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This section includes 1088 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Technical Programming knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 501. |
The working principles of today's computers were provided by an English mathematician |
| A. | Charles Babbage |
| B. | Dr. Hollerith |
| C. | Donald Reach |
| D. | Ken Reider |
| Answer» B. Dr. Hollerith | |
| 502. |
The term "memory" applies to which one of the following |
| A. | Logic |
| B. | Storage |
| C. | Control |
| D. | Input device |
| Answer» C. Control | |
| 503. |
What was the name of the first commercially available micro¬processor chip? |
| A. | Intel 8008 |
| B. | Intel 8080 |
| C. | Intel 4004 |
| D. | Motorola 6809 |
| Answer» D. Motorola 6809 | |
| 504. |
A dot-matrix printer |
| A. | is an input device |
| B. | is an output device |
| C. | cannot print alphabet |
| D. | has a speed of 1000 cps |
| Answer» C. cannot print alphabet | |
| 505. |
Methods used to organise and physically store disk data are cylinder and |
| A. | Sector |
| B. | Surface |
| C. | Track |
| D. | Hib |
| Answer» B. Surface | |
| 506. |
A software package to implement a data base is |
| A. | System analysis |
| B. | DBMS |
| C. | Database |
| D. | DASD |
| Answer» C. Database | |
| 507. |
The primary memory of a personal computer consists of: |
| A. | ROM only |
| B. | RAM only |
| C. | Both ROM and RAM |
| D. | Memory module |
| Answer» D. Memory module | |
| 508. |
The term MIPS refers to _____ |
| A. | millions of instructions per second |
| B. | multiple instructions per second |
| C. | megabytes of instructions per seconds |
| D. | millions input processor set |
| Answer» B. multiple instructions per second | |
| 509. |
Which of the following printers, are you sure will not to use if your objective is to print on multicarbon forms? |
| A. | daisy wheel |
| B. | dot-matrix |
| C. | laser |
| D. | thimble |
| Answer» D. thimble | |
| 510. |
A database management system based on the concept of ownership is |
| A. | Network topology |
| B. | Network layer |
| C. | Network database system |
| D. | Network license system |
| Answer» D. Network license system | |
| 511. |
A type of simulation method using random numbers to determine the evolution of a system is |
| A. | Model dispersion |
| B. | Monte carlo |
| C. | Monadic |
| D. | Padding |
| Answer» C. Monadic | |
| 512. |
A printer in which the characters are embossed on a band is |
| A. | Dot-matrix |
| B. | Laser |
| C. | Golf-ball |
| D. | Chain |
| Answer» E. | |
| 513. |
Which type of processing that produces output results immediately after input data are entered into a computer system |
| A. | Time-sharing |
| B. | Interactive |
| C. | Batch processing |
| D. | Real-time processing |
| Answer» C. Batch processing | |
| 514. |
A device used to measure the circuit density of a chip is |
| A. | Light pen |
| B. | Mouse |
| C. | LSI |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 515. |
What is the acronym for Single In-Line Memory Module? |
| A. | SIMM |
| B. | SILMM |
| C. | SM |
| D. | SMM |
| Answer» B. SILMM | |
| 516. |
Which was the world's first minicomputer and when was it introduced? |
| A. | PDP-1, 1958 |
| B. | 1MB System/36, 1960 |
| C. | PDP-11 1961 |
| D. | VAX 11/780, 1962 |
| Answer» B. 1MB System/36, 1960 | |
| 517. |
A hard copy would be prepared on a |
| A. | Line printer |
| B. | Dot matrix printer |
| C. | Type writer terminal |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 518. |
A computer program that instructs other programs to perform a particular type of operation is |
| A. | System software |
| B. | Application program |
| C. | Compiler |
| D. | Interpreter |
| Answer» B. Application program | |
| 519. |
Tiny rings made of magnetic material that can be polarised to represent binary 1 or 0 is called |
| A. | Magnetic core |
| B. | Magnetic disk |
| C. | Card punch |
| D. | Floppy disk |
| Answer» B. Magnetic disk | |
| 520. |
A hand-held device which reads marks or characters on paper by detecting photo-sensitivity is known as |
| A. | Light pen |
| B. | Optical-wand |
| C. | Plotter |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Plotter | |
| 521. |
One of a class of storage devices that can access storage locations in any order is |
| A. | DTE |
| B. | DASD |
| C. | DDE |
| D. | DDC |
| Answer» C. DDE | |
| 522. |
Which of the following time will normally be determined by the requirements of the device to which the transfer is being made |
| A. | Access |
| B. | Cycle |
| C. | Hold |
| D. | Delay |
| Answer» D. Delay | |
| 523. |
The magnetic disks and drums are like recirculating shift registers because |
| A. | they have about the same storage capacity |
| B. | their storage is non volatile |
| C. | their access times are about the same |
| D. | stored data is available for reading over and over again in the same order. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 524. |
Which of the following programs give instructions about operations inside the computer |
| A. | System software |
| B. | Application |
| C. | Utility id) Compiler |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Application | |
| 525. |
The _____ provides a path between the CPU and peripheral devices, which are connected via interface cards. |
| A. | computer |
| B. | expansion bus |
| C. | memory |
| D. | CPU |
| Answer» C. memory | |
| 526. |
A terminal having local processing capability is |
| A. | KIPS |
| B. | AI |
| C. | Intelligent terminal |
| D. | Optical terminal |
| Answer» D. Optical terminal | |
| 527. |
The process used to set up a programs once the system is operational is |
| A. | Operating system |
| B. | Black bon |
| C. | Boot strap |
| D. | Utility |
| Answer» D. Utility | |
| 528. |
Which device uses much less computer time than the light pen and gives resolutions equal to that of the CRT display. |
| A. | Mouse |
| B. | Touch tablet |
| C. | Touch panel |
| D. | Data tablet |
| Answer» E. | |
| 529. |
The first IBM PC did not have any |
| A. | disk drive |
| B. | RAM |
| C. | ROM |
| D. | Port |
| Answer» B. RAM | |
| 530. |
Which memory stores the values of variables. |
| A. | sam |
| B. | ram |
| C. | rom |
| D. | prom |
| Answer» C. rom | |
| 531. |
One million bytes of information is abbreviated as |
| A. | Bit |
| B. | MB |
| C. | KB |
| D. | GB |
| Answer» C. KB | |
| 532. |
The earliest device that qualifies as a digital computer is |
| A. | EDSAC |
| B. | Abacus |
| C. | ENIAC |
| D. | EDVAC |
| Answer» C. ENIAC | |
| 533. |
A monitor looks like a TV set but it does not |
| A. | Receive TV signals |
| B. | Give a clear picture |
| C. | Give a steady picture |
| D. | Display graphics |
| Answer» B. Give a clear picture | |
| 534. |
Pictures or drawings, typically displayed on a VDU to allow users to select program options is called |
| A. | HIPO charts |
| B. | Icons |
| C. | Graphics |
| D. | Network |
| Answer» C. Graphics | |
| 535. |
An input device that uses switch contacts placed under a plastic pad which may be inscribed with symbols is known as |
| A. | Punched card |
| B. | Touch pad |
| C. | Punched paper tape |
| D. | Magnetic disk |
| Answer» C. Punched paper tape | |
| 536. |
Programs prepared by an outside supplier & privided to a user in a machine readable form is known as |
| A. | Utility program |
| B. | Canned program |
| C. | Application program |
| D. | Application software |
| Answer» C. Application program | |
| 537. |
Conversion of a hexadecimal number 3D16 to binary number is |
| A. | 1111012 |
| B. | 1100112 |
| C. | 110001102 |
| D. | 1100012 |
| Answer» B. 1100112 | |
| 538. |
The smallest logical data entity is called a data item or data |
| A. | Base |
| B. | Field |
| C. | Bank |
| D. | Collection |
| Answer» C. Bank | |
| 539. |
A memory that is capable of determining whether a given datum is contained in one of its addresses is |
| A. | ROM |
| B. | PROM |
| C. | CAM |
| D. | RAM |
| Answer» D. RAM | |
| 540. |
Which of the following machines are characterised by electronic tube circuitry, delay line, rotating or electrostatic memory. |
| A. | First generation |
| B. | Fifth generation |
| C. | Third generation |
| D. | Second generation |
| Answer» B. Fifth generation | |
| 541. |
Which of the following is true concerning personal computers? |
| A. | They decrease the demand for mainframe computers |
| B. | They have been most successful in the home |
| C. | The electronic spreadsheet has been a primary reason for their popularity |
| D. | Their future is not so bright owning to the improved cost-performance ratio of minis and mainframes |
| Answer» D. Their future is not so bright owning to the improved cost-performance ratio of minis and mainframes | |
| 542. |
The disadvantage of dynamic RAM over static RAM is |
| A. | higher power consumption |
| B. | variable speed |
| C. | need to refresh the capacitor charge every once in two milliseconds |
| D. | higher bit density |
| Answer» D. higher bit density | |
| 543. |
A repository for data, usually covering specific topic is |
| A. | Database |
| B. | Data requisition |
| C. | Databank |
| D. | Data collection |
| Answer» D. Data collection | |
| 544. |
Which of the following is also known as SOROBAN |
| A. | ENIAC |
| B. | Abacus |
| C. | EDSAC |
| D. | UNIVAC |
| Answer» C. EDSAC | |
| 545. |
Programmed instructions to the computer is known as |
| A. | Data |
| B. | Code |
| C. | Documentation |
| D. | Database |
| Answer» C. Documentation | |
| 546. |
The first mechanical calculator was invented in |
| A. | 1958 |
| B. | 1647 |
| C. | 1658 |
| D. | 1972 |
| Answer» C. 1658 | |
| 547. |
Which is the first compiler-level language developed by a team of IBM programmers led by John Backus and unveiled in 1957? |
| A. | BASIC |
| B. | PL/1 |
| C. | FORTRAN |
| D. | APL |
| Answer» D. APL | |
| 548. |
Magnetic tape can serve as |
| A. | Input media |
| B. | Output media |
| C. | Secondary storage media |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 549. |
Number cruncher is the informal name for |
| A. | Mini computer |
| B. | Super computer |
| C. | Micro computer |
| D. | Mainframe computer |
| Answer» C. Micro computer | |
| 550. |
What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special software called EMS (expanded memory specification)? |
| A. | Extended |
| B. | Expanded |
| C. | Base |
| D. | Conventional |
| Answer» C. Base | |