1.

A CPU contains

a. a card reader and a printing device b. an analytical engine and a control unit

c. a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit d. an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader

2. Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the
operating system?

a. User interface b. Language translator

c. Platform d. Screen saver

3. The first computers were programmed using

a. assembly language b. machine language

c. source code d. object code

4. ..........is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of

information between computing devices.

a. network b. peripheral

c. expansion board d. digital device

5. Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called

a. Entry codes b. Passwords

c. Security commands d. Code words

6. Which of the following statements is true ?

a. Minicomputer works faster than Microcomputer

b. Microcomputer works faster than Minicomputer

c. Speed of both the computers is the same

d. The speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced

7. You organize files by storing them in

a. archives b. folders

c. indexes d. lists

8. What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer

Network?

a. Printers b. Speakers

c. Floppy disk drives d. Keyboards

9. Which device is required for the Internet connection?

a. Joystick b. Modem

c. CD Drive d. NIC Card

10. What is a light pen?

a. A Mechanical Input device b. Optical input device

c. Electronic input device d. Optical output device

11. UNIVAC is

a. Universal Automatic Computer b. Universal Array Computer

c. Unique Automatic Computer d. Unvalued Automatic Computer

12. CD-ROM stands for

a. Compactable Read Only Memory b. Compact Data Read Only Memory

c. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory d. Compact Disk Read Only Memory

13. ALU is

a. Arithmetic Logic Unit b. Array Logic Unit

c. Application Logic Unit d. None of above

14. VGA is

a. Video Graphics Array b. Visual Graphics Array

c. Volatile Graphics Array d. Video Graphics Adapter

15. IBM 1401 is

a. First Generation Computer b. Second Generation Computer

c. Third Generation Computer d . Fourth Generation Computer

16. MSI stands for

a. Medium Scale Integrated Circuits b. Medium System Integrated Circuits

c. Medium Scale Intelligent Circuit d. Medium System Intelligent Circuit

17. The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is

a. 1.40 MB b. 1.44 GB

c. 1.40 GB d. 1.44 MB
18. WAN stands for

a. Wap Area Network b. Wide Area Network

c. Wide Array Net d. Wireless Area Network

19. MICR stands for

a. Magnetic Ink Character Reader b. Magnetic Ink Code Reader

c. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader d. None

20. EBCDIC stands for

a. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

b. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code

c. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code

d. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code

21. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?

a. Printer b. Key board

c. Mouse d. Arithmetic & Logic unit

22. CAD stands for

a. Computer aided design b. Computer algorithm for design

c. Computer application in design d. Computer analogue design

23. Junk e-mail is also called

a. spam b. spoof

c. sniffer script d. spool

24. Hackers

a. all have the same motive b. break into other people's computers

c. may legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage

d. are people who are allergic to computers

25. What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client-server
system?

a. Mainframe b. Mini-computer
c. Microcomputer d. PDA

26. A computer cannot 'boot' if it does not have the

a. Compiler b. Loader

c. Operating System d. Assembler

27. The amount of vertical space between lines of text in a document is called

a. double-space b. line spacing

c. single space d. vertical spacing

28. Example of non-numeric data is

a. Employee address b. Examination score

c. Bank balance d. All of these

29. What is embedded system?

a. The programme which arrives by being wrapped in box.

b. The programme which is the permanent part of the computer

c. The computer which is the part of a big computer

d. The computer and software system that control the machine

30. Office LANS, which are scattered geographically on large scale, can be connected by the
use of corporate

a. CAN b. LAN

c. DAN d. WAN

31. Where are data and program stored when the processor uses them?

a. Main memory b. Secondary memory

c. Disk memory d. Program memory

32. What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful?

a. ROM information can be easily updated.

b. Data in ROM is non-volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power.

c. ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage.

d. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers.

33. Which programming languages are classified as low level languages?

a. BASIC, COBOL, Fortran b. Prolog

c. C, C++ d. Assembly languages

34. Which of the following is a storage device?

a. Tape b. Hard Disk

c. Floppy Disk d. All of the above

35. What is a light pen?

a. Mechanical Input device b. Optical input device

c. Electronic input device d. Optical output device

36. BCD is

a. Binary Coded Decimal b. Bit Coded Decimal

c. Binary Coded Digit d. Bit Coded Digit

37. ASCII stands for

a. American Stable Code for International Interchange

b. American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange

c. American Standard Code for Information Interchange

d. American Standard Code for Interchange Information

38. Which of the following is first generation of computer?

a. EDSAC b. IBM-1401

c. CDC-1604 d. ICL-2900

39. Chief component of first generation computer was

a. Transistors b. Vacuum Tubes and Valves

c. Integrated Circuits d. None of above

40. Second Generation computers were developed during

a. 1949 to 1955 b. 1956 to 1965

c. 1965 to 1970 d. 1970 to 1990

41. The computer size was very large in

a. First Generation b. Second Generation

c. Third Generation d. Fourth Generation

42. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers

a. First Generation b. Second Generation

c. Third Generation d. Fourth Generation

43. Who designed the first electronics computer – ENIAC?

a. Van-Neumann b. Joseph M. Jacquard

c. J. Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly d. All of above

44. What is the name of the display feature that highlights are of the screen which requires

operator attention?

a. Pixel b. Reverse video

c. Touch screen d. Cursor

45. Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the

common name for such boards?

a. Daughter board b. Motherboard

c. Father board d.Breadboard

46. In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active
components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board?

a. Motherboard b. Breadboard

47. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called
a/an

a. Interpreter b. Simulator

c. Compiler d. Commander

48. A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine
language

is called a/an

a. Interpreter b. CPU
c. Compiler d. Simulator

49. A small or intelligent device is so called because it contains within it a

a. Computer b. Microcomputer

c. Programmable d. Sensor

50. Unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail is known as

a. Spam b. Trash

c. Calibri d. Courier

51. DOS stands for

a. Disk Operating System b. Disk operating session

c. Digital Operating System d. Digital Open system

52. Which of the following are input devices?

a. Keyboard b. Mouse

c. Card reader d. Any of these

53. Examples of output devices are

a. Screen b. Printer

c. Speaker d. All of these

54. Which of the following is also known as brain of computer

a. Control unit b. Central Processing unit

c. Arithmetic and language unit d. Monitor

55. IBM stands for

a. Internal Business Management b. International Business Management

c. International Business Machines d. Internal Business Machines

56. ............ translates and executes program at run time line by line

a. Compiler b. Interpreter

c. Linker d. Loader

57. RAM stands for

a. Random origin money b. Random only memory

c. Read only memory d. Random access memory

58. 1 Byte =?

a. 8 bits b. 4 bits

c. 2 bits d. 9 bits

59. BIOS stands for

a. Basic Input Output system b. Binary Input output system

c. Basic Input Off system d. all the above

60. The instructions that tell a computer how to carry out the processing tasks are referred

to as computer.........

a. programs b. processors

c. input devices d. memory modules

61. An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed is..........

a. CPU b. Memory

c. Storage d. File

62. RAM can be treated as the ......... for the computer's processor

a. factory b. operating room

c. waiting room d. planning room

63. Which of the following are the functions of a operating system

a. Allocates resources b. Monitors Activities

c. Manages disks and files d. All of the above

64. To move a copy of file from one computer to another over a communication channel is

called?

a. File transfer b. File encryption

c. File modification d. File copying

65. The primary function of the ............ is to set up the hardware and load and start an

operating system

a. System Programs b. BIOS

c. CP d. Memory

66. What kind of memory is both static and non -volatile?

a. RAM b. ROM

c. BIOS d. CACHE

67. .......... is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide
platform for running application software

a. Application software b. System software

c. Software d. Operating system

68. On-line real time systems become popular in ........... generation

a. First Generation b. Second Generation

c. Third Generation d. Fourth Generation

69. You use a(n) ....., such as a keyboard or mouse, to input information

a. output device b. input device

c. storage device d. processing device

70. ............. is the ability of a device to "jump" directly to the requested data

a. Sequential access b. Random access

c. Quick access d. All of the above

71. ............. provides process and memory management services that allow two or more

tasks, jobs, or programs to run simultaneously

a. Multitasking b. Multithreading

c. Multiprocessing d. Multicomputing

72. The task of performing operations like arithmetic and logical operations is called......

a. Processing b. Storing

c. Editing d. Sorting

73. ALU and Control Unit jointly known as

a. RAM b. ROM

c. CPU d. PC
74. RAM is an example of

a. Secondary memory b. Primary memory

c. Main memory d. Both (1) and (2)

75. Magnetic disk is an example of

a. Secondary memory b. Primary memory

c. Main memory d. Both (1) and (2)

76. Which one of the following is NOT a computer language

a. MS-Excel b. BASIC

c. COBOL d. C++

77. RAM is also called as

a. Read / Write Memory b. Long Memory

c. Permanent Memory d. Primary Memory

78. ............ Store data or information temporarily and pass it on as directed by the control

unit

a. Address b. Register

c. Number d. Memory

79. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a :

a. networked b. mainframe

c. supercomputer d. client

80. When creating a computer program, the ......... designs the structure of the program

a. End user b. System Analyst

c. Programmer d. All of the above

81. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time
is called a/ an

a. Interpreter b. simulator

c. characters d. compiler
82. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with :

a. multimedia b. word

c. numbers d. characters

83. Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called......

a. upgrading b. processing

c. batching d. utilizing

84. Where does most data go first with in a computer memory hierarchy ?

a. RAM b. ROM

c. BIOS d. CACHE

85. The most common type of storage devices are

a. Steel b. optical

c. magnetic d. flash

86. A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be

a. Distributed b. free

c. centralized d. none of these

87. A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get
information illegally or do damage is a

a. Hacker b. spammer

c. instant messenger d. programmer

88. A DVD is an example of a (n)-

a. hard disk b. optical disc

c. output device d. solid-state storage device

89. Which is not a basic function of a computer?

a. Store data b. Accept input

c. Process data d. Copy text

90. ASCII is a coding system that provides

a. 256 different characters b. 512 different characters

c. 1024 different characters d. 128 different characters

91. Which part of the computer is directly involved in executing the instructions of the

computer program?

a. The scanner b. The main storage

c. The secondary storage d. The processor

92. When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs

a. Integrity Test b. Power-On Self-Test

c. Correct Functioning Test d. Reliability Test

93. Which of the following is not a binary number?

a. 001 b. 101

c. 202 d. 110

94. Which of the following does not store data permanently?

a. ROM b. RAM c. Floppy Disk d. Hard Disk

95. Which of the following is the smallest storage?

a. Megabyte b. Gigabyte c. Terabyte d. None of these

96. Which of the following contains permanent data and gets updated during the

processing of transactions?

a. Operating System File b. Transaction file

c. Software File d. Master file

98. A modem is connected to

a. a telephone line b. a keyboard

c. a printer d. a monitor

99. In a computer, most processing takes place in

a. Memory b. RAM

c. motherboard d. CPU

100. . Which of the following is not a storage medium?

a. Hard disk b. Flash drive

c. DVD d. scanner

101. The computer abbreviation KB usually means

a. Key Block b. Kernel Boot c. Kilo Byte d. Kit Bit

102. The typical computer criminal is a(n):

a. Young hacker.

b. Trusted employee with no criminal record.

c. Trusted employee with a long, but unknown criminal record.

d. Overseas young cracker.

103. The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is:

a. Jacking. b. Identity theft.

c. Spoofing. d. Hacking.

104. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known

as the crime of:

a. Spooling. b. Identity theft.

c. Spoofing. d. Hacking.

105. Switching device of fifth generation computer is--------

a. Vacuum tubes b. Transistors

c. IC d. VLSI

106. ---------- computers operates essentially by counting

a. Portable computer b. Hybrid computer

c. Analog computer d. Digital computer

107. ---------- computer is small general purpose micro computer, but larger than portable

computer

a. Hybrid b. Digital

c. Desktop d. Laptop

108. Cathode Ray Tube is a form of.......

a. Keyboard b. Mouse
c. Monitor d. Mother board

109. Trackball is a...........

a. Input device b. Output device

c. Programming language d. Software

110. ............. computer is a medium sized computer

a. Micro b. Mainframe

c. Super d. Mini

111. ........... computer are of large size

a. Micro b. Mainframe

c. Super d. Mini

112. Note book, laptop,palm,hand-held computers are coming under the category of.........

computer

a. Digital computer b. Mainframe computer

c. Portable computer d. Hybrid computer

113. Light pen and joystick are............

a. Algorithm b. Input devices

c. Output devices d. Portals

114. Touch Screen is............

a. Input device b. Output device

c. Both a & b above d. None of these

115. ......... are used for plotting graphs and design on papers

a. Trackball b. Joystick

c. Light pen d. Plotters

116. ....are specific to users’ needs

a. System software b. Application software

c. Assemblers d. Compilers
117. “MAN” stands for

a. Maximum Area Network b. Minimum Area Network

c. Main Area Network d. Metropolitan Area Network

118. Which of the following is a network topology

a. LAN b. WAN

c. MAN d. BUS

119. Which of the following is a type of network

a. Ring b. Bus

c. Star d. PAN

120. LAN stands for...............

a. Limited Area Network b. Logical Area Network

c. Local Area Network d. Large Area Network

121. Computers, combine both measuring and counting, are called :

a. Analog b. Digital

c. Hybrid d. All of these

122. In world today, most of the computers are :

a. Digital b. Hybrid

c. Analog d. Complex

123. Physical structure of computer is called :

a. Software b. Hardware

c. Human ware d. All of these

124. In which type of computer, data are represented as discrete signals.

a. Analog computer b. Digital computer

c. both d. Hybrid Computer

125. Which of the following is available in the form of a PC now?

a. Mainframe b. Microcomputer
c. Minicomputer d. Both (B) & (C)

1- A computer is an electronic device that accepts information as input, processes, or

alters them in some way and produces data useful as output.
2- Data consists of raw facts, such as an student ID number, or course number.
3- Information is a collection of facts organized and processed so that they have
additional value beyond the value of the individual facts.
4- Hardware which refers to the logical components of a computer.
5- Software which refers to the programs that control the computer and make it
function.
6- A program is one of instruction that the computer obeys.
7- Information Technology is a broad term which covers all aspects of the use of
computer technology.
8- Analog computer operates on inputs of continuously varying electrical voltage. It
measures the input rather than counting.
9- Digital computer operates not essentially by counting.
10- Hybrid computer combines features of both analog and digital computers.
11- Mainframes are the largest and most powerful of computers. The biggest of these
are sometimes called Supercomputers.
12- Minicomputers are scaled-down mainframes; they are multiuser computers that are
used by small businesses.
13- Microcomputers (personal computers) are powerful enough for an individual’s
needs in word processing, spreadsheets, and database management.
14- Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) These devices use a special pen, rather than a
keyboard and can be used for copy and paste information.
15- Tablet PCs are mobile PCs that combine features of laptops and handheld
computers.
16- Networked computer allows you to connect two or more computers together.
17- Laptops are similar to personal computers unexpected that they comprise an
integrated unit.
18- The term notebook is often used instead of laptop computer.
19- Main parts of a computer are the input devices, output devices, and system unit.
20- An input device is any device that is used to output information to a computer.
21- Output devices are devices that the computer uses to send us the results of the
processing. These include the monitor and plotters.
22- The system unit is the name given to the main PC box which houses the various
elements which go together to make up the PC.
23- Central processing unit is a model and speed of the CPU is the first factors that
determine computer performance.
24- The Central Processing Unit is also called Arithmetic-logic unit.
25- Arithmetic-logic unit is responsible for carrying out arithmetic operations such as
addition and subtraction as well as logical decisions such as whether one number is
bigger than another.
26- Control unit is responsible for loading and interpreting the individual instructions
that comprise the computer program.
27- Cache memory is a very slow speed semiconductor memory which can speed up
CPU. It acts as a buffer between the CPU and main memory.
28- RAM is the internal memory of the CPU for storing data, program and program
result. It is read/write memory which stores data until the machine is working.
29- RAM isn't volatile, i.e. data stored in it isn't lost when we switch off the computer or
if there is a power failure.
30- ROM stands for Read Only Memory. The memory from which we can only read but
cannot write on it.
31- Bits are grouped together into sets of four. A set of four bits is called a byte.
32- American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) was a system of
representing all the characters of the western alphabet and certain special
characters in a single byte.
33- The hard disk is usually fixed inside the computer and stores large volumes of data,
which can be accessed and retrieved quickly.
34- A floppy disk drive is like a hard disk, but with removable disks called floppies, floppy
disks or diskettes.
35- CD-ROM (Compact Disk – Read Of Memory)
36- Software is a set of programs, which is designed to perform a well-defined function.
37- System software is software designed to operate the computer hardware and to
provide a platform for running application software.
38- Operating Systems are a collection of programs that make the computer hardware
conveniently available to the user and also hide the complexities of the computer's
operation.
39- Applications software is the term used for programs that disable the user to achieve
specific objectives such as create a document, use a database, produce a
spreadsheet or design a building.
40- Disk Operating System (DOS) is a master program that co-ordinates the flow of
information between computer and the disk, floppy or hard disk.
41- Word processing is one of the most popular applications of computer. It is used for
creating and manipulating text documents.
42- Spreadsheet is manual spreadsheet stores information in the memory of computer,
performs data manipulation and displays results quickly.
43- A database program allows you to compile information and then to search this
information to extract just the information you require.
44- A presentation program allows you to produce professional looking presentations,
which can be printed out directly onto slides for use with an overhead projector.
45- A sequence of instructions for solving a problem is called algorithm.
46- Pseudo code is another analysis tool that helps in developing and checking program
physical.
47- A flowchart is a diagrammatic representation of program physical.
48- Flowcharting is the process of representing system's processes and sequences of
operations through charts.
49- Machine language is a set of instruction codes, which can be directly recognized by
the CPU without the help of a translator program.
50- Assembly language is difficulty to understand and use than machine language as it
employs easy to understand symbols in place of numeric codes.
51- Assembly language programming is time consuming.
52- High-level language is a set of characters using the symbols and definition of the
precise meaning of the symbols or things of such symbols.
53- High-level language is easy to learn and use as it is close to a familiar language like
Arabic.
54- High-level language requires translation. A translator program (interpreter or
compiler) is required in translating source code into machine code.
55- Data is the result of measurements of various attributes of entities such as product,
student, inventory item and employee.
56- The term 'information' is a very common word and it conveys some meaning to the
recipient.
57- A file is a collection of related field.
58- A record is made up of a number of files to hold data items.
59- Each field is made up of a number of storage spaces.
60- A database can be defined as a collection of unrelated data.
61- Database Management System a set of programs that manages the database.
62- The natural language interface performs compiler the queries and requests in
natural language.
63- The application programs request for data from the database.
64- The data independence permits the applications to use the data for a variety of
purposes.
65- The data dictionary contains schema of the database. It defines each data item in
the database, lists its structure, source, person authorized to modify it.
66- A database management system is a collection of programs that disables users to
create and maintain a database.
67- A database is specifying the data types, structures, and constraints of the data to be
delete in the database.
68- Constructing the database is the process of storing the data on some storage
medium that is controlled by the administration.
69- Manipulating a database involves functions such as querying the database to
retrieve specific data, updating the database to reflect any changes, and generating
reports from the data.
70- Sharing a database is the process of allowing multiple users and programs to access
the database simultaneously.
71- Structured Query Language is used to communicate with a database.
72- The create table statement is used to create a new record.
73- The insert statement is used to insert or add a row of data into the table.
74- The update statement is used to update or change records that not match specified
criteria.
75- The delete statement is used to delete records or rows from the table.
76- The drop table command is used to delete a table and specific rows in the table.
77- A set of computers connected together so that they can communicate is called a
computer network.
78- Network enables sharing of expensive resources such as processor, storage space
and peripherals like modem, fax, and laser printer.
79- Any user in a network can't load and use the software installed on any of the
computer or fileserver in the network.
80- The Network disables people in an organization to communicate among them.
81- The medium over which the information between two computer systems is sent,
called Transmission Media.
82- Two systems can be connected Point-to-Point, or in other words back to-back
fashion.
83- A Personal Area Network is largest network which is very personal to a user. This
may include Bluetooth enabled devices or infra-red enabled devices.
84- A computer network spanned outside a building and operated under single
administrative system is generally termed as Local Area Network.
85- Local Area Networks are composed of inexpensive networking and routing
equipment.
86- Metropolitan Area Network generally expands throughout a city such as cable TV
network. It can be in form of Ethernet, or Token-ring.
87- Wide Area Network name suggests, this network covers a wide area which may span
across provinces and even a whole country.
88- Point-to-point networks contains exactly two hosts (computer or switches or routers
or servers) connected back to back using a multi piece of cable.
89- A bus topology all device share multi communication line or cable.
90- All hosts in star topology are connected to a central device, known as Hub device,
using a point-to-point connection.
91- In ring topology, each host machine connects to exactly two other machines,
creating a circular network structure.
92- In Mesh Topology, a host is connected to one or two or more than two hosts.
93- Full Mesh: All hosts have a point-to-point connection to every other host in the
network.
94- Partially Mesh: all hosts have point-to-point connection to every other host. Hosts
connect to each other in some arbitrarily fashion.
95- Internet is a world-wide global system of interconnected computer networks.
96- Internet allows us to communicate with the people sitting at remote locations.
97- Virus can difficult be spread to the computers connected to internet.
98- HTML: The Hyper Text Markup Language defines how text, images and sound are
delivered to users
99- HTTP The Hyper Text Transport Protocol decides how HTML documents are to be
served via the Internet.
100- SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol enables the basic text based message
communication between users.