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Computer Aptitude

COMPUTER FUNDAMENTAL MCQs

Fundamental And Concepts Of Computer

Total Questions : 1289 | Page 24 of 129 pages
Question 231. Which of the following programs give instructions about operations inside the computer
  1.    System software
  2.    Application
  3.    Utility
  4.    Compiler
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> System software
Question 232. The magnetic disks and drums are like recirculating shift registers because
  1.    they have about the same storage capacity
  2.    their storage is non volatile
  3.    their access times are about the same
  4.    stored data is available for reading over and over again in the same order.
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> stored data is available for reading over and over again in the same order.
Question 233. One of a class of storage devices that can access storage locations in any order is
  1.    DTE
  2.    DASD
  3.    DDE
  4.    DDC
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> DASD
Question 234. Which of the following time will normally be determined by the requirements of the device to which the transfer is being made
  1.    Access
  2.    Cycle
  3.    Hold
  4.    Delay
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Hold
Question 235. A hand-held device which reads marks or characters on paper by detecting photo-sensitivity is known as
  1.    Light pen
  2.    Optical-wand
  3.    Plotter
  4.    All of the above
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Optical-wand
Question 236. Tiny rings made of magnetic material that can be polarised to represent binary 1 or 0 is called
  1.    Magnetic core
  2.    Magnetic disk
  3.    Card punch
  4.    Floppy disk
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Magnetic core
Question 237. A computer program that instructs other programs to perform a particular type of operation is
  1.    System software
  2.    Application program
  3.    Compiler
  4.    Interpreter
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> System software
Question 238. A hard copy would be prepared on a
  1.    Line printer
  2.    Dot matrix printer
  3.    Type writer terminal
  4.    Plotter
  5.    All of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> All of the above
Question 239. Which was the world's first minicomputer and when was it introduced?
  1.    PDP-1, 1959
  2.    1MB System/36, 1960
  3.    PDP-11 1961
  4.    VAX 11/780, 1962
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> PDP-1, 1959
Question 240. What is the acronym for Single In-Line Memory Module?
  1.    SIMM
  2.    SILMM
  3.    SM
  4.    SMM
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> SIMM

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