Description : Which statement is valid about computer program? A) It is understood by a computer B) It is understood by programmer C) It is understood user D) Both a & b
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Which statement is valid about computer program? a. It is understood by a computer b. It is understood by programmer c. It is understood user d. Both of above
Last Answer : Both of above
Description : Which language is directly understood by the computer without translation program? a. Machine language b. Assembly language c. High level language d. None of above
Last Answer : a. Machine language
Description : Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to a. Console-operator b. Programmer c. Peopleware d. System Analyst
Last Answer : c. Peopleware
Description : A computer programmer a. Dies all the thinking for a compute b. Can enter input data quickly c. Can operate all types of computer equipment d. Can draw only flowchart
Last Answer : a. Dies all the thinking for a compute
Description : A computer programmer a. Does all the thinking for a computer b. Can enter input data quickly c. Can operate all types of computer equipments d. Can draw only flowchart
Last Answer : a. Does all the thinking for a computer
Description : Which statement is valid about magnetic tape? a. It is a plastic ribbon b. It is coated on both sides with iron oxide c. It can be erased and reused d. All of above
Last Answer : a. It is a plastic ribbon
Description : What is meant by Maskable interrupts? a) An interrupt which can never be turned off. b) An interrupt that can be turned off by the programmer. c) none
Last Answer : b) An interrupt that can be turned off by the programmer.
Description : An application program that helps the user to change any number and immediately see the result of that change is a. Desktop publishing program b. Database c. Spreadsheet d. All of above
Last Answer : c. Spreadsheet
Description : Which statement is valid about interpreter? a. It translates one instruction at a time b. Object code is saved for future use c. Repeated interpretation is not necessary d. All of above
Last Answer : a. It translates one instruction at a time
Description : Which statement is valid? a. 1KB = 1024 bytes b. 1 MB=2048 bytes c. 1 MB = 1000 kilobytes d. 1 KB = 1000 bytes
Last Answer : a. 1KB = 1024 bytes
Description : Which of the following statement is valid? A) Lady Augusta is the first programmer B) Ada is the daughter of Lord Byron, a famous English poet C) ADA is a programming language developed by US Defense D) All of above
Description : The CPU sends out a ____ signal to indicate that valid data is available on the data bus: a. Read b. Write c. Both A and B
Last Answer : b. Write
Description : Which of the following is not a function of the Output Unit? a) It produces results that can be easily understood by the user b) It accepts the results produced by the computer c) It ... instructions to the outside world d) It supplies the data and instructions to the computer for further processing
Last Answer : Answer: d Explanation: The output unit is responsible for giving the results to the user in the form of printed report or visual display. It is not responsible for giving the instructions back to the CPU for processing
Description : Out of the following, whom do you think is the most probable user of a Light Pen? (a) Computer Programmer (b) Graphic Designer (c) Journalist -Technology
Last Answer : (b) Light pen is useful for graphic designer as it is useful for identifying a particular location on the screen.
Description : VAM stands for: a. Valid memory address b. Virtual memory address c. Variable memory address d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Valid memory address
Description : In 8096, CCB bit 3 is ____. a) write strobe mode select b) address valid strobe select c) bus width select d) Internal read control mode
Last Answer : c) bus width select
Description : In 8087 coprocessor one of the following instructions is not valid a. FSIN b. FPTAN c. FIDIV d. FSQRT
Last Answer : a. FSIN
Last Answer : b) address valid strobe select
Description : What does the disk drive of a computer do? a. Rotate the disk b. Read the disk c. Load a program from the disk into the memory d. Both b and c
Last Answer : d. Both b and c
Description : GUI stands for: a. Graphical user interface b. Graph used Intel c. Graphical use inter d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Graphical user interface
Description : Which one of the following input device is user-programmable? a. Dumb terminal b. Smart terminal c. VDT d. Intelligent terminal
Last Answer : d. Intelligent terminal
Description : Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several a. Personal computers b. Workstations c. Dumb terminals d. Mainframes
Last Answer : c. Dumb terminals
Description : User programmable terminals that combine VDT hardware with built-in microprocessor is a. Kips b. PC c. Mainframe d. Intelligent terminals
Last Answer : d. Intelligent terminals
Description : A person who designs the programs in a software package is called : a) User b) Software Manager c) System Developer d) System Programmer
Last Answer : Answer: d Explanation: The programs included in a system software package are called system programs. The programmers who design them and prepare them are called system programmers
Description : A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/an a. interpreter b. simulator c. compiler d. commander
Last Answer : c. compiler
Description : The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Motley and Accrete called ENIAC did not work on the stored program concept. How many number s could it store in its internal memory? a. 100 b. 20 c. 40 d. 80
Last Answer : b. 20
Description : A term used to describe interconnected computer configuration is a. Multiprogramming b. Modulation c. Multiprocessing d. Micro program sequence
Last Answer : a. Multiprogramming
Description : Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program has to provide the record’s disk address. What information does this address specify? a. Track number b. Sector number c. Surface number d. All of above
Last Answer : d. All of above
Description : A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a/an a. Interpreter b. CPU c. Compiler d. Simulator
Last Answer : a. Interpreter
Description : A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an a. Interpreter b. Simulator c. Compiler d. Commander
Last Answer : c. Compiler
Description : The language that the computer can understand and execute is called a. Machine language b. Application software c. System program d. All of above
Description : The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Mauchly and Eckert called ENIA did not work on the stored program principle. How many numbers could it store in its internal memory? a. 100 b. 20 c. 40 d. 80
Description : Which language is directly understood by the computer without translation program? A) Machine language B) Assembly language C) High level language D) None of above
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Which language is directly understood by the computer without translation program? (A) BASIC (B) Assembly language (C) Machine language (D) C language
Last Answer : (C) Machine language
Last Answer : Machine language
Description : Personnel who design, program, operates and maintains computer equipment refers to A) Console-operator B) Programmer C) Peopleware D) System Analyst
Last Answer : Answer : C
Last Answer : Peopleware
Description : Which among the following is incorrect: a) Computer - Machine that will carry out the process described by program b) Person - Programmer who serves as the source of the communication c) Process - The ... - Actual System or environment where the problem arises e) None of These f) All of the above
Last Answer : e) None of These
Description : Which statement is valid about computer program? A) High level languages must be converted into machine language to execute B) High level language programs are more efficient and faster to execute C) It ... to identify errors in high level language program than in low level programs D) All of above
Description : Which of the following is valid statement? A) Data in itself is useless unless it is processed B) The data that is processed is called a program C) The data which is not yet processed is information D) Information is processed by computer to generate data.
Description : Which is an integral part of any microcomputer system and its primary purpose is to hold program and data: a. Memory unit b. Register unit c. A and B d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Memory unit
Description : When the RET instruction at the end of subroutine is executed, a. the information where the stack is iniatialized is transferred to the stack pointer b. the memory address of the RET instruction is ... two data bytes stored in the top two locations of the stack are transferred to the stack pointer
Last Answer : c. two data bytes stored in the top two locations of the stack are transferred to the program counter
Description : When a subroutine is called, the address of the instruction following the CALL instructions stored in/on the a. stack pointer b. accumulator c. program counter d. stack
Last Answer : d. stack
Description : What is the control unit's function in the CPU? a. To transfer data to primary storage b. to store program instruction c. to perform logic operations d. to decode program instruction
Last Answer : b. to store program instruction
Description : A time sharing system imply a. more than one processor in the system b. more than one program in memory c. more than one memory in the system d. None of above
Last Answer : b. more than one program in memory
Description : Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located? a. Memory Address Register b. Memory Data Register c. Instruction Register d. Program Register
Last Answer : d. Program Register
Description : Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located? a. Memory address register b. Memory data register c. Instruction register d. Program counter
Last Answer : d. Program counter
Description : Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC? a. Memory address register b. Memory data register c. Instruction registers d. Program counter
Last Answer : c. Instruction registers