Computers and IT MCQs
Computer Awareness Questions and Quiz for Banking, IBPS, RRB, RBI, SBI, NABARD examinations of 2024-2025. Computer Awareness MCQs for Competitive Exams. GKToday Computer Awareness for IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, Bank PO, Bank Clerk and other entrance / competitive examinations.
11. Which of the following system is also known as desknotes?
[A] Laptop
[B] Notebook
[C] DTR computer
[D] Nettops
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Correct Answer: C [DTR computer]
Notes:
A Desktop Replacement computer is also known as desknotes i.e. a combination of desktop and notebook.
12. What is the use of Output devices?
[A] To input data
[B] To store data
[C] To scan data
[D] To view or print data
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Correct Answer: D [To view or print data]
Notes:
An output device is any device that receives data from a computer. It is any piece of computer hardware equipment which converts the electronically generated information into human-readable form.
13. What type of device is a digital camera?
[A] Input
[B] Output
[C] Software
[D] Storage
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Correct Answer: A [Input]
Notes:
A digital camera is a camera that captures photographs in digital memory. The history of the digital camera began with Eugene F. Lally of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
14. What is the storage element for a static RAM ?
[A] Diode
[B] Resistor
[C] Capacitor
[D] Flip-flop
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Correct Answer: D [Flip-flop]
Notes:
The flip flop is an electronic circuit with two stable states that can be used to store binary data. Flip-flops and latches are fundamental building blocks of digital electronics systems used in computers and communications.
15. What is the full form of a PCI bus?
[A] Peripheral Computer Interconnect
[B] Peripheral Component Interconnect
[C] Passed Component Interconnect
[D] Phased Computer Interconnect
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Correct Answer: B [Peripheral Component Interconnect]
Notes:
PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect. It is a local computer bus for attaching hardware devices in a computer. The first version of conventional PCI found in consumer desktop computers was a 32-bit bus using a 33 MHz bus clock .
16. Which of the following are the hardware components of the computer system?
[A] Graphic Card
[B] CPU
[C] Keyboard
[D] All of the Above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the Above]
Notes:
Computer hardware includes the physical, tangible components of a computer system .It includes CPU, Cabinet, Graphic Card, Sound Card, Motherboard, Speaker, Keyboard, Mouse, Desktop etc.
17. Which of the following softwares is used to drive microprocessor-based systems?
[A] Firmware
[B] Assembly Language Program
[C] Flowchart Instructions
[D] Basic Interpreter Instructions
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Correct Answer: B [Assembly Language Program]
Notes:
An assembly language is any low-level programming language in which there is a very strong correspondence between the program’s statements.
18. Which of the following is the first layer of software loaded into computer memory when it starts up?
[A] Device Driver
[B] Operating System
[C] Language Translator
[D] System Utilities
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Correct Answer: B [Operating System]
Notes:
An operating system is a system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.
19. Who is known as the father of the electronic spreadsheet?
[A] Cullinane
[B] Dan Bricklin
[C] Alsop
[D] Richard Rabins
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Correct Answer: B [Dan Bricklin]
Notes:
Daniel Bricklin is best known as the co-creator of VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet. In addition to the spreadsheet, he helped develop one of the first word processing systems and programmed the most popular prototyping tool of the MSDOS world.
20. Which of the following issues are related to the Software aging?
[A] Quality of Software decreases
[B] Entropy of Software increases
[C] Both a and b
[D] None of the Above
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Correct Answer: C [Both a and b]
Notes:
Software aging refers to progressive performance degradation of a software system due to exhaustion of operating system resources, fragmentation and accumulation of errors.
