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COMPUTER AWARENESS
> 1 nibble equals to---------4 bits
> Acollection of related instructions organized for a
common purpose is referred to as------Program
> A Dumb terminal has--------Keyboard and Screen
> A group of magnetic tapes, videos or terminals usually
under the control of one master is---Cluster
> A hybrid computer------- Resembles both a digital and
analogue computer
> Anormal CD-ROM usually can store up to data----
680 MB
> A Pixel is--------------- The smallest resolvable part of a
picture
> A register organized to allow to move left or right
operations is called a---Shift register
> Aset of flip flops integrated together is called-------
Register
> A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal
into a digital bit stream is known as-------- Pulse code
modulation
> Abacus was the first- -- mechanical calculator
> An application program that helps the user to change any
number and immediately see the result of that change is-
woceeeee Spreadsheet
> An error in computer data is called-------- Bug
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computer system i ---- Terminal
> An integrated circuit is---- ---- Fabricated on a tiny
silicon chip
> An output device that uses words or messages recorded
on a magnetic medium to produce audio response is-------
----Voice response unit
> ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding
systems
> ASCII stands for---------American Standard Code for
Information Interchange
> ASCII stands for------ American Standard Code for
Information Interchange
Before a disk can be used to store data. It must be------
Formatted
> Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer
via its ports ----Data
> CD-ROM stands for----
Memory
> Chief component of first generation computer was-----
Vacuum Tubes and Valve
> Computer instructions written with the use of English
words instead of binary machine code is called-----opcode
> Computer is free from tiresome and boardoom. We call
it------ Diligence
> Computer Model IBM 1401 is---
Computer
v
---Compactable Disk Read Only
--- Second Generation
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are--------- Human ware
> Computer system comprises of major units---- input unit,
output unit, central processing unit and storage unit
> Computers built before the First Generation of computers
were----------| Electro-mechanical
> country which contributed-----Taiwan
> CPU speed of a personal computer is------ -----100
KIPS (thousand instructions per second )
> Descending Order of a data Hierarchy is------- Database —
File — Record — Fields — Bytes — Bit
> EBCDIC stand for--
Decimal Interchange Code
> EEPROM stands for-----Electrically Erasable
Programmable Read Only Memory
> Fifth generation computer is also known as:
--Very Knowledge information processing system
> Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic
material are also called------- Diskettes
> FORTRAN programming language is more suitable for------
--Scientific Applications
> From which generation computers the printers were
used------ second
> From which generation operating systems were
developed-------- Third
> Hard disk is coated in both sides with-------- Magnetic
metallic oxide
Extended Binary Coded
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data---------
> IBM 1401 computer was------------| Mainframe Computer
> If in a computer, 16 bits are used to specify address in a
RAM, the number of addresses will be-------- 65,536
> IMB launched its first personal computer called IBM-PC in
1981. It had chips from Intel, disk drives from Tendon,
operating system from Microsoft, the printer from Epson
and the application software from everywhere. Can you
name the
>In mode, the communication channel is used in
both directions at the same time---- Full-duplex
> Inacomputer____is capable to store single binary bit--
----- Flip flop
> In Computer Architecture a Bus is:
shared communication wires
> In Computer System Memory management operations
are performed by------ Operating system
> In Computer terminology ‘CAD’ is stands for----
Computer Aided Design
> In computing and electronic systems BCD is abbreviation
of------ Binary Coded Decimal
> In which mode Windows starts with only the core drivers
& services-------Safe Mode
> Instructions and memory address are represented by------
-- Binary codes
> Magnetic tape can serve as------Secondary storage media
collection of
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> MICR stands for------Magnetic Ink Character Reader
> Mnemonic a memory trick is used in which of the
following language------ Assembly language
> Mostly of the following device is used to carry user files---
----Floppy Disk
> MSI is the abbreviation of-------------
Scale Integrated
> Multi user systems provided cost savings for small
business because they use a single processing unit to link
several------ Dumb terminals
> Operating system, editors, and debuggers comes under---
anne! System Software
> Physical connection between Microprocessor Memory
and other parts is called---Address bus
> Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability
and-------------- Resolution
> Programs are executed on the basis of a priority number
Multiprogramming
-----Regression Analysis Time Series
> Raw facts and figures about any particular topic are--------
data
> Shortcut Notation for groups of four Binary Digits is
called Number-----Hexadecimal
> Signals can be analog or digital and a computer that
processes the both type of signals is known as-------
Hybrid Computer
SWAPNIL_E_BOOKS ‘swaphill E-book> Size of the primary memory of a PC ranges between--------
sonnel 64KB & 256KB
> Speed of Laser Printer is measured in-------- PPM (pages of
text per minute)
> The acronym of WORM in a Computer System is---------
Write Once Read Many
> The ALU of a computer responds to the commands
coming from----- Control section
> The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called.
-- Sorting
> The BIOS is the abbreviation of------
Input Output System
> The cheapest memory devices in terms of Cost/Bit----------
-Compact Disks
> The contents of information are stored in
data register
> The difference between memory and storage is that -------
--- memory is Temporary and storage is permanent
> The fastest access time--
Semiconductor Memories
> The first digital computer built with IC chips was known
-IBM System / 360
> The first general purpose electronic computer in the
world was-------- ENIAC
> The first general purpose electronic digital computer in
the world was--- UNIVAC (UNIVersal Automatic
Computer)
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- Memory
as----
SWAPNIL_E_BOOKS ‘swaphill E-book> The first Macintosh computer was from---- Fourth
generation
> The first microprocessor built by the Intel corporation
was called-------- 4004
> The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile
direct access storage of data and that have no moving
parts are known as----------Magnetic bubble memory
> The memory which is programmed at the time it is
manufactured: PROM
> The output qu of a printer is measured by-------------
Dot per inch
> The programs which are as permanent as hardware and
stored in ROM is known as----- Firmware
> The programs which are as permanent as hardware and
stored in ROM is known a Firmware
> The Second Generation Computer was based on-------------
Transistor
> the stages in the compilation process-------- Lexical
Analysis, syntax analysis, and code generation
> The subject of cybernetics deals with the science of-------
Control and communication
> The Third Generation Computer was made with-------------
-IC (Integrated Circuit)
> The two kinds of main memory are---------- Primary and
secondary
> The two major types of computer chips are-----------
Primary memory chip, Microprocessor chip
SWAPNIL_E_BOOKS ‘swapilll E-book> Through which device the main components of the
computer communicate with each other---------
System Bus
> To “Debug” the System means-------- Find and Correct
Errors on System
> UNIVAC is-: Universal Automatic Computer
> WAN stands for------- Wide Area Network
> What are the computers called that performs calculations
and comparisons usually in the binary numbering system-
woceeneee Digital Computers
> What do you call the translator which takes assembly
language program as input & produce machine language
code as output------ Assembler
> What does DMA stand for-----------
Access
> What is a compiler---- A compiler converts the whole of a
higher level program code into machine code in one step
> What is a light pen-------------Optical input device
> What is an interpreter-------- ‘An interpreter does the
conversion line by line as the program is run
> What is required when more than one person uses a
central computer at the same time------ Terminal
> What is the date when Babbage conceived Analytical
engine------- 1837
> What is Unicode----------Character Encoding System
.----Direct Memory
SWAPNIL_E_BOOKS swapfill E-book> When a key is pressed on the keyboard, which standard
is used for converting the keystroke into the
corresponding bits: ------ANSI
> When did John Napier develop first logarithm------ 1614
> When was vacuum tube invented----------- 1906
> Which access method is used to access cassette tape------
Sequential
> Which company is the biggest player in the
microprocessor industry- Intel
> Which device is used as the standard pointing device ina
Graphical User Environment----Mouse
> Which is the largest manufacturer of Hard Disk Drive:
----Seagate
> Which is used for manufacturing chips----
Semiconductors
> Which is used for manufacturing chips------ Semiconductor
> Which language is directly understood by the computer
without translation program----Machine language
> Which Language that Computer can Understand &
Execute------- Machine Language
> Which machine was not invented by Charles Babbage-----
--Analytical Engine and Difference Engine
> Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-
bit computer------ ---- Binary
> Which of the following IC was used in third generation of
computers--- SSI{ Small-Scale Integration), MSI{ Medium
Scale Integration)
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encoding standard of Unicode-----UTF-8(Unicode
Transformation Format)
> Which of the following memories must be refreshed
many times per second----- Dynamic RAM
> Which of the following programming language were used
in first generation computers------ Machine language
> Which of the printers used in conjunction with computers
uses dry ink powder. - Laser printer
> Which parameters decided the performance of the
memory—Latency, Cycle time, Transfer rate
> Which produces the best quality graphics reproduction---
--- Plotter
> Which storage devices can store maximum amount of
data: Hard Disk
> Which technology is used in Compact disks-------Laser
> Which technology is used in Compact disks-------Laser
> Which unit holds data temporarily------- Primary Memory
Unit
> Which was the most popular first generation computer---
--- IBM 1650
> Which was the world’s first minicomputer and when was
it introduced-------PDP-I, 1958
> Who designed the first electronics computer ? ENIAC------
ooo J. P. Eckert and J. W. Mauchly
SWAPNIL_E_BOOKS swaphil E-book> Who developed a mechanical device in the 17th century
that could add, subtract, multiple, divide and find square
roots-------- Leibniz
> Who invented Integrated Circuit (IC)-----
> Who invented the microprocessor.
Huff
> Who is the inventor of ABC Computer------- John v.
Atanasoff, Clifford Berry
> Word length of a Personal Computer is-:
---- Jack Kilby
Marcian E
-8 bits
1. Who is the father of Computer science? Charles Babbage
2. In a computer, most processing takes place in__? CPU
3. In which type of computer, data are represented as discrete
signals? Digital Computer
4. Scientific Name of Computer? Sillico sapiens
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of the screen whichrequires operator attention?Reverse Video
6. Computers, combine both measuring and counting, are
called__? Hybrid Computer
7. What is FORTRAN? Formula Translation
8. What translates and executes program at run time line by
line? Interpreter
9. What converts an entire program into machine language ?
Compiler
10. Who is the father of personal computer? Edward Robert
11. EEPROM stands for__? Electronic ErasableProgrammable
Read Only Memory
12. Who developed the first electronic computer? J.V.
Atansoff
13. Which programming languages are classified as low level
languages? Assembly Language
14. The first web browser is__? Mosaic
15. First page of Website is termed as__? Homepage
16. IBM stands for__? InternationalBusiness Machines
17. Office LANS, which are scattered geographically on large
scale, can be connectedby the use of corporate__?WAN ( wide
areanetwork )
SWAPNIL_E_BOOKS swaphil E-book18. To move a copy of file from one computer to another over
a communicationchannel is called?File Transfer
19. Large transaction processing systems in automated
organisations use__? Batch Processing
20. MICR stands for__? ‘Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
21. Name of 1st electronic computer? ENIAC
22. No. of different characters in ASCII coding system? 1024
23. MSIC stands for _? Medium ScaleIntegrated Circuits
24. The scrambling of code is known as__? Encryption
25. The first computers were programmed using__? Machine
Language
26. A fault in a computer program which prevents it from
working correctly is knownas__?Bug
27. Which button makes alphabets/letters in uppercase and
lowercase and numbers tosymbols?Shift
28. When a computer is switched on, the booting process
performs__? Power on self test
29. What is the software frequently utilized by end users
called (like Word,PowerPoint)?ApplicationSoftware
30. Unit of measurement of the output quality of a printer?
Dot per sq. inch
31. Switching device of fifth generation computer is__? VLSI
SWAPNIL_E_BOOKS swaphil E-book32. The unit KIPS is used to measure the speed of __?
Processor
33. DOS stands for__? Disk OperatingSystem
34. What is a joy stick primarily in computers used for?
Computer Gaming
35. In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicised__? E-
mail virus
36. Which of the following commands is given to reboot the
computer? Ctrl+Alt+Del
37. What is correcting errors in a program called ? Debugging
38. BCD is __? Binary CodedDecimal
39. What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce
itself? Worm
40. SMTP, FTP and DNS are applications of the layer?
Application
41. Which command is used to select the whole document?
Ctri+A
42. COBOL is an acronym for__? Common BusinessOriented
Language
43. The ability of an OS to run more than one application at a
time is called? Multitasking
44. What is the functional key to display save-as box? F12
45. Full form of NOS ? Network Operatingsystem
SWAPNIL_E_BOOKS swaphil E-book46. Something which has easily understood instructions is said
to be..........? Analog Data
47. A modem is connected to a__? Telephone Line
48. Refresh Rate of monitor is measured in? Hertz
49. What was the chief component of first generation
computer? Vacuum tube &Valves
50. Name the Father of Computer Mouse? Douglas Engelbart
51. A program that performs a useful task while
simultaneously allowing destructiveacts is__?Trojan Horse
52. The geometric arrangement of devices on the network is
called... Topology
53. The basic goal of computer process is to convert data into
___? Information
54. Where are the CPU and memory located? Motherboard
55. Who is known as the founder of IBM Company? Thomas J.
Watson
56. An image on a computer screen is made up of__? Pixels
57. Full form of MAN ? Metropolitan AreaNetwork
58. Which command in DOS can be used to recover
accidentally deleted files? UNDELETE
59. A computer program that converts an entire program into
machine language atone time is called__?Characters
SWAPNIL_E_BOOKS ‘swaphil E-book60. In which year, the Microsoft company was founded? 1975
61. What is the personal computer operating system that
organizes and uses a graphicdesktop environment?Windows
62. What are Light pen and joystick ? Input Devices
63. What is a half byte also called as? Nibble
64. SMPS stands for__? Switched modePower Supply
65. What do we use to change the appearance and positioning
of text document in MSWord?Formatting
66.A is approximately a million bytes? Megabyte
67. Daisy wheel, Drum, chain etc are the__? Printers
68. XML stands for __? Extensible MarkupLanguage
69. What kind of scheme is the HTTP protocol?
Request/Response
70. Magnetic disk is an example of__? Secondary Memory
71. What is the meaning of OSI, in terms of computers ? Open
systeminterconnection
72. Which type of storage device is a BIOS ? Primary
73. What is the extension type of the excel 2007 files? .xIsx
74. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as
another individual isknown as the crime of__?Identitytheft
75. The amount of vertical space between lines of text ina
document is called__? Line Spacing
SWAPNIL_E_BOOKS swaphil E-book76. A computer cannot ‘boot’ if it does not have the__?
Operating system
77. What is the other name for programmed chip? LSIC
78. A normal CD- ROM usually can store up to data? 680
MB
79. What does DMA stand for? Direct MemoryAccess
80. Full form of LAN ? Local Area Network
81. ASCII stands for__? American StandardCode
forinformationInterchange
82. Second Generation computers were developed during__?
1956-65
83. When did arch rivals IBM and Apple Computers Inc. decide
to join hands? 1991
84. What kind of memory is both static and non -volatile?
ROM
85. An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is
the alternative computerjargon for it?Glitch
86. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk
e-mail is known as__? Spam
87. The common name for the crime of stealing passwords
is__? Spoofing
88. BIOS stands for __? Basic Input OutputSystem
SWAPNIL_E_BOOKS swaphil E-book89. Who is regarded as Father of “C’ programming language?
Dennis Ritchie
90. RAM can be treated as the
processor. Waiting Room
for the computer’s
91. Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this
manipulation is called__? Processing
92. Joshy, Perfumes are examples of __? Viuses
93. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files
from a criminal’scomputer is an example of a law
enforcement speciality called__?Computer Forensics
94. Where does most data go first with in a computer memory
hierarchy? RAM
95. Help Menu is available at which button? Start
96. Which file contains permanent data and gets updated
during the processing oftransactions?Master File
97. A DVD is an example of an__? Optical Disc
98. Which is most common tool used to restrict access to
computer system? Passwords
99. The technology that stores only essential instructions on a
microprocessor chip and thus enhances its speed is referred
as__? RISC
SWAPNIL_E_BOOKS swaphil E-book100. What is the name of an application program that gathers
user information and sends it to someone through the
Internet? Spybot
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