CHAPTER 1

1. First generation computers were large because they were built with…….
a. Integrated circuit b. microchips c. vacuum tubes d. transistors
2. First generation computers were established between the period of…….
1946-1954 b. 1909-1924 c. 1964-1945 d. 1926-1944
3. The devices used by the first generation computers to store data is…..
a. ROM b. RAM c. hard disk d. punch cards
4. Which component material was used in the second generation computers?
a. Vacuum tubes b. transistors c. capacitors d. circuits of transistors
5. The analogue computer is a computer ………….
a. Uses high level language b. represents data in a discrete form c. represents data in a
continuous form d. none of the above
6. Which of the following is a multipurpose computer?
a. ATM machine b. printers c. scanners d. ordinary computers
7. An example of a super computer is
a. ENIAC b. option black c. option red d. Pentium
8. The Apollo 11 had a storage capacity of
a. 2010 characters b. 2050 characters c. 2000 characters d. 2100 characters
9. One of the following is the port that connects the printer to the computer.
a. SCSI ports b. parallel ports c. serial ports d. VGA ports
10. ……….is an electronic highway by which bits of data are transferred within the processor
and between the processor and other peripheral devices.
a. Expansion cards b. busses c. network card d. none of the above
11. What is the full meaning of VGA?
a. Visual graphics array b. vertical games arrangement c. video graphic adaptor
12. In the late 1950s, the main types of computers that were available were the……
a. Microcomputers b. minicomputers c. mainframe computers d. super computers
13. Super computers were developed in…….
a. 1980s b. 1970s c. 1960s d. 1950s
14. All the following are SCSI devices that are connected to the computers via the SCSI ports
except………..
a. External hard disks b. magnetic tapes c. scanners d. printers
15. Which of the following enables analogue data to be transmitted over telephone lines?
a. Communication software b. modem c. satellite disk d. none of the above
16. Which of the following houses the CPU of a microcomputer?
a. Monitor b. system unit c. main memory d. hard drive
17. All the following are types of a keyboard except….

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a. Ergonomic b. wireless c. multimedia d. multiuser
18. High speed special purpose used primarily in a research environment are called…
a. Mainframe computers b. minicomputers c. supercomputers d. microcomputers
19. ………..computers make use of both continuous and discrete data inputs for information.
a. Hybrid b. analogue c. digital d. super
20. ENIAC is an acronym for
a. Electrical numerical integrator and computer b. economic numerical integrator and
computer c. electronic numerical integrator and computer d. none of the above

CHAPTER 2
1. In …………, once the program is written, it cannot be erased.
a. PROM b. EPROM c. EEPROM d. ROM
2. ………. Bit is an extra attached to a byte for purpose of changing for accuracy.
a. Accuracy b. parity c. ASCII d. none of the above
3. The latest version of ASCII coding scheme is……………..
a. ASCII-14 b. ASCII-15 c. ASCII-16 d. ASCII-17
4. ……..is the language understood by the computer.
a. High level b. intermediate c. dynamic level d. low level
5. Given 01000001 as the ASCII code for A, what will be the ASCII code for K?
a. 01001011 b. 11001001 c. 01011101 d. 11000111
6. How many byte(s) in ASCII code can provide 256 combinations with which letters,
numbers and characters are stored?
a. 16 bytes b. 8bytes c. 1byte d. 32bytes
7. If the EBCDIC code for 8 is 11111000, what is the ASCII code for 5?
a. 11111001 b. 01001001 c. 11110101 d. 00110101
8. Flash RAM cards are non-volatile and are derived from……
a. PROM b. EPROM c. EEPROM d. ROM
9. Secondary storage devices are for……………….storage.
a. Temporary b. permanent c. minimal d. maximum
10. 220kilobytes equals……..
a. 1byte b. 1megabyte c. 1gigabyte d.1terabyte
11. The power of a computer is determined by its…..
a. ROM b. RAM c. hard disk d. CPU
12. The contents on EEPROM chips can be erased by using ONLY…..
a. Special equipment b. magnetic impulses c. ROM chips d. electric impulses
13. ……….refers to software permanently stored on a chip.
a. Firmware b. hardware c. modernware d. none of the above
14. The smallest unit of data in a computer processing is referred to as….

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a. Byte b. bit c. bus d. none of the above
15. The following are all primary memory except…….
a. Main storage b. cache memory c. special registers d. RAM
16. ………….is the unit that fetches the next instruction to be executed from the main
memory.
a. CU b. ALU c. RAM d. ROM
17. The ……….performs all functions like addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc.
a. CU b. ALU c. RAM d. ROM
18. The language understood by the computer is…
a. Modern b. letters and alphabets c. binary d. none of the above
19. The character B is known to be represented internally as 0100 0010. How will the
character Z be represented internally?
a. 1010 1001 b. 0011 0110 c.0101 1010 d. 0101 1001
20. Video adapter cards are usually inserted in…………….
a. SCSI ports b. expansion slots c. USB slots d. video slots

CHAPTER 3
1. The keyboard is connected to the to the system unit of a computer through…
a. Serial ports b. parallel ports c. SCSI ports d. USB ports
2. The “caps lock” key on the keyboard is a …….. key.
a. Standard key b. functional key c. toggle key d. numeric key
3. …….. key is used to send commands to the computer, in addition to beginning a new
paragraph in a word processing environment.
a. Caps lock b. enter c. shift d. control
4. The keys on a keyboard can be divided into …… components.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
5. The function keys are used for………..
a. Typing b. issuing commands c. programming the computer d. none of the above
6. A device that records or plays analog sound and translates it for digital storage and
processing is referred to as………….
a. Audio input device b. voice processing device c. voice decoder d. none of the
above
7. ……… converts signals that come from a camcorder into digital form.
a. Webcam device b. digital card c. video card d. convertioner
8. The following are all examples of video card except………
a. Frame grabbers b. full motion d. slow motion
9. …………..captures and digitize only one frame at a time.
a. Frame grabbers b. full motion c. slow motion d. none of the above

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10. ………… can convert analog to digital signals up to 30 frames per second.
a. Frame grabbers b. full motion c. slow motion d. none of the above
11. An example of a soft copy output device is …….
a. Printer b. plotter c. headphone d. monitor
12. The smallest display unit on a screen that can be switched on or off and made different
shade of colors is termed……….
a. Pixel b. bit c. byte d. none of the above
13. …………is rolled about on a desktop to direct a pointer on the monitor.
a. Keyboard b. trackball c. joystick d. mouse
14. ………..helps to control the cursor by rubbing your finger on the surface.
a. Trackball b. touch pad c. joystick d. mouse
15. A pen-like device that is used to sketch images in digitized form is a ……
a. Light pen b. touch pad c. stylus d. none of the above
16. …………… uses laser beams and reflected light to translate hardcopies of graphic images
into digital form.
a. Scanners b. printers c. plotters d. monitor
17. Information processed by the computer is translated into human readable form by ……..
a. Translators b. output devices c. monitor/screen d. none of the above
18. ………….. translate data into forms understandable by the computer.
a. Processors b. CPU c. input devices d. output devices
19. …..supports the largest number of colors and shades for that which will produce the
crispest and most colorful image.
a. Graph adapter cards b. graphic card c. graphic adapter card d. graphic chip
20. All are component groupings of the keyboard except….
a. Standard keys b. numeric keys c. function keys d. alphabetical keys

CHAPTER 4
1. A collection of related data that is identified by a unique name and treated as a unit by
the computer is known as……….
a. Icon b. file c. folder d. document
2. Software instructions are contained on…….
a. Program files b. software files c. readable files d. none of the above
3. Files with .EXE. extensions are………
a. Exemplary files b. explainable files c. extended files d. executable files.
4. …..files are files that derive their extension names from the application soft wares used
to create them.
a. Original b. data c. main d. typical
5. Another name for text files is……..

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a. ASCII files b. EBCDIC files c. SCSI files USB files
6. Extensions such as .WAV and .MID are those of…….
a. Image files b. audio files c. video files d. data files
7. ………..is a type of optical disk and can hold up to 700MB of data.
a. CD-ROM b. hard disk c. floppy disk d. compact disk
8. A disk that does not have FAT on it is said to be
a. Blank b. empty c. unformatted d. formatted
9. Program source files are sometimes stored as binary.
a. True b. false c. none of the above
10. A storage device consists of
a. A storage medium b. a storage medium and a drive c. a drive only d. space
11. What is meant by volatility of a RAM?
a. It loses its content when computer is turned off b. stores data permanently c.
stores data in bit d. content can be altered
12. Tape drives are also called
a. Radio drives b. cassette c. magnetic drives d. none of the above
13. Diskettes in other words are called
a. Hard drives b. compact drives c. CDs d. floppy drives
14. A storage device in which the disk drive is separated from the hard disk storage medium
a. Hard disk cartridge b. floppy disk cartridge c. main cartridge d. cartridge
15. Memory cards are also called…
a. Main chips b. storage cards c. hard cards d. storage chips
16. ……is quickly used to transfer audio, video and data files from the hard drive of one
computer to the other.
a. CD-ROMS b. pen drive c. hard drive d. none of the above
17. DVD means…
a. Digital video disk b. digital versatile disk c. digital video display d. digital versatile
display
18. An optical disk has a …………….. structure.
a. Linear b. vertical c. sandwich d. sausage
19. A file with an extension as .BMP is a/an ………….file.
a. Image b. audio c. video d. data
20. .MPG is an extension for a ………. File.
a. Image b. audio c. video d. data

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