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WorksheetsComputer Basics Quiz
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
The brain of any computer system is:
Hard Drive
RAM
CPU
Power Supply
What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers?
Cost reduction
Speed improvement
Increased size
Technological advancement
Which part interprets program instructions and initiates control operations?
ALU
RAM
Control Unit
Motherboard
A computer program that converts assembly language to machine language is called:
Compiler
Interpreter
Assembler
Emulator
The time required for the fetching and execution of one simple machine instruction is:
Instruction Cycle
Fetch Time
Memory Cycle
CPU Cycle
Binary numbers need more places for counting because:
Binary digits are larger
Binary systems are slow
It is complex
Binary base is small
Which computer has been designed to be as compact as possible?
Mainframe Computer
Supercomputer
Microcomputer
Minicomputer
Which of the following is still useful for adding numbers?
Calculator
Slide Rule
Abacus
Digital Watch
A general-purpose single-user microcomputer designed to be operated by one person at a time is called:
Workstation
Mainframe
Server
PC
ASCII stands for:
Advanced System for Character Information Interchange
American Standard Code for Internet Interaction
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Automated System for Code Integration
Which output device is used for translating information from a computer into pictorial form on paper?
Printer
Monitor
Scanner
Plotter
The list of coded instructions is called:
Software
Algorithm
Data Set
Computer Program
The first mechanical calculating machine was made by:
Charles Babbage
John Napier
Alan Turing
Blaise Pascal
Who is called the "grandfather" of the computer?
Ada Lovelace
John von Neumann
George Boole
Charles Babbage
Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?
AMD
Nvidia
IBM
Intel
The OR, XOR, & AND functions can be performed by _____ of the computer in a CPU.
Control Unit
Cache
Memory
ALU
The computer industry uses prefixes of Greek origin to measure large amounts of data. Which term describes 1024 bytes?
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
Kilobyte
Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second?
ROM
Static RAM
Cache
Dynamic RAM
The third generation of computers covers the period:
1959-1964
1946-1958
1972-1980
1965-1971
First generation computers are characterized by:
Transistors
Integrated Circuits
Vacuum tubes and magnetic drum
Microprocessors
Which of the following input/output devices is not associated with personal computers?
Keyboard
Mouse
Punched cards
Monitor
A central computer surrounded by one or more satellite computers is called?
Bus Network
Ring Network
Star Network
Mesh Network
A notation used to express clearly an algorithm is known as:
Pseudocode
Flowchart
Algorithmic Language
Machine Code
Which printer uses a combination of laser-beam & electro-photographic techniques?
Dot Matrix Printer
Inkjet Printer
Laser Printer
Thermal Printer
The unit of a computer system that executes programs, communicates with and often controls the operation of other subsystems of the computer is known as:
ALU
RAM
Hard Drive
CPU
Who is the creator of the PASCAL language?
Dennis Ritchie
John Backus
Nicklaus Wirth
Ken Thompson
Continuous line drawing is produced using:
Printer
Scanner
Plotters
Monitors
The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called:
Searching
Indexing
Sorting
Merging
The transistorized computer circuits were introduced in the:
First generation
Second generation
Third generation
Fourth generation
A memory bus is mainly used for communication between:
Processor and input devices
Processor and output devices
Processor and memory
Memory and storage
A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into:
Bytes
Blocks
Sectors
Partitions
A memory that does not change its contents without external causes is known as:
Volatile Memory
Cache Memory
Static Memory
Dynamic Memory
The organization and interconnection of the various components of a computer system is:
System Design
Interface
Architecture
Network
A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for:
Performing calculations
Gaming
Social Media
Input, storage, manipulation, and output of data
A billionth of a second is defined as a:
Microsecond
Millisecond
Picosecond
Nanosecond
Which of the following is not currently a topic in computer science?
Artificial Intelligence
Data Structures
Operating Systems
Thermodynamics
The two kinds of main memory are:
ROM and Cache
RAM and Hard Drive
ROM and RAM
RAM and Flash Memory
The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high-speed storage elements called:
Caches
Buffers
Registers
Memories
