Computer Science Questions PDF

## Computer Science Questions - The central processing unit is an example of: - **Hardware** - An output unit - A Program - Software - Which one of the following uses graphical icons? - **GUI** - Utility program - Page - Command-line interface - Data and instructio...

## Computer Science Questions - The central processing unit is an example of: - **Hardware** - An output unit - A Program - Software - Which one of the following uses graphical icons? - **GUI** - Utility program - Page - Command-line interface - Data and instructions are put into primary storage by: - the ALU - memory - **the control unit** - secondary storage - PDA stands for: - protocol disk administrator - **personal digital assistant** - processor digital add-on - primary digital assistant - Step-by-step instructions that run the computer are called: - **programs** - documents - CPUs - hardware - Which of the following is not one of the three fundamental characteristics of a computer? - storage capability - **high cost** - speed - reliability - A Web site may be found on the: - TCP/IP - **WWW** - CPU - PDA - What is loading the operating system into a personal computer called? - Prompting - Paging - Interrupting - **Booting** - Equal-to, less-than, and greater-than conditions are tested in: - subtraction - **logical operations** - locations - arithmetic operations - Which of the following would not be considered to be SOH software? - **groupware** - presentation software - accounting software - desktop publishing - Loading the operating system into a personal computer is called: - **booting** - interrupting - paging - prompting - Which is not a computer classification? - microcomputer - **maxicomputer** - mainframe - notebook computer - Software that allows the production of professional newsletters and reports is called: - groupware - **desktop publishing** - spreadsheet - database management - Software that is written especially for a single type of business is called: - word processing - shareware - freeware - **vertical market software** - Memory capacity may be expressed in: - microseconds - cycles - **megabytes** - MHz - ... is a set of programs that perform certain basic functions such as managing program and distribute memory - Translator - **Operating System** - Drivers - System Utilities - Raw data is processed by the computer into: - number sheets - updates - **information** - paragraphs - A home page is part of a: - terminal - **Web site** - LAN - NC - ... operating systems have the ability to run one application program at a time. - Single-tasking - Hyper - Extra - **Multitasking** - The only language which the computer understands is __: - Assembly Language - **Binary Language** - BASIC - C Language - ... interface, uses a graphics environment made up of objects, icons, buttons and menus keyboard to enter data and issue commands. - command-line - multi - single - **GUI** - What type of software is used for collaborative efforts? - user-friendly software - **groupware** - vertical-market software - electronic distribution software - The operation of duplicating a file in another location is called: - Paste - Cut - **Copy** - Scan - Software used to access the World Wide Web is called: - e-mail - **a browser** - a server - Web - E-mail means: - **electronic mail** - easy mail - effortless mail - enhanced mail - Where can you find documentation for software applications? - **all of the above** - on the Internet - printed in hard copy form - on CD-ROM or DVD/ROM - In Win OS, when you delete a file, the file is sent to: - none of them - Trash - Deleted Item - **Recycle Bin** - The unit that transforms data into information is the: - bar code reader - wand reader - disk drive - **CPU** - The electrical circuit that execute the program instruction: - Register. - Operator. - **Central processing unit.** - Bus line. - Which of the following is/are not part of the CPU? - **Primary storage** - Control unit - ALU - Registers - Which of the following would you use to keep track of your daily schedule? - database software - presentation software - word-processing software - **PIM software** - allow particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system - **Device Drivers** - Language Translators - Utilities - Operating Systems - Data is represented on a computer by a two-state on/off system called: - **the binary system** - a byte - a word - RAM - Which of the following is not an operating system: - **MS Access** - Unix - Win - Linux - A bus line consists of: - megabytes - registers - **parallel data paths** - machine cycles - ... runs simplified versions of Windows programs - Win NT - **Win CE** - Win 2000 - Win 3.11 - The main circuit board in a personal computer is called the: - ram/bus board - fatherboard - ASCII board - **motherboard** - CIO stands for: - Computer Integrated Operation - Complete Interactive Object - Channeled Input Output - **Chief Information Officer** - Which application is not typically included in an office suite: - word processor - database - spreadsheet - **antivirus** - A letter, digit, or special character is represented by a code in a: - **bit** - kilobyte - byte - megabyte - A letter, digit, or special character is represented by a: - **bit** - byte - megabyte - kilobyte - Data and instructions are put into primary storage by: - the ALU - secondary storage - **the control unit** - memory - Saving data and instructions to make them readily availabl the job of: - Input Unit - Cache Unit - **Storage Unit** - Output Unit - The only language which the computer understands is: - C Language - **Binary Language** - BASIC - Assembly Language - During E-time the ALU: - enters the instruction - elicits the instruction - **executes the instruction** - examines the instruction - Voice input devices convert voice input to: - OCR-A - bar codes - optical marks - **digital codes** - Loading the operating system into a personal computer is called... - paging - interrupting - **booting** - prompting - Software that is written especially for a single type of business is called: - vertical market software - freeware - word processing - shareware - Which of the following is not considered to be a computer peripheral device: - mouse - monitor - keyboard - **CPU** - Data is represented on a computer by a two - state on/off system called: - RAM - **The binary system** - A byte - A word - Storage devices on very large systems are measured in number of: - **Terabyte** - Megabyte - Kilobyte - None of these - ... is a set of programs that perform certain basic functions such as managing program and distribute memory - Drivers - **Operating System** - System Utilities - Translator - Which of the following is harmful program: - freeware - **virus** - shareware - antivirus - Data Transferred from cache much --- than from memory - **faster** - slower - bigger - None of these - Software that allows the production of professional newsletters and reports is called: - database management - groupware - spreadsheet - **desktop publishing** - If the size of a given hard disk size is 1 Terabytes, this mea it is equivalent to: - 1024 Megabits - 1024 Kilobytes - **1024 Gigabytes** - 1024 Megabytes - The last step in the machine cycle is: - decode - **store** - execute - fetch - Making illegal copies of copyrighted software is called: - collaboration - **software piracy** - eletronic - distribution - A bus line consists of: - megabytes - **parallel data paths** - machine - registers - In Win OS, when you delete a file, the file is sent to: - none of them - **Recycle Bin** - Deleted Item - Trash - Two parts of the CPU are: - memory and ALU - Control Unit and Math Function - Logic Unit and Arithmetic Unit - **Control Unit and ALU** - The technology used in optical disks is: - Reflective - Refractive - **Laser Beam** - Diffraction - Which of the following use laser beam technology: - LCD - HDD - Flash memory - **DVD** - The main circuit board in a personal computer is called the: - ram/bus board - ASCII board - **motherboard** - fatherboard - ... directs the computer system to execute stored program instructions: - **Control Unit** - ALU - Processor - Logic Unit - It is a long-term storage in the internal Motherboard - External Storage - Primary Storage - None of these - **Secondary storage** - Control unit must communicate with: - **memory and ALU** - memory and logic unit - memory and hard disk - memory and processor - Which of the following is not an operating system: - Win - Linux - Unix - **MS Excel** - ... transmit data one bit at a time: - None of these - Epansion Port - Parallel Port - **Serial port** - Which of the following is/are not part of the CPU: - Control Unit - ALU - Registers - **Primary storage** - ... is the amount of time needed to execute an instructio: - **Machine cycle** - CPU cycle - Primary cycle - Main cycle - Control unit retrieves ______ from disk and moves it into memory: - **data** - information - None of these - knowledge - Which of the following is non-volatile storage: - Backup - **Secondary** - Primary - Cache - Stored on external medium, such as a disk. - **Secondary storage** - External Storage - None of these - Primary Storage - The operation of duplicating a file in another location is called: - Paste - **Copy** - Cut - Scan - Which is not a Boolean operator: - OR - NOT - AND - **IN** - A group of 8 bits: - Mega bit - Decimal - **Byte** - Hexadecimal - The speed of a microprocessor is measured by: - Mega byte - Mbps - **Giga hertz** - Giga byte - a Megabyte is equivalent to ______ Bytes: - 8 - 1 - 1000 - **1000000** - It executes all arithmetic and logical operations: - Control Unit - Processor - **ALU** - Logic Unit