Computer Quiz – 56

COMPUTER QUIZ

1. The following piece of hardware is used as input phase of a computer-based information system
a) Printer
b) Diskette
c) Monitor
d) Keyboard

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Answer d) Keyboard

2. Software instructions intended to satisfy a user specific processing needs are called
a) systems software
b) microcomputer
c) documentation
d) applications software

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Answer d) applications software

3. A term used for diskette is
a) disk cartridge
b) disk pack
c) floppy disk
d) none of these

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Answer c) floppy disk

4. Following is true for the digital computer
a) Information is in form of a string of binary digits
b) It can be used as analog processor
c) It is less accurate than the analog computer
d) None of these.

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Answer a) Information is in form of a string of binary digits

5. Comparing with secondary storage, primary storage is
a) slow and inexpensive
b) fast and inexpensive
c) fast and expensive
d) slow and expensive

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Answer c) fast and expensive

6. CPU performs read/write operations at any point in time in
a) ROM
b) PROM
c) EPROM
d) RAM

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Answer c) EPROM

7. Following is not the from of secondary storage
a) Magnetic tape
b) CD’s
c) Disk
d) Hard disk

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Answer d) Hard disk. EXPLANATION A computer stores data using several different methods. Therefore, there are different levels of data storage, which may may be referred to as primary and secondary storage. A computer’s internal hard drive is often considered a primary storage device, while external hard drives and other external media are considered secondary storage devices.

8. Technique of placing software/programs in a ROM semiconductor chip is called
a) PROM
b) EPROM
c) firm ware
d) microprocessor

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Answer c) firm ware

9. Following is not true for magnetic tape
a) low cost
b) direct-access storage medium
c) compact and portable
d) highly reliable

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Answer b) direct-access storage medium

10. The following is a nonvolatile memory
a) ROM
b) RAM
c) LSI
d) VLSI

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Answer a) ROM

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