Banking Computers Science Introduction to Hardware and Software Sample Paper

done Sample Paper - Computer Hardware Total Questions - 54    [Download]

• question_answer1)
  The______ directory is mandatory for every disk.
  A)
   Root                
  done clear
  B)
   Base
  done clear
  C)
   Sub                 
  done clear
  D)
   Case
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer2)
  Which of the following is NOT a hardware of a computer?
  A)
   Monitor
  done clear
  B)
   Key Board
  done clear
  C)
   Windows          
  done clear
  D)
          Central Processing Unit
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer3)
  Permanent instructions that the computer uses when it is turned on and that cannot be changed by other instructions are contained in
  A)
   VROM 
  done clear
  B)
   RAM
  done clear
  C)
   ALU                
  done clear
  D)
   REM
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer4)
  Which is not an item of hardware?
  A)
   An MP3 file      
  done clear
  B)
   A keyboard
  done clear
  C)
   A disk drive      
  done clear
  D)
   A monitor
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer5)
  Another word for the CPU is ______
  A)
   Microprocessor
  done clear
  B)
   execute
  done clear
  C)
   Microchip         
  done clear
  D)
   decode
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer6)
  Hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system and are often added later to the system are
  A)
   Clip art
  done clear
  B)
   highlight
  done clear
  C)
   Execute           
  done clear
  D)
   peripheral
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer7)
  Where is the disk put to enable the computer to read it?
  A)
   Disk drive
  done clear
  B)
               Memory
  done clear
  C)
   CPU    
  done clear
  D)
          ALU
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer8)
  Which of the following is not an example of hardware?
  A)
   Mouse
  done clear
  B)
   Printer
  done clear
  C)
   Monitor
  done clear
  D)
   EXCEL
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer9)
  When you save the following the data would remain intact even after turning off computer?
  A)
   RAM
  done clear
  B)
   Motherboard
  done clear
  C)
   Secondary and Storage Device
  done clear
  D)
   Primary Storage Device
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer10)
  A computer's hard disk is ________.
  A)
   An arithmetic and logical unit
  done clear
  B)
   Computer software
  done clear
  C)
   Operating system
  done clear
  D)
   Computer hardware
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer11)
  Devices that make up a computer system that you can see or touch -
  A)
   Menu  
  done clear
  B)
   print
  done clear
  C)
   Software          
  done clear
  D)
   hardware
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer12)
  The term used to define all input and output devices in a computer system is -
  A)
   Monitor
  done clear
  B)
   Software
  done clear
  C)
   Shared resources
  done clear
  D)
   Hardware
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer13)
  Which of the following peripheral devices displays information to a user?
  A)
   Monitor
  done clear
  B)
   Keyboard
  done clear
  C)
   Secondary storage devices
  done clear
  D)
   Secondary storage media
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer14)
  The hardware device commonly referred to as the "brain" of the computer is the _______.
  A)
   RAM chip        
  done clear
  B)
   data input
  done clear
  C)
   CPU                
  done clear
  D)
   secondary storage
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer15)
  What provide expansion capability for a computer system?
  A)
   Sockets
  done clear
  B)
   Slots
  done clear
  C)
   Bytes  
  done clear
  D)
   Bays
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer16)
  The clock rate of a processor is measured in
  A)
   Milliseconds                  
  done clear
  B)
   microhertz
  done clear
  C)
   Megabytes or gigabytes
  done clear
  D)
   Nanoseconds
  done clear
  E)
   Megahertz or gigahertz
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer17)
  Which of the following devices translate data and programs that humans can understand into a form that the computer can process?
  A)
   Display
  done clear
  B)
   Input
  done clear
  C)
   Output
  done clear
  D)
   Hardware
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer18)
  _______ Ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards.
  A)
   BUS                
  done clear
  B)
   CPU
  done clear
  C)
   USE                
  done clear
  D)
   MIDI
  done clear
  E)
   MINI
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer19)
  If a processor has a word size of 32 bits, compared to a processor with a word size of 16 bits, it can process _______ at a time.
  A)
   thrice as much
  done clear
  B)
   half as much
  done clear
  C)
   A fourth as much
  done clear
  D)
   the same amount
  done clear
  E)
   twice as much
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer20)
  Which of the following is an example of connectivity?
  A)
   CD                  
  done clear
  B)
   Floppy disk
  done clear
  C)
   Power cord       
  done clear
  D)
   Data
  done clear
  E)
   Internet
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer21)
  Any hardware component that allows you to enter data or instructions into a computer is called a (n) ______.
  A)
   Printer 
  done clear
  B)
   storage device
  done clear
  C)
   Output device
  done clear
  D)
   system unit
  done clear
  E)
   input device
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer22)
  The new ______ integrates the function of a processor, memory and video card on a angle chip
  A)
   Micro processor
  done clear
  B)
   Power processor
  done clear
  C)
   System on a chip
  done clear
  D)
          Multimedia processor
  done clear
  E)
   Chip processor
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer23)
  The main system board of a computer is called the
  A)
   integrated circuit
  done clear
  B)
   motherboard
  done clear
  C)
   Processor         
  done clear
  D)
   microchip
  done clear
  E)
   Drive board
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer24)
  Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be
  A)
   Hardware         
  done clear
  B)
   software
  done clear
  C)
   Data               
  done clear
  D)
   information
  done clear
  E)
   Source code
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer25)
  Which of the following is usually connected to a computer with the help of a cable?
  A)
   Icon                
  done clear
  B)
   Virus
  done clear
  C)
   Database         
  done clear
  D)
   Pixel
  done clear
  E)
   Peripheral devices
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer26)
  Fax machines and imaging systems are examples of
  A)
   bar-code readers
  done clear
  B)
   Imaging systems
  done clear
  C)
   Scanning devices
  done clear
  D)
   pen-based systems
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer27)
  A _______ is a device that not only provides surge protection, but also furnishes your computer with battery backup power during a power outage.
  A)
   Surge strip        
  done clear
  B)
   USB
  done clear
  C)
   UPS                
  done clear
  D)
   battery strip
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer28)
  The motherboard is the
  A)
   Circuit board that houses peripheral devices
  done clear
  B)
   Same as the CPU chip
  done clear
  C)
   the first chip that is accessed when the computer is turned on
  done clear
  D)
   Circuit board that contains a CPU and other chips
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer29)
  A directory within a directory is called a
  A)
   Mini Directory
  done clear
  B)
   Junior Directory
  done clear
  C)
   Part Directory
  done clear
  D)
   Sub Directory
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer30)
  When installing _______, the user must copy and usually decompress program files from a CD-ROM or other medium to the hard disk.
  A)
   Programming soft-ware
  done clear
  B)
   System hardware
  done clear
  C)
   Application hardware
  done clear
  D)
   Applications software
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer31)
  If a new device is attached to a computer, such as a printer or scanner, its _____ must be installed before the device can be used.
  A)
   Buffer  
  done clear
  B)
   driver
  done clear
  C)
   Pager  
  done clear
  D)
   server
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer32)
  The general term "peripheral equipment" is used for _______.
  A)
   Any device that is attached to a computer system
  done clear
  B)
   Large-scale computer systems
  done clear
  C)
   A program collection
  done clear
  D)
   Other office equipment not associated with a desktop computer
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer33)
  Which is not an item of hardware?
  A)
   An MP3 file
  done clear
  B)
   A keyboard
  done clear
  C)
   A monitor        
  done clear
  D)
   A mouse
  done clear
  E)
   None of the above
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer34)
  The box that contains the central electronic components of the computer is the
  A)
   Motherboard    
  done clear
  B)
   system unit
  done clear
  C)
   Peripheral        
  done clear
  D)
   input device
  done clear
  E)
   None of the above
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer35)
  A device that provides emergency power to your computer, conditions the voltage, and protects against power surges is called a ______.
  A)
   PSU = Power Supply Unit
  done clear
  B)
   USP = Universal Surge Protector
  done clear
  C)
   UPPS = Universal Power Protection and Supply
  done clear
  D)
   UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply
  done clear
  E)
   None of the above
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer36)
  A device that is connected to the motherboard is______.
  A)
   Called an external device
  done clear
  B)
   Called an adjunct device
  done clear
  C)
   Called a peripheral device
  done clear
  D)
   Must connect using ribbon cable
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer37)
  The CPU, also called the _______ when talking about PCs, does the vast majority of the processing for a computer
  A)
   Macroprocessor
  done clear
  B)
   RAM
  done clear
  C)
   Memory system
  done clear
  D)
   microprocessor
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer38)
  A computer's type, processor, and operating system define its
  A)
   Brand  
  done clear
  B)
   size
  done clear
  C)
   Platform          
  done clear
  D)
   speed
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer39)
  A microprocessor is the brain of the computer and is also called a(n)
  A)
   Microchip         
  done clear
  B)
   microchip
  done clear
  C)
   macroprocessor
  done clear
  D)
   calculator
  done clear
  E)
   Software
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer40)
  Storage and memory differ with respect to which of the following characteristics?
  A)
   Price               
  done clear
  B)
   Reliability
  done clear
  C)
   Speed  
  done clear
  D)
   All of these
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer41)
  What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media to the hard disk called?
  A)
   Configuration
  done clear
  B)
   Download
  done clear
  C)
   Storage
  done clear
  D)
   Upload
  done clear
  E)
   Installation
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer42)
  What is the most popular hardware fir multimedia creations?
  A)
   PCs
  done clear
  B)
   Minicomputers
  done clear
  C)
   Mainframe Computers
  done clear
  D)
   WANs
  done clear
  E)
   Super Computers
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer43)
  Which of the following will you require to hear music on your computer?
  A)
   Video Card
  done clear
  B)
   Tape Recorder
  done clear
  C)
   Mouse 
  done clear
  D)
   Joy Stick
  done clear
  E)
   Sound Card
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer44)
  For viewing video CDs, you would use
  A)
   CD Player
  done clear
  B)
   Windows Media Player
  done clear
  C)
   Windows Video Player
  done clear
  D)
   Windows Movie Player
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer45)
  A CPU-chip developed by Intel for wireless laptops is called the
  A)
   Celeron
  done clear
  B)
   Pentium-M
  done clear
  C)
   Xen                 
  done clear
  D)
   Itanium
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer46)
  What is a backup?
  A)
   Restoring the information backup
  done clear
  B)
   An exact copy of a system's information
  done clear
  C)
   The ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure
  done clear
  D)
   All of these
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer47)
  Which of the following is hardware and not software?
  A)
   Excel   
  done clear
  B)
   Printer driver
  done clear
  C)
   Operating System
  done clear
  D)
   Power Point
  done clear
  E)
   Control Unit
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer48)
  Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be _______.
  A)
   Data               
  done clear
  B)
   software
  done clear
  C)
   Hardware         
  done clear
  D)
   information
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer49)
  Which of the following is not an example of a hardware?
  A)
   Word
  done clear
  B)
          Printer
  done clear
  C)
   Monitor
  done clear
  D)
   Mouse
  done clear
  E)
   Scanner
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer50)
  Which of the following is a secondary memory device?
  A)
   Keyboard         
  done clear
  B)
   Disk
  done clear
  C)
   ALU                
  done clear
  D)
   Mouse
  done clear
  E)
   Printer
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer51)
  The processor is a __________ chip plugged onto the motherboard in a computer system.
  A)
   LSI                 
  done clear
  B)
   VLSI
  done clear
  C)
   ULSI               
  done clear
  D)
   XLSI
  done clear
  E)
   WLSI
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer52)
  The other name of a motherboard is
  A)
   Mouse 
  done clear
  B)
   Computer Board
  done clear
  C)
   System Device
  done clear
  D)
   Central Board
  done clear
  E)
   System Board
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer53)
  Which type of storage is a hard disc?
  A)
   Non-permanent
  done clear
  B)
   Volatile
  done clear
  C)
   Temporary
  done clear
  D)
   Non-volatile
  done clear
  E)
   None of these
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow

• question_answer54)
  When a computer is switched on, the booting process performs
  A)
   Integrity Test
  done clear
  B)
   Power-On-Self-Test
  done clear
  C)
   Correct Functioning Test
  done clear
  D)
   Reliability Test
  done clear
  E)
   Shut-down
  done clear
  View Answer play_arrow