Deck 1: Computer Basics and User Interfaces

Question 1

Which unit is responsible for converting the data received from the user into a computer understandable format?

A)Memory Unit
B)Arithmetic & Logic Unit
C)Input Unit
D)Output Unit

Answer 1

Input Unit

Question 2

The only language which the computer understands is ______________

A)Assembly Language
B)Binary Language
C)BASIC
D)C Language

Answer 2

Binary Language

Question 3

The smallest unit of data in computer is ________________

A)Byte
B)Nibble
C)Bit
D)KB

Answer 3

Bit

Question 4

Which of the following is not a function of the Input Unit?

A)It reads instructions and data from the outside world
B)It converts the data into computer acceptable format
C)It makes the data into user understandable format
D)It supplies the data and instructions to the computer for further processing

Question 5

The process of producing useful information for the user is called ___________

A)Controlling
B)Outputting
C)Inputting
D)Processing

Question 6

The output unit converts the data entered by the user into computer understandable form.

A)True
B)False
C)none
D)all

Question 7

VDU stands for __________

A)Virtual Display Unit
B)Visual Display Unit
C)Virtual Detection Unit
D)Visual Detection Unit

Question 8

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 supplies the data and instructions to the outside world
D)It supplies the data and instructions to the computer for further processing

Question 9

Components that provide internal storage to the CPU are ______

A)Registers
B)Program Counters
C)Controllers
D)Internal chips

Question 10

Saving data and instructions to make them readily available is the job of __________

A)Storage Unit
B)Cache Unit
C)Input Unit
D)Output Unit

Question 11

The two basic types of memory in a computer are ________

A)Primary and major
B)Primary and Secondary
C)Minor and Major
D)Main and virtual

Question 12

Which of the following is used to hold running program instructions?

A)Primary Storage
B)Virtual Storage
C)Internal Storage
D)Minor Devices

Question 13

Which of the following is non-volatile storage?

A)Backup
B)Secondary
C)Primary
D)Cache

Question 14

Which of the following is used in main memory?

A)SRAM
B)DRAM
C)PRAM
D)DDR

Question 15

Which of the following are types of ROMs?

A)SROM & DROM
B)PROM & EPROM
C)Only one type there is no further classification
D)PROM & EROM

Question 16

First graphical user interface used commercially was introduced in

A)1970
B)1975
C)1978
D)1980

Question 17

Which type of user interface provide input by typing a string in the keyboard ?

A)Graphical user interface
B)Command line user interface
C)Natural language interface
D)Menu interface

Question 18

In graphical user interface of operating system, to point a file, a user uses:

A)pointer
B)common line interface
C)file-based interface
D)voice based interface

Question 19

Files and directories of graphical user interface of operating system programs are known as

A)commands
B)graphics
C)text
D)folders

Question 20

We write programs in?

A)Low-Level Language
B)Middle-Level Language
C)High-Level Language
D)Decimal-Format

Question 21

Does compiler read the whole source code at once?

A)Yes
B)No
C)Depends on compiler
D)Don't know

Question 22

If an error occurs, what does an interpreter do?

A)terminate program
B)stops execution
C)reads the whole program even if it encounters errors
D)give warning

Question 23

If an error occurs, what compiler do?

A)terminate program
B)stops execution
C)reads the whole program even if it encounters errors
D)give warning

Question 24

__________ converts the programs written in assembly language into machine instructions.

A)Machine compiler
B)Interpreter
C)Assembler
D)Converter