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Computer

Napier's bones was used for?

A. Addition & Subtraction
B. Addition & Multiplication
C. Subtraction & Division
D. Multiplication & Division

It was a small machine that contained ten rod?

A. Pascal's calculator
B. Slide rule
C. Napier's bones
D. Abacus

It is considered as first computer prototype?

A. Pascal's calculator
B. Slide rule
C. Napier's bones
D. Abacus

A person who uses different programming languages to develop programs is?

A. Database administrator
B. Web designer
C. Software engineer
D. Graphic designer

Graphical User Interface (GUI) was developed in?

A. Second generation
B. Fourth generation
C. Mechanical era
D. Electro-mechanical era

Computer cannot start without?

A. Operating system
B. Utility programs
C. Device drivers
D. Business software

The inexpensive and most commonly used computers are?

A. Super computer
B. Mainframe computer
C. Minicomputer
D. Microcomputer

A collection of wires connecting the CPU with main memory that is used to identify particular locations is?

A. Control bus
B. Data bus
C. Address bus
D. Memory bus

Modern languages use?

A. Compiler
B. Interpreter
C. Convertor
D. Assembler

The programs that are generally installed to manage and maintain overall computer resources is?

A. Operating system
B. Utility programs
C. Language translator
D. Device driver

Media players are?

A. Business software
B. Education software
C. Entertainment software
D. Productivity software

The volatile memory ___

A. Is permanent
B. Loses contents as the power is disconnected
C. Possesses large storage
D. manages hardware resources

The device that converts hard copy into soft copy is?

A. Printer
B. Plotter
C. Scanner
D. Barcode reader

The person who writes and tests computer programs is called a

A. programmer
B. computer scientist
C. software engineer
D. project developer

What is output?

A. What the processor takes from the user
B. What the user gives to the processor
C. What the processor gets from the user
D. What the processor gives to the user

An error in a computer program

A. Crash
B. Power Failure
C. Bug
D. Virus

Computer systems are comprised of

A. hardware, programs, processors, procedures and people
B. hardware, programs, information, people and procedures
C. hardware, programs, information, people and networks
D. hardware, software, procedures, networks and people

A complete electronic circuit with transistors and other electronic components on a small silicon chip is called a(n)

A. workstation
B. CPU
C. magnetic disk
D. integrated circuit

A(n) is a program that makes the computer easier to use

A. utility
B. application
C. operating system
D. network

Softcopy is the intangible output, so then what is hardcopy?

A. The physical parts of the computer
B. The printed parts of the computer
C. The printed output
D. The physical output devices

is the process of carrying commands.

A. Fetching
B. Storing
C. Executing
D. Decoding

The main function of the ALU is to

A. Perform arithmetic and logical operations
B. Store data and information for future use
C. Control computer output, such as printing
D. Monitor all computer activities

Computers use the number system to store data and perform calculations.

A. Binary
B. Octal
C. Decimal
D. Hexadecimal

The secret code that restricts entry to some programs

A. Password
B. Passport
C. Entry code
D. Access code

The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is

A. Multiprogramming
B. Multitasking
C. Time-sharing
D. Multiprocessing