Revision Question on Data Processing

1. Which generation of computers made use of vacuum tube?

A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
2. Who among the following experts contributed to the design of ENIAC machine?
A. Augustus Ada
B. G.W. Labnitz
C. John Mauchly
D. John Napi
3. The first mechanical counting device called Abacus was used for_______
A. Addition and Division
B. Multiplication and Division
C. Addition and Subtraction
D. Trigonometry and Multiplication
4. Convert 110112 to base 10
A. 17
B. 27
C. 31
D. 37
5. What is the major component used in second generation computers
A. Capacitors
B. Chips
C. Integrated circuits
D. Transistors
6. Which of the following hexadecimal alphabets stands for twelve (12)
A. B
B. C
C. D
D. E
7. The name given to a program that allows a user to create, edit, format, store, print
and retrieve textual documents is ________
A. Presentation Package
B. Spreadsheet
C. Word Processor
D. Graphical software
8. The computer that used integrated circuit based technology belongs to _______
generation
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th
9. The acronym LCD stands for _______
A. Light color display
B. Light crystal display
C. Liquid color display
D. Liquid crystal display
10. What is the binary equivalent of 6D16
A. 11011102
B. 11101012
C. 11011012
D. 10110102
11. Which of the following persons invented the punch card machine?
A. Blaise Pascal
B. Gottfried Leibniz
C. J. Prosper Eckert
D. Herman Hollerith
12. Convert 478 to binary
A. 1001112
B. 110112
C. 100012
D. 11110112
13. The following are characteristics of fifth generation computer, except _______
A. Built with artificial intelligence.
B. Processing speed is faster
C. Produces little or no heat
D. Uses symbolic language
14. The numeric equivalent of the hexadecimal number D is ________
a. 10 b. 14 c. 13 d. 15
15. A system of counting in tens is called ________
b. Octal number system b. Decimal number system c. Binary number system
d. Hexadecimal number system
16. Octal number system consist of digits __________
c. 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 b. 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 c. 0,1
d. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
17. Pascal calculator was invented in the year _________________
A. 1640 B.1642 C. 1641 D. 1648
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18. The first 20 century computer used for commercial purpose was
__________________
A. UNIVAC B. EDVAC C. ENIAC D. Analytical Engine
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19. The 19 century computer that makes use of punch card to convey instruction is
__________
A. Jacquard’s Loom B. Leibnitz Multiplier C. Abacus
D. Pascal Calculator
20. The full meaning of ENIAC is __________________________
A. Electrical Numeric Integration and computer
B. Electronic Numerical Integrator and circuit
C. Electronic Number Integrator and computer
D. Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator
21. Within 1956 – 1963 _________ generation of computer was widely used
a. Second b. Second c. Third d. Fourth
22. One of this is not a programming language used in third generation
a. COBOL b. FOTRAN c. Borland Delphi d. Java
23. Which of the following computing device is mainly used for addition and subtraction
a. Slide Rule b. Tally stick c. Leibnitz Machine d. Abacus
24. The Stepped Reckoner was invented by ____________
a. Von Liebniz b. Charles Babbage c. John Eckert d.
William Oughtred
25. Convert 1101.1112 to decimal
a. 12.957 b. 13.7 c. 12. 7 d. 13.875
26. The acronym ASCII means ________
A. America Standard computer interchange integer
B. America Standard code for information interchange
C. Africa State code for Intercom Interchange
D. America structured code for interchange of information
27. A rule used for counting in early ages that eventually abstracted to the use of
numbers is called
A. 3-4-5 right angle
B. 1-to-1 Correspondence
C. Tally Stick
D. Comparison to a standard
28. The Unicode was designed to support international languages using _____
a. 32 bits b. 8 bits c. 16 bits d. 64 bits
29. A byte in computer is made up of _______
a. 8 bits b. 4 bits c. 2 bits d. 16 bits
30. Which of the following computing devices did not exist in the pre-computing age to
the 19th century?
A. Napier’s bone
B. Abacus
C. ENIAC
D. Slide Rule
31. One feature that differentiate 19th century from 20th century computer is
_____________
A. Physical Structure
B. Size
C. Speed
D. Component

32. Charles Babbage was the first to

 A. Invent slide rule
B. Invent analytical engine
C. Make census machine
D. Make use of the punch card
33. The computer keyboard keys that is used to move to the beginning of a paragraph
line in MS-WORD is _____
A. Home Key
B. End Key
C. Ctrl + End Key
D. Ctrl + Home key
34. Add the following Binary numbers 1101012 and 1110012
a. 1110011
b. 1101110
c. 1011001
d. 0111011

35. ________ is the graphical, textual and auditory information a program provides for
user to communicate with the computer system.
A. Computerization
B. User interface
C. Icon
D. Computer User Interface

36. One of the following is NOT an ancient method of transmitting information.

A. Telegraph B. Smoke C. Town Crier D. Drum beating

37. The following are advantages of wireless network EXCEPT

A. Mobility B. Cost Effective C. Expensive to set-up D. Expandability

38. _________________ is the process of sending information from one point (place) to
another through a particular medium.
A. Information Processing
B. Space Communication
C. Transaction Processing
D. Information Transmission

39. The acronym UNIVAC means ______

A. Universal automated computer
B. Universal automatic computer
C. Universal automatic calculator
D. Universal automated calculator
40. The 19th century computing devices used for fabric designs is ___
A. Analytical Machine
B. Hollerith Machine
C. Jacquard Loom
 D. Pascal Machine

41. One of the following is a method of digitalization

A. Quantization and Digitalization
B. Counting and Measuring
C. Analogue and Digital
D. Quantization and Discretization

Theory Questions

1. Define the following;

i. Information Transmission
ii. Information Processing
iii. Networking
2. List five examples of Ancient method of transmitting information
3. List five examples of modern method of transmitting information
4. State three disadvantages of using cable for transmitting information
5. State two advantages of using cable for transmitting information
6. List three (3) types of information transmission medium
7. List three (3) types of networking cables
8. List the three (3) modes of receiving information
9. State three advantages of using wireless for transmitting information
10. What is the full meaning of the following acronyms
i. LAN
ii. PAN
iii. WLAN
iv. WAN
v. CAN