Computer Knowledge

Computer Fundamentals and System Concepts

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Computer fundamentals and system concepts questions cover core hardware components, operating systems, and historical computer milestones. Topics include the kernel, central processing unit, and basic computing terminology. These foundational questions are strictly essential for scoring well in computer knowledge sections.

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Computer Fundamentals and System Concepts Questions

Multiple choice

A computer is a box full of electronic

  1. chips

  2. switching devices

  3. circuits

  4. components
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

At its fundamental level, a computer is a collection of electronic switching devices (like transistors) that process binary signals to perform logic operations.

Multiple choice

A number crunching computer is one that can handle

  1. large spreadsheets

  2. large alphanumeric codes

  3. large volume of numbers

  4. only numbers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A number crunching computer is designed to perform high-speed, complex mathematical calculations on large volumes of numerical data.

Multiple choice

Open system is

  1. a system of technology without specification

  2. a system or technology without locks

  3. a well known technology of system

  4. a non-proprietary technology or system
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Multiple choice

The unit of speed for Super Computer is

  1. KFLOPS

  2. MFLOPS

  3. GFLOPS

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Supercomputers perform calculations at extremely high speeds, typically measured in GFLOPS (Giga Floating Point Operations Per Second) or higher.

Multiple choice

Modem is a

  1. hardware device

  2. software device

  3. both (1) and (2)

  4. none of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A modem (modulator-demodulator) is a piece of hardware that connects a device to the internet by converting signals.

Multiple choice

Which of the following processors is based on RISC concept?

  1. Intel 80486

  2. Intel 80586

  3. Intel P6

  4. None of Above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Intel P6 microarchitecture (Pentium Pro and later) introduced RISC-like features, such as translating complex x86 instructions into simpler micro-operations. The 80486 and 80586 (Pentium) are primarily CISC architectures.

Multiple choice

The first microprocessor, the Intel 4004, could process

  1. four bits of information at a time.

  2. eight bits of information at a time.

  3. thirty-two bits of information at a time.

  4. one bit of information at a time.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Intel 4004 was the first commercially available microprocessor and was designed as a 4-bit central processing unit.

Multiple choice

A fourth generation chip contains

  1. a single transistor

  2. less than one hundred transistors

  3. thousands of transistors

  4. billion of transistors
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Fourth generation computers are characterized by Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) technology, which allows thousands of transistors to be placed on a single chip.

Multiple choice

VisiCalc

  1. was used only by the programmers

  2. turned a personal computer into a spreadsheet

  3. could be used by non-programmers

  4. Both (2) and (3)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

VisiCalc was the first spreadsheet program for personal computers. It was designed to be accessible to non-programmers, effectively turning the personal computer into a useful business tool.

Multiple choice

A computer first sold in kit form was the

  1. Altair

  2. Apple II

  3. TRS-80 Model I

  4. All of Above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The MITS Altair 8800, released in 1975, was famously sold as a kit that users had to assemble themselves, sparking the personal computer revolution.