Fundamentals of Computer Science 1 Questions

Fundamentals of Computer Science 1 (CSCC2101)

Higher Institute of Commerce and Management (HICM)

Semester: Resit

Level: 200

Year: 2014

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RE-SIT EXAM SEPTEMBER 2014

FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE I (FOR LEVEL 100)

Each question below gives a multiple choice of answers.

Choose the most appropriate one and en in the answer booklet following

instructions therein. E.g. if the answer to question I is "a", Write 1. a -

arithmetic logic unit Duration: 1 1/2 Hours

1. The - interprets each instruction issued by a program and then initiates

the appropriate act to carry out the instruction, (a) arithmetic logic unit

(ALU) (b) control unit (c) system unit (d) memory

2. Programs stored in ROM are called (a) Hardware (b) Firmware (c)

Software (d) None these

3. Data (information) is stored in computers as (a) Files (b) Directories

4. Memory stores: (a) the operating system (b) application programs (c)

the data being process by the application programs (d) all of the above

5. Which of the following is an example of Operating System.? (a) MS

DOS (b) MS Access (c) Spreadsheets (d) Photoshop

6. The four common types of files are documents files presentation files,

worksheet files and: (a) Program files (b) Database files (c) System files

(d) Digital files

7. What unit of storage is used to represent 10

bytes? (a) Kilobyte (b)

Terabyte (c) Megabyte (d) Gigabyte

8. To be able to open several applications or to allow large programs to

run in a system with limited memory - is used. (a) Cache memory (b)

Virtual memory (c) Flash memory (d) All of the above

9. Voice recognition .is also called: (a) Optical character recognition (b)

Speech recognition (c) Sound recognition (d) Continuous speech

10. During I-time, the ALU: (a) Examines instructions (b) Executes

instructions (c) Wait for instructions (d) Sends output

11. Which of the following statements is true? (a) The digitizing tablet is

an input device (b) The light pen is not an input device (c) The mouse is

an output device (d) The monitor is not s output device.

12. A modem does the following: (a) Convert digital data to analogue

before sending data (b) Convert digital data to analogue when receiving

data (c) Convert analogue data to digit: before sending data (d) All of the

above

13. You must instruct the - start the application software. (a) utility

program (b) memory (c) operating system (d) processor (e) central

processing unit

14. Which of the following was not associated with second generation

computers? (a) high level procedural language (b) operating system (c)

magnetic core and transistor (d) All of the above were associated

15. When a key is pressed on the keyboard,which standard is used for

converting the keystrok into the corresponding bits (a) ANSI (b) ASCII

16. Memory is made up of: (a) Set of wires (b) Set of circuits (c) Large

number of cells (d) All of these

17. The three sequential functions of CPU operation are: (a) Decode,

fetch, execute, (b) Execute, decode, fetch, (c) Fetch, execute, decode, (d)

Fetch, decode, execute.

18. - unit coordinates the sequencing of events within the .central

processor of a computer, (a) Logic unit, (b) Arithmetic unit, (c) Storage

unit. (d) Control unit. .

19. The operating system that reads and reacts in terms of actual time is

(a) Batch system, (b) Quick response system. (c) Real time system, (d)

Time sharing system.

20. Multiple choice examination answer sheets can be evaluated

automatically by (a) Optical Mark Reader (b) Optical Character Reader

21, Which of the following computers represents variables by physical

analogies? (w) analog (x) digital (y) asynchronous (z) synchronous

22. What is the process of filling internal storage of a computer with

information from auxiliary or external storage? (w) compile (x) link (y)

load (z) assemble

23. How many nibbles are in a byte?

24. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an operating

system. An operating system: (w) is a resource manager (x) is a library of

utility programs (y) defines the "user interface” (z) shares the hardware

among users.

25. The primary electronic elements used in the first computers were

vacuum tubes. What were the primary electronic elements in the next

generation of computers? (w) magnetic disks (x) integrated circuits (y)

multiplexors (z) transistors '

26. The process of loading an operating system is called: (w) booting (x)

formatting (y) compiling (z) debugging

27. Which of the following will NOT decrease the processing time of a

computer? (w) increasing the processor speed (x) increasing the size of

the data bus (y) increasing the resolution of the monitor (z) decreasing the

access time of a hard disk

28. What does the acronym. G.-I-G-O mean?

29. What company is Bill Gates president of?

30. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the first generation

of computers? (w) vacuum tubes (x) integrated circuits (y) magnetic

drums (z) punched cards

31. When you boot a computer you are (w) submitting a batch job (x)

debugging a program (y) loading the operating system (z) kicking it in

frustration

32. How many characters are there in the official standard ASCII

character set? (pronounced ask-ee)

33. Which of the following is true about primary storage (a) it is a part of

the CPU (b) It allows very fast access to data (c) It is relatively more

expensive (d) all of the above

34. Software instruction intended to satisfy a user's specific processing

needs are called (a) system soft ware (b) process software (c)

documentation (d) application software

35. RAM chips:(a) allow the computer to store data electronically (b)

store data indefinitely unless you delete it (c) are secondary memory (d)

all of the above

36. The primary purpose of an operating system is (a) to make the most

efficient use of the computer hardware (b) to allow people to use the

computer (c) to keep system programmers employed (d) to make

computers fast.

37. The ASCII code is for information interchange by a binary code for

(a) numbers only (b) alphabets only (c) alphanumeric other common

symbols (d) None of these.

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38. A machine cycle refers to (a) fetching an instruction (b) clock speed

(c)fetching, decoding and executing an instruction (d) executing an

instruction.

39. A GUI is (a) hardware (b) language interpreter (c) software interface

(d) an operating system

40.

Multitasking refers to (a) having several programs in RAM at the

same time (b) the ability run 2 or more programs concurrently (c)

writing programs in multiple languages (d) none of the previous

41. The fundamental conceptual unit in a Computer is: (a) CPU (b) Hard

Drive (c) Operating System (d) Transistor

42. Part of the operating system is usually stored in ROM so that it can be

used to boot up computer. ROM is used rather than RAM because (a)

ROM chips are faster that RAM (b) ROM chips are not volatile (c) ROM

chips are cheaper than RAM (d) None of the above.

43. A computer that is advertised as having a 96K byte DRAM and a 2.1

Gigabyte hard drive has (a) 96K bytes of primary memory and a 2.1

Gigabytes of secondary memory. (b) Gigabytes of primary memory and

96K bytes of secondary memory (c) 96 bytes of cache, gigabytes of

primary memory (d) 96K bytes of cache, 96 K bytes of primary memory

and Gigabytes of secondary memory

44. A memory management technique used to improve computer

performance is (a) select memory chips based on their cost (b) storing as

much data as possible on disk (c) using cache to store data that will most

likely be needed soon (d) preventing data from being moved from the

cache to primary memory

45. Considering the impacts computer technology has on modem society,

which of the following negative? (a) People can communicate with each

other without geographical limitations (b) Stock brokers do not need to be

in a central place for trading (c) More people totally rely on computers

when doing their works (d) Information can reach different area and

people at the speed

46. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing

functions of a computer? (a) gathering data (b) processing data into

information (c) analyzing the data or information (d) storing the data or

information.

47. A component that expands a computer’s input, storage or output

capabilities is refered to a(n) – device. (a) input (b) output (c) storage (d)

peripheral (e) none of these

48. A central computer that holds collections of data and programs for

connecting workstations, and other devices is called a -. (a) client (b)

master (c) slave (d) server (e) none of these.

49. Users access mainframe compilers by means of a - which has a

display screen keyboard (a) client (b) server (c) terminal (d) local area

network (e) None of these

50. Which of the following devices allows users to make phone calls as

well as browse the World Wide Web? (a) teleputers (b) cell phones (c)

smartphones (d) modems (e) None of these

51. Gigabits per second are (a) 1 hundred bits per second (b) 1 thousand

bits per million bits per second (d) 1 billion bits per second (e) None of

these

52.1. Mainframes are used for weather forecasting and aircraft

simulations. 2. Supercomputers are larger than mainframes, (a) I-True, 2-

True (b) 1-False, 2-True (c) 1-True, 2-False (d) 1-false, 2-False.

53. computers process data into information by working exclusively with

(a) multimedia (b) words (c) characters (d) numbers.

54. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions

of a computer? (a) Process - Output -Input - Storage (b) Input -

Output - Process - Storage (c) Process - Storage -Input - Output (d)

Input - Process - Output – Storage

55.

The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to

questions or clicking an icon are called: (a) instructions (b) the operating

system, (c) application software, (d) the system unit

56.

The process of entering data into a ROM is called (a) burning in

the ROM (b) programming the ROM (c) changing the ROM (d) charging

the ROM

57. In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and

each special character is made up of a unique combination of: (a) eight

bytes, (b) eight kilobytes, (c) eight characters. (d) eight bits.

58. The main memory in a Personal Computer (PC) is made of (a) cache

memory (b) static RAM (c) Dynamic Ram (d) both (A) and (B).

59. Which of the following, controls the process of interaction between

the user and the operating system? (a) User interface (b) Language

translator (c) Platform (d) Screen saver

60. Which of the following statements is true? (a) Minicomputer works

faster than Microcomputer (b) Microcomputer works faster than

Minicomputer (c) Speed of both the computers is the same (d) The speeds

of both these computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced

61. Where are data and programme stored when the processor uses them?

(a) Main memory (b) Secondary memory (c) Disk memory (d)

Programme memory

62. Modem Computers are very reliable but they are not: (a).Fast (b)

Powerful (c) Infallible (d) Cheap

63. An area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be

processed is (a) CPU (b) Memory (c) Storage (d) File

64.... is the functional key to display the save as dialogue box. (a) F5 (b)

F6 (c) F9 (d) F12

65. The term ___________ designates equipment that might be added to

a computer system to enhance its functionality (a) digital device (b)

system add-on (c) disk pack (d) peripheral device

66. RAM can be treated as the - for the computer’s processor (a) factory

(b) operating room (c) waiting room (d) planning room

67. Which of the following are the functions of operating system (a)

Allocates resources (b) Monitors Activities (c) Manages disks and files

(d) All of the above

68. The primary function of the - is to set up the hardware and load and

start an operating system (a) System Programs (b) BIOS (c) CPU (d)

Memory

69. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing

functions of a computer? (a) gathering data (b) processing data into

information (c) analyzing the data or information (d) storing the data or

information

70. To prevent the loss of data during power failures use a(n): (a)

Encryption program, (b) Surge protector, (c) Firewall, (d) UPS.

Bonus Question (4 marks)

71. For the following list of computer hardware devices, indicate the

principal function of each device by writing the appropriate letter — 1

(input device), O (output device), S (storage device), P (processing

device), or C (communications device) — in the space provided,

(a) CPU ___(b) Monitor__(c) Mouse__(d) Keyboard __(e) Hard drive

__(f) Modem__(g) Speakers __ (h) DVD drive __(i) Microphone__

(Copy the question as it is and fill the blank spaces with the.

corresponding letters)

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