Computer Fundamentals – Set 1

1) The two basic types of record access methods are :

2) Which of the following is not the classification of computers based on application ?

3) This refers to environmentally  sustaining computing or IT.

4) which of the following is a programming language ?

5) Which of the following memories has the shortest access times ?

6) How many pins on a VGA ?

7) Artificial Intelligence is associated with which generation ?

8) Floppy disks are available in

9) Which is a benefit of a firewall

10) …………. software is a matter of liberty not price.

11) ……….are event dependent programs .

12) Which of the following is considered first computer in the world ?

13) Which of the following is optical input device ?

14) ………… refers to sending large number of mail to the victim , which may be an individual or a company or even mail servers there by ultimately resulting into crashing

15) Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located ?

16) ……………… is the universal character encoding standard , used for representation of text for computer processing .

17) Which of the following is not electro-mechanical computer ?

18) A number system that has eight different symbols to present any quantity is known as

19) Which characteristic of computer distinguishes it from electronic calculators ?

20) The actual execution of instructions happens in

21) This refers to the gap between people who possess regular access to information technology and those who do not have this access

22) How was the generation of computer classified ?

23) Networking such as LAN,MAN started form

24) This is based on individuals who know how to use these technologies and those who do not .

25) The least significant bit of the binary number , which is equivalent to any odd decimal number is :

26) Flash drives have replaced floppy disks as the preferred method of portable storage because :

27) Which of the following is the largest manufacture of hard disk drives ?

28) Which of the following is not harmful for your computer

29) One computer that is not considered a portable computer is

30) Micro computer are so called because of microprocessor used in them , what does microprocessor consist ?

31) This kind of track involves altering raw data just before a computer processes it and then changing it back after the processing is completed .

32) ……….is the process of coding and scrambling of messages to prevent unauthorized access to or understanding of data being transmitted .

33) who invented Analytical engine ?

34) Viruses that travel from computer to computer on their (independent of host) are called

35) Which of the following class of computer cannot support multiple users simultaneously ?

36) Which of the  following is not type of software

37) Most important advantage in case an IC is its

38) This type of digital divided is based on difference between individuals with access and those without access

39) When a key is pressed on the keyboard , which standard is used for converting the keystroke into the corresponding bits ?

40) ………refers to the compulsive internet use which interferes with daily life , work and relationships.

41) ……are programs that attach themselves to a computer or a file and then circulate themselves to other files and other computer on a network.

42) The language that the computer can understand and executed is called

43) Who stated  Free Software foundation ?

44) ………… refers to a code of safe and responsible  behavior for the internet community

45) Daisy wheel printer is a type of

46) ……….. refers to unlawful acts wherein the computer is either a tool or target or both

47) Computer built before the first generation of computers were :

48) When was the transistors invented ?

49) This is a person who gains unauthorized access to a computer network for profit , criminal mischief or personal pleasure .

50) Which of the following is not an output device ?