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INTRODUCTION OF COMPUTER & EVOLUTION OF COMPUTERS

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1. The Term "Computer" is taken from _________.
a) Arabic
b) Latin
c) Greek
d) English

2. Which of the following is the correct abbreviation of COMPUTER?
a) Commonly Occupied Machines Used in Technical and Educational Research
b) Commonly Operated Machines Used in Technical and Environmental Research
c) Commonly Operated Machines Used in Technical and Educational Research
d) Commonly Oriented Machines Used in Technical and Educational Research

3. Which of the following is the correct definition of Computer?
a) The device that can be programmed to perform arithmetical or logic operation sequences automatically.
b) Computers understand only binary language which is written in the form of 0s & 1s.
c) Computers are a programmable electronic device that stores, retrieves, and processes the data.
d) All the things mentioned.

4. The process form of data is known as:
a) String
b) Binary
c) User
d) Information

5. Who is credited with inventing the first complete mechanical computer?
a) Abacus
b) John Napier
c) Charles Babbage
d) Blaise Pascal

6. Analytical engine was invented by:
a) Abacus
b) Charles Babbage
c) John Napier
d) Blaise Pascal

7. Title, father of computer is given to:
a) Charles Babbage
b) Abacus
c) John Napier
d) Blaise Pascal

8. Title, father of calculator is given to:
a) Herman Hollerith
b) Blaise Pascal
c) John Napier
d) Abacus

9. What is the main technology used in 1st generation computers?
a) Transistors
b) Vacuum Tubes
c) Microprocessor (CPU)
d) Integrated Circuits

10. Transistors were the invention of:
a) 4th
b) 3rd
c) 2nd
d) 1st

11. The generation of computers started with using integrated circuits as the basic components.
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 4th
d) 3rd

12. Microprocessor (CPU) were the invention of:
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th

13. What is the main technology used in fourth generation computers?
a) Transistors
b) Vacuum Tubes
c) Microprocessor (CPU)
d) Integrated Circuits

14. This option is used in locating files or folders on the hard disk of the computer:
a) Folder Option
b) Find/Search
c) Run
d) Setting

15. The bar displayed at bottom of a Window is called:
a) Taskbar
b) Title Bar
c) Menu Bar
d) Toolbar

TYPES OF COMPUTERS

16-1. Which of the following computer type Input is never converted to digital form.
a) Analogue
b) Digital
c) Hybrid
d) None of these

17-2. The computer that processes both analog and digital is called____________?
a) Analogue
b) Hybrid
c) Supercomputer
d) Mainframe Computer

18-3. Which type of computer is used for scientific simulations and weather forecasting?
a) Mini
b) Micro
c) Super
d) Mainframe

19-4. Minicomputers are also known as:
a) Smartphone
b) Pocket-Computer
c) Handheld Computer
d) Mid-range Computer

20-5. Laptop and Desktop computers are example of:
a) Mini
b) Mainframe
c) Super
d) Micro

COMPUTER COMPONENTS (SOFTWARE)

21-1. It is the collection of data & instructions:
a) Hardware
b) Software
c) Both a & b
d) None of them

22-2. Which of the following is designed to control the operations of a computer?
a) User
b) Application Software
c) System Software
d) Utility Software

23-3. It is not a type of application software:
a) Adobe
b) MS-Office
c) SPSS
d) Window 11

24-4. Which of the following is used to complete specific tasks?
a) User
b) System Software
c) Application Software
d) Utility Software

25-5. Software is a set of instructions that allow the computer to do what?
a) Process data
b) Connect to the internet.
c) Operate the hardware.
d) All of the above

26-6. What are the two main categories of software?
a) Hardware and Middleware
b) Application and System Software
c) Utility and Middleware
d) Input and Output Software

27-7. Which of the following is an example of system software?
a) Linux OS
b) Adobe
c) Chrome
d) Microsoft

28-8. Application software is designed to:
a) Perform specific tasks for users.
b) Manage hardware resources.
c) Act as a mediator between hardware and software.
d) None of the above

29-9. What is the primary purpose of system software?
a) Support application software.
b) Perform hardware diagnostics.
c) Provide a platform for other software.
d) All of the above

30-10. Which of the following manages the overall operations of a computer?
a) User
b) Application Software
c) System Software
d) Utility Software

31-11. What type of application software is used to create text documents?
a) Spreadsheet
b) Presentation
c) Database Management
d) Word Processing

32-12. Antivirus software is an example of:
a) Application Software
b) System Software
c) Database Software
d) Utility Software

33-13. The application software that is used for accounting purposes is:
a) Word
b) PowerPoint
c) Excel
d) None of these

34-14. Language translator is a type of:
a) Application Software
b) System Software
c) Database Software
d) Utility Software

35-15. Which of the following is presentation software?
a) PowerPoint
b) Excel
c) Word
d) Outlook

COMPUTER COMPONENTS (HARDWARE-SYSTEM UNIT)

36-1. The physical component of computers is known as:
a) Software
b) Hardware
c) Both A & B
d) None of these

37-2. The unit that controls the computer hardware is:
a) CPU
b) Motherboard
c) Hard Disk
d) Keyboard

38-3. What is the full form of CPU?
a) Computer Processing Unit
b) Computer Principal Unit
c) Control Processing Unit
d) Central Processing Unit

39-4. It is the brain of the computer:
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Power Supply
d) CPU

40-5. What are the five main components of a computer system?
a) CPU, CD-ROM, Mouse, Keyboard, Sound card
b) Memory, Video card, Monitor, Software, Hardware
c) CPU, Memory, System bus, Input, Output
d) Modem, Keyboard, Word Processor, Printer, Screen

41-6. The central processing unit-CPU is in the _____.
a) Output Unit
b) System Unit
c) Memory Unit
d) Input Unit

42-7. Which of the following is one of the common names used for CPU?
a) Microchip
b) Central Processor Unit
c) Microprocessor
d) All of the above

43-8. ALU stand for:
a) Arithmetic Logic Unit
b) All Logic Unit
c) All Lower Unit
d) Arithmetic Line Unit

44-9. CU Stands for:
a) Central unit
b) Control Unit
c) Control Universe
d) Computer Unit

45-10. Bus is a set of:
a) Connectors
b) Ports
c) Wires/Electric Paths
d) RAM

COMPUTER COMPONENTS (HARDWARE-MEMORY UNIT)

46-1. Generally, there are two types of internal/Primary memory of computer:
a) Registers & Cache
b) RAM & ROM
c) USB & Hard Disk
d) None of them

47-2. What is the primary storage device of a computer?
a) CPU
b) Hard Disk Drive
c) RAM
d) Solid Static Drive

48-3. RAM is known as:
a) Permanent Memory
b) Secondary Memory
c) Both A & B
d) Primary Memory

49-4. RAM slot is located on:
a) CPU
b) Power Supply
c) Motherboard
d) None of these

50-5. It is volatile memory:
a) ROM
b) USB
c) Hard Disk Drive
d) RAM

51-6. RAM stand for:
a) Random Arithmetic Memory
b) Random Access Memory
c) Read Arithmetic Motherboard
d) Read Access Memory

52-7. Which of the following is an example of a secondary storage device?
a) CD-ROM
b) RAM
c) ROM
d) CPU

53-8. ROM stand for:
a) Read Only Memory
b) Request On Motherboard
c) Request On Memory
d) Random Only Memory

54-9. USB stand for:
a) Universal Set Board
b) Universal Sequence Board
c) Universal Satellite Board
d) Universal Serial Bus

55-10. Which of the following is one of the common names used for USB drive?
a) USB
b) Flash Drive
c) Pen Drive
d) All of the above

56-11. Which of the following is the smallest unit of data in a computer?
a) Megabyte-MB
b) Kilobyte-KB
c) Nibble
d) Bit

57-12. Each byte is combination of:
a) Four Bits
b) Six Bits
c) Seven Bits
d) Eight Bits

58-13. Computer memory is measured in terms of:
a) Bytes
b) Nibbles
c) Bits
d) None of these

59-14. Four Bits is equal to:
a) 1 Byte
b) Nibble
c) 1 KB
d) 1 MB

60-15. Which of the following is equal to a gigabyte?
a) 1024 Megabytes
b) 1024 Kilobytes
c) 512 GB
d) 1024 Bits

COMPUTER COMPONENTS (HARDWARE-INPUT/OUTPUT UNIT)

61-1. The device that converts softcopy into hardcopy, is called:
a) Printer
b) Plotter
c) Scanner
d) None of these
 
62-2. Keyboard, mouse & trackball are examples of:
a) Storage Devices
b) Output Devices
c) Input Devices
d) None of these
 
63-3. Output displayed on screen is called:
a) Software
b) Softcopy
c) live ware
d) Hardcopy
 
64-4. Which one of the following is not input device? 
a) Keyboard
b) Mouse
c) Speaker
d) Scanner

65-5. Which of the following is an input device?
a) Plotter
b) Printer
c) Speaker
d) Mouse
 
66-6. Printer & Speaker are examples of:
a) Storage Devices
b) Output Devices
c) Input Devices
d) None of these

COMPUTER NETWORKS

67-1. A group of computers which are connected to each other is called:
a) Internet
b) Network
c) Buses
d) Hardware

68-2. Which of the following is the fastest network?
a) Metropolitan Area Network
b) Personal Area Network
c) Local Area Network
d) Wide Area Network

69-3. Which of the following is the Slowest network?
a) Metropolitan Area Network
b) Personal Area Network
c) Virtual private Network
d) Wide Area Network

70-4. WAN stand for:
a) Width Area Network
b) Web Area Network
c) World Area Network
d) Wide Area Network

71-5. MAN stand for:
a) Metropolitan Area Network
b) Mineral Area Network
c) Mentor Area Network
d) Mile Area Network

72-6. A web browser is used to: 
a) Connect hardware
b) Design web pages
c) Access websites
d) Manage files

73-7. WWW stands for:
a) World Wide Web
b) Web Wide World
c) Wide Web World
d) World Web Wide

74-8. URL stands for:
a) Uniform Resource Locator
b) Universal Resource Locator
c) Uniform Retrieval Locator
d) Uniform Reference Link

75-9. Which one is not a web browser?
a) Chrome
b) Firefox
c) Google
d) Safari

76-10. The first page of a website is called: 
a) Webpage
b) Home Page
c) Link Page
d) Index Page