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This document contains 40 multiple choice questions about various topics related to computers and computer science. The questions cover topics such as memory, binary and hexadecimal numbering systems, computer components, operating systems, programming languages, and computer hardware and software. Sample questions include identifying the binary equivalent of a decimal number, defining common computer science terms, describing different types of computer memory, and listing components of the central processing unit. The questions assess fundamental knowledge across different areas of introductory computer science.
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This document contains 40 multiple choice questions about various topics related to computers and computer science. The questions cover topics such as memory, binary and hexadecimal numbering systems, computer components, operating systems, programming languages, and computer hardware and software. Sample questions include identifying the binary equivalent of a decimal number, defining common computer science terms, describing different types of computer memory, and listing components of the central processing unit. The questions assess fundamental knowledge across different areas of introductory computer science.
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Q1.

In comparison to the internal (main) memory, tape or disk memory is


A) slower and more expensive
B) slower and less expensive
C) faster and more expensive
D) faster and less expensive
E) None of the above
Q2. The binary equivalent to 231(10) is
A) 11100110 C) 11110000
B) 11100111 D) 11100011
Q3.Which of the following abbreviations describes a protocol of computer network?
A) CMOS C) FTP
B) HTML D) LAN
Q4. Which of the following numbers expresses the decimal number 0.5625 as a binary number?
A) 0.1001 B) 0.101 C) 0.011 D) None of the above
Q5. Which of the following values is of decimal number 120 in hexadecimal system?
A) 76 B) 77 C) 78 D) 79
Q6. What is the name given to the 8-bit unit used for coding data?
A) block of characters
B) byte
C) word
D) K
Q7. Which of the following is a decimal number expression of the result of adding together the binary number
11.1010 and 1.1111?
A)3.25 B) 3.5625 C) 3.5725 D) 4.0075
Q8. Which is the correct statement among the following ones about ASCII Code Table?
A) The Latin standard code table used on the internet.
B) The 16-bit standard code table for Vietnamese
C) The international 8-bit standard code table
D) D. The international 32-bit standard code table
Q9. Which is the correct definition among the following ones about computer science?
A) Computer programming.
B) The study of computers , including both hardware and software design.
C) The study of manufacturing computers.
D) The Application of computers in information processing.
Q10. ALU is
A) Array Logic Unit C) Application Logic Unit
B) Arithmetic Logic Unit D) None of above
Q11. Which kind of devices allows the user to add components and capabilities to a computer system?
A. System boards
B. Storage devices
C. Input devices
D. Output devices
E. Expansion slots
Q12. Which of the following values is of hexadecimal number AB3 in binary system?
A) 101010110011
B) 101010110001
C) 111001011010
D) 110011001011
Q13.Which of the following dialog boxes is to customize the way Windows handles dates, times, currency values, and
numbers
A) Date and Time Properties
B) Regional and Language Options
C) Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
D) System properties

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Q14. What is meant by the term RAM?
A) Memory which can only be read
B) Memory which can be both^read and written to
C) Memory which is used for permanent storage
D) Memory which can only be written to

 Q15. Each model of a computer has a unique


A) Assembly language
B) Machine language
C) High level language
D) All of the above
Q 16. Chief component of first generation computer was
A) Transistors
B) Vacuum Tubes and Valves
C) Integrated Circuits
D) None of above
Q17. The tracks on a disk which can be accessed without repositioning the R/W heads is
A) Surface
B) Cylinder
C) Cluster
D) None of the above
Q18. Which of the following require large computer memory?
A) Imaging
B) Graphics
C) Voice
D) All of the above
Q 19. Which of the following are used to quickly accept, store, and transfer data and instructions that are being used
immediately by the CPU?
A) microprocessors
B) registers
C) ROM chips
D) data buses

Q 20. A step-by-step procedure used to solve a problem is called


A) Operating system
B) Algorithm
C) Application program
D) None of the above
Q 21. A software package to perform calculations on data arranged in an array is
A) System software
B) Utility programs
C) Electronic spread sheet
D) Application programs

Q 22. Which kind of devices allows the user to add components and capabilities to a computer system?
A. System boards
B. Storage devices
C. Input devices
D. Output devices
E. Expansion slots
Q23.What is the general name of the device which produces hardcopy graphics?
A) COM
B) Plotter
C) Printer
D) Microfilm

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Q24.Different components on the motherboard of a PC processor unit are linked together by sets of parallel electrical
conducting lines. What are these lines called?
A) Conductors
B) Buses
C) Connectors
D) Connectively
Q 25.Ethernet uses
A) Bus topology
B) Ring topology
C) Star topology
D) Tree topology

Q26. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/an
A) interpreter
B) simulator
C) compiler
D) commander
Q27. A menu-driven operating system is one which allows you to pick up from the menu of choices it displays on the
screen. What is the name given to the images which are used in such image oriented menus?
A) Icon
B) Figure
C) Symbol
D) Option
Q28.Hard disks and floppy disks are:
A) Direct access storage devices
B) Sequential access storage devices
C) Rarely used with microcomputers
D) Both (a) and (c)
E) None of the above

Q29. The input unit of a computer


A) feeds data to the CPU or memory
B) retrieves data from CPU
C) directs all other units
D) All of the above
Q30. Everything computer does is controlled by its
A) RAM
B) ROM
C) CPU
D) Storage devices
Q31. The language that the computer can understand and execute is called
A) Machine language
B) Application software
C) System program
D) All of the above
Q32. Conversion of a hexadecimal number 4E16 to binary number is
A) 1001101(2)
B) 1001110(2)
C) 1101100(2)
D) 110111(2)
Q33. The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured
A) ROM B) RAM C) CDROM D)Punch cards
Q35. Processors of all computers, whether micro, mini or mainframe must have
A) ALU
B) Main memory
C) Control Unit
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D) All of the above
Q36. The octal equivalent of the number 11010.1011 is
A.32.54
B.63.51
C.32.27
D.None of the above
 Q37. The decimal equivalent of the binary number 11100001111 is
A.1806
B.1807
C.2806
D.All of the above
E. None of the above
Q38.Software instructions intended to satisfy a user's specific processing needs are called _____.
A) Systems software
B) A microcomputer
C) Documentation
D) Applications software

Q39. Where does a computer add and compare data?


A) Hard disk
B) Floppy disk
C) CPU
D) Memory
E) None of the above
Q40. Program execution time would be minimum if the programs are written in
A) Machine Language
B) Assembly language
C) High level language
D) All of the above

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