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COMSP211MTEX

Total questions: 148

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Analytical Engine is an engine powered by a huge __________engine.

a)

petrol

b)

diesel

c)

steam

d)

electrical

2.

Who is known as the father of computer?

a)

Herman Hollerith

b)

Louis Pascal

c)

ENIAC

d)

Charles Babbage

3.

The first generation of computers used ____________ as a major piece of technology

a)

Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuits.

b)

Integrated Circuits

c)

transistors

d)

vacuum tubes

4.

Which generation of computers started using Keyboard as input devices and Monitor as output device?

a)

Fifth generation computers

b)

Third Generation computers

c)

Second Generation computers

d)

Fourth Generation computers

5.

Which component was used in Second generation computers

a)

Transistors

b)

Integrated Circuits

c)

Vacuum Tubes

d)

VLSI technology

6.

Which generation of computers are more user-friendly.

a)

fourth Generation computers

b)

First Generation computers

c)

Fifth Generation computers

d)

Third Generation computers

7.

Which generation of computers uses artificial intelligence ?

a)

fourth Generation computers

b)

First Generation computers

c)

Fifth Generation computers

d)

Third Generation computers

8.

How many generation of computers are there?

a)

10

b)

6

c)

2

d)

5

9.

All modern computers are based on this concept _______

a)

Pascaline

b)

abacus

c)

Analytical Engine

d)

Tabulating machine

10.
In Primitive Times counting was  done on....
a)
Fingers
b)
Toes
c)
10
d)
Metric
11.
5000 Years Ago One of first tools used to express numbers was the _______________________.
a)
Maracca
b)
Abacus
c)
Lines on Stone
d)
Sticks in a Pile
12.
Where was the Abacus developed?
a)
Primitive Times
b)
America
c)
China
d)
MIT
13.
Who invented calculating rods in the 1600s?
a)
John Napier
b)
Charles Babish
c)
Bill Gates
d)
Steve Jobs
14.
What could you do with Napier's Bones?
a)
Multiply
b)
Add
c)
Subtract
d)
Divide
15.
Who invented a machine to add long columns of numbers quickly?
a)
Charles Babbish
b)
 Blaise Pascal
c)
John Napier
d)
Bill Gates
16.
How did Pascal’s Arithmetic Machine work?
a)
Like a Calculator
b)
Like Napier's Bones
c)
Like an Abacus
d)
Like the odometer in a car
17.
In 1801, who invented a new type of loom for weaving cloth in elaborate designs
a)
Charles Babbish
b)
Joseph Jacquard
c)
John Napier
d)
Blaise Pascal
18.
The Loom for weaving elaborate designs used....
a)
Punched Cards
b)
Programs
c)
Floppy Disks
d)
Ticker Tape
19.
Who invented the first calculating machine that could be called a computer?
a)
Charles Babbage
b)
Blaise Pascal
c)
John Napier
d)
Bill Gates
20.
Herman Hollerith’s Tabulating Machine helped with what?
a)
The US Census
b)
The Abacus
c)
Stonehenge
d)
Tabulation
21.
How long did the US Census take with Herman Hollerith’s Tabulating Machine 
a)
1 year
b)
10 years
c)
5 years
d)
Forever
22.
Who built the Mark I Computer?
a)
Charles Babbage
b)
 Howard Aiken
c)
Blaise Pascal
d)
John Napier
23.
How big was the Mark I? 
a)
the size of a gymnasium
b)
The top of a Table
c)
The eye of a needle
d)
The palm of your hand
24.
Who heralded the Second Generation of computers?
a)
William Shockley
b)
Charles Babbage
c)
Herman Hollerith
d)
Bill Gates
25.

What organization was the first to benefit from Herman Hollerith's machines?

a)

The Union Pacific Railroad

b)

The patent office

c)

The IBM corporation

d)

The U.S. Government

26.

If you were one of the first people to operate ENIAC, what information would you likely have computed?

a)

Planetary Movements

b)

Bombing targets

c)

Stock Prices

d)

Census Data

27.

Which of the following word pairs best symbolizes the ones and zeroes in binary code?

a)

Sight and Sound

b)

Yes and no

c)

Red and blue

d)

Want and need

28.

What devices do microprocessors contain?

a)

Calculators

b)

Transistors

c)

Gears

d)

Tubes

29.

Was a computer a ___________ that described those human beings that performed repetitive calculations?

a)

desktop

b)

job title

c)

computer

d)

hardware

30.

What did John Napier invented?

a)

computer

b)

logarithms table

c)

Television

d)

none of the above

31.

In the mid 40's, ENIAC was built by:

a)

America

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

France

32.

What's the name of the inventor of the Analytical Machine?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Stephen Hawking

c)

Charles Babbage

d)

Konrad Zuse

33.

The 4 steps of computing are:

a)

science, technology, engineering, math

b)

input, process, output, store

c)

state hypothesis, collect data, test, and conclude

d)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

34.

Select which computer hardware is for input:

a)

Keyboard

b)

Operating System

c)

Monitor

d)

Speakers

35.

Select which computer hardware is for output:

a)

Mouse

b)

Keyboard

c)

Speakers

d)

Central Processing Unit

36.

Which stores output from a computer:

a)

Scanner

b)

Keyboard

c)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

d)

Flash Drive

37.

The brain of the computer is:

a)

Monitor

b)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

c)

Mouse

d)

External Hard Drive

38.
Who developed the first program?
a)
Alan Turing
b)
Charles Babbage
c)
Ada Lovelace
d)
Tim Berners Lee
39.
The word for computers carrying out calculations is called
a)
Crunching
b)
Processing
c)
Entering
d)
Outputting
40.
Grace Hopper found a moth stuck  in a relay responsible for a malfunction, and removed it,  calling it _______.
a)
Operating
b)
Cleaning
c)
Hacking
d)
Debugging
41.
This woman was an important contributor to computer programming in the early days of high level computer languages.
a)
Ada Byron
b)
J. Kilby
c)
Francis Holberton
d)
Grace Hopper
42.
This invention replaced the transistor and led to the development of third generation computers.  Processing speed increased to millions of calculations per second.
a)
Vacuum tube
b)
Integrated circuits
c)
CPU
d)
Cicuitry
43.
What does the 'PC' stand for?
a)
Personal Computer
b)
Private Computer
c)
Posh Computer
d)
Petite Computer
44.
The word "Computer" was first assigned to...
a)
A person who conducts calculations
b)
A person who is very loud
c)
A person who doesn't sleep
d)
A person who lies
45.
This important invention began the development of the second generation computers, which no longer required vacuum tubes, and were much more efficient and less expensive.
a)
CPU
b)
Transistor
c)
Silicon chip
d)
Integrated circuit
46.
This invention replaced the transistor and led to the development of third generation computers.  Processing speed increased to millions of calculations per second.
a)
Vacuum tube
b)
Integrated circuits
c)
CPU
d)
Cicuitry
47.
This allowed a CPU to be built on a single chip, thus allowing computer engineers to design the first fourth generation computers
a)
silicon chip
b)
integrated circuit
c)
microprocessor
d)
SRAM
48.
Which type of computer is designed for one person to use at a time?
a)
personal computer
b)
server
49.

Name one early computing device.

a)

Calculator

b)

Abacus

c)

Slide Rule

d)

All of the above

50.

George Boole designed the Boolean logic

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Identify the component that protects the internal hardware of a computer system unit

a)

RAM

b)

Case

c)

Hard Drive

d)

Power Supply

52.

Which component is the brain of the computer?

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

Hard drive

d)

Motherboard

53.

Identify the component that stores the information being accessed by the CPU.

a)

RAM

b)

Hard Drive

c)

Power Supply

d)

Motherboard

54.

Which type of hard drive has no moving parts?

a)

RAM

b)

Motherboard

c)

Magnetic Drive

d)

Solid State Drive (SSD)

55.

Which of the following is an input device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Projector

c)

Speaker

d)

Keyboard

56.

Which input device can verify a person's identity for security purposes?

a)

Stylus

b)

Gamepad

c)

Barcode reader

d)

Fingerprint Scanner

57.

Which of the following is an output device?

a)

Mouse

b)

Monitor

c)

Keyboard

d)

Microphone

58.

Which of the following is a storage device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Scanner

c)

Speaker

d)

Flash Drive

59.

Which type of connector can you find at the end of a telephone landline?

a)

DVI

b)

VGA

c)

DB-9

d)

RJ-11

60.

Identify the most common type of connector for a keyboard and mouse.

a)

USB

b)

VGA

c)

RJ-45

d)

DB-25

61.
Which of the following is not a common computer component?
a)
Keyboard
b)
Mouse
c)
Trackball
d)
Monitor
62.
Which of the following is considered to be hardware?
a)
Keyboard
b)
Motherboard
c)
Microsoft Word
d)
Trackball
63.
Which is the main circuit board of the computer?
a)
Processor
b)
Motherboard
c)
Hard Disk
d)
ROM
64.
Which is not the best example of a peripheral?
a)
Printer
b)
Speakers
c)
Hard Disk
d)
Keyboard
65.
Which is measured in GHz?
a)
Processor
b)
Hard Disk
c)
RAM
d)
Power Supply
66.
Is a data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material.
a)
RAM
b)
Hard Disk
c)
DVD
d)
ROM
67.
Is a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs
a)
CD/DVD Drive
b)
Hard Disk
c)
Mother Board
d)
Power Supply
68.
Is a form of computer data storage that stores data and machine code currently being used
a)
ROM
b)
USB
c)
Hard Disk
d)
RAM
69.
Is the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions.
a)
USB
b)
ROM
c)
CPU
d)
UPS
70.
Is the main printed circuit board (PCB) found in general purpose microcomputers and other expandable systems. It holds and allows communication between many of the crucial electronic components of a system
a)
Video Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
Motherboard
d)
Network Card
71.
Is an electrical device that supplies electric power to an electrical load. The primary function of a power supply is to convert electric current from a source to the correct voltage, current, and frequency to power the load.
a)
USB
b)

CPU

c)
RAM
d)
Power Supply
72.
Fans attached to components are usually used in combination with a heat sink to increase the area of heated surface in contact with the air, thereby improving the efficiency of cooling.
a)
Cooling Fan
b)
Heating Fan
c)
Hard d]Disk Fan
d)
DVD Fan
73.
Is an internal expansion card that provides input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer programs.
a)
Graphic Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
TV Card
d)
Network Card
74.
Is an expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display. Frequently, these are advertised as discrete or dedicated graphics cards, emphasizing the distinction between these and integrated graphics.
a)
Graphic Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
TV Card
d)
Network Card
75.
Is an electronic device that connects a computer to a computer Network, usually a LAN.
a)
Graphic Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
TV Card
d)
Network Card
76.
Is a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically translated into the motion of a pointer on a display, which allows a smooth control of the graphical user interface.
a)
Mouse
b)
Light Pen
c)
Touch Pad
d)
Trackball Mouse
77.
A display screen used to provide visual output from a computer, cable box, video camera, VCR or other video generating device.
a)
Projector
b)
Printer
c)
Monitor
d)
Speakers
78.
A device that projects an enlarged image of an acetate or other transparency placed on it on to a wall or screen.
a)
Projector
b)
Printer
c)
Monitor
d)
Speakers
79.
Is a peripheral device which makes a persistent human-readable representation of graphics or text on paper.
a)
Projector
b)
Printer
c)
Monitor
d)
Speakers
80.
A device that converts analog audio signals into the equivalent air vibrations in order to make audible sound.
a)
Projector
b)
Printer
c)
Monitor
d)
Speakers
81.
A video camera connected to a computer, allowing its images to be seen by Internet users.
a)
Webcam
b)
Speakers
c)
Keyboard
d)
Light Pen
82.
Is a typewriter-style device which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as a mechanical lever or electronic switch. 
a)

Mouse

b)
Speakers
c)
Keyboard
d)
Light Pen
83.
A machine allowing the creation of a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model, typically by laying down many thin layers of a material in succession.
a)
Inkjet Printer
b)
Laser Printer
c)
Dot Matrix Printer
d)
3D Printer
84.
Is a device that analyses a real-world object or environment to collect data on its shape and possibly its appearance. The collected data can then be used to construct digital three-dimensional models.
a)
Handheld Scanner
b)
3D Scanner
c)
Flatbed Scanner
d)
Sheetfed Scanner
85.

Is what type of software?

a)

system software

b)

programming software

c)

application software

d)

utility software

86.

What is software?

a)

The physical parts of a computer

b)

The operating information used by a computer

c)

The memory bank of a computer

d)

The electrical current inside of a computer

87.

The following are programming software except

a)

Cobol

b)

Visual Basic

c)

Adobe Reader

d)

Pascal

88.

The following Video Editing software except.

a)

Gimp

b)

Filmora

c)

Proshow

d)

After Effects

89.

Which of the following software is an example of spreadsheet?

a)

Word

b)

Excel

c)

Powerpoint

d)

Access

90.

Which of the following is a database software?

a)

Word

b)

Excel

c)

Access

d)

PowerPoint

91.
Is the main printed circuit board (PCB) found in general purpose microcomputers and other expandable systems. It holds and allows communication between many of the crucial electronic components of a system
a)
Video Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
Motherboard
d)
Network Card
92.
Is an expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display. Frequently, these are advertised as discrete or dedicated graphics cards, emphasizing the distinction between these and integrated graphics.
a)
Graphic Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
TV Card
d)
Network Card
93.
define RAM
a)
a type of data storage used in computers
b)
a type of computer that cannot be accessed randomly
94.
A computer memory that acts as the main storage available to user for programs and data
a)
RAM
b)
URL
c)
ROM
d)
flash drive
95.
What type of drive is typically faster than a standard hard disk?
a)
SSD
b)
DDS
c)
SDS
d)
DSD
96.
To perform computer repair, which tool is commonly required.
a)
screwdriver
b)
hammer
c)
magnifying glass
d)
electrical tape
97.
This is an image of what kind of hardware?
a)
Tower Casing
b)
CD/DVD Drive
c)
USB Port
d)
Portable Storage
98.
This is an image of what type of hardware?
a)
USB Port
b)
Portable Storage
c)
Hardware
d)
USB Cable
99.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Central Processing Unit
b)
Computer Processing Unit
c)
Computing Part Unit
d)
Core Process Unit
100.

Is the set of instructions and associated data that direct the computer to do a task.

a)

Software

b)

Hardware

101.

Software can be divided into two categories:

a)

System Software

b)

Application Software

c)

User Software

d)

Gaming Software

102.

Helps the computer to carry out its basic operating tasks.

Interacts with the hardware.

a)

System Software

b)

Application Software

103.

Helps the user carry out a variety of tasks.

Interacts with the users.

a)

Application Software

b)

System Software

104.

The __________________ is a combination of programs designed to control and manage hardware and other resources of the system.

a)

system software

b)

application software

c)

operating system

105.

System software also manages the ______________ operations such as loading program and data into __________, saving data to disks, transmitting data through a port to a peripheral device, etc.

a)

fundamental, memory

b)

unnecessary, cpu

c)

fundamental, cpu

106.

System Software is a program or a set of programs that primarily helps user perform certain task using a computer system.

a)

True

b)

False

107.

Application softwares are downloaded and installed separately by the user and have nothing to do with the ______ functions.

a)

system

b)

user

c)

task

108.

Collection of computer programs that control the interaction of the user and the computer hardware.

a)

Operating System

b)

Application Software

c)

System Software

109.

Responsible for directing all computer operations and managing all computer resources.

a)

Operating System

b)

Application Software

c)

System Software

110.

The OS controls basic input and output, allocates ___________, manages _____________, maintains security, and detects equipment failure.

a)

system resources, storage space

b)

system space, storage resources

c)

system, storage

111.

A part of the operating system code is stored in a ROM and the rest of it resides on a disk.

a)

True

b)

False

112.

Loading the operating system into memory is called __________________.

a)

booting the computer

b)

booting the software

c)

booting the hardware

113.

Which of these are the responsibilities of an OS?

a)

Communicate with user, receive and execute commands, show error messages.

b)

Manage allocation of memory, processor time and other resources.

c)

Collect input from keyboard, mouse, and provide data to running programs.

d)

Convey program output to screen, printer, or other output device.

e)

Helps the computer communicate with a particular device.

114.

Which of these are responsibilities of OS?

a)

Access data from secondary storage

b)

Write data to secondary storage

c)

Maintains security (checks user-name , password, virus infection)

d)

Allows you to display both programs on the computer screen and work with them at the same time.

115.

The most important operating system capability for sharing computer resources is _______________.

a)

multiprogramming

b)

multiprocessing

c)

multitasking

116.

Permits multiple programs to share a computer system’s resources at any time through concurrent use of CPU.

a)

Multiprogramming

b)

Multitasking

c)

Virtual Storage

d)

Multiprocessing

117.

By concurrent use in multiprogramming, we mean that many programs are actually using the CPU at any given moment.

However, at the same time other programs can collect inputs and display outputs.

a)

True

b)

False

118.

Two or more programs are active at the same time, but they do not use the same computer resources simultaneously.

a)

Multiprogramming

b)

Multitasking

c)

Virtual Storage

d)

Multiprocessing

119.

With multiprogramming, a group of programs takes turns using the processor.

a)

True

b)

False

120.

The first operating systems executed many programs at a time.

When a program read data from a tape or disk or wrote data to a printer, the entire CPU does not come to a stop.

a)

True

b)

False

121.

In a multiprogramming environment, three programs were stored in primary storage.

The first program executes until an input/output statement occurs.

a)

True

b)

False

122.

The multiprogramming capability of primarily single-user operating systems (PC).

One person can run two or more programs concurrently on a single computer.

a)

Multiprogramming

b)

Multitasking

c)

Virtual Storage

d)

Multiprocessing

123.

Allows you to display both programs on the computer screen and work with them at the same time.

a)

Multiprogramming

b)

Multitasking

c)

Virtual Storage

d)

Multiprocessing

124.

Virtual storage breaks a program into a number fixed- length portions called ________ or into variable-length portions called _______.

a)

pages, segments

b)

segments, pages

c)

fixed portions, variable portions

125.

A way of handling programs more efficiently.

a)

Multiprogramming

b)

Multitasking

c)

Virtual Storage

d)

Multiprocessing

126.

Only this small portion (____________) of the program is stored in primary memory at one time.

All other program pages are stored on a ____________ until they are ready for execution.

a)

2 to 4 kilobytes

b)

2 to 4 megabytes

c)

2 to 4 gigabytes

d)

peripheral disk

e)

secondary storage

127.

Which of these is not an advantage of virtual storage?

a)

The central processor is utilized more fully.

b)

Many more programs can be in primary storage because only one page of each program actually resides there.

c)

Programmers no longer have to worry about the size of the primary storage.

d)

Programs can be of finite length and small machines can execute a program of any size.

128.

Virtual storage is based on the fact that. In general, only a few statements in a program can be actually utilized at any given moment.

a)

True

b)

False

129.

An operating system capability that links together two or more CPU to work in parallel in a single computer system.

a)

Multiprogramming

b)

Multitasking

c)

Virtual Storage

d)

Multiprocessing

130.

In ____________, OS can assign multiple CPUs to execute different instructions from the same program or from different programs simultaneously, dividing the work between the CPUs.

a)

multiprocessing

b)

multiprogramming

c)

multitasking

131.

Uses concurrent processing with one CPU.

a)

Multiprogramming

b)

Multitasking

c)

Virtual Storage

d)

Multiprocessing

132.

Uses simultaneous processing with multiple CPUs.

a)

Multiprogramming

b)

Multitasking

c)

Virtual Storage

d)

Multiprocessing

133.

Device Driver can establish _______________ because it contains information about the characteristics of your computer and of the device.

a)

communication

b)

network

c)

data

d)

connection

134.

Each peripheral device requires a device driver.

a)

True

b)

False

135.

When we add a device to an existing computer, part of its installation includes adding its device driver to the _____________.

a)

configuration

b)

internet

c)

I/O

136.

Developed for a specific task.

a)

System Software

b)

Application Software

c)

Operating System

137.

Is a prewritten, precoded, commercially available set of programs that eliminates the need for individuals or organizations to write their own software programs for certain functions.

a)

Application Software Packages

b)

PC Tools

c)

Word Processing Software

d)

Spreadsheet Software

e)

Database Management Software

138.

General-purpose application packages that have been developed for PCs, especially word processing, spreadsheet, data management, graphics, integrated software packages, and Web browsers.

a)

Application Software Packages

b)

PC Tools

c)

Word Processing Software

d)

Spreadsheet Software

e)

Database Management Software

139.

It allows you to make changes in your document electronically in memory.

a)

Application Software Packages

b)

PC Tools

c)

Word Processing Software

d)

Spreadsheet Software

e)

Database Management Software

140.

Is a numerical analysis tool.

Creates a worksheet, composed of a grid of columns and rows.

a)

Application Software Packages

b)

PC Tools

c)

Word Processing Software

d)

Spreadsheet Software

e)

Database Management Software

141.

Is a collection of information stored in one or more computers.

a)

Database

b)

Structured Database

c)

Database Management Software

142.

Is organized in a uniform format of records and fields.

It contains data that describes a collection of similar entities.

a)

Database

b)

Structured Database

c)

Database Management Software

143.

Allow us to create illustrations, diagrams, graphs, and charts that you also can print and transmit to remote computers.

a)

Graphics and Presentation Software

b)

Integrated Software Packages

c)

Software Suites

d)

Web Browsers

144.

Combines the functions of the most important PC software packages, such as word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and data management.

a)

Graphics and Presentation Software

b)

Integrated Software Packages

c)

Software Suites

d)

Web Browsers

145.

Integrated packages are not a compromise.

a)

True

b)

False

146.

Integrated Software Packages can do many things, however, they generally do not have the same power and depth as single-purpose packages.

a)

True

b)

False

147.

Are collections of applications software sold as a unit (e.g. Microsoft Office 97). It contains Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

a)

Graphics and Presentation Software

b)

Integrated Software Packages

c)

Software Suites

d)

Web Browsers

148.

Easy-to-use software tools for accessing the World Wide Web and the Internet.

a)

Graphics and Presentation Software

b)

Integrated Software Packages

c)

Software Suites

d)

Web Browsers