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Computer Fundamentals

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is defined as any collection of facts.

a)

input

b)

data

c)

data prrocessing

d)

software

2.

It represents the physical and tangible components of computer.

a)

hardware

b)

data

c)

data processing

d)

software

3.

The manipulation of data into a more useful form.

a)

hardware

b)

data

c)

data processing

d)

software

4.

Set of programs, which is designed to perform a well-defined function.

a)

hardware

b)

data

c)

data processing

d)

software

5.

Machine or device that performs processes, calculations and operations based on instructions providedby a software or hardware program.

a)

computer

b)

printer

c)

monitor

d)

projector

6.

A program that runs and manages the computer.

a)

software

b)

application software

c)

system software

d)

maintenance software

7.

The vacuum tube based computer generation.

a)

First Generation

b)

Second Generation

c)

Third Generation

d)

Fourth Generation

8.

Software that is designed to satisfy a particular need of a particular environment.

a)

maintenance software

b)

system software

c)

application software

d)

windows

9.

Refers to processing of data or information by grouping it.

a)

Batch Processing

b)

Online Processing

c)

Real-time Processing

d)

Distributed Processing

10.

Computer that is ideally suited for processing tasks that do not require access to huge volumes ofstored data.

a)

Main Frame Computer

b)

Mini Computer

c)

Micro Computer

d)

Super Computer

11.

The integrated Circuit based computer generation.

a)

First Generation

b)

Second Generation

c)

Third Generation

d)

Fourth Generation

12.

Machine that took only two hours to solve a nuclear physics problem that would previously require 100years of calculation by a physicist.

a)

Mark 1

b)

Napier’s Bone

c)

Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer

d)

Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer

13.

The most complex level of computer data processing method.

a)

Batch Processing

b)

Distributed Processing

c)

Real-time Processing

d)

Online Processing

14.

A component that supplies power to at least one electric load.

a)

Motherboard

b)

Processor Chip

c)

Power Supply

d)

Cables

15.

It holds together many of the crucial components of a computer, including the central processing unit(CPU), memory and connectors for input and output devices.

a)

Random Access Memory

b)

Read Only Memory

c)

Motherboard

d)

Processor Chip

16.

A collection of entities (hardware, software and liveware) that are designed to receive, process,manage and present information in a meaningful format.

a)

Computer System

b)

Computer Peripherals

c)

Cables

d)

Storage Devices

17.

It refers to reproducing the data onto many forms or documents.

a)

Verifying

b)

Sorting

c)

Classifying

d)

Duplicating

18.

The physical hardware inside a computer that temporarily stores data, serving as the computer's"working" memory.

a)

Power Supply

b)

Read Only Memory

c)

Random Access Memory

d)

Processor Chip

19.

An assembly of one or more wires running side by side or bundled, which is used to carry electriccurrent.

a)

Storage Devices

b)

Read Only Memory

c)

Processor Chip

d)

Cables

20.

The fastest, powerful, and expensive type of computer for processing data.

a)

Main Frame Computer

b)

Mini Computer

c)

Micro Computer

d)

Super Computer

21.

The transistor based computer generation.

a)

First Generation

b)

Second Generation

c)

Third Generation

d)

Fourth Generation

22.

Manages data flow between the computer's operating system and attached devices such as the harddisk, video adapter, keyboard, mouse and printer.

a)

Processor Chip

b)

Motherboard

c)

Complementary metal– oxide–semiconductor (CMOS)

d)

Basic input/output system (BIOS)

23.

Alternatively known as a display adapter, graphics card, video adapter, video board, or video controllerwhich is an expansion card that connects to a computer motherboard.

a)

Motherboard

b)

Storage Devices

c)

Video Cards

d)

Processor Chip

24.

Refers to separating of data into categories.

a)

Verifying

b)

Classifying

c)

Recording

d)

Duplicating

25.

Device connects to a computer system to add functionality.

a)

Computer System

b)

Computer Peripherals

c)

Cables

d)

Storage Devices

26.

He is known to be the father of modern computer.

a)

Blaise Pascal

b)

Konrad Suze

c)

Charles Babbage

d)

Howard Aiken

27.

Device use in the most important function of computer.

a)

input device

b)

output device

c)

processing device

d)

storage device

28.

Joystick, gamepad, and steering wheel are examples of what input device?

a)

Pointing Device

b)

Game Controller

c)

Audio Input Device

d)

Visual and Imaging Device

29.

Arranging data in a specific order.

a)

Sorting

b)

Classifying

c)

Recording

d)

Duplicating

30.

Device which was used in 1980 census and processed in one-fourth time needed.

a)

Abacus

b)

Pascal Calculator

c)

Hollerith’s Punch Card

d)

Slide Rule

31.

Special purpose computer that is used in manufacturing industry and war functionality.

a)

ATM

b)

Robot

c)

Mobile Phone

d)

Computer

32.

ATM Stands for ___________________?

a)

Automated Telling Machine

b)

Automatic Teller Machine

c)

Automated Teller Machine

d)

Automatic Telling Machine

33.

Computer that accepts analog signals, converts them to digital and processes them in digital form.

a)

Digital Computer

b)

Analog Computer

c)

Hybrid Computer

d)

General Purpose Computer

34.

Webcam, digital camera, digital camcorder are examples of what input device?

a)

Pointing Device

b)

Game Controller

c)

Audio Input Device

d)

Visual and Imaging Device

35.

It is also known as Operating System.

a)

Application Software

b)

System Software

c)

Online Software

d)

All of the Above

36.

Methods of processing data that consist of terminals connected to a computer and communication bylines that connect different department of the business/system to a computer.

a)

Batch Processing

b)

Distributed Processing

c)

Real-time Processing

d)

Online Processing

37.

HDMI stands for ___________________?

a)

High Data Management Input

b)

Higher Definition Multimedia Input

c)

Higher Data Management Interface

d)

High Definition Multimedia Interface

38.

Computer that recognize data by counting discrete signal representing either a high or low voltage state of electricity.

a)

Digital Computer

b)

Analog Computer

c)

Hybrid Computer

d)

General Purpose Computer

39.

Software stored on a small memory chip on the motherboard.

a)

Processor Chip

b)

Motherboard

c)

Complementary metal– oxide–semiconductor (CMOS)

d)

Basic input/output system (BIOS)

40.

Data processing cycle wherein input data are changed, and usually combined with other information,to produce data in a more useful form.

a)

storage

b)

process

c)

output

d)

distribution

41.

Only one person can work on this computer, but its operating system is multitasking.

a)

Main Frame Computer

b)

Mini Computer

c)

Micro Computer

d)

Super Computer

42.

It is the first commercially successful data processing machine that could sort 300 cards per minute.

a)

Hollerith’s Punch Card

b)

Slide Rule

c)

Abacus

d)

Pascal Calculator

43.

Transferring of data onto some form or document.

a)

Sorting

b)

Classifying

c)

Recording

d)

Duplicating

44.

Artificial Intelligence base computer generation.

a)

First Generation

b)

Third Generation

c)

Fifth Generation

d)

Fourth Generation

45.

Computer generation that would take operators days or even weeks to set-up a new problem.

a)

First Generation

b)

Second Generation

c)

Fifth Generation

d)

Fourth Generation

46.

Placing similar data into files for future references.

a)

Storing

b)

Retrieving

c)

Merging

d)

Summarizing

47.

These computers recognize data as a continuous measurement of a physical property.

a)

Digital Computer

b)

General Purpose Computer

c)

Hybrid Computer

d)

Analog Computer

48.

This computer is multi-programming, high-performance, multi-user and can handle the workload ofmore than 100 users at a time on the computer.

a)

Main Frame Computer

b)

Mini Computer

c)

Micro Computer

d)

Super Computer

49.

Device invented by William Oughtred that can quickly multiply and divide.

a)

Napier’s Bone

b)

Slide Rule

c)

Abacus

d)

Pascal Calculator

50.

A data processing category that combines manual procedure and mechanical equipment such a typewriterand calculator.

a)

Electronic Data Processing

b)

Business Data Processing

c)

Mechanical Data Processing

d)

Scientific Data Processing

51.

Device that used rods with numbers marked on them in such a way that by simply placing the rods sideby side products and quotients of large numbers can be obtained.

a)

Napier’s Bone

b)

Slide Rule

c)

Abacus

d)

Pascal Calculator

52.

A collection of data is condensed and certain conclusions from the data are represented in ameaningful format.

a)

Storing

b)

Retrieving

c)

Merging

d)

Summarizing

53.

It utilized the same techniques for addition and subtraction as Pascal’s device but could also performmultiplication and division, as well as extract square roots.

a)

Napier’s Bone

b)

Leibniz Calculator

c)

Abacus

d)

Pascal Calculator

54.

Auto speedometer is an example of what type of computer _________________?

a)

Analog Computer

b)

Digital Computer

c)

Hybrid Computer

d)

None of the Above

55.

It contains the programming that allows your computer to be "booted up" or regenerated each timeyou turn it on.

a)

Random Access Memory

b)

Central Processing Unit

c)

Read Only Memory

d)

Processor

56.

It is the process of recovering stored data and/or information when needed.

a)

Storing

b)

Retrieving

c)

Merging

d)

Summarizing

57.

Computer Microphone and midi keyboard are examples of what type of computer hardware?

a)

Input Devices

b)

Storage Devices

c)

Output Devices

d)

Process Devices

58.

Mouse, touchpad, touchscreen and multi-touch screen are examples of what type of input device?

a)

Pointing Device

b)

Game Controller

c)

Audio Input Device

d)

Visual and Imaging Device

59.

A data processing category that uses type of input, output, and storage devices that may be interconnected toan electronic computer to process data.

a)

Mechanical Data Processing

b)

Business Data Processing

c)

Electronic Data Processing

d)

Scientific Data Processing

60.

A data processing method that involves human intervention.

a)

Mechanical Data Processing

b)

Electronic Data Processing

c)

Machine Data Processing

d)

Manual Data Processing

61.

This computer cannot perform any other task except the one they were meant to do.

a)

Special Purpose Computer

b)

Analog Computer

c)

Hybrid Computer

d)

General Purpose Computer

62.

Area of data processing is characterized by the need to establish, retain, and process files of data forproducing useful information.

a)

Electronic Data Processing

b)

Business Data Processing

c)

Scientific Data Processing

d)

Mechanical Data Processing

63.

Data processing cycle where results of the preceding processing steps are collected.

a)

input

b)

process

c)

output

d)

origination

64.

Computer generation that saw the development of Graphical User Interface.

a)

First Generation

b)

Third Generation

c)

Fifth Generation

d)

Fourth Generation

65.

Windows: System Software as Microsoft Word: _________________?

a)

Operating System

b)

Application Software

c)

Applied System

d)

None of the Above

66.

This device was operated by dialing a series of wheels that could add and subtract numbers containingup to eight digits.

a)

Napier’s Bone

b)

Slide Rule

c)

Abacus

d)

Pascal Calculator

67.

It is also known as humanware.

a)

peopleware

b)

liveware

c)

menware

d)

All of the Above

68.

Data processing type that used different input, output, and storage devices.

a)

Mechanical Data Processing

b)

Electronic Data Processing

c)

Machine Data Processing

d)

Manual Data Processing

69.

Computer generation that first used keyboard and monitors and interfaced with an operating system.

a)

First Generation

b)

Third Generation

c)

Second Generation

d)

Fourth Generation

70.

Which method of data processing has the capability of fast-response?

a)

Batch Processing

b)

Online Processing

c)

Real-time Processing

d)

Distributed Processing

71.

This device is divided into two parts called ‘Heaven’ and ‘Earth’.

a)

Napier’s Bone

b)

Slide Rule

c)

Abacus

d)

Pascal Calculator

72.

VGA stands for _________________?

a)

Visual Graphics Array

b)

Visible Graphical Array

c)

Visual Graphic Automation

d)

None of the Above

73.

It was the first large-scale vacuum tube computer that could perform 300 multiplications per second.

a)

Mark 1

b)

Apple 1

c)

Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer

d)

Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic

74.

Device developed by Charles Babbage which was designed to automate a standard procedure forcalculating the roots of polynomials.

a)

Difference Engine

b)

Calculator

c)

Analytical Engine

d)

Slide Rule

75.

Computer which was designed to perform a variety of tasks when installed with appropriate programs.

a)

Hybrid Computer

b)

Analog Computer

c)

Digital Computer

d)

General Purpose Computer

76.

He was one of the greatest scientific geniuses of his time who invented Leibniz Calculator.

a)

German Leibniz

b)

Gottfried Leibniz

c)

Charles Babbage

d)

Herman Hollerith

77.

This device was designed to use two types of cards – one, called operation cards, to indicate thespecific functions to be performs, and the other, called variable cards, to specify the actual data.

a)

Difference Engine

b)

Analytical Engine

c)

Slide Rule

d)

Leibniz Calculator

78.

Petrol pump and vital machine are examples of this type of computer.

a)

Hybrid Computer

b)

Analog Computer

c)

Digital Computer

d)

Microcomputer

79.

Early electronic data processing machine that could perform operations such as automatic subtraction,addition, programmed division, multiplication and automatic checking.

a)

Mark 1

b)

Napier’s Bone

c)

Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer

d)

Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer

80.

It is known to be the first mechanical calculating device.

a)

Napier’s Bone

b)

Slide Rule

c)

Abacus

d)

Pascal Calculator

81.

A unified set of data storage is called a _________ .

a)

Record

b)

File

c)

Report

d)

Output

82.

Which of the following is NOT part of Basic Data Processing Cycle?

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Process

d)

Distribution

83.

____________ refers to the processes of collecting the original data into source documents.

a)

Distribution

b)

Origination

c)

Process

d)

Storage

84.

Which data processing operation provides the comparison of the output(s) and help set the businessgoal in advance?

a)

Feedback

b)

Retrieving

c)

Merging

d)

Summarizing

85.

Calculator is an example of _________________.

a)

computer

b)

input device

c)

mechanical machines

d)

output device

86.

In this data processing operation, a collection of data is condensed and certain conclusions from thedata are represented in a meaningful format.

a)

Feedback

b)

Retrieving

c)

Merging

d)

Summarizing

87.

Which of the data processing operations carefully checked recorded data for errors?

a)

Verifying

b)

Recording

c)

Classifying

d)

Sorting

88.

Data processing method that return a response rapidly enough to affect the outcome of the activity orprocess.

a)

Batch Processing

b)

Online Processing

c)

Real-time Processing

d)

Distributed Processing

89.

Data processing method that generally consists of remote terminals linked to a large central computersystem to help the user conduct inquiries about accounts, process jobs, or other data processingoperations.

a)

Batch Processing

b)

Online Processing

c)

Real-time Processing

d)

Distributed Processing

90.

The “engine" that goes into motion when you turn your computer on.

a)

Motherboard

b)

Storage Devices

c)

Video Cards

d)

Processor Chip

91.

Identify the following computer peripheral: Projector

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

c)

Storage Device

92.

Identify the following computer peripheral: Speaker

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

c)

Storage Device

93.

Identify the following computer peripheral: Monitor

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

c)

Storage Device

94.

Identify the following computer peripheral: Microphone

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

c)

Storage Device

95.

Identify the following computer peripheral: External Hard Drive

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

c)

Storage Device

96.

Identify the following computer peripheral: Compact Disk

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

c)

Storage Device

97.

Identify the following computer peripheral: Flash Drive

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

c)

Storage Device

98.

Identify the following computer peripheral: Keyboard

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

c)

Storage Device

99.

Identify the following computer peripheral: Scanner

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

c)

Storage Device

100.

Identify the following computer peripheral: Printer

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

c)

Storage Device

101.

The transistor based computer generation.

a)

First Generation

b)

Second Generation

c)

Third Generation

d)

Fourth Generation