Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5: 40 MCQs with Explanations

RAM stands for Random access memory .

Central Processing unit is the correct answer to “Which of the following is also known as brain of computer”. Items of this type are drawn from the Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.

Examples of output devices are All of these.

All of these is the correct answer to “Which of the following are input devices”. Items of this type are drawn from the Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.

A fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly is known as Bug .

A computer program that translates one program instructions at a time into machine language is called a/an Compiler .

Compiler is the correct answer to “A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an”. Items of this type are drawn from the Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.

Modem is the correct answer to “The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except:”. Items of this type are drawn from the Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.

Which is assigned one and only one task is the correct answer to “What is meant by a dedicated computer”. Items of this type are drawn from the Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.

Motherboard is the correct answer to “Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common name for such boards”. Items of this type are drawn from the Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.

Modern Computer are very reliable but they are not Infallible .

J. Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly is the correct answer to “Who designed the first electronics computer – ENIAC”. Items of this type are drawn from the Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.

Glitch is the correct answer to “An error in software or hardware is called a bug. What is the alternative computer jargon for it”. Items of this type are drawn from the Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.

Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to Peopleware .

In latest generation computers, the instructions are executed Both sequentially and parallel .

In analogue computer Input is never converted to digital form .

The output quality of a printer is measured by Dot per inch .

Microprocessors as switching devices are for Fourth Generation generation computers.

Second Generation computers were developed during 1956 to 1965 .

Chief component of first generation computer was Vacuum Tubes and Valves .

Printers is the correct answer to “What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computer Network”. Items of this type are drawn from the Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.

A computer cannot ‘boot’ if it does not have the Operating System .

EDSAC is the correct answer to “Which of the following is first generation of computer”. Items of this type are drawn from the Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.

Microcomputer is the correct answer to “What type of computers are client computers (most of the time) in a client- server system”. Items of this type are drawn from the Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.

Oracle is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not anti- viruses software”. Items of this type are drawn from the Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.

Data in ROM is non-volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power. is the correct answer to “What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful”. Items of this type are drawn from the Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.

Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called Passwords .

Network is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of information between computing devices.

The first computers were programmed using Machine language .

A device, which is not connected to CPU, is called as Off-line device .

A CPU contains a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit .

The data transfer rate is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the Computer per second.

Allen Turing is called the father of modern digital computer.

System software is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide platform for running application software.

ROM is the correct answer to “What kind of memory is both static and non -volatile”. Items of this type are drawn from the Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.

The primary function of the BIOS is to set up the hardware and load and start an operating system.

File transfer is the correct answer to “To move a copy of file from one computer to another over a communication channel is called”. Items of this type are drawn from the Computer Fundamentals & Hardware — Part 5 syllabus of Pakistani competitive exams, where the fact is tested verbatim.

RAM can be treated as the waiting room for the computer’s processor.

The term peripheral device designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.

An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed is Memory .