Question Bank Fundamentals Of Computer FYBCA (SEM - I) 1) Choose the appropriate option (1 Marks Questions) 1) COBOL is an example of level language. a) low level b) middle level c) high level d) both a & b 2) Full form of CCD is. a) Charge coupled Device b) Change coupled Device c) Charge coupled Driver d) None of above 3) Dot matrix is a type of printer a) impact printer b) non-impact printer c) line printer d) page printer 4) ASCII stands for. a) American standard code for intermation interchange. b) Any standard code for information interchange. c) Americal sight code for information interchange. d) both a & c. 5) The access method used for magnetic tape is a) Direct b) Random c) Sequential d) None of the above 6) Which of the Following holds the ROM, CPU, RAM and expansion cards a) Hard disk b) Floppy disk c) Mother board d) None of the above
7) By Processing we understand a) Processing string of only words b) None of the above c) String manipulation only d) Processing string of numbers and special symbols 8) The difference between memory and storage is that the memory is and storage is a) Temporary, permanent b) Permanent, temporary c) Slow, fast d) None of the above 9) The language that the computer can understand and execute is called a) Machine language b) Application software c) System program d) None of the above 10) Daisy Wheel Printer is an example of -------------- printer. a. Non Impact b. Impact c. Laser d. Page 11) DOS stands for a. Dynamic Operating System b. Dual Operating System c. Distributed Operating System d. Digital Operating System 12) -------------- is an input device Monitor b. Printer c. Mouse d. Speaker 13) A ---------- is a physical point that allows an external device to be connected with the computer. a) Motherboard b. Transistor c. Port d. Register 14) -------------- is local memory that reduces waiting time for information stored in the RAM. a) RAM b. Register c. Cache Memory d. Cache 15) A floppy disk contains-------------- a) Circular tracks only b) Sectors only c) Both circular tracks and sectors d) None of the above 16) CD-ROM is a
a) Semiconductor memory b) Memory register c) Magnetic memory d) None of the above 17) Actual execution of instructions in a computer takes place in a) ALU b) Control Unit c) Storage unit d) None of the above 18) Which of the following is used as a primary storage device a. Magnetic tape b) PROM c) Floppy disk d) None of the above 19) Information retrieval is faster from a) Floppy disk b) Magnetic tape c) Hard disk d) None of the above 20) Modem stands for a. A type of secondary memory b) Modulator demodulator b. Mainframe operating device memory d) None of the above 21) Which of the following topologies is not of broadcast type? (a) Star (b) Bus (c) Ring (d) None of the above 22) 16) The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are a)syntax errors b)semantic errors c)logical errors d)none of the above 23) C is a) An assembly language b) A third generation high level language c) A machine language d) None of the above 24) A graph preapared by a computer a) is its output b) is the piece of information to use c)is a hard copy d) all of the above 25) Java is an -------------- level language. a) High b) Low c) Middle d)none of the above
26) SSD is -------------- a)standard-state drive b) Solid-state drive c) Solid-state drive d) Standard-state drive 27) Memories which can be read only are called.. memories. a)ram c)prom b)rom(read only memory) d)eprom 28) The Device is used to convert analog informantion into digital form is --------------. a)analyzer c)digitizer b)printer d) None of the above 29) CD-R is --------------. a)compact Disk -Recording b) Compact Disk -Recordable c) Compact Disk- Recorder d) Compact Disk -Reading 30) Microsoft power point is an-------------------- software. a)presentation b) Enterprise c) Spreadsheet d) Database 31) ---------------------Translates program one statement at a time. a) Interpreter b) Compiler c) Source program d) None of the above 32) ---------------------Store the result of arithmetic and logical operators. a) Status register b) Accumulator register c) Instruction register d) Buffer register 33) One thousand bytes represent a a)megabyte b)gigabyte c)kilobyte d)none of the above 2) Answer in One Line 1-Marks Questions
1) Subtract 0011010 from 0001100 2) Divide (100001)2 by (1101)2 3) What is computer 4) What are the basic 3 part of the computer. 5) What is memory cell 6) What is volatile memory 7) What is non-volatile memory 8) What is memory 9) List the types of computer 10) List the different types of scanner 11) What is impact printer. 12) What is non-impact printer. 13) List the different input devices. 14) List the different output devices. 15) List any five secondary storage decives/memory. 16) What is compiler 17) What is assembler 18) What is interpreter 19) What is hardware 20) What is software 21) List the 3 translator s name 22) What is computer network 23) What is LAN 24) What is WAN 25) What is MAN 26) What is internet 27) What is operating system 28) What is RAM 29) List the different types of operating system. 30) Define analog computer. 31) Give the defination of digital computer. 32) What is OR gate. 33) What is AND gate.
34) What is NOT gate. 35) What are the derived logic gate. 36) How to build derived gate. 37) List out the derived logic gate. 38) How many derived logic gates are available? 39) What is Decoder? 40) What is Encoder? 41) Define flip-flop. 42) What register. 43) Sequential access memory. 44) What is the meaning of PROM? 45) What is EEPROM? 46) What is EPROM? 47) Describe RAM. 48) Describe ROM. 49) Describe PROM. 50) Describe EPROM. 51) Describe EAROM. 52) Enlist input devices? 53) Enlist output devices? 54) What is application software? Enlist them? 55) What is system software? enlist them? 56) What is hardware? Enlist hardware components? 57) Define compiler and interpreter 58) Explain central processing unit. 59) Explain analog computer. 60) Explain digital computer. 61) Explain hybrid computer. 62) What is middle level language,enlist them. 63) What is higher level language,enlist them. 64) What are the advantages of computer network.
3) Answer the following questions. 2-Marks Questions 1) List any two types of File Organisation. 2) What is mean by Data and Information? 3) Explain the purpose of following commands : a. pwd b. cat 4) Differentiate between Floppy Disk and CD ROM. 5) What is mean by WYSIWYG? 6) Define Spreadsheet. 7) What is an Operating System? Write any two types of O.S. 8) Define Flowcharts and its use. 9) List any four External DOS Commands. 10) What is Memory? State its type. 11) Define and explain in brief any seven of the following. a) WAN b) Types of software c) Liquid Crystal Display. d) Process e) Hexadecimal Number System. f) Assembler g) Digital transmission h) External storage devices. 4) Answer the following questions. 4-Marks Questions 1) What do you mean by low level language? What are the features of low level language? 2) What is Number System? Expalin any two number sysyem in short. 3) Explain any two advantages and disadvantages of Computer?
4) Hexadecimal to decimal (5A9)16 to (?)10 5) Decimal to Binary (75)10 to (?)2 6) Explain the functionality of CPU in detail. 7) List and Explain any three types of Computers? 8) Write Notes on a. Plotter b. Motherboard c. Hardware d. Transistor e. EPROM f. RAM g. Binary number system 9) What is primary memory and secondary memory? 10) List the difference between Interpreter and Compiler. 11) What is computer? Explain Block diagram of computer. 12) What is DOS? What are its limitations? 13) Covert the following decimal numbers into binary numbers. a. 1. (156)10 = (??) 2 (Decimal to Binary) b. 2. (65)10 = (??)2 c. 3. (180)10 = (??)16 (Decimal to Hexa) 14) Explain Motherboard in detail 15) Explain the characteristic of a Computer. 16) What is magnetic storage disc? Explain how data is organized on disc. 17) Explain types of Programming Languages. 18) Answer the following. 19) What is MS Windows? What are the main features of MS Windows? 20) What is Computer Hardware? What are the types of Hardware? 21) List and explain any one a) Input device b) Output device 22) Explain the term Troubleshooting and its functions.
23) Explain the functioning of CPU in detail. 24) Write notes on : a) Desktop publishing b) Trouble shooting 25) c) Convert following decimal number into binary number. a) (87)10 b) (156)10 26) Write a note on MS-Power point. 27) Explain the characteristics of computer. 28) Explain various presentation tools. 29) Explain secondary storage devices. 30) Explain spreadsheet software. 31) Write notes on : a) Hardware b) NIC 32) Explain types of Hardware in detail. 33) What is word processor? What are it s features. 34) Convert following binary number into decimal number. a) (1100110)2 b) (1010)2 35) Explain any 3 internal DOS commands with example. 36) What is software? What are the types of software. 37) Write notes on : a) Notepad b) Paint Brush 38) Convert the following : (114267)10 = (?)16 (1163)8 = (?)2 39) What are the types of programming languages. 40) What is an algorithm? Explain characteristics of an algorithm. 41) Explain with example
a. Primary Key b. Foreign Key 42) List types of printer. Explain any one in detail. 43) Explain Binary Number System in detail. 44) Explain different types of operating system. 45) List all Input devices and explain any one in detail. 46) Differentiate between high level and law level language. 47) Differentiate between the Compiler and Interpreter. 48) Write a short note on MS-Powerpoint. 49) What is secondary memory? Explain Floppy Disk. 50) Explain Hard disk. 51) Explain magnetic tape. 52) Explain in brief the concept of zip drive. 53) Give the description of pen drive. 54) Explain compact Disk. 55) Describe the concept of DVD. 56) Write a short note on Keyboard. 57) Write a short note on mouse. 58) Explain scanner. 59) Describe web camera. 60) Draw neat labeled block diagram of computer system& Explain. 61) What is impact printer? Explain any one of them. 62) Write a note on Dot matrix printer. 63) Write a short note on line printer. 64) What is non- impact printer? Explain plotter. 65) What are the characteristics of Word Processor? 66) Write a note on Vi Editor in Linux. 67) What are the features of MS-Access? 68) What is Software? Explain Application Software and System Software. 69) Perform the following : a. (1001)2 b. (1101110)2 c. (596)10
d. (1A2.3b)16 Answer the following : 5 Marks Questions 1) What is output devices? Explain at least two output devices in detail. 2) What is computer? What are the dis-advantages of computer? 3) What is DOS? What are it s limitations. 4) What do you mean by low level language? What are the features of low level language? 5) What is a Scanner? Describe different types of Scanners. 6) What is Operating System? Explain functions of OS.