Question 1

Saving data and instructions to make them readily available is the job of __________

Accepted Answer

A) Storage Unit 
B) Cache Unit 
C) Input Unit 
D) Output Unit 
A) Storage Unit 
B) Cache Unit 
C) Input Unit 
D) Output Unit A

Question 2

The two basic types of memory in a computer are ________

Accepted Answer

A) Primary and major 
B) Primary and Secondary 
C) Minor and Major 
D) Main and virtual 
A) Primary and major 
B) Primary and Secondary 
C) Minor and Major 
D) Main and virtual B

Question 3

Which of the following is non-volatile storage?

Accepted Answer

A) Backup 
B) Secondary 
C) Primary 
D) Cache 
A) Backup 
B) Secondary 
C) Primary 
D) Cache B

Question 4

Which of the following is used in main memory?

Accepted Answer

A) SRAM 
B) DRAM 
C) PRAM 
D) DDR 
A) SRAM 
B) DRAM 
C) PRAM 
D) DDR

Question 5

The output unit converts the data entered by the user into computer understandable form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
B) False 
C) none 
D) all 
A) True 
B) False 
C) none 
D) all

Question 6

Which type of user interface provide input by typing a string in the keyboard ?

Accepted Answer

A) Graphical user interface 
B) Command line user interface 
C) Natural language interface 
D) Menu interface 
A) Graphical user interface 
B) Command line user interface 
C) Natural language interface 
D) Menu interface

Question 7

The only language which the computer understands is ______________

Accepted Answer

A) Assembly Language 
B) Binary Language 
C) BASIC 
D) C Language 
A) Assembly Language 
B) Binary Language 
C) BASIC 
D) C Language

Question 8

Does compiler read the whole source code at once?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes 
B) No 
C) Depends on compiler 
D) Don't know 
A) Yes 
B) No 
C) Depends on compiler 
D) Don't know

Question 9

__________ converts the programs written in assembly language into machine instructions.

Accepted Answer

A) Machine compiler 
B) Interpreter 
C) Assembler 
D) Converter 
A) Machine compiler 
B) Interpreter 
C) Assembler 
D) Converter

Question 10

VDU stands for __________

Accepted Answer

A) Virtual Display Unit 
B) Visual Display Unit 
C) Virtual Detection Unit 
D) Visual Detection Unit 
A) Virtual Display Unit 
B) Visual Display Unit 
C) Virtual Detection Unit 
D) Visual Detection Unit

Question 11

Which unit is responsible for converting the data received from the user into a computer understandable format?

Accepted Answer

A) Memory Unit 
B) Arithmetic & Logic Unit 
C) Input Unit 
D) Output Unit 
A) Memory Unit 
B) Arithmetic & Logic Unit 
C) Input Unit 
D) Output Unit

Question 12

If an error occurs, what compiler do?

Accepted Answer

A) terminate program 
B) stops execution 
C) reads the whole program even if it encounters errors 
D) give warning 
A) terminate program 
B) stops execution 
C) reads the whole program even if it encounters errors 
D) give warning

Question 13

First graphical user interface used commercially was introduced in

Accepted Answer

A) 1970 
B) 1975 
C) 1978 
D) 1980 
A) 1970 
B) 1975 
C) 1978 
D) 1980

Question 14

Which of the following is not a function of the Output Unit?

Accepted Answer

A) It produces results that can be easily understood by the user 
B) It accepts the results produced by the computer 
C) It supplies the data and instructions to the outside world 
D) It supplies the data and instructions to the computer for further processing 
A) It produces results that can be easily understood by the user 
B) It accepts the results produced by the computer 
C) It supplies the data and instructions to the outside world 
D) It supplies the data and instructions to the computer for further processing

Question 15

In graphical user interface of operating system, to point a file, a user uses:

Accepted Answer

A) pointer 
B) common line interface 
C) file-based interface 
D) voice based interface 
A) pointer 
B) common line interface 
C) file-based interface 
D) voice based interface

Question 16

The smallest unit of data in computer is ________________

Accepted Answer

A) Byte 
B) Nibble 
C) Bit 
D) KB 
A) Byte 
B) Nibble 
C) Bit 
D) KB

Question 17

Files and directories of graphical user interface of operating system programs are known as

Accepted Answer

A) commands 
B) graphics 
C) text 
D) folders 
A) commands 
B) graphics 
C) text 
D) folders

Question 18

Components that provide internal storage to the CPU are ______

Accepted Answer

A) Registers 
B) Program Counters 
C) Controllers 
D) Internal chips 
A) Registers 
B) Program Counters 
C) Controllers 
D) Internal chips

Question 19

If an error occurs, what does an interpreter do?

Accepted Answer

A) terminate program 
B) stops execution 
C) reads the whole program even if it encounters errors 
D) give warning 
A) terminate program 
B) stops execution 
C) reads the whole program even if it encounters errors 
D) give warning

Question 20

We write programs in?

Accepted Answer

A) Low-Level Language 
B) Middle-Level Language 
C) High-Level Language 
D) Decimal-Format 
A) Low-Level Language 
B) Middle-Level Language 
C) High-Level Language 
D) Decimal-Format

Saving data and instructions to make them readily available is the job of __________

The two basic types of memory in a computer are ________

Which of the following is non-volatile storage?

Which of the following is used in main memory?

The output unit converts the data entered by the user into computer understandable form.

Which type of user interface provide input by typing a string in the keyboard ?

The only language which the computer understands is ______________

Does compiler read the whole source code at once?

__________ converts the programs written in assembly language into machine instructions.

VDU stands for __________

Which unit is responsible for converting the data received from the user into a computer understandable format?

If an error occurs, what compiler do?

First graphical user interface used commercially was introduced in

Which of the following is not a function of the Output Unit?

In graphical user interface of operating system, to point a file, a user uses:

The smallest unit of data in computer is ________________

Files and directories of graphical user interface of operating system programs are known as

Components that provide internal storage to the CPU are ______

If an error occurs, what does an interpreter do?

We write programs in?

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Exam 1: Computer Basics and User Interfaces

Saving data and instructions to make them readily available is the job of __________

The two basic types of memory in a computer are ________

Which of the following is non-volatile storage?

Which of the following is used in main memory?

The output unit converts the data entered by the user into computer understandable form.

Which type of user interface provide input by typing a string in the keyboard ?

The only language which the computer understands is ______________

Does compiler read the whole source code at once?

__________ converts the programs written in assembly language into machine instructions.

VDU stands for __________

Which unit is responsible for converting the data received from the user into a computer understandable format?

If an error occurs, what compiler do?

First graphical user interface used commercially was introduced in

Which of the following is not a function of the Output Unit?

In graphical user interface of operating system, to point a file, a user uses:

The smallest unit of data in computer is ________________

Files and directories of graphical user interface of operating system programs are known as

Components that provide internal storage to the CPU are ______

If an error occurs, what does an interpreter do?

We write programs in?

Computer Language and Presentation Software

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