Computer Science Multiple Choice Questions

When was the C programming language introduced and by whom?

• 1980, Bjarne Stroustrup

• 1972, Dennis Ritchie

• 1995, James Gosling

• 1969, Ken Thompson

BCNF stands for:

• Boyce-Codd Normal Form

• Binary Code Normal Format

• Basic Coded Normal Form

• Base Coded Normal Function

What is normalization in DBMS?

• To increase database size

• To reduce redundancy and improve data integrity

• To speed up network traffic

• To secure passwords

Which of the following best defines an Operating System?

• A hardware device

• Software that manages hardware and software resources

• A type of antivirus

• A database system

Which statement is true about RAM?

• It is permanent memory

• It loses data when power is off

• It stores BIOS

• It is slower than a hard disk

What is an algorithm?

• A programming language

• A step-by-step procedure to solve a problem

• A compiler error

• A type of operating system

The function of a compiler is:

• To execute code line-by-line

• To convert high-level code to machine code

• To store variables

• To run hardware diagnostics

An IP address is:

• A hardware device

• A unique identifier for computers on a network

• A type of virus

• A compression algorithm

Difference between Internet and WWW?

• No difference

• Internet is hardware, WWW is software

• Internet is the network, WWW is a collection of web pages

• WWW is bigger than the Internet

A primary key:

• Can have duplicate values

• Uniquely identifies a record

• Is optional

• Stores binary data