Computers - General Knowledge Questions

1 .

Which of the following is a system programming language for micro-computers in the Intel family.

payroll

airline reservations

grocery-store checkout

bank checking accounts

Correct Answer : payroll

* Sequential file organization is most appropriate for payroll applications.

* Sequential file organization. A sequential file contains records organized by the order in which they were entered.

* A computerized payroll system performs the same functions that manual methods of payroll do.

2 .

Which programming language is much in vogue among users of microcomputers

APL

ALGOL

LOGO

FORTH

Correct Answer : FORTH

Forth is an imperative stack-based computer programming language and environment originally designed by Charles "Chuck" Moore. Language features include structured programming, reflection, concatenative programming and extensibility.

3 .

A prewritten program that's sold to perform a common task is called an application

Utilities

Program

Package

System software

Correct Answer : Package

4 .

ADA

BASIC

COBOL

PASCAL

Correct Answer : BASIC

BASIC is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages whose design philosophy emphasizes ease of use. In 1964, John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz designed the original BASIC language at Dartmouth College. They wanted to enable students in fields other than science and mathematics to use computers.

5 .

Codes which do not require to be frequently updated also promote user efficiency due to

Expansibility

Sortability

Simplicity

Stability

Correct Answer : Stability

6 .

A Winchester disk is a

Disk Stack

Flexible disk

Removable disk

All of the above

Correct Answer : Disk Stack

A Winchester disk is a Disk Stack. Another term for hard disk drive. The term Winchester comes from an early type of disk drive developed by IBM that had 30MB of fixed storage and 30MB of removable storage; so its inventors called it a Winchester in honor of its 30/30 rifle.

7 .

A sizeable geographical area with communication based on the telephone system is though as

Local area network

Wide area network

Modulator-Demodulator

All of the above

Correct Answer : Wide area network

A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network or computer network that extends over a large geographical distance/place. Wide area networks are often established with leased telecommunication circuits.

8 .

Which of the following terms applies to communication between separate computer systems?

Power supply

Applications software

Connectivity

Computer literacy

Correct Answer : Connectivity

9 .

What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?

Terminal

Mouse

Light pen

Digitizer

Correct Answer : Terminal

With the help of terminal more than one personal uses a central computer at the same time.

10 .

The original ASCII code used _____ bits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking.

5 bits

6 bits

7 bits

8 bits

Correct Answer : 7 bits

The basic ASCII set uses 7 bits for each character, giving it a total of 128 unique symbols. The extended ASCII character set uses 8 bits, which gives it an additional 128 characters. The extra characters represent characters from foreign languages and special symbols for drawing pictures.