. The humanware consists of the following except

Computer operators

Programmers

Engineers

The control unit.

36. The three logical units found within the computer casing are:

Control unit, The arithmetic and logic unit and storage unit

Keyboard, mouse and light pen

Speaker, LAN card and Monitor

Hard disk, CD drive and floopy drive

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37. The following products are various makes of ROM except

PROM

EPROM

EEPROM

MMPROM

38. The following physical components are the computer peripherals that must be attached
directly to the system unit to function except

Input unit

Output unit

Storage unit

Control unit

39. These hardwares are input units except

Computer keyboard

Light pen

Touch pad
 Monitor

40. Software are the various written programs or set of instructions that run
on………………………….

Monitor

Keyboard

Computer’s hardware

Peripherals

41. The two major components of computer software are

System software and application package

Operating system and application package

System software and operating system

Single user operating system and network operating system

42. The following are types of operating system except

Single user operating system

Multi user operating system

Network operating system

 Device manager

43. Operating system performs the following functions except

Booting of the computer system

File organization

Device manager

Interfacing between the computer users and computer resources

44. Two categories of application software are:

User application programs and application packages

System software and operating system

Operating system and compiler

Tracing and debugging

45. One of these is not a translator

Compiler

Interpreter
 Assembler

Debugger

46. The language translator that translate entire written program at once to its equivalent
object code for computer execution is

Assembler

Compiler

Interpreter

Debugger

47. The process of copying the content of the main memory (the RAM) onto an output
device such as a printer’s memory for printing is called

Sorting

Dumping

Editing

Copying

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48. The programs designed to carry out deletion, insertion, or amendment processes on
records is

File maintenance programs

Debugging programs

Editors

Compiler

49. The translator that translate program, written in assembly program to their equivalent
machine language instructions is called

Assembler

Compiler

Interpreter

Editor

50. ………………………….is the network of almost all the computers in the world.

Wordprocessing

LAN

Internet

MAN

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51. With …………………………………….you can create page layouts for entire books on your
personal computer.

Desktop publishing

Editor

Textbox

Internet

52. With …………………………………………you can automatically correct spelling and grammar

mistakes.

Wordproccessor software

Desktop publishing software

Operating system

Assembler

53. Instead of a book, it is easier to learn from……………………………………….

E-learning software

E-mail

Facebbook

Editor

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54. The application package that is used in keeping record is called……………………..

DBMS

Graphic software

Spreadsheet

Word processor

55. The System Unit is also referred to as __________

Mother Board

Control Unit

Central Processing Unit

Processing Unit

56. The two major components of Computer Software are System Software and _______

Windows

Linux

Operating System

Application Software
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57. ___________ comprises of secondary storage devices only

Memory unit

ALU unit

Storage Unit Peripheral

RAM

58. System software include all of these except

Operating System

Windows

Language Translator

Utilities and Service Program

59. Among others, OS performs the following functions except

Booting of the computer system

File organization and management

Device manager

Editing user file

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60. _________ are translators used to translate program written in assembly language to
their equivalent machine language instruction

Compilers

Assembler

Interpreters

Debuggers

61. _________ are system programs that provide useful services to the user of the
computer by providing facilities for performing common tasks of a routine nature

Operating System

Windows

Utility Software

Service Software

62. The branch of computer science that is concerned with making computers behave like
humans

Artificial intelligence

Robotics

Programming

Coding

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63. Which of these is not part of the basic characteristics that differentiate a micro
processor

Instruction set

Bandwidth

Heat

Clock speed

64. The third generation of computer is characterised by the period

1960 – 1970

1950 – 1960

1966 – 1974

1964 – 1971

65. Uses of computer includes all but

Planning and scheduling

Plagiarism

Banking

None

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66. ________ moves the cursor one space at a time to the right

Backspace

Delete

Spacebar

Escape

67. ______ is defined as pieces of raw facts and figures

Information

Data

Character

Figure

68. Which of these is not a type of data transmission technique

Simplex

Half duplex

Full duplex

Complex

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69. ________ is an unwanted sound signals interfering with legitimate sent signals, thereby
corrupting the quality of received sound signals

Attenuation

Interruption

Attenuation

Distortion

70. The two forms of multiprogramming are multitasking and _______

Multiplexing

Multiflexing

Multiprocessing

Scheduling

71. FDM means

Forward division multiplexing

Frequency division multiplexing

 Frequency defined multiplexing

Forward defined multiplexing

72. Classification of computer based on mode of operation include the following, except

Conventional

Analogue

Digital

Hybrid

73. BASIC is

Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

Beginners All Symbolic Induction Code

Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Course

Beginners All Symbolic Instruction Code

74. Syntax error is synonymous to __________

Execution error

Debugging error
 Compilation error

Coding error

75. Semantic error is synonymous to __________

Execution error

Debugging error

Compilation error

Coding error

76. __________ is the step by step method of solving programming problem

Flow charting

Algorithm

Coding

Analysis

77. _________ is a language close to the syntax of a programming language but not it

Pseudocode

Low level language

Assembly language

Close language
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78. _______ pictorial representation of the processes and flow of control among processes
in a programming problem

Gant chart

Process chart

Flow chart

Process flow chart

79. An oval shape indicating the start and stop of the process, as used in flowchart is called
_____

Terminator

Connector

Decision

Data

80. This is not part of the basic keywords used in BASIC programming

REM

CLEAR

SLEEP

REG

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81. _____ is used to assign value, which may be the result of an expression to a variable

LET

ASSIGN

INPUT

PRINT

82. _________ is used to stop the execution of a program

HALT

EXIT

CLOSE

STOP

83. ______ data types define the data items that can be expressed as single values

Pre-defined

Programmer defined

Scalar

Compound

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84. _____ data types are types for which each value has a predecessor and a successor
value

Basic

Higher

Scalar

Discrete

85. What symbol is used to declare Integer data in BASIC

&

86. What symbol is used to declare String data in BASIC

&

#
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87. What are the two ways to declare a variable data types in BASIC

Explicit and Implicit

Explicit and Symbolic

Symbolic and Implicit

Integer and Double

88. ______ is a user defined name to hold or store a data to be used in the course of
programming

Identifier

Variable

Constant

Name

89. One of these is not a type of Statements used in BASIC programming

I/O Statement

Looping Statement
 Conditional Statement

Control Statement

90. Which of these is a correct type of Control Statements used in BASIC

Do … While
While … Do

While … Wend

Do … Wend

91. Second generation computers used _________ technology for their construction

vacuum tube

Diodes

Integrated circuit

Transistors

92. ________ is an example of analog computers

Thermometer

Laptop
 Microcomputer

Ruler

93. A computer user can not alter the content of _______

Keyboard

Monitor

RAM

Rom

94. _______ is a volatile memory

RAM

ROM

PROM

EPROM

95. _______ is a BASIC statement to collect data from the keyboard

 Save

Input

F5

Numeric

96. We can use ________ to run BASIC program

Save

Input

F5

Numeric

97. Age is an example of _______ type of variable

Save

Input

F5

Numeric

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98. REM is an example of _______ statement in BASIC

Executable

Input

Non-executable

Numeric

99. ______ is the operator that has the highest priority during execution of a BASIC
arithmetic expression

Addition

Subtraction

Parenthesis

Modulo

100. _______ is a group of keys on the keyboard used for numeric calculations

Function keys

Numeric keypad

Backspace

Windows
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101. We can insert space into a computerized with ________

Numeric keypad

Backspace

Spacebar

Function key

102. Computer is an _________ machine that can receive data input, process it, store
and transmit it as instructed.

Electrical

Electronic

Automatic

Mechanical

103. The only language understood by the computer such that it does not need any
interpretation is ____________

High Level Language

Low Level Language

Machine Language
 Assembly Language

104. Digital computers process _______ type of data

Analogue

Digital

Continuous

Discrete

105. ______ is not a computer

Thermometer

Speedometer

Laptop

Thermocool

106. The full meaning of VLSI is _______

Very Large Scale Integration

Very Little Scale Integration

Very Large Scope Integration

 Very Large Scale Integral

107. ________ statement is used to add comments to a BASIC program

REM

INPUT

ADD

INSERT

108. We input data into the computer with the devise called ____

Mouse

Keyboard

Printer

Processor

109. We receive hardcopy from the computer through

Mouse

Keyboard
 Printer

Processor

110. ________ is neither an input or output device

Mouse

Keyboard

Printer

Processor

111. _______ is an example of high level programming language

JAVAH

BASIC

ASSEMBLY

Machine Language

112. A diagrammatic representation of a program or its algorithm is called ______

End
 Flowchart

Terminal

Input and Output

113. In program flowchart, parallelogram is _________ symbol

End

Flowchart

Terminal

Input and Output

114. We terminate BASIC program with __________ statement

End

Flowchart

Terminal

Input and Output

115. The oval shape symbol is used as __________ input symbol

 End

Flowchart

Terminal

Input and Output

116. The value assumed by _______ remain unchanged during and after the
execution of a program

Variables

Statements

Constants

Alphanumeric

117. Values of ______ remains unchanged during and after the execution of a BASIC
program

Input

Save

Variable

Constants

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118. _______ is a control statement in BASIC

Goto

Load

Rem

End

119. ____________ is an unconditional statement in BASIC

Goto

If – Then – Else

Let

Exit

120. _______ is a conditional statement in BASIC

If – Then – Else

Goto

List

Let
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121. _______ is the skilled computer scientist that can develop computer program

Investigation

Review

Feasibility study

Programmer

122. We use questionnaire during ______ stage of system analysis and design

Investigation

Review

Feasibility study

Programmer

123. Feasibility report is generated during __________

Investigation

Review

Feasibility study
 Programmer

124. _______ is one of the computer input devices

Joystick

Hard Drive

Printer

Monitor

125. The last stage of system analysis and design is ___________

Investigation

Review

Feasibility study

Programmer

126. A decision table has ________ quadrants

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127. Looping means

Copying set of program instructions for future use

Executing some line of a computer program several times

Running a program inconsistently

Initializing the data types of a computer program

128. A ______ is not allowed to begin a user defined variable name in BASIC

Space

Digit

Double quote

Alphabet

129. _______ is not allowed to be embedded in a BASIC variable name

Space

Digit

Double quote

Alphabet

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130. A string constant is characterized by ___________

Double quote

Space

Apostrophe

Integer

131. Systems are meant to solve ______________.

Data
Information
programs
problem

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132. Systems can be referred to as organizational way of dealing with
______________.
instructions
software
problems
chips

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133. ________ is a collection of components that work together realize some
objective.
Hardware
Software
Digital
System

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134. The following are three components of system of the system.
Control unit, ALU, Memory
RAM, ROM, PROM
Input, CPU, Output
Analog, Digital, Hybrid

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135. The following are phases of system development life cycle excluding
________________
maintenance
testile
system study
system analysis

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136. The system proposal of the system under development is be prepared by
__________________
management
engineer
analyst
programmer

3
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137. Feasibility study is the ___________ of the proposed system.

acceptance
test
assurance
maintenance

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138. System analysis is _______________ process for preferred and
acceptable solution.
logical
iterative
experimental
full
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139. The new system are design based on ________________
User requirement and detailed analysis
User plan and design analysis
User interface and analysis fact
User system and system output

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140. Preliminary system study is the investigation of the system under
______________
Application
Consideration
Usage
Central processing unit

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141. Proposal is meant to be accepted by ____________________
Operator
Programmer
Management
Analyst

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142. The feasibility study is the act of testing proposed system in light of
___________________
Walkability
User requirement
Effective use
Cast effectiveness

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143. Main goal of feasibility study is to __________________
Build new system
Solve the problem
Study
Improve the study

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144. The results of the feasibility are to be submitted _______________
Programmer
Government
Management
Analyst

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145. The system design involves the following excluding ________________
Designing input form
Designing output form
Document the design
Detailed manual procedure

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146. Some of the several tools and techniques used for describing the system
design are the following, excluding _______________
Pie chart
Gantt chart
Flowchart
Decision table

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147. Coding is called ________________ phase
Operating
Programming
Analyzing
Compiling

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 148. Circle in flowchart is ______________.
Terminator
Connector
Decision
input

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149. Diamond in flowchart is _______________
Terminator
Connector
Decision
Input

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150. Parallelogram in flow chart is __________
Terminator
Connector
Decision
input

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151. Oval in flowchart is ________________
Terminator
Connector
Decision
Input
152. Tasks such as debugging and integrating are involve in ____________
phase.
Testing
Coding
System design
Implementation

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153. The following are types of documentation of the system excluding
_________ documentation
User
Operator
System
Program

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154. Maintenance is meant to eliminate ________________
Huge cost
Slowness
Less durability
Error

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155. To a major in a system there is need for ________________
Investigation
Project
Coding
Operation

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156. ___________ will carried out through life cycle phase.
Investigation
Project
Coding
Operation

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157. Process of discovering system of full capabilities, required changes, and
performance Study is _______________
System search
System review
System design
System testing

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 158. Process of running new system with data from one or more of the
previous period for the whole or part of the system is known as
__________________
Test run
Program run
Pilot run
Operator run

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159. Process of executing computerized and manual system simultaneously
for secluded period is known as ____________ run.
Simultaneous
Pilot
Parallel
Perpendicular

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160. ___________ is the complete replacement of the old system and the
new system.
Changeover
Direct changeover
Translational changeover
Transition

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