What are the stages in the compilation process

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Fundamentals of Computer

Question 1. UNIVAC is
Universal Automatic Computer
Universal Array Computer
Unique Automatic Computer
Unvalued Automatic Computer

Question 2. The basic operations performed by a computer are
Arithmetic operation
Logical operation
Storage and relative
All the above

Question 3. The two major types of computer chips are
External memory chip
Primary memory chip
Microprocessor chip
Both b and c

Question 4. Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers
First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation

Question 5. What is the main difference between a mainframe and a super computer?
Super computer is much larger than mainframe computers
Super computers are much smaller than mainframe computers
Supercomputers are focused to execute few programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute as many programs concurrently

Question 6. Supercomputers are focused to execute as many programs as possible while mainframe uses its power to execute few programs as fast as possible.
ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does EBCDIC stand for?
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code

Question 7. The brain of any computer system is
ALU
Memory

CPU
Control unit

Question 8. Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on
tracks per inch of surface
bits per inch of tracks
disk pack in disk surface
All of above

Question 9. The two kinds of main memory are:
Primary and secondary
Random and sequential
ROM and RAM
All of above

Question 10. A storage area used to store data to a compensate for the difference in speed at which the different units can handle data is
Memory
Buffer
Accumulator
Address

Question 11. Computer is free from tiresome and boardoom. We call it
Accuracy
Reliability
Diligence
Versatility

Question 12. Integrated Circuits (Ics) are related to which generation of computers?
First generation
Second generation
Third generation
Fourth generation

Question 13. CD-ROM is a
Semiconductor memory
Memory register
Magnetic memory
None of above

Question 14. A hybrid computer
Resembles digital computer
Resembles analogue computer
Resembles both a digital and analogue computer
None of the above

Question 15. Which type of computers uses the 8-bit code called EBCDIC?
Minicomputers
Microcomputers
Mainframe computers
Super computer

Question 16. The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from
Primary memory
Control section
External memory
Cache memory

Question 17. Chief component of first generation computer was
Transistors
Vacuum Tubes and Valves
Integrated Circuits
None of above

Question 18. To produce high quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a/n
RGB monitor
Plotter
Ink-jet printer
Laser printer

Question 19. What are the stages in the compilation process?
Feasibility study, system design and testing
Implementation and documentation
Lexical Analysis, syntax analysis, and code generation
None of the above

Question 20. Which of the following IC was used in third generation of computers?
SSI
MSI
LSI
Both a and b

Question 21. These 100 MCQ questions from fundamentals of computer is distributed through mcqSets.com. Fundamentals of Computer is one of the most weighted topic on most of the competitive computer jobs exams.
The main electronic component used in first generation computers was
Transistors
Vacuum Tubes and Valves
Integrated Circuits
None of above

Question 22. A dumb terminal has
an embedded microprocessor
extensive memory
independent processing capability
a keyboard and screen

Question 23. One millisecond is
1 second
10th of a seconds
1000th of a seconds
10000th of a seconds

Question 24. The output quality of a printer is measured by
Dot per sq. inch
Dot per inch
Dots printed per unit time
All of the above

Question 25. Which of the following was a special purpose computer?
ABC
ENIAC
EDVAC
All of the above

Question 26. What was the computer invented by Attanasoff and Clifford?
Mark I
ABC
Z3
None of above

Question 27. Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of data?
Floppy Disk
Hard Disk
Compact Disk
Magneto Optic Disk

Question 28. Which computer was considered the first electronic computer until 1973 when court invalidated the patent?
ENIAC
MARK I
Z3
ABC

Question 29. A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts of the microcomputer is known as
Path
Address bus

Route
All of the above

Question 30. High density double sided floppy disks could store of data
1.40 MB
1.44 GB
1.40 GB
1.44 MB

Question 31. A high quality CAD system uses the following for printing drawing and graphs
Dot matrix printer
Digital plotter
Line printer
All of the above

Question 32. Which of the following is not an input device?
OCR
Optical scanners
Voice recognition device
COM (Computer Output to Microfilm)

Question 33. The accuracy of the floating-point numbers representable in two 16-bit words of a computer is approximately
16 digits
6 digits
9 digits
All of above

Question 34. In most of the IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drivers, memory, expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of the board?
Motherboard
Daughterboard
Bredboard
Fatherboard

Question 35. In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board?
Motherboard
Breadboard
Daughter board
Grandmother board

Question 36. Magnetic disks are the most popular medium for
Direct access
Sequential access
Both of above
None of above

Question 37. A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as
Pulse code modulation
Pulse stretcher
Query processing
Queue management

Question 38. Regarding a VDU, Which statement is more correct?
It is an output device
It is an input device
It is a peripheral device
It is hardware item

Question 39. A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for
Doing quick mathematical calculations
Input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data
Electronic data processing
Performing repetitive tasks accurately

Question 40. When was vacuum tube invented?
1900
1906
1910
1880

Question 41. Which of the following produces the best quality graphics reproduction?
Laser printer
Ink jet printer
Plotter
Dot matrix printer

Question 42. Computers with 80286 microprocessor is
XT computer
AT comptuers
PS/2 computer
None of above

Question 43. An application suitable for sequential processing is
Processing of grades
Payroll processing
Both a and b
All of above

Question 44. Which of the following is not processing?
arranging
manipulating

calculating
gathering

Question 45. The digital computer was developed primarily in
USSR
Japan
USA
UK

Question 46. Software in computer
Enhances the capabilities of the hardware machine
Increase the speed of central processing unit
Both of above
None of above

Question 47. Today's computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes in 1924. What was that name?
Tabulator Machine Co.
Computing Tabulating Recording Co.
The Tabulator Ltd.
International Computer Ltd.

Question 48. Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program has to provide the record's disk address. What information does this address specify?
Track number
Sector number
Surface number
All of above

Question 49. The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called
Sorting
Classifying
Reproducing
Summarizing

Question 50. What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer?
To produce result
To compare numbers
To control flow of information
To do math's works

Question 51. These 100 MCQ questions from fundamentals of computer is distributed through mcqSets.com. Fundamentals of Computer is one of the most weighted topic on most of the competitive computer jobs exams.
Abacus was the first
electronic computer

mechanical computer
electronic calculator
mechanical calculator

Question 52. If in a computer, 16 bits are used to specify address in a RAM, the number of addresses will be
216
65,536
64K
Any of the above

Question 53. Instructions and memory address are represented by
Character code
Binary codes
Binary word
Parity bit

Question 54. The terminal device that functions as a cash register, computer terminal, and OCR reader is the:
Data collection terminal
OCR register terminal
Video Display terminal
POS terminal

Question 55. A set of flip flops integrated together is called
Counter
Adder
Register
None of the above

Question 56. People often call as the brain of computer system
Control Unit
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Central Processing Unit
Storage Unit

Question 57. Which is used for manufacturing chips?
Bus
Control unit
Semiconductors
A and b only

Question 58. The value of each bead in heaven is
A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7

Question 59. The first computer introduced in Nepal was
IBM 1400
IBM 1401
IBM 1402
IBM1402

Question 60. Mnemonic a memory trick is used in which of the following language?
Machine language
Assembly language
High level language
None of above

Question 61. Instruction in computer languages consists of
OPCODE
OPERAND
Both of above
None of above

Question 62. Which generation of computer is still under development
Fourth Generation
Fifth Generation
Sixth Generation
Seventh Generation

Question 63. A register organized to allow to move left or right operations is called a
Counter
Loader
Adder
Shift register

Question 64. Which was the most popular first generation computer?
IBM 1650
IBM 360
IBM 1130
IBM 2700

Question 65. Which is considered a direct entry input device?
Optical scanner
Mouse and digitizer
Light pen
All of the above

Question 66. A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is
Process control
ALU
Register Unit
Process description

Question 67. Each set of Napier's bones consisted of rods.
5
9
11
13

Question 68. BCD is
Binary Coded Decimal
Bit Coded Decimal
Binary Coded Digit
Bit Coded Digit

Question 69. When was the world's first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?
Hewlett-Packard, 1980
Epson, 1981
Laplink Traveling Software Inc, 1982
Tandy Model-200, 1985

Question 70. From which generation operating systems were developed?
First
Second
Third
Fourth

Question 71. The first firm to mass-market a microcomputer as a personal computer was
IBM
Super UNIVAC
Radio Shaks
Data General Corporation

Question 72. How many address lines are needed to address each machine location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip?
10
11
8
12

Question 73. Properly arranged data is called
Field
Words
Information
File

Question 74. A computer consists of
A central processing unit
A memory

Input and output unit
All of the above

Question 75. Why are vacuum tubes also called valves?
Because they can amplify the weak signals and make them strong
Because they can stop or allow the flow of current
Both of above
None of above

Question 76. John Napier invented Logarithm in
1614
1617
1620
None of above

Question 77. An integrated circuit is
A complicated circuit
An integrating device
Much costlier than a single transistor
Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip

Question 78. What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time?
Bus control
Interrupts
Bus arbitration
Status

Question 79. Where as a computer mouse moves over the table surface, the trackball is
Stationary
Difficult to move
Dragged
Moved in small steps

Question 80. Which of the following is used as a primary storage device?
Magnetic drum
Hard Disks
Floppy
All of above

Question 81. Multi user systems provided cost savings for small business because they use a single processing unit to link several
Personal computers

Workstations
Dumb terminals
Mainframes

Question 82. What are the three decisions making operations performed by the ALU of a computer?
Grater than
Less than
Equal to
All of the above

Question 83. The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of a document is
Editing
Writing
Formatting
All of above

Question 84. Nepal brought a computer for census of 2028 BS. This computer was of
first generation
second generation
third generation
fourth generation

Question 85. Algorithm and Flow chart help us to
Know the memory capacity
Identify the base of a number system
Direct the output to a printer
Specify the problem completely and clearly

Question 86. Which statement is valid about computer program?
It is understood by a computer
It is understood by programmer
It is understood user
Both a & b

Question 87. The difference between memory and storage is that memory is and storage is
Temporary, permanent
Permanent, temporary
Slow, fast
All of above

Question 88. When was Pascaline invented?
1617
1620
1642
1837

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