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

Which is not associated with computers?

  1. Turing machine

  2. CPU overdrive

  3. Babbage engine

  4. FPU manifold
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Turing machines, Babbage engines, and CPU overdrives are all concepts or hardware related to computing. An FPU manifold is not a standard term in computer architecture.

Multiple choice

What is core?

  1. Center of computer

  2. Power transforms

  3. Memory

  4. The building in which computer was housed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In early computing history, magnetic core memory was the primary form of random-access memory used in computers.

Multiple choice

General Sub-procedure

  1. is created with an event

  2. tells the application how to perform specific tasks

  3. is linked to a command button

  4. can be triggered by the system
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

General Sub-procedures are user-defined procedures created to perform specific tasks, independent of specific events or controls.

Multiple choice

Directions: Find out from the following which is the correct option:

Electronic circuits called integrated chips which had transistors closely packed on thin wafers used in

  1. first generation computers

  2. second generation computers

  3. third generation computers

  4. fourth generation computers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Electronic circuits called integrated chips which had transistors closely packed on thin wafers used in third generation computers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is true?

i. All transcendental math functions like sin(), cos() etc return float values. ii. All transcendental math functions like sin(), cos() etc return double values. iii. All transcendental math functions like sin(), cos() etc return int values. iv. All transcendental math functions like sin(), cos() etc return long values.

  1. i. is only correct

  2. ii. is only correct

  3. iii. is only correct

  4. iv. is only correct
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This answer is correct. Java returns double values because double precision will be faster than the single precision and also to optimize the high-speed math calculations.

Multiple choice

Which of the following electronic payment methods contains a computer chip for processing information?

  1. Digital Cash

  2. Smart Card

  3. Debit Card

  4. E-Wallet
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Smart Card acts as a monetary instrument is actually token money, that contains a computer chip that actually processes information and has the potential to store identification information including driving license, citizenship, and emergency contact information.