Computer Basics Quiz

Which of the following machines are characterised by electronic tube?

• First generation

• Second generation

• Third generation

• Fourth generation

The smallest logical data entity is called a data item or data?

• Field

• Record

• Byte

• Word

One million bytes of information is abbreviated as?

• MB

• KB

• GB

• TB

Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?

• ALU

• Control unit

• CPU

• Memory

The computer program language which is widely used in computer science and engineering and also in business is?

• C

• PASCAL

• Fortran

• Java

Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports?

• Data packets

• Bytes

• Signals

• Power

The process of writing computer instructions in a programming language is known as?

• Coding

• Compiling

• Decoding

• Debugging

What is the name of the temporary data storage area between a peripheral device and the CPU which compensates for the difference between their speeds?

• Cache

• Buffer

• Register

• RAM

Which of the following printers can be classified as a page-at-a-time printer?

• Dot-matrix printer

• Inkjet printer

• Laser printer

• Line printer

The storage locations in the internal storage of a CPU are called?

• Addresses

• Registers

• Buses

• Locations