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Computer Hardware Software Questions Answers

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Computer Software & Hardware Questions &

Answers
Q1. Which of the following is not an input device?
1. VDU
2. Keyboard
3. Monitor
4. Light Pen
Answer (1)
Q.2. A light-sensitive device that converts printed text, drawing, or other images into digital form is
called ____.
1. Plotter
2. Printer
3. Scanner
4. OMR
Answer (3)
Q.3. Which device has the limitation that we can only read it but cannot modify or erase it?
1. Floppy Disk
2. Hard Disk
3. Tape Drive
4. Compact disk
Answer (3)
Q.4. Sometimes the mouse pointer moves erratically. This is because the ___.
1. IRQ setting is not proper
2. Virus in the system
3. Mouse ball is dirty
4. Driver is not installed properly
Answer (3)
Q5. Specialized program that allows user to utilize in specific application is classified as
1. Application programs
2. Relative programs
3. Relative programs
4. Replicate programs
Answer (1)
Q.6. ____ is known as the translator for low level programming language.
1. Compiler
2. Linker
3. Loader
4. Assembler
Answer (4)
Q.7. Information travels between components to Motherboard through?
1. CMOS
2. Busses
3. Bays
4. Flash memory
Answer (2)
Q.8. The resolution of Laser Printers are specified in terms of ?
1. CPM
2. PPM
3. DPI
4. LPM
Answer (3)
Q.9.When referring to instruction words, a mnemonic is:
1. a short abbreviation for the data word stored at the operand address
2. a short abbreviation for the operand address
3. shorthand for machine language
4. a short abbreviation for the operation to be performed
Answer (4)
Q10. Data bus is ___ directional.
1. Single directional
2. Multi directional
3. Bidirectional
4. None of the above
Answer (3)
Q.11. _____ is the translator which performs macro expansion tasks.
1. Macro preprocessor
2. Macro processor
3. Macro pro-processor
4. Assembler
Answer (1)
Q.12. DASD is an acronym of _____
1. Data Access Storage Device
2. Device Access to Stored Data
3. Data Assembling Storage Disk
4. Data Assemble in Stored Device
Answer (1)
Q.13. Which is the secondary memory of Data processing system?
1. CPU
2. Hard Disk
3. Floppy Disk
4. ALU
Answer (3)
Q.14. As Humans are called Homo Sapiens, _____ is called the Silico Sapiens.
1. Computers
2. Robots
3. Hardwares
4. Monitors
Answer (1)
Q.15. Set of programs which consist of full set of documentation is termed as
1. Bus packages
2. File packages
3. Database packages
4. Software packages
Answer (4)
Q.16. A program in execution is called a ____.
1. Programming
2. Process
3. High-level Language reading
4. Data releasing
Answer (2)
Q.17. A device that is used to transmit data over telecommunications lines is called ____.
1. Drive bays
2. Data Busses
3. Drive platforms
4. Modems
Answer (4)
Q.18. For comparison and calculations, the computer uses ____.
1. CPU
2. ALU
3. Control Units
4. Processors
Answer (2)
Q.19. In a typical computer operation, which of the following memories is put in use?
1. ROM
2. HDD
3. CND
4. RAM
Answer (4)
Q.20. The basic goal of computer processors is to convert the given data into ____
1. Programs
2. Information
3. Contents of Main memory
4. Texts, Tables and Graphs
Answer (2)
Q21. Which among the following is not a peripheral hardware device in a computer system?
1. Keyboard
2. Optical Drive
1. Printer
2. HDD
Answer (4)
Q22. Computers process data under the control of sets of instructions called____.
1. Computer data
2. Computer programs
3. Computer buses
4. Computer instructions
Answer (2)
Q.23. A microprocessor unit, a memory unit, and an input/output unit form a ____.
1. Microcomputer
2. CPU
3. Compiler
4. ALU
Answer (1)
Q.24. The software used to drive microprocessor-based systems is known as ___
1. Firmware
2. Assembly language programs
3. Flowchart instructions
4. BASIC interpreter instructions
Answer (2)
Q.25. How many bits are used in the data bus?
1. 7
2. 9
3. 8
4. 16
Answer (3)
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Fundamentals of Computer Computer Abbreviations

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