Computer interview questions – page 102

The internal memory consist of

1. A.Primary memory
2. B.Cache memory
3. C.CPU registers
4. D.All of the above

Memory is characterized on the basis of

1. A.Density
2. B.Access time
3. C.Capacity
4. D.Both (b) and (c)

Approximately how many bytes make one Megabyte?

1. A.One Million
2. B.One Hundred
3. C.One Thousand
4. D.Ten Thousand

An optical mouse used ___

1. A.Light Emitting Diode (LED)
2. B.Infrared Light
3. C.Electromagnetic pulse
4. D.Track ball

A group of 8 bits is known as a _____

1. A.Megabit
2. B.Kilobyte
3. C.Byte
4. D.Binary digit

The smallest item of useful information a computer

1. A.Bit
2. B.Byte
3. C.Bite
4. D.Bait

With a CD you can _____

1. A.Read
2. B.Write
3. C.Both Read and Write
4. D.Neither Read nor Write

The first task in the system analysis is

1. A.Programming
2. B.Orientation and fact finding
3. C.The study of the processing operation
4. D.Environmentally dependent

Which of the following is the application study?

1. A.Documentation of systems analysis
2. B.Feasibility study
3. C.Documentation of the system design
4. D.Cost study of the system design

For each instruction in program memory, the CPU goes through a

1. A.Fetch- execute-decode sequence
2. B.Fetch-decode-execute sequence
3. C.Execute-store-decode sequence
4. D.Decode-fetch-execute sequence

Data systems for planning are often called

1. A.Decision analysis systems
2. B.Decision support system
3. C.Planning analysis systems
4. D.All of the above

Which of the following does not store data permanently?

1. A.Hard Disk
2. B.Floppy disk
3. C.RAM
4. D.ROM

What do you call a computer on a network that requests files from another computer?

1. A.A web server
2. B.A router
3. C.A host
4. D.A client

An organized collection of logically related data is known as ____

1. A.Data versus information
2. B.Database
3. C.Meta data
4. D.Data

Storage device found inside the computer

1. A.CD-ROM
2. B.Hard Disk
3. C.Super Disk
4. D.Zip Disk

Which of the following is a secondary storage device?

1. A.Microprocessor
2. B.RAM
3. C.Optical disks
4. D.All of these

The most common binary coded in use today is the 8 bit ASCII code. The letters ascii stand for American standard code for

1. A.Intelligence interchange
2. B.International interchange
3. C.Information interchange
4. D.All of these

The most popular loop for array manipulation is the ___ loop.

1. A.for
2. B.while
3. C.do while
4. D.any

The functions that are defined according to our requirements are called ____

1. A.Good functions
2. B.Modules
3. C.User defined functions
4. D.Library functions

In the for loop structure, the clauses namely ___ are optional.

1. A.Assign and logic
2. B.Assign and alter
3. C.Logic and alter
4. D.Assign, logic and alter

Subscripted variable is any type such as

1. A.Int
2. B.Float
3. C.Int, float or char
4. D.Char

In which of the following it is convenient to group related data items as one entry?

1. A.Array
2. B.Matrix
3. C.Token
4. D.Determinant

The formatting character should be preceded by a ____ symbol.

1. A.+
2. B./
3. C.%
4. D.-

CD and DVD drives are the examples of

1. A.Printers
2. B.Storage devices
3. C.Solid stage storage
4. D.Zip drives

What is the full form of PROM?

1. A.Program Read-only Memory
2. B.Perfect Read only Memory
3. C.Programmable Read only Memory
4. D.Progressive Read only Memory

_______ consists of volatile chips that temporarily store data or instructions.

1. A.RAM
2. B.RMA
3. C.ROM
4. D.CPU

Data on a floppy disk is recorded in rings called

1. A.Segments
2. B.Tracks
3. C.Ringers
4. D.Sectors

The smallest unit in a digit system is

1. A.Byte
2. B.Kilobyte
3. C.Bit
4. D.Character

A temporary storage area, attached to the CPU, for I/O operations is a

1. A.Core
2. B.Register
3. C.Buffer
4. D.Chip

Real time computing is possible because of the following characteristic of computer

1. A.Accuracy
2. B.Storage capability
3. C.Versatility
4. D.High speed