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

The expression PARAM is related to

  1. computerization

  2. missiles

  3. system of medicine

  4. meteorology
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

PARAM refers to computerization and automated data processing. In banking and administrative contexts, PARAM systems (Programmed Automatic Machine) represented early computerization efforts for handling large-scale data processing tasks, particularly in government and financial sectors.

Multiple choice

Multimedia technology includes

  1. audio

  2. video

  3. text

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Multimedia technology encompasses multiple media types. Audio includes sound and music, video includes visual content with motion, and text includes written content. All these components together form multimedia systems.

Multiple choice

Interactive multimedia is

  1. where a user can interact with system

  2. where a user cannot interact with system

  3. where output depends on user's request

  4. both (1) and (3)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Interactive multimedia systems allow users to actively engage with content and produce outputs that respond to their specific requests. Option D correctly combines both defining characteristics: user interaction capability and request-driven output generation.

Multiple choice

Sound card can be used for

  1. getting the input from the users

  2. giving output to users

  3. both (1) and (2)

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

Sound cards handle both audio input from sources like microphones and audio output to speakers or headphones, making them dual-function components. Option C correctly captures this essential bidirectional functionality of sound cards in computer systems.

Multiple choice

Which of the following instruction sets in Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) consists of a variety of expert instructions and may just not be used in practical programs?

  1. RISC(Reduced Instruction Set Computer)

  2. CISC(Complex Instruction Set Computer)

  3. VLIM(Very Long Instruction Word)

  4. Multithreading

  5. Multitasking
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This instruction set in Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) consists of a variety of expert instructions and may not just be used in practical programs.