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CCC4 Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A byte consists of

a)

One bit

b)

Four bits

c)

Eight bits

d)

Sixteen bits

2.

Which is the largest computer?

a)

Mainframe computer

b)

Mini Computers

c)

Micro Computers

d)

Super Computers

3.

The headphone is an output device.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Was the first digital computer?

a)

UNIVAC

b)

MARK-I

c)

ENIAC

d)

IBM 360

5.

Which of the following is the fastest and largest, and most expensive computer?

a)

Supercomputer

b)

Personal Computer

c)

Laptop

d)

Notebook

6.

The Basic Input Output System (BIOS) resides in

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

CPU

d)

Cache Memory

7.

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

a)

Binary

b)

Octal

c)

Decimal

d)

Hexadecimal

8.

Which of the following memories has the shortest access times?

a)

Cache Memory

b)

Magnetic Bubble Memory

c)

Magnetic Core Memory

d)

RAM

9.

Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and writes operations?

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

EPROM

d)

EEPROM

10.

Which program is run by BIOS to check hardware components are working properly while the computer is turned On?

a)

DMOS

b)

POST

c)

CMOS

d)

RIP

11.

Second generation computer used

a)

Vacuum Tube

b)

Transistor

c)

Vacuum electric tube

d)

None of these

12.

Is it possible to set scroll property of mouse?

a)

Yes only once

b)

No

c)

Yes any time

d)

Only at installation time

13.

The first calculating device was

a)

ENIAC

b)

ABACUS

c)

Calculator

d)

Differential Engine

14.

Who developed the ENAIC?

a)

Charles Babbage

b)

John Mauchly

c)

Bill Gates

d)

Ada Augsta

15.

Computer can understand and execute only ____

a)

Low Level Language

b)

Machine Language

c)

Assembly Language

d)

High Level Language

16.

First Generation computer used

a)

Vacuum Tube

b)

Vacuum Bulb

c)

Transistor

d)

Micro Chip

17.

AMD stands for

a)

Advantage Micro Distance

b)

And Mad Dam

c)

Advanced Micro Devices

d)

Automatic Mechanical Disk

18.

CD-R stands for

a)

Compact Disk - Recordable

b)

Collect Data - Radium

c)

Color Data - Ring

d)

None of these

19.

ASCII stands for

a)

American Standard Code For Information Interchange

b)

American Standard Code For Inter Interchange

c)

Australia Standard Code For Inter Interchange

d)

None of these

20.

A permanent memory, which holds data and instructions for start up the computer and does not erase data after power off

a)

NIC

b)

CPU

c)

RAM

d)

ROM

21.

Storage which stores or retains data after power off is called

a)

Volatile storage

b)

Non-volatile storage

c)

Sequential storage

d)

Direct storage

22.

The slowest memory in a computer system is

a)

Hard disk

b)

CD-ROM

c)

Cache Memory

d)

Static RAM

23.

Hard disk drives are considered as ___ storage

a)

Flash

b)

Non-volatile

c)

Temporary

d)

Non-permanent

24.

The number of pixels displayed on a screen is called

a)

Resolution

b)

Colour depth

c)

Refresh rate

d)

Viewing size

25.

The unit of speed used for Super Computer is

a)

KB

b)

FLOPS

c)

GB

d)

EB