Basic Computer MCQs.pdf

Welcome to a comprehensive set of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge of basic computer concepts. These questions cover a wide range of fundamental topics that form the foundation of computer literacy. Whether you're a beginner looking to strengthen your understanding or an enthusiast aiming to assess your knowledge, these MCQs offer a diverse set of challenges. Iteagers Mcqs

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1.Whatisacomputersystem?
A.Amachinethatperformstasks
B.Agroupofinterconnecteddevices
C.Asoftwareapplication
D.Anelectronictypewriter
2.Whoisoftencreditedasthe"FatherofComputers"?
A.AlanTuring
B.CharlesBabbage
C.BillGates
D.SteveJobs
3.WhatdoesCPUstandfor?
A.CentralProcessingUnit
B.ComputerPeripheralUnit
C.CentralPeripheralUnit
D.CentralProcessUnit
4.WhatisRAMinacomputer?
A.Read-OnlyMemory
B.RandomAccessMemory
C.Real-timeAnalyticalMachine
D.ReadandManage
5.Whenwasthefirstelectroniccomputerdeveloped?
A.1936
B.1945
C.1955
D.1965
6.Whatistheprimaryfunctionofanoperatingsystem?
A.Executecomputerprograms
B.Managehardwareresources
C.Createnewsoftwareapplications
D.Connecttotheinternet

2. 7.Whichcompanyintroducedthefirstpersonalcomputer?
A.IBM
B.Apple
C.Microsoft
D.Dell
8.WhatdoesGUIstandfor?
A.GeneralUserInterface
B.GraphicalUserInterface
C.GeneralUnifyingInteraction
D.GroupedUserIntegration
9.Whichisconsideredthefirsthigh-levelprogramminglanguage?
A.COBOL
B.Fortran
C.AssemblyLanguage
D.C
10.Whatisthepurposeofacomputernetwork?
A.Playvideogamestogether
B.Shareresourcesandinformation
C.Connecttoawashingmachine
D.Writecomputerprograms
11.Whatisbinarycodeusedforincomputers?
A.Representingtextcharacters
B.Storingimages
C.Executingprograms
D.Communicatingwithaliens
12.Whichtypeofcomputermemoryisnon-volatile?
A.RAM
B.ROM
C.Cache
D.VirtualMemory
13.WhatdoesLANstandfor?
A.LocalAreaNetwork
B.LargeAccessNetwork
C.LongitudinalAnalysisNode
D.Low-levelApplicationNode

3. 14.Whoco-foundedMicrosoftwithBillGates?
A.SteveJobs
B.PaulAllen
C.MarkZuckerberg
D.LarryPage
15.Whatisthemainpurposeofawebbrowser?
A.Playonlinegames
B.Searchforinformationonline
C.Editphotos
D.Writecomputercode
16.Whatwasthefirstwidely-usedprogramminglanguage?
A.Python
B.Java
C.COBOL
D.Fortran
17.Whatisafirewallinthecontextofcomputers?
A.Aphysicalbarrier
B.Asecuritysoftware
C.Atypeofcomputerscreen
D.Acomputerhardwarecomponent
18.Whatisamotherboardinacomputer?
A.Acomputerscreen
B.Themaincircuitboard
C.Atypeofsoftwareapplication
D.Anexternalstoragedevice
19.Whichcompanyintroducedthefirstgraphicalwebbrowser?
A.Mozilla
B.Netscape
C.Google
D.Microsoft
20.Whatisthedifferencebetweenhardwareandsoftware?
A.Hardwareisphysical,softwareisaprogram
B.Hardwareandsoftwarearethesame
C.Hardwareisaprogram,softwareisphysical
D.Hardwareandsoftwarearebothintangible
21.WhatisthepurposeoftheBIOSinacomputer?

4. A.BasicInput/OutputSystem
B.BinaryInput/OutputSystem
C.BroadInternetOperatingSystem
D.BasicInternetOutputSystem
22.Whodevelopedtheconceptofastoredprogram?
A.JohnvonNeumann
B.AlanTuring
C.CharlesBabbage
D.GraceHopper
23.WhatisENIAC,consideredoneofthefirstcomputers?
A.ElectronicNumericalIntegratorandComputer
B.ElectronicNetworkedIndicatorandComputer
C.ElectronicNavigationandIntegrationComputer
D.ElectricalNumericalIntegratorandCalculator
24.Whichprogramminglanguageisknownforitssimplicityandreadability?
A.C
B.Java
C.Python
D.AssemblyLanguage
25.Whatistheprimaryfunctionofacompiler?
A.Convertsourcecodetomachinecode
B.Executeprograms
C.Managecomputerresources
D.Connecttotheinternet
26.Whatisthepurposeofanexpansionslotonamotherboard?
A.Increaseprocessorspeed
B.Connectexternaldevices
C.Enhancegraphicsperformance
D.Storeadditionaldata
27.Whichcomputerpioneerisknownforherworkonthefirstcompiler?
A.AlanTuring
B.GraceHopper
C.AdaLovelace
D.CharlesBabbage
28.WhatdoestheacronymURLstandfor?
A.UniformResourceLocator

5. B.UniversalResourceLanguage
C.UnifiedResourceLocator
D.UniformRetrievalLanguage
29.Inthecontextofcomputerstorage,whatisRAID?
A.RandomArrayofIndependentDisks
B.RedundantArrayofInexpensiveDisks
C.RapidAccessandIntegrationDrive
D.ReliableAutomatedInputDevice
30.Whatistheprimaryfunctionofaninputdevice?
A.Displayoutputonthemonitor
B.Enterdataintothecomputer
C.Storefilesontheharddrive
D.Connecttotheinternet
31.WhatdoesCPUstandfor?
A.CentralProcessingUnit
B.ComputerPeripheralUnit
C.CentralPeripheralUnit
D.CentralProcessUnit
32.WhatisclockspeedinthecontextofaCPU?
A.Thespeedofthecomputermouse
B.Therateatwhichdataisprocessed
C.Thespeedoftheinternet
D.TherateatwhichtheCPUexecutesinstructions
33.WhatisthefunctionoftheCPUcache?
A.Storefrequentlyuseddata
B.Executeprograms
C.Managecomputerresources
D.Connecttotheinternet
34.WhichcompanyproducestheRyzenseriesCPUs?
A.Intel
B.AMD
C.NVIDIA
D.Dell
35.WhatisthepurposeofthecontrolunitinaCPU?

6. A.Managecomputerperipherals
B.Executearithmeticoperations
C.ManageandcoordinateCPUoperations
D.Connecttoexternaldevices
36.WhatistheprimaryfunctionoftheALU?
A.ArithmeticandLogicOperations
B.Accessmemory
C.Manageinputandoutputdevices
D.Controltheclockspeed
37.WhatdoesRAMstandfor?
A.RandomAccessMemory
B.Read-OnlyMemory
C.Real-timeAnalyticalMachine
D.RandomAllocationMethod
38.Whichtypeofmemoryretainsitscontentsevenwhenthepoweristurnedoff?
A.RAM
B.ROM
C.Cache
D.VirtualMemory
39.WhatisthepurposeofRAMinacomputer?
A.Long-termdatastorage
B.Temporarydatastorage
C.Executeprograms
D.Managecomputerperipherals
40.WhatisthemainfunctionofROM?
A.Temporarydatastorage
B.Permanentdatastorage
C.Executeprograms
D.Manageinputdevices
41.WhatisthedifferencebetweenRAMandROM?
A.RAMisvolatile,ROMisnon-volatile
B.RAMisnon-volatile,ROMisvolatile
C.Botharevolatile
D.Botharenon-volatile
42.Whatisvirtualmemory?
A.Animaginarycomputercomponent

7. B.Memorysimulatedbysoftware
C.Atypeofexternalstorage
D.AsectionofRAM
43.WhatdoesHDDstandfor?
A.HighDataDrive
B.HardDiskDrive
C.HeavyDutyDevice
D.HybridDataDisk
44.WhatisthemainadvantageofSSDoverHDD?
A.Lowercostpergigabyte
B.Fasterdataaccess
C.Largerstoragecapacity
D.Bettercompatibilitywitholdersystems
45.Whichstoragedeviceusesspinningplatterstoreadandwritedata?
A.SSD
B.USBflashdrive
C.Opticaldiscdrive
D.HDD
46.WhatistheprimarydisadvantageofHDDs?
A.Slowerdataaccess
B.Limitedstoragecapacity
C.Highercostpergigabyte
D.Fragilestructure
47.Whichstoragedeviceismoreresistanttophysicalshocksandvibrations?
A.HDD
B.SSD
C.USBflashdrive
D.Opticaldiscdrive
48.WhatistheformfactorofastandardSSD?
A.3.5inches
B.2.5inches
C.1.8inches
D.5.25inches
49.Whatistheroleofanoperatingsystem?
A.Executeprograms
B.Managecomputerhardware

8. C.Createnewsoftwareapplications
D.Connecttotheinternet
50.Whichoperatingsystemisopensource?
A.Windows
B.macOS
C.Linux
D.iOS
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