Computer Fundamentals (Information Technology)
Computer Fundamentals (Information Technology)
Questions
Which of the following options is used by the CPU of a computer to reduce the average time to access data from the main memory?
- Array
- Memory Cell
- Random Access Memory
- Cache Memory
- Read-Only Memory
Which of the following includes a field effect transistor having a selection gate, a floating gate, a source and a drain?
- PROM
- EPROM
- External memory
- Flash memory
- Floppy disk
Steve Russell and MIT invented the first computer game in which of the following years?
- 1953
- 1954
- 1955
- 1958
- 1962
Which of the following generates analog or digital information?
- Information source
- Transmitter
- Channel
- Noise
- Receiver
Which of the following is the quantitative measure of the output spectrum of a system or device in response to a stimulus?
- Watts
- Total harmonic distortion
- Digital sampling
- Frequency response
- Sound card
Which of the following usually provides tools to assist a programmer in writing computer programs and software using different programming languages?
- Application software
- Operating system
- Programming software
- System software
- Windows
Which of the following has a design similar to that of a hard drive, operates on the principle of magnetic recording and uses magnetic heads for data storage and retrieval from the rotating magnetic media?
- Tape drive
- Optical storage
- Flip flop storage
- Floppy drive
- None of these
Which of the following is the way to move information directly to the memory of a PC, by bypassing its processor?
- Direct memory access
- Digital to analog converter
- Analog to digital converter
- Trackball
- Joystick
Which of the following is the reduction of a continuous signal to a discrete signal?
- Sound card
- Digital sampling
- MIDI connector
- Capacitive switches
- None of these
______ is an operating system which is capable of handling activities from multiple users at the same time and originated around 1969 at AT&T Bell Labs.
- Mac OS
- Unix
- Linux
- Windows
- Solaris
Which of the following operating systems was originally developed by Sun Microsystems and complies with the single UNIX specification?
- Unix
- Windows
- Solaris
- Linux
- Mac OS
Which of the following classes of software is used by various specialists for achieving a high degree of accuracy and precision?
- Engineering Application Software
- Graphics Application Software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Word
Which of the following ports is a communication channel on the computer that is used to transmit data from hardware devices to the processor?
- I/O
- LPT Port
- IRQ
- PC/XT
- COM3
Which of the following softwares makes use of non-numerical algorithms to solve complex problems that are not amenable to computation or straightforward analysis?
- Artificial Intelligence software
- Real time software
- System software
- Embedded software
- Web-based software
Which of the following provides advanced and powerful new tools for managing your database?
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- None of these
Which of the following is the default drive in a computer which is basically used to store program files?
- Disk drive
- Floppy drive
- C: Drive
- MPEG
- Case Mod