Computer Knowledge
Computer Fundamentals and System Concepts
2,255 Questions
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
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To improve the language
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To remove errors from program
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To remove virus
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None of these
B
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Debugging is the process of identifying and removing errors from computer software or hardware. The term originated from actual insects (bugs) causing problems in early electromechanical computers. It doesn't mean improving languages or removing viruses specifically.
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virus software
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antivirus software
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language
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none of these
B
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Norton is antivirus software developed by Symantec (now NortonLifeLock). It's designed to detect, prevent, and remove malicious software (malware), not create viruses. It's not a programming language.
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Computer virus
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Trojan horse
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Zombie computer
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Computer worm
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Ransomware
D
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A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. Often, it uses a computer network to spread itself relying on security failures on the target computer to access it.
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Utility software
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Package sofware
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Application software
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Operating system software
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Only 1 and 4
E
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Yes, system software is used to manage the internal resources. Utility and operating system softwares form system software.
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Speed
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Versatility
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Accuracy
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Diligence
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Copying
E
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Copying is not an important characteristic.
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booting
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warm booting
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cold booting
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general booting
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none of these
B
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A UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) keeps a computer running for 15 minutes after the power is lost, it is usually sufficient time to save all necessary documents and properly shut down the computer.
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Compiler
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Interpreter
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Translator
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Router
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Assembler
D
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Router is a hardware device that routes data from a local area network to another network connection.
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Corrective maintenance
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Adaptive maintenance
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Perfective maintenance
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None of these
B
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Adaptive maintenance means changing the software to some new environment such as different hardware platform or for use with a different operating system.
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CISC processors
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RISC processors
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Scalar processors
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None of these
A
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CISC processors have larger instruction sets that often include some particular complex instructions.
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data processing
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data storage
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data movements
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control
C
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Explanation
This includes I/O instructions in an instruction set.
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ALU
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Instruction decoder
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Control unit
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None of these
C
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Explanation
This unit of CPU controls the system operations by routing the selected data items to the selected processing hardware at the right time.
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CPU
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Memory
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System interconnection
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None of these
C
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This unit of a computer constitutes some mechanism that provides for communication among CPU, memory and I/O.
C
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We use 'who' and 'whom' for human beings and 'that' for things. So, option 3 is the correct answer.
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ENIAC
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EDSAC
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MANIAC
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UNIVAC
C
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MANIAC (Mathematical Analyzer, Numerical Integrator, and Computer) was the nickname given to the computer used at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1952 for H-bomb calculations. ENIAC was earlier (1940s), while UNIVAC was a commercial computer.