Computer interview questions – page 13

Which is the short name for Beginner’s All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.

1. PL/1
2. FORTH
3. BASIC
4. PASCAL

A computer assisted method for the recording and analyzing of existing or hypothetical system is

1. Data processing
2. Data capture
3. Data flow
4. Data transmission

The first electronic computer was made in

1. 1946
2. 1967
3. 1977
4. 1984

Which of the following is not used for storage purposes with main frame computers?

1. Diskettes
2. Mass storage systems
3. Fixed disks
4. Removable disks

RATS stands for

1. Regression Analysis Time Sharing
2. Real Analysis Series
3. Regression Analysis Time Series
4. All of the above

A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for

1. Performing repetitive tasks accurately
2. Electronic data processing
3. Input storage, manipulation of outputting of data
4. Doing quick mathematical calculations

Programs designed to perform specific tasks is called known as

1. Application software
2. System software
3. Operating system
4. Utility programs

When did IBM announce its IBM XT microcomputer?

1. 1983
2. 1986
3. 1987
4. 1990

Which is the most important part of a computer.

1. Register unit
2. Memory unit
3. CPU
4. Keyboard

Who is regarded as father of computers

1. Abacus
2. Charles Babbage
3. John Napier
4. Pascal

Which of the following is not an example of application software?

1. Computer graphics
2. DOS
3. Spreadsheet
4. Word Processing

Which of the following is an appropriate DOS command?

1. CHANGE
2. DUPLICATE
3. LIST
4. FORMAT

The principal advantage of the centralized approach to organizing a computer facility is

1. Cost effectiveness
2. Processing activities are easier to control
3. Processing activities are easier to co-ordinate
4. All of these

The central part of a disk is known as

1. Cluster
2. Cylinder
3. Hub
4. Surface

The terminal device that functions as a cash register, computer terminal and OCR reader is the

1. Video display terminal
2. POS terminal
3. OCR register terminal
4. Data collection terminal

Time during which a job is processed by the computer is

1. Down time
2. Execution time
3. Real time
4. Delay time

The computer memory used for temporary storage of data and program is called

1. RAM
2. ROM
3. EROM
4. EPROM

What is the name of the hardware/software boundary that permits communication between people and computer?

1. Monitor
2. VDT
3. Keyboard
4. Interface

Which of the following is the coding of data so that is can’t be easily understood if intercepted.

1. Mnemonics
2. Encryption
3. Decoder
4. Barcode

A menu driven operating system is one which allows you to pick up from the menu of choices it displays on the screen. What is the name given to the images which are used in such image oriented menus?

1. Figure
2. Symbol
3. Option
4. Icon

Three main components of computer are

1. CPU, memory, tape
2. I/O, printer, mouse
3. Tape, I/O, floppy disk
4. CPU, I/O, memory

The process of putting data into a storage location is called

1. Hand shaking
2. Controlling
3. Writing
4. Reading

Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called

1. Security commands
2. Code words
3. Entry coded
4. Passwords

Which type of terminal is entirely dependent for all its capabilities in the computer system to which it is connected?

1. Intelligent terminal
2. Smart terminal
3. Dumb terminal
4. CRT Display

Control unit of a digital computer is often called the

1. ICS
2. Clock
3. Nerve centre
4. All of these

Fifth generation digital computer will be

1. Artificial intelligence
2. Extremely low cost
3. Very expensive
4. Versatility

In distributed computer system

1. The task is distributed throughout the system
2. There are many computers and terminals
3. The task is executed by a number of processors
4. All of these

DOS

1. Requires an in-depth study to use any of its many commands
2. Stands for disk operation statement
3. Controls the computer and instructs it to carry out operations
4. All of these

A Winchester disk is a

1. Removable disk
2. Flexible disk
3. Disk stack
4. All of these

Which American computer company is called Big Blue?

1. Tandy Svenson
2. IBM
3. Compaq Corpn
4. Microsoft Corpn