--- type: Quiz title: Computer Fundamental Part 4 canonical: "https://www.easy2crack.com/mcqs/computer-miscellaneous/computer-fundamental-part-4" subject: computer-miscellaneous questions: 97 free: true updated: null tags: ["mcq", "practice", "computer-miscellaneous"] --- # Computer Fundamental Part 4 97 multiple-choice questions with answers. ## Q1. The process to copy the software in hard disk from secondary storage media is called- A. Configuration B. Download C. Storage D. installation **Answer:** d ## Q2. Memory visible in computer is- A. RAM B. DSL C. USB D. LAN **Answer:** a ## Q3. When we work on any document on PC, it is stored temporarily on- A. RAM B. ROM C. CPU D. Flash memory **Answer:** a ## Q4. The word ’memory’ is related to ........... A. Logic B. Control C. Input D. Storage **Answer:** d ## Q5. The content of are lost when the computer is turned off, A. Storage B. Input C. Output D. Memory **Answer:** d ## Q6. The most common type of storage devices are- A. Persistent B. Optical C. Magnetic D. Flash **Answer:** c ## Q7. A disk’s content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is- A. Memory only B. Write only C. Read only D. Run only **Answer:** c ## Q8. Any data or instructions naturel into memory of a computer is considered as ............. A. storage B. output C. input D. information **Answer:** a ## Q9. CDs are of which shape? A. Square B. Rectangular C. Round D. information **Answer:** c ## Q10. The instructions for starting the computer are housed in- A. RAM B. CD-ROM C. ROM chip D. All of these **Answer:** c ## Q11. Where is data saved permanently ? A. Memory B. Storage C. CPU D. Printer **Answer:** b ## Q12. A(n) ...... uses laser technology to store large amount of information- A. Floppy disk B. CD-ROM C. Hard disk D. ED-ROM **Answer:** b ## Q13. RAM is ..... and ........ A. volatile, temporary B. nonvolatile, permanent C. nonvolatile, temporary D. volatile, permanent **Answer:** a ## Q14. A CD-ROM disk ............ . A. cannot be erased and rewritten B. has more storage capacity than a CD-R C. holds less data than a floppy disk D. can be written only once **Answer:** a ## Q15. How is it possible that both programs and data can be stored on the same floppy disk? A. A floppy disk has two sides, one for data and one for programs B. Programs and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device C. A floppy disk has to be formatted for one or for the other D. Floppy disks can only store data, not programs **Answer:** b ## Q16. Secondary storage A. does not require constant power B. does not use magnetic media C. consists of four main types of devices D. does not store information for later retrieval **Answer:** a ## Q17. The place where the computer stores programs and data is called- A. Memory B. Storehouse C. Storage unit D. Backup **Answer:** c ## Q18. During processing data, programs, and processed information are held temporality in A. Secondary stora.... B. ROM C. RAM D. CPU **Answer:** c ## Q19. A flat metallic disk that contains a large amount of permanently stored information read optically is called a ............. A. Monitor B. ALU C. CD-ROM D. RAM **Answer:** c ## Q20. Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing? A. CMOS B. ROM C. RAM D. ASCII **Answer:** c ## Q21. What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful ? A. ROM information can be easily updated B. Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power C. ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage D. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers **Answer:** b ## Q22. To put information in a file on a magnetic disk, or in a computer’s memory, so that it can be used later A. Store B. Ship C. Shift D. Centre **Answer:** a ## Q23. A place in thecomputersystem where data and programs are temporarily stored A. Paste B. Open C. Memory D. Pocket **Answer:** c ## Q24. A removable magnetic disc that holds information ............. A. Floppy disk B. Hard drive C. Monitor D. Portable **Answer:** a ## Q25. The primary device that a computer uses to store information A. TV B. Storehouse C. Desk D. Hard drive **Answer:** d ## Q26. All of the following storage media have read and write capabilities except ................ A. Flash memory cards B. CD-ROMs C. Hard disk drives D. Floppy disks **Answer:** b ## Q27. ............... is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors. A. Tracking B. Formatting C. Crashing D. Allotting **Answer:** b ## Q28. Saving is the process of- A. Copying a document from memory to a storage medium B. Making changes to a document’s existing content C. Changing the appearance, or overall look, of a document D. Developing a document by entering text using a keyboard **Answer:** a ## Q29. The term ... refers to data storage systems that make it possible for a computer or electronic device to store and retrieve data. A. retrieval technology B. input technology C. output technology D. storage technology **Answer:** d ## Q30. ...... is the maximum amount of data that can be stored on a storage medium. A. Magnetic storage B. Optical storage C. Solid-state storage D. Storage capacity **Answer:** d ## Q31. Which of the following can only have sequential access ? A. Disk B. Tape C. CD-ROM D. DVD-ROM **Answer:** b ## Q32. When you save to computer is turned off. A. RAM B. mother board C. secondary storage device D. primary storages device **Answer:** c ## Q33. A CD-RW disk A. has a faster access than an internal disk B. is a form or optical disk, so it can only be written once C. holds less data than a floppy disk D. can be erased and rewritten **Answer:** d ## Q34. Which device can understand difference between data and programs? A. Input device B. Output device C. Memory D. Microprocessor **Answer:** d ## Q35. Which of the following devices have a limitation that we can only read it but can not erase or modify it ? A. Tape drive B. Hard disk C. Compact disk D. Floppy disk **Answer:** c ## Q36. Which of the following is the storage area within the computer itself which holds data only temporarily as the computer processes instructions? A. the hard disk B. main memory C. the control unit D. read-only memory **Answer:** c ## Q37. If a memory chip is volatile, it will ........ . A. explode if exposed to high temperatures B. lose its contents if currents it turned off C. be used for data storage only D. be used to both read and write data **Answer:** c ## Q38. What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful ? A. ROM information can be easily updated B. Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power C. ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage D. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers **Answer:** c ## Q39. A DVD is an example of a (n) ...... A. hard disk B. optical disc C. output device D. solid-state storage device **Answer:** c ## Q40. Which of the following are advantage of CD-ROM as a storage media? A. CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information B. CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do C. CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media D. All of these **Answer:** a ## Q41. Storage and memory differ with respect to which of the following characteristics? A. Price B. Reliability C. Speed D. All of these **Answer:** d ## Q42. Which media have the ability to have data / information stored (written) on them by users more than once? A. CD-R disks B. CD-RW disks C. Zip disks D. Optical Disks **Answer:** b ## Q43. Storage media such as a CD read and write information using ........ . A. a laser beam of red light B. magnetic dots C. magnetic strips D. All of these **Answer:** a ## Q44. Cache and main memory will lose their contents when the power is off. They are ........ A. dynamic B. static C. volatile D. non-volatile **Answer:** c ## Q45. Which of the following is a storage devices that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information ...... A. floppy diskette B. hard disk C. permanent disk D. optical disk **Answer:** b ## Q46. Which of the following is an example of storage devices ? A. Magnetic disks B. Tapes C. DVDs D. All of these **Answer:** d ## Q47. Which of the following is an example of an optical disk A. Digital versatile disks B. Magnetic disks C. Memory disks D. Data bus disks **Answer:** a ## Q48. The main memory of a computer can also be called ... A. primary storage B. internal memory C. primary memory D. all of these **Answer:** d ## Q49. ………… is the process of deviding the disk into tracks and sectors. A. Tracking B. Formatting C. Crashing D. Allotting **Answer:** b ## Q50. A disk’s content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is A. memory-only B. write-only C. read-only D. run-only **Answer:** c ## Q51. This is a permanent storage device .......... . A. floppy disk B. monitor C. RAM D. hard disk **Answer:** d ## Q52. The space in your computer that loads and works with data ....... A. cache memory B. CPU C. megabyte D. RAM memory **Answer:** d ## Q53. What part of the computer provides only temporary storage of files? A. ROM memory B. RAM memory C. hard drive D. mother board **Answer:** b ## Q54. What does RAM stand for? A. Read Access Memory B. Read Anywhere Memory C. Random Anything Memory D. Random Access Memory **Answer:** d ## Q55. What type of device is a 3 1/2 inch floppy drive? A. Input B. Output C. Software D. Storage **Answer:** d ## Q56. Which of the following memory chip is faster? A. There is no certainty B. DRAM is faster for larger chips C. SRAM D. DRAM **Answer:** c ## Q57. Which is not a storage device? A. ACD B. A DVD C. A floppy disk D. A printer **Answer:** d ## Q58. Which of the following is not a secondary storage unit? A. RAM B. DVD C. Floppy D. Magnetic tape **Answer:** a ## Q59. The file system resides permanently on ...... storage. A. Primary B. Secondary C. Device D. Direct memory **Answer:** b ## Q60. DVD is- A. Digital Video Disk B. Dynamic Versatile Disk C. Digital Versatile Disk D. Dynamic Video Disk **Answer:** c ## Q61. The main system board of a computer is called the. A. integrated circuit B. mother board C. processor D. microchip **Answer:** b ## Q62. Which of the following is a part of the system unit? A. CPU B. Monitor C. CD-ROM D. Floppy disk **Answer:** a ## Q63. The box that contains the central electronic components of the computer is the A. motherboard B. system unit C. peripheral D. input device **Answer:** b ## Q64. Storage device found inside the computer- A. CD ROM B. Zip Disk C. Super Disk D. Hard Disk **Answer:** d ## Q65. A device that provides emergency power to your computer, conditions the voltage, and protects against powers surges is called a A. PSU=Power supply unit B. USP = Universal Surge Protector C. UPPS = Universal Power Protection and Supply D. UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply **Answer:** d ## Q66. Which of the following is a part of the system Unit? A. Monitor B. CPU C. CD-ROM D. Floppy Disk **Answer:** b ## Q67. A UPS A. limits damage caused by fluctuating levels of electricity B. provides battery backup for a limited time C. delivers electronic messages via a bus D. conducts a power-on self test, or POST **Answer:** b ## Q68. A disk on which you store information- A. Plate B. Data disc C. Paper disk D. TV disk **Answer:** b ## Q69. A computer’s hard disk is A. an arithmetic and logical unit B. computer software C. operating system D. computer hardware **Answer:** d ## Q70. A .... is a device that not only provides surge protection, but also furnishes your computer with battery backup power during a power outage. A. surge strip B. USB C. UPS D. battery strip **Answer:** c ## Q71. The motherboard is the ... A. circuit board that houses peripheral devices B. same as the CPU chip C. the first chip that is accessed when the computer is turned on D. circuit board that contains a CPU and other chips **Answer:** d ## Q72. represents raw facts. Whereas is meaningful data- A. Information, reporting B. Data, information C. Information bits D. Records, bytes **Answer:** b ## Q73. The benefit of using computers is that ........... . A. computers are very fast and can store huge amounts of data. B. computers provide accurate output even when input is incorrect. C. computers are designed to be inflexible. D. all of the above **Answer:** a ## Q74. The function of CPU is A. to provide external stop B. to communicate witorage of text C. to read interpret and the operator D. to provide a hard copy’ **Answer:** c ## Q75. ……………..is the process of carrying out commands. A. Fetching B. Storing C. Decoding D. Executing **Answer:** d ## Q76. Computers gather data, which means they allow users to A. present B. store C. output D. input **Answer:** d ## Q77. Which of the following is not the major function of a computer ? A. Processing data into information B. Storing data or information C. Gathering data D. Analysing data or information **Answer:** d ## Q78. The central processing unit (CPU) A. contains the electronic circuits B. makes the information resulting cause processing to occur C. allows data programs, commands, from processing available for use into a computer D. consists of electronic components that store data **Answer:** b ## Q79. A collection of unprocessed items is A. information B. data C. memory D. reports **Answer:** b ## Q80. The ………. is responsible for performing calculations and contains decision-making mechanisms. A. Central Processing Unit B. Memory unit C. Arithmetic and Logic Unit D. Output Unit **Answer:** c ## Q81. This component is required to process data into information and consists of integrated circuits- A. Hard disk B. RAM C. CPU D. ROM **Answer:** c ## Q82. Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is A. utilizing B. batching C. upgrading D. processing **Answer:** d ## Q83. ………..is the result produced by a computer. A. data B. Memory C. Output D. Input **Answer:** c ## Q84. Where is the disk put in a computer? A. in the modem B. in the hard drive C. into the CPU D. in the disk drive **Answer:** d ## Q85. The ………. controls communications for the entire computer system. A. arithmetic-logicunit B. semiconductor C. motherboard D. coprocessor **Answer:** c ## Q86. The system component that controls and manipulates data in order to produce information is called the ...... A. keyboard B. microprocessor C. monitor D. mouse **Answer:** b ## Q87. These provide expansion capability for a computer system A. sockets B. slots C. bytes D. bays **Answer:** b ## Q88. An example of a processing device would be ....... A. a magnetic ink reader B. a tablet PC C. Special function cards D. scanners **Answer:** c ## Q89. A ………… is hardware used to read disks. A. floppy disk B. hardware C. software D. disk drive **Answer:** d ## Q90. The ...... is the box that houses the most important parts of a computer system. A. software B. hardware C. input device D. system unit **Answer:** d ## Q91. ……….hard drives are permanently located inside the system unit and are not designed to be removed, unless they need to be repaired or replaced. A. Static B. Internal C. External D. Remove **Answer:** b ## Q92. What resides on the motherboard and connects the CPU to other components on the motherboard? A. Input unit B. System bus C. ALU D. Primary memory **Answer:** b ## Q93. The language which is understood by computers is ........... A. American language B. Machine lạnguage C. Secrect language D. All of these **Answer:** b ## Q94. Computer language JAVA was developed by A. IBM B. Micro soft C. Sun micro system D. Infosystem **Answer:** c ## Q95. Mostly computer can understand- A. English like high level instruction B. Basic C. Any language D. All of these **Answer:** a ## Q96. ………. is applicable in all computers. A. Basic language B. Cobol language C. Machine language D. Fortran **Answer:** b ## Q97. ………. is a set of symbols, keywords and set of rules to construct statement. A. Computer program B. Programming language C. Assemble D. 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