Computer Science Basics Quiz

Question 1

• Which device stores large amounts of data?
  • Hard Disk

Question 2

• What does VIRUS stand for?
  • Vital Information Resources Under Siege

Question 3

• Where does application processing occur?
  • Between a client and a server

Question 4

• Which isn't a utility program?
  • Editor

Question 5

• What causes slow response times?
  • High I/O rates

Question 6

• How does swapping work?
  • Allows each program to use memory in turn

Question 7

• What is the full form of CRT?
  • Cathode Ray Tube

Question 8

• Which storage device is mounted on reels?
  • Magnetic Tapes

Question 9

• What does MOS stand for?
  • Metal Oxide Semiconductor

Question 10

• What was used as a memory unit in the Analytical Engine?
  • Cards

Question 11

• Which memory is often used in computer operations?
  • RAM

Question 12

• Who first introduced floppy disk drives?
  • IBM

Question 13

• What technology is used in CD-ROM drives?
  • Optical

Question 14

• How is data stored in computers?
  • Files

Question 15

• What 64-bit microprocessor was developed by AMD?
  • Opteron

Question 16

• What's the name of IBM's laptop series?
  • ThinkPad

Question 17

• What is a source program?
  • A program written in machine language, to be translated into machine language

Question 18

• How are ICs classified?
  • Based on type of computer

Question 19

• What are programs stored in ROM called?
  • Firmware

Question 20

• In which computer generation were transistors used?
  • First

Question 21

• What technology is used in the 5th generation of computers?
  • VLSI

Question 22

• Which computer generation is based on Artificial Intelligence?
  • Fifth Generation

Question 23

• What is an input device?
  • Scanner

Question 24

• Which computer shows features of both analog and digital computers?
  • Hybrid Computer

Question 25

• What is ALU?
  • Arithmetic Logic Unit

Question 26

• What is not a microprocessor?
  • Xeon

Question 27

• What is another name for secondary storage?
  • Auxiliary Storage

Question 28

• Who is considered the father of the computer?
  • Charles Babbage

Question 29

• In which computer generation was vacuum tube technology used?
  • First Generation

Question 30

• What is not a characteristic of a computer?
  • IQ

Question 31

• How many kilobytes are in a megabyte?
  • 1024

Question 32

• What is an operating system example?
  • Linux

Question 33

• What is the first electronic computer?
  • ENIAC

Question 34

• What is an example of software?
  • Operating System

Question 35

• What is a single-user operating system?
  • DOS

Question 36

• What is a malware program?
  • Computer Virus

Question 37

• What is an output device?
  • Plotter

Question 38

• What interfaces the user with the computer hardware?
  • Operating System

Question 39

• What does OMR stand for?
  • Optical Mark Recognition

Question 40

• What non-AMD processor is mentioned?
  • Xeon

Question 41

• How many bits are in a byte?
  • 8

Question 42

• In what are memories counted?
  • Bytes

Question 43

• What is the brain of a computer?
  • CPU

Question 44

• What is a mass storage device?
  • Hard Disk

Question 45

• What is not considered hardware?
  • Compiler

Question 46

• What color is used for the keyboard port?
  • Green

Question 47

• How does cache memory compare to main memory?
  • Smaller

Question 48

• What does ROM stand for?
  • Read Only Memory

Question 49

• What color is the mouse port?
  • Purple

Question 50

• How many pins in a serial connector?
  • 25

Question 51

• Which RAM is used for cache memory?
  • SRAM

Question 52

• Which generations of computers include mini and micro computers?
  • Fourth Generation

Question 53

• What are the years of the first generation of computers?
  • 1940-1959

Question 54

• What is the storage capacity of a dual-layer Blu-ray disc?
  • Up to 50 GB

Question 55

• What type of software is an operating system?
  • System Software

Question 56

• What type of device is a computer keyboard?
  • Input Device

Question 57

• What is the main memory of a system?
  • Memory

Question 58

• What is the diameter of a standard CD ROM?
  • 12 cm

Question 59

• What is the storage capacity of a standard CD-ROM?
  • 650-700 MB

Question 60

• What is the smallest addressable unit on a disk?
  • Sector

Question 61

• What is an example of a portable computer?
  • Laptop

Question 62

• What does "soft copy output" mean?
  • Monitor Output

Question 63

• Which memory is volatile?
  • RAM

Question 64

• What's a mass storage device?
  • Hard Disk

Question 65

• What is the full form of URL?
  • Uniform Resource Locator

Question 66

• What does GUI stand for?
  • Graphical User Interface

Question 67

• Which is not a storage device from the given options?
  • BIOS

Question 68

• What is a secondary storage device?
  • Hard Disk

Question 69

• What type of storage device is a USB pen drive?
  • Flash Drive (or similar)

Question 70

• What is primary memory also often called?
  • Main Memory

Question 71

• What is the full form of MICR?
  • Magnetic Ink Character Recognition

Question 72

• What is the heart of a computer?
  • Microprocessor

Question 73

• What is used to make computer chips?
  • Silicon

Question 74

• What does RAM stand for?
  • Random Access Memory

Question 75

• For what is a joystick not used?
  • Gaming

Question 76

• What is an expansion DVD?
  • Digital Versatile Disc

Question 77

• Which is not a primary storage device?
  • Magnetic Disk

Question 78

• What does a floppy disk contain?
  • Circular tracks or sectors

Question 79

• What was the first commercial microprocessor from Intel?
  • 4004

Question 80

• Which memory needs refreshing?
  • DRAM

Question 81

• What holds the ROM, processor, RAM, and expansion cards?
  • Motherboard

Question 82

• What device can directly input printed text?
  • OCR (Optical Character Recognition)

Question 83

• What is a CD-ROM?
  • A storage device

Question 84

• What is used as a primary storage device?
  • Magnetic Tape

Question 85

• What does information retrieval relate to?
  • Hard Disk speed

Question 86

• What is the execution of multiple programs by a single CPU called?
  • Parallel Processing

Question 87

• What is not an I/O device?
  • ALU

Question 88

• What are memories that can only be read called?
  • ROM (Read-Only Memory)

Question 89

• What language does a computer understand?
  • Machine language

Question 90

• What is the most used input device?
  • Keyboard

Question 91

• What is information fed into software from an external source called?
  • Input

Question 92

• What is not hardware?
  • Interpreter

Question 93

• What can output devices do?
  • View or print data

Question 94

• What is properly arranged data called?
  • File

Question 95

• What is a common pointing input device?
  • Mouse

Question 96

• What main type of software is system software?
  • System Software

Question 97

• What is true about RAM (Random Access Memory)?
  • It is volatile memory

Question 98

• What is the difference between primary and secondary memory?
  • Primary memory is temporary, secondary is permanent

Question 99

• What is used to see the output?
  • Monitor

Question 100

• What controls the computer's operation?
  • Operating System

Question 101

• What content is lost when the computer is turned off?
  • RAM content

Question 102

• What is the use of a scanner?
  • To scan graphics

Question 103

• What is the permanent memory built into a computer?
  • ROM

Question 104

• What is not hardware among the choices?
  • Interpreter

Question 105

• Where does processing in a computer system occur?
  • CPU

Question 106

• What is a laser printer an example of?
  • Output device

Question 107

• What is a visible computer component that can be physically touched?
  • Hardware

Question 108

• What is the fastest computer type?
  • Supercomputer

Question 109

• What is not an input device?
  • Printer

Question 110

• What holds the CPU and memory?
  • Motherboard

Question 111

• What is printed copy often called?
  • Hard copy

Question 112

• What are facts and figures represented by?
  • Data

Question 113

• What is not a basic computer function?
  • Copy text

Question 114

• Where are programs and data stored during CPU processing?
  • Internal Memory

Question 115

• What is a computer virus?
  • Computer program

Question 116

• What is the first boot sector virus?
  • Brain

Question 117

• What type of languages interact easily with hardware?
  • Low-level languages

Question 118

• What can be made with a microprocessor?
  • Computers

Question 119

• What are the two main components of a CPU?
  • ALU, Control Unit

Question 120

• What is video conferencing used for?
  • Real-time communication

Question 121

• What can output devices do?
  • View or print data

Question 122

• What is unique to a computer model?
  • Assembly

Question 123

• What are storage devices examples?
  • Floppy/hard disks, CD-ROMs

Question 124

• What type of device is a computer keyboard?
  • Input device

Question 125

• What is used to prepare a hard copy?
  • Printer

Question 126

• What part of a computer calculates and compares?
  • ALU

Question 127

• Which is a secondary memory device?
  • HDD

Question 128

• What's the difference between memory and storage?
  • Memory is temporary, storage is permanent

Question 129

• What can microprocessors be used to make?
  • Computers

Question 130

• What is a computer that isn't portable?
  • Minicomputer

Question 131

• Which memory needs constant refreshing?
  • Dynamic RAM

Question 132

• What was the first Intel microprocessor called?
  • 4004

Question 133

• What's a disadvantage of a laser printer?
  • High toner cost

Question 134

• What is a program sequence called?
  • Sequence of instructions

Question 135

• How does a computer system receive data?
  • Through input devices

Question 136

• What is used for basic computer processing?
  • Processor

Question 137

• What is the function of the serial port?
  • Connecting I/O devices

Question 138

• Where does instruction execution happen in a computer?
  • ALU

Question 139

• What is necessary for a computer to boot?
  • Operating system

Question 140

• What does VGA stand for?
  • Video Graphics Array

Question 141

• What are the two types of main memory?
  • RAM, ROM

Question 142

• What's the difference between primary and secondary memory?
  • Primary is temporary, secondary is permanent

Question 143

• What is used to compensate for different data transfer speeds?
  • Buffer

Question 144

• What quality does a computer have that avoids boredom?
  • Versatility

Question 145

• How many bits in a byte?
  • 8

Question 146

• What are the main parts of a computer?
  • CPU, Memory, I/O devices

Question 147

• Why are vacuum tubes called valves?
  • They amplify weak signals

Question 148

• What does a compiler do?
  • Translates high-level code to machine code

Question 149

• What is required when multiple users access a central computer at once?
  • Internet connection

Question 150

• What are the major types of computer chips?
  • Microprocessor, Primary Memory chip

Question 151

• In what computer generation were microprocessors first introduced?
  • Fourth Generation

Question 152

• How are instructions executed in modern computers?
  • Sequentially or parallel

Question 153

• What is a program that translates one instruction at a time?
  • Interpreter

Question 154

• What has the fastest access time among options?
  • Semiconductor Memories

Question 155

• What happens when data is entered into a memory location?
  • Previous content is replaced

Question 156

• What device is not a common pointing device?
  • Keyboard

Question 157

• Which computer generations include mini and microcomputers?
  • Fourth Generation

Question 158

• What is a larger storage system than a computer's internal memory called?
  • Secondary Storage