COMPUTER SCIENCE Question Bank {Engineering Services, Leading Government, Public, Private sector, Multinational organizations, UPSC, Joint Entrance Examination of IIT’s, AMIE, CSI, Barking Services, Chartered Accountancy) = i = FIREWALL MEDIACOMPUTER SCIENCE QUESTION BANK (Recommended for the examinations, like Engineering Services, Leading Government, Public, Private sector, Multinational organizations, recruitment of Executive, Management Trainees, promotion to the higher posts, UPSC, doint Entrance Examination of IIT’s, AMIE, CSI, Banking Services, Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accountancy and all other Examinations where Computer Science forms a subject.) By SAURABH GUPTA B.Tech (E&C) Masters in International Management (USA) FIREWALL MEDIA (An Imprint of Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd.) BANGALORE e CHENNAI e@ COCHIN @ GUWAHATI e HYDERABAD JALANDHAR @ KOLKATA @ LUCKNOW e MUMBAI @ RANCHI NEW DELHI e BOSTON, USAPublished by : FIREWALL MEDIA (An Imprint of Laxmi Publications Pvt. 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DelhiConrTENTS 1.___ Computer Concepts 1 2. Systems Software 151 3. Data Communications and Networks 178 4. Database Management Systems 27 5. Systems Development Process 259 6. Management Information Systems 277 a Interactive Graphics 347 8. Windows Server 369 9. Data Structures & C++ 388 10. Object Oriented Programming 425 11. C Language 482 12. Oracle Database 513PREFACE The field of Computers and Information Systems is indeed very wide. It is an attempted to orient this book towards those who wish to upgrade their conceptual and analytical skills in this rapidly changing field. This book attempts to provide enough technical details for the computer professionals but at the same time provide practical, down-to-earth, business related information for end-users. The current trend of evaluating the skills of the examinees is changing from easy type procedure oriented questions to objective type problems solving questions, which tries to gauge the analytical and conceptual skills of the examinees. This is also necessitated because of ever increasing number of aspirants for same seats and constraints of time. This book not only presents informative material for both uninitiated and experienced computer users, but it also provides a solid foundation towards the preperation for many competitive examinations, like Engineering Services, Leading Government, Public, Private sector, Multinational organizations, recruitment of Executive, Management Trainees, promotion to the higher posts, UPSC, Joint Entrance Examination of IT's, AMIE, CSI, Banking Services, Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accountancy and all other Examinations where Computer Science forms a subject. For the sake of clarity, this unique book is organized into chapters and each chapter is essentially a bank of variety of questions. Answers for each questions has been provided at the end of each chapter. This forms an ideal basis of covering the very wide-ranging field of computers. The book prepares you for the following related areas of computers: * Computer Concepts * Systems Software * Data Communications and Networks * Database Management Systems * Systems Development Process * Management Information Systems * Interactive Graphics * Windows Server* Data Structures & C++ * Object Oriented Programming * JAVA, + C & Cr+ Language * Oracle Database Many people have directly or indirectly contributed to this book. I wish to thanks all of them for the consistent encouragement and the opportunity provided to me for writing this book. —Author.COMPUTER CONCEPTS Multiple Choice Questions 1, Where does a computer add and compare data? (a) Hard disk () Floppy disk (c) CPU chip (@) Memory chip. 2. A path by which communication is achieved between a central processor and other devices is called (@) audit trial (6) network (c) bus @ channel (e) None of the above. 3. Computer cannot do anything without a (@) chip (b) memory (c) output device @ program. 4. A computer is a box full of electronic (a) switching devices (b) chips (©) circuits @ registers. 5. The basic components of a modern digital computer are’ (@) input device (b) output device + (©) central processor (@ All of the above. 6. Control Unit of a digital computer is often called (a) clock (b) nerve center (c) ICs (d) Alt of the above. 7. A computer program consists of (a) system flowchart (6) program flowchart (c) algorithms written in computer's language @ discrete logical steps.Computer Science Question Bank 8. The term “memory” applies to which one of the following? (a) Logic (b) Storage (c) Control (@) Input device. 9. Which device can produce the final product of machine processing in to a form usable by humans? (a) Storage (b) Input device (c) Output device (d) Control. 10. Which can read data and convert them to a form that a computer can use? (a) Logic (b) Storage (c) Control (@ Input device 11. Which kind of storage device can be carried around? (a) Floppy disk (6) Hard disk (c) System cabinet (d) Hard disk drive. 12, Which is the most powerful type of computers? (a) Micro computer (6) Mini computer (c) Mainframe computer (d) Super computer. 13. The most common input device used today is (a) motherboard (b) keyboard (c) scanner (d) mouse. 14. The ascending order of a data Hierarchy is (a) bit-bytes-field-record-file-database (b) bit-bytes-record-field-file-database (c) bytes-bit-field-record-file-database (@) bytes-bit-record-field-file-database. 15. Where was the India’s first computer installed and when? (a) Institute of Social Science, Agra, 1955 (b) Indian Institute of Statistics, Delhi, 1957 (c) Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, 1955 {d) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1971. 16. The first computer made available for commercial use was (a) Mark-I (b) ENIAC (c) EDSAC (@ UNIVAC. 17. Who is called the “grandfather” of the computer? (a) Blaise Pascal (6) Charles Babbage (c) Joseph Jacquard (@) Dr. Herman Hollerith. 18. The first mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage was called " (a) abacus (b) processor (c) calculator (@ analytical Engine.aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.Computer Science Question Bank 30. Which is the computer memory that does not forget? (a) ROM (b) RAM (c) PROM (d) All of the above. 31. Which computer memory is essentially empty? (a) RAM (6) ROM (c) EPROM (@) PROM. 32. The monitor of a computer is connected to it by a (@) wire (b) cable (c) bus (d) line driver. 33. What is the alternative name for a diskette? (a) Floppy disk (b) Hard disk (©) Flexible disk (d) Winchester disk. 34. The most common binary code in use today is the 8 bit ASCII code. What do the letters ASCII stand for? (a) American Standard Code for International Interchange (b) American Standard Code for Information Interchange (c) American Standard Code for Intelligence Interchange (d) American Scientific Code for Information Interchange. 35. An error in computer data is called (@ chip (b) bug © bit (d) byte. 36. Which of the following memory is capable of operating at electronics speed? (a) Semiconductor memory (b) Magnetic disks (c) Magnetic drums (d) Magnetic tapes. 37. The heart of any computer is the (a) CPU (b) Memory (©) VO Unit (@) Disks. 38. Which of the following is not true for immediate processing? (a) It is often used in realtime applications (6) It can octur with either sequential of direct-access files (©) It can be used in an airline-reservation system (@ Transactions are processed shortly after a real-world event occurs. 39. Software instructions intended to satisfy a user's specific processing needs are called (a) Systems software (6) A microcomputer (c) Documentation (d) Applications software.Computer Concepts 5 40. People typically interface with a computer-based system when (a) information must be output (b) data must be input (c) information must be reviewed (d) All of the above. 41. Which of the following terms applies to communication between separate computer systems? (a) Computer literacy (b) Power supply (c) Applications software (@ Connectivity. 42. One thousand bytes represent a (a) megabyte (®) gigabyte (c) kilobyte (d) All of the above. 43. The benefit of using computers are that (@) computers are very fast and can store huge amounts of data (®) computers produce accurate output even when the input is incorrect (c) computers are designed to be inflexible (@ All of the above. 44, Super computers are primarily useful for (@) input-output intensive processing (6) data-retrieval operations (©) mathematical-intensive scientific applications @ All of the above. 45. The Octal equivalent of hexadecimal number 3DE is (a) 1736 (0) 3176 (©) 1037 (@) All of the ahove. 46.A Winchester disk is a (@) disk Stack (6) removable disk (0) flexible disk (d) All of the above. 47. Which of the following holds the ROM, CPU, RAM and expansion cards? (@) Hard disk (b) Cache memory (©) Motherboard (d) All of the above. 48, Which of the following is the fastest? @ cru (b) Magnetic tapes and disks (©) Video terminal (@) Sensors, mechanical controllers. 49. The register which contains the data to be written into or readout of the addressed location is known as (a) index register (b) memory address register (©) memory data register (@) program counter. 50. The register which holds the address of the location to or from which data are to be transferred is known asComputer Science Question Bank (a) index register (®) instruction register (c) memory address register (d) memory data register. 51. Meinories in which any location can be reached in a fixed (and short) amount of time after specifying its address is called (a) sequential-access memory (b) random-access memory (c) secondary memory (@) mass storage. 52. Which of the following registers hold the information before it goes to the decoder? (a) Control register () Data register (©) Accumulator (@) Address register. 53. A single bus structure is primarily found in (a) main frames (b) super computers (©) high performance machines (d) mini- and micro-computers. 54, What is related to monitor of the following terms? (a) Screen (b) Monochrome monitor (c) RGB monitor @ Video display. 55. Data System management has long-term viability as a separate business function, because (a) it requires much technical knowledge (®) it requires large investments (c) specialists in data systems cannot be integrated into a marketing or manufacturing organization (@ an integrated database accessible to all, requires independent management. 56. Which of the following is not a type of computer facitity? (a) Decentralized (&) Centralized (©) De-distributed (@) Distributed. 57. Computing systems can be effective in generating strategic information because (a) the future can be predicted from the pattern of the past (6) they require managers to clarify their thinking about their plans and future possibilities (c) they give management access to a large database (@) All of the above. 58. The total number of messages handled by a computerized telephone system on a daily basis is an example of (@) frequency * (6) updating (©) volume (@) All of the above. 59. A factor which might cause an individual to consider using a computer in criminal activi- ties is (a) the computer’s access to large sums of money (®) the speed with which the crime can be accomplishedComputer Concepts Ld (© EFTS (Electronic Funds Transfer System) (@) All the above. 60. Which of the following statements is true? (a) The installation of a computer is favourably received by all employees (®) Some form of training is necessary for employees who will work with computers (©) Computers are portrayed solely as society’s benefactor (@ A businessperson is only interested in the computer’s accuracy. 61. The unit of hardware an operator uses to monitor computer processing is the (a) Card reader (6) CPU (c) Line printer (d) Console. 62. Which of the following statements is true? (@) Analysts usually work alone and sometimes as part of a team (8) Most systems projects are completed in 6 to 12 weeks {c) An analyst's primary concern is the development of software (@ Analysts evaluate data flow through an organization. 63. Which of the following terms could be used to describe the concurrent processing of computer programs, via CRTs, on one computer system? (a) Time-sharing (®) Online processing (c) Interactive processing @ All the above processing. 64. Which of the following is 2 non-impact printer? (a) Daisy wheel printer (6) Drum printer (c) Laser printer (d) All of the above. 65. Which of the following is the user programmed semiconductor memory? (a) SRAM (6) DRAM (©) EPROM (@) All of the above. 66, Average access time in the magnetic disk is of the order of (@ 50 millisecond (®) 50 microsecond (©) 50 second (@) All of the above. 67. The access method used for cassette tape is (@) direct (0) random (©) sequential (@) All of the above. 68. Which of the following is used for input and output both? (@ Graph plotter (6) Teletype terminal (© Line printer (@ All of the above. 69, Which of the following storages is volatile? (@) Semiconductor memory (6) Bubble memory (© Core memory (@) None of the above.Computer Science Question Bank 70. By word-processing we understand (@) processing string of only words (b) processing string of numbers and special symbols (©) string manipulation @ All of the above. 71. Which of the following is true about GUIs? (@) They make computers easier to use for non-professionals (6) They use icons and menus that users can select with a mouse (c) Both (a) and (b) @ All of the above. 72. Which of the following is not a sequence storage device? (a) Magnetic disk (6) Magnetic tape (©) Paper tape (@) All of the above. 73. Microfilm reader is a (a) OCR device (6) COM device (© MICR device (@) Noe of the above. 74, First generation computers are characterised by (@) vaccum tubes and magnetic dram (6) minicomputers (©) magnetic tape and transistors (d) Alll of the above. 75. A memory bus is mainly used for communication between (a) processor and memory (6) processor and 1/0 devices (©) WO devices and memory (d) input device and output device. 76. The input unit of a computer (q) feeds data to the CPU or memory (®) retrieves data from CPU (c) directs all other units (@ All of the above. 77. Which of the following is used as storage locations both in the ALU and the control section of a computer? (@) Accumulator (b) Register (©) Adder (@) Decoder. 78. The unit of a computer system that executes program, communicates with and often controls the operation of other subsystems of the computer is known as (a) CPU (8) control unit (©) VO unit (4) peripheral unit. 79, In which addressing mode, the effective address of the operand is generated by adding a constant value to the contents of a register? (@ Absolute mode (b) Indirect mode (c) Immediate mode (@) Index mode.Computer Concepts 9 80. A beam of light used to record and retrieve data on optical disks is known as (a) polarized light (6) unpolarized concentric light (c) laser (@) coloured light. 81. A microprocessor with 12 address lines is capable of addressing (a) 1024 locations () 2048 locations (c) 4096 locations (@ 64 K locations. 82. CD-TV is basically a PC without keyboard or floppy disk drive but with a remote control and a CD-ROM drive. Who has announced this system? (a) Commodore (6) Sony (c) Philips (@) Toshiba. 83. The first IBM PC did not have any (a) disk drive (6) RAM (c) ROM (@) port. 84. Who in 1988 announced the latest version of CD-ROM called CD-ROMXA. (extended architecture) which provides a documented which means of integrating digital audio with Computer data on a CD-ROM disk? (@) Sony (6) Philips (©) Microsoft (@ All of the above. 85. What is the name of a modern film in which a computer manages to capture and impregnate a woman? (a) The Day the Earth Stood Still (b) Forbidden Flanet (c) Demon Seed (@ The Invisible Boy. 86. “The three most important inventions of this century are the nuclear bomb, the high yield hybrid speed, and the computer”, Can you name the person who made this statement? (@) Harry F. Jordan (b) Buckminster Fuller (c) Jack Smith @) Jan Timmer. 87. A new technology which provides the ability to create an artificial world and have people interact with it is called (a) televirtuality (b) virtual reality (c) alternative reality (d) 3-D reality. 88.A computer has no more sense than a light (a) bulb (6) pen (c) switch (d) pad. 89. If a computer is on but does not respond to a system reset, what is it said to be? (a) Dead (b) Off (c) Hung (@) Insensitive.10 Computer Science Question Bank 90. The number of children in a family is a, quantity (a) analog (b) digital (©) hybrid (d) hyperbolic 91.A computer enthusiast is (a) user friendly (®) a hacker (©) a computerist (d) All of the above. 92, What is the term which represents the use of links between information of all sorts whether text, graphics, video or audio-based? (a) Hypertext (6) Hypermedia (©) HyperCard (@) WildCard, 93. Which chips are erasable by ultra-violet rays after removing them from the main circuit? (a) EPROM chips (b) EEPROM chips (c) PROM chips (d@) All of the above. 94. SPSS stands for (@) Statistical Package for Systems Science (b) Systems Package for Social Science (c) Statistical Package for Social Science (d) All of the above. 95. The octal equivalent ‘of the number 11010.1011 is (a) 32.15 (b) 63.51 (©) 32.27 (@) All of the above. 96. The maximum integer representable in a 16 bit word of a computer using sign magnitude ‘scheme is (a) £32768 (b) £32777 (c) £32767 (@ All of the above. 97. The organized set of instructions to direct the computer in solving a problem is called (a) program (&) flowchart (©) algorithm (d) Alll of the aoove. 98. A high speed device used in CPU for temporary storage during processing is called (a) a register (b) a bus () a databus (@) All of the above. 99. Bubble memory is a (a) sequential access device only (b) direct access device only (c) combination of sequential and direct access devices (d) All of the above.= Computer Concepts un 100. ‘ITS’ stands for (@) Intelligent Teaching Systems (&) International Tutoring Systems (c) Intelligent Tutoring Systems (d) All of the above. 101. Which generation of computers is covered by the period 1964-17? (@) First (b) Second (©) Third (@ Forth. 102. The word ‘Computer’ usually refers to the Central Processor Unit plus (a) External memory () Internal memory (©) Input devices (@ Output devices. 103. Processors of all computers, whether micro, mini or mainframe must have (@ ALU (b) primary storage (©) control unit (@ All of the above. 104, A collection of eight bits is called (a) byte (6) word (©) record @ file. 105. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit? (@ Printer (®) Keyboard (©) Mouse (@ Arithmetic Logic Unit. 106. The first electronic digital computer contained (q) electronic valves (6) vacuum tubes (©) transistors (@) semiconductor memory. 107. Hard disks and diskettes are (@) direct access storage devices (b) sequential access storage devices (©) rarely used with microcomputers (@ Both (a) and (c). 108, Every thing computer does is controlled by its (@) RAM (6) ROM (©) CPU (@) storage devices. 109. The binary equivalent of the Octal number 13.54 is (@) 101.1011 (b) 1101.1110 (©) 101.1110 (@) All of the above. 110. Which of the following is not used in the storage phase of a computer-based information system? (@) Magnetic (6) Keyboard (©) Diskette (@ Hard disk. 111. A source program is the program written in language. (@) English (b) Symbolic (©) High-level (@) Machine.12 Computer Science Question Bank 112. If some device requires urgent service, normal execution of programs may sometimes be preempted using (a) an interrupt signal (b) a request to memory modules (c) DMA (@ All of the above. 113. Who launched IBM's First PC in 1981? (a) Dean Cline (&) CB. Rogers Ir. (©) John F. Akers (@) David Svenson. 114, What hardware was used by first generation computers? (@) Transistors (b ICs (©) Valves @ Sst. 115. Which of the following is used to hold ROM, RAM, CPU and expansion cards? (@ Computer bus () Motherboard (©) Cache memory (@) All| of the above. 116. EPROM consist of (@) bipolar transistors (b) easily erasable (c) MOSFETs (d) diodes. 117. The following is true about 2-out of 5 code (@) it is weighted code (0) it is unweighted code (©) it has odd parity (@ All of the above. 118. The decimal equivalent of octal number 56 is @ 4 ® 6 © 33 @ 49. 119. The decimal equivalent of binary number 0.0111 is (@ 4375 (B 0.4375 (©) 05375 @ 0.4375. 20. The binary code of (73)j9 is @ 1010001 (®) 1000100 (©) 1100101 (@ 1001001. 121. Which one of the following is the first second-generation computer? (@) IBM 7090 (6) IBM 801 (©) IBM 7070 (@) IBM 650. 122. What is the name of the British gentleman who was the first to put forward in 1952 the idea for the integrated circuit? (a) Jack S. Kilby (6) G.W. Dummer (c) William Shockley (@) John Bardeen. 123. The first special-purpose electronic computer which contained about 300 vacuum tubes and became operational in early 1940s was calledaa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.14 Computer Science Question Bank 133. The word-size of a microprocessor refers to (a) the amount of information that can be stored in a byte () the amount of information that can be stored in a cycle (c) the number of machine operations performed in a second (@) the maximum length of an English word that can be input to a computer. 134, Those microcomputers which have the same operating characteristics as the IBM microcomputers are called IBM (@) duplicates () clones (c) copies @ look alikes. 135, Example of non-numerical data is (@ Employee address (b) Examination score (c) Bank balance (d) All of the above. 136. A step-by-step procedure used to solve a problem is called (@) operating system (b) algorithm (c) application program (d) All of the above. 137. No computer can do anything without a (@) program (b) memory (c) chip (d@) output device. 138. A novel technology based on a semiconductor device called the Neuron chip has been developed by Echlon company based in Palo Alto, California. This technology will revolutionize day to day activities like turing on lights, unlocking doors, setting clocks, heating and cooling homes and operating electronic gadgets, etc. What is the name of this technology? (a) Local Area Network (LAN) (&) Value Added Network (VAN) (c) Wide Area Network (WAN) (@ Local Operating Network (LON). 139, All the keys on the IBM PC keyboard repeat as long as we hold them down. Such types of keys are known as___keys. (a) Typematic (4) Functional (c) Automatic (@ Alphabetc. 140. A complete microcomputer system consists of (a) mnicroprocessor (6) memory (c) peripheral equipment (@) All of the above. 141, What type of computer programming is used for airplane ticket reservation system? (@) Multi programming () Real time programming (©) Time sharing (@ Batch programming. 142, A computer performs operations by comparing data items and then, depending on the results, follows predetermined course of action. What are such operations called?Computer Concepts 15 (a) Sequential (b) Logical (©) Digital (a) Physical. 143. Who coordinates the sequencing of events within the central processor of a computer? (a) Logic unit (6) Arithmetic unit (©) Register (@) Control unit. 144, The microprocessor of a computer cannot operate on any information if that information is not in its (@) secondary storage (b) main storage (©) ALU @ logic unit. 145, Where have the program and data to be located before the ALU and control unit of a computer can operate on it? (a) Internal memory (b) Secondary memory (©) Microprocessor (d) Magnetic tapes. 146. The only things moving around inside a computer are (a) Is and 0s (b) electrons (c) bytes (d) proton. 147. The data between the computer and peripherals always passes via an input/output (a) port (b) A/D converter (c) D/A converter (@ buffer memory. 148. Preparing a magnetic disk for data storage is called (@) booting (B) formatting (© debugging (a) commissioning. 149. The computer stores its program and data in its (a) ALU (6) control unit (c) memory. (a) cache memory. 150. How many full adders are needed to add two 4-bit numbers with a parallel adder? (a) 8 () 4 © 2 (@ 16. 151. If you see a diskette with a piece of foil covering its notch, it is said to be (a) write-protected (8) copy-protected (©) write-enabled . @ foil-covered. 152. What is the name of the screen'symbol that shows the placement of the next character? (@) Mouse @® Cursor (© Track ball (@ Graphic tablet. 153. Point out the odd item amongst the following (a) computer mouse (®) touchpad (© light pen (@ printer.16 Computer Science Question Bank 154, The computer giant Intel has announced the development of world’s biggest and fastest microprocessor called ‘i860XP” the first to contain more than 2.5 million transistors. What is this microprocessor capable of supporting? (a) Multiprocessing (6) Parallel processing (©) Visualisation @ All of the above. 155. When did Intel announce its 80386 processor? (a) 1983 (b) 1985 (©) 1989 @ 1986. 156. The silicon chips presently used in computers are made from (@) germanium (6) gallium-arsenide (©) copper (@ ordinary sand. 157, A dot-matrix printer (@) is an input device (0) is an output device (©) cannot print alphabet (@ has a speed of 1000 cps. 158. The modern disk pack, called the data module, offers increased access speed by employing a read/write head for each (@) disk (b) track (0) sector (@ disk surface. 159. The least expensive OCR units can read (@) hand printed numbers (®) machine printed numbers (©) marks (@) handwriting. 160. Some card readers detect errors by (a) accumulating control totals on certain data (b) comparing data with acceptable limits (©) reading the card twice (@) All of the above. 161. The amount of a cheque is recorded in magnetic ink, using an (a) encoder (b) embosser (0) inscriber (@) imprinter. 162. Transaction processing was made possible by the development of (a) direct access storage (0) magnetic tapes (©) cash register input (@ minicomputers. 163. The ASCII code for the character J is (@) 1001 0001 () 1001 1010 (©) 1010 1010 (@ 1010 0001Computer Concepts 17 164. In virtual storage, program segments stored on disk during processing are called (a) tracks (b) blocks (©) pages (d) sectors. 165. Which of the following statements is correct? (a) All hardcopy terminals use punched paper tapes (6) Intelligent terminals provide hardcopy outputs only (c) Microfiche are always produced directly from printed output @) None of the above. 166. The technique designed to support the effective access of micro-filmed data is (a) microfiche retrieval (6) COM (©) micrographics (d) All the above. 167. Continuous line drawing are produced using (a) chain printers (©) daisy wheel printers (©) plotters (@) thermal devices. 168, The digitizing technology that uses an electric field radiated from the tablet and picked by cursor is (a) raster (®) electrostatic (©) sonic (@) electromagnetic. 169, In magnetic disks, data is organized on the platter in a concentric sets of rings called (a) sector (6) track (©) head @ block. 170. The analog computer measures dimensions and its circuits use the differential and imtegral equations of continuous variables. The digital computer counts units and its circuits use (a) Logic gates (@®) Discrete switches (©) Boolean algebra (@ Bayes’ theorem. 171. It has been found that about 30 per cent of the people feel ‘computer anxious’, Out of these, about 3 to 5 per cent suffer from serious computer phobia. What is the technical name for this feeling of fear? (@) Compuphobia (6) Technostress (©) Cyberphobia @ Dizziness. 172. A dump terminal can do nothing more than communicate data to and from a CPU of a computer. How does a ‘smart’ terminal differ from a dumb terminal? (a) It has a’ primary memory (6) It has a cache memory (©) It has a microprocessor (@ It has an input device. 173. Which of the following statement is false? (a) Generally, computers don’t make mistakes (6) Computers eliminate jobs18 Computer Science Question Bank (©) Computers can think (@) Maths is necessary to understand computers. 174, When did IBM close the last of its punched card manufacturing plant? (a) June, 1989 (6) December, 1984 (©) March, 1982 (@) November, 1979. 175. The Santa Clara Valley, California is popularly known as Silicon Valley of America because (a) huge deposits of silicon are found there (b) many silicon chip manufacturing firms are located there (©) Santa Claus visits it every Christmas (A) it is full of large grain sand. 176. Who observed, “future wars will start in the circuits of computers rather than in the minds of men”? (2) Joseph Weizenbaum (6) General Alexander Haig (c) Arthur C. Clarke (d) Duncan Camphell. 177. A visual display unit or terminal (a) is a dumb terminal (b) can possess either graphic or alphanumeric capabilities, but not both (c) must be located at the site of the CPU @ is the most popular input device used today in direct-access processing. 178. Most of the errors blamed on computers are actually due to (@) programming errors (©) hardware fatigue (c) defects in floppy disks (@) data entry errors. 179. What is the title of the first book written by a computer and published by Warner Book in mid-19847 (a). The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (6) Te Multiple Man (c) The Nine Billion Names of God (@) The Policeman’s Beard is Half Constructed. 180. Who introduced the world’s first file server LAN called Netware and when? (a) Lotus Development Corpn., 1983 ©) Novel Inc., 1983 (©) HCL Computers Ltd., 1984 (@ Wang labs. Inc., 1982. 181. The first IBM PC was released in the market in 1981. Which microchip did it use? (a) Intel 8088 © Intel 4004 (©) Z 8086 @ Motorola 6502. 182.C: 9u name the first guided weapon in the world which used a programmable digital co ater?aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.20 Computer Science Question Bank 192, An advantage of a distributed word processing network is (@) increased number of reports handled (6) less delay in interoffice communications (c) greater corporate control over outputs @ All of the above. 193. A software package generally used within a distributed word processing system is (@ ATMS (b) Pascal (©) RPG (@ DBMS. 194, The subdivision of fields is (a) always done to give the programmer greater flexibility () dependent on the programming language used (c) never accomplished on fields containing numeric data @ All the above. 195. The card type that requires you to return a portion of it with payment is the (@) receipt card (6) document card (©) stub card (@ acknowledgement card. 196. The 68000 series of Microprocessor are from (@) DEC (6) INTEL (©) HP (d) None of the above. 197. What is the name of the computer which was first used for programming and playing of music? (@ ILLIAC (6) ENIAC (©) UNIVAC @ All of the above. 198, WAN hardware includes (a) multiplexors and routers () EDI (c) bridges and modems @ All of the above. 199, E-mail (@) cannot address many recipients who are part of the e-mail system (b) does not back the privacy protection given to first-class mail (c) always uses an electronic bridge to send a message to someone using another e-mail service (@) None of the above. 200. What is the name of the temporary data storage area between a peripheral device and the CPU which compensates for the difference between their speeds? (a) Backing storage (6) Buffer (c) Main storage (d) Temporary storage.Computer Concepts 2 201. Before the arithmetic logic unit (ALU) of a computer can perform arithmetic and logic operations; it must first transfer the data from primary memory to (a) read only memory (® control unit (c) ALU registers (@ secondary memory. 202. Which of the following is not an example of time shared real time processing? (@) Train reservation (B) Airline reservation (c) Seat booking @ Batch processing. 203, What is the highest address possible if 16 bits are used for each address? (a) 65536 (® 12868 (c) 16556 (@) 643897. 204. A single binary integer consists of ‘1’ or a ‘0’ and is called a ‘bit’. How many bits taken together to form a byte? (@) 8 (4 (©) 16 @2 205. What is the name of the secondary storage device which uses a silvery grooveless surface and is encoded by a laser beam in the form of microscopic pits? (a) Laser disk (6) Compact disk (c) Photo disk @ Video disk. 206. When the read/write head of a disk drive accidentally touches the recording surface, the disk is said to suffer from a/an (a) accident (®) head crash (©) dent @ injury. 207. What is the brand name of the popular floppy disk manufactured by Allied Electronics and Magnetics Ltd? (a) Dycill ( Verbatim (©) Amkette (@ Maxells. 208. Which of the following is non-impact printer? (a) Drum printer (®) Line printer (c) Chain printer @ Laser printer. 209. What is the name of the printer which prints all the As in a line before all the Bs? (@) Thermal printer (b) Electrostatic printer (c) Line printer (@ Ink-jet printer. 210. A printed document reader which scans the characters and then encodes them in a computer- compatible code for direct transmission to the computer is called (a) optical character reader (b) Kurzweil Data Entry Machine (KDEM)22 Computer Science Question Bank * (© MICR (d) laser scanner. 211. In a microcomputer keyboard if you discover a mistake after inputing data with the enter key, which key will have to be pressed to retype the data? (@) Control, key (B) Insert key (© Backspace key (@) Tab key. 212. In which form is information stored in laser memory disks? (a) As microscopic pits or ridges (8) As 1s and Os (©) As high or low (@) As dark or bright spots. 213. When an input electrical signal A = 10100 is applied to a NOT gate, its output signal is (@) 01011 (6) 10101 (© 10100 (@ 00101. 214. A logic gate is an electronic circuit which (a) makes logic decisions (b) allows electron flow only in one direction (©) works on binary algebra (d) alternates between 0 and 1 values. 215. A hashing scheme is used with (@) sequential file organization (b) direct file organization (c) indexed sequential file organization (d) partitioned file organization, 216. In the language of the computer profession, one thousand position of main storage is represented with the letter @k @®L ©™M @c. 217. The Josephson tunneling device illustrates principles associated with the advanced storage technique (a) cryogenics (&) ccD (c) EBAM (d) holographing. 218. Communication that involves computers, establishing a link through the telephone system is called (@) teleprocessing (6) microprocessing (©) telecommunications (d) Alll of the above. 219. A large number of computers in a wide geographical area can be efficiently connected using (a) twisted pair lines (6) coaxial cables (©) communication satellites (d) All of the above. 220. Ethernet usesaa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.24 Computer Science Question Bank 229, A family of polynomial block codes designed to correct burst errors is known as (a) bar codes (b) gray codes (©) fire codes (@ mnemonics codes. 230. Which of the following machines are characterised by electronic tube circuitry, delay line, rotating or electrostatic memory (a) First generation (6) Fifth generation (c) Third generation (@) Second generation. 231. The operation code itself specifies all the required addresses is (@) indirect addressing (®) implied addressing (c) inclined addressing (@) immediate addressing. 232, Processing that supports interaction in system that supports both interactive and batch operations is (a) back and processing (b) foreground processing (c) data processing (d) on-line processing. 233. A connection between two end points, either physical or logical, over which data may travel in both directions simultaneously is called - (a) dump point (6) datalink (c) duplex (@) networks. 234, Which of the following is a machine for reading documents that are encoded in a way that is readable by person and machine? (a) Document reader (6) Distributed system (c) Attificial imelligence (@) Document sorter. 235. A peripheral device in which a large number of cartridges or reels of magnetic tape are stored in cells in a storage matrix is (a) keyboard (6) monitor (c) printer (d) automated tape library. 236. A device desiged to read information encoded into a small plastic card is (a) light pen (b) punched card (c) badge reader (@) magnetic tape. 237, A command on many computers that allows us to find out the contents of a specified location in the computer’s memory is (a) auto (6) rem (c) peek (a) assign. 238. A hard copy output device that uses ink pens to provide high resolution hard copies is (@) modem (6) monitor (c) printer (d) pen plotter.Computer Concepts 25 239, Which of the following is an operating system that runs as a task of another different operating system? (a) PC DOS (®) MS Dos (c) Piggy back (@ CPM. 240. A flat display device composed of tiny neon bulbs is (a) light pen (6) plasma panel display (c) LcD (d) joystick. 241. Which of the following is a computer memory that can be programmed once, but not reprogrammed? (a) ROM (6) RAM (c) PROM (d) EPROM. 242. Which of the following is a device capable of transcribing data from an input medium? (@) Read head (b) Modem (c) Reader (d) Magnetic tape. 243. A program that is used to help solve a data-processing problem is (a) utilities (6) system software (c) application programs (d) software tool. 244. An input device used with interactive graphics to locate a place on the screen is (@) touch panel (b) tablet (©) modem (a) mouse (©) None of the above. 245. A plastic card with flowchart symbols cut out of it is (a) punched card (®) tape (c) template (@) sprite. 246. Spreadsheet packages (@) are computer programs that require main frame computing power (b) are programs that accept data values and relationships in the columns and rows of their work sheets (©) are seldom used today for data analysis (@) can only be used with historical data. 247. Which of the following is not a graphics package category? (@) Design package (6) Paint package (©) Mind-ware package (d) Presentation package. 248. Design qualifications do not normally include (a) output requirements () input and storage requirements (c) control provisions (@ blueprints.Computer Science Question Bank 249. The screen displays produced by a prototyping software package (@) are the outputs produced by complete system programs (b) may closely model the outputs that may be produced by complete programs (c) discourage users from becoming involved in defining system needs (d) hinder communication between system users and model builders. 250. An acronym for the organisation that publishes programming language standard is (a) ASCII (6) BCD (c) ANSI (d) EBCDIC. 251. The intersection of a column and row in a spreadsheet is called a bon or (a) key (6) field (c) cell (@d) menu. 252. The smallest logical data entity is called a data item or data (a) base (®) field (c) bank (d) collection. 253. Which of the following are used to bring ficlds to a standard size? (a) Flags (b) Files (c) Fillers (@ Flowcharts. 254. Which of the following are not likely to be found on a PC main circuit board? (a) RAM chips (b) Microprocessor chips (c) ROM chips (@ LCD clocks. 255. A micro processor chip used in a PC system (a) performs the arithmetic-logic and control functions (6) is the only chip found in most PC models (c) almost always operates on by-bits of data at a time (@ performs the primary storage function. 256. A set of official industry wide standards has been approved (a) for the layout of PC keyboards (b) to permit any printer to interface with any PC (c) for PC operating systems (d) None of the above. 257. A parallel interface (a) is one that moves information 1 bit at a time over a single wire (b) is used with the RS-232C standard (c) moves information 8 or more bits at a time (@) Is never used to connect printers to PC.aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.aa You have either reached a page that is unavailable for viewing or reached your viewing limit for this book.Computer Concepts (a) time sharing (B) batch processing (©) interactive mode (d) real time processing. 278. An automatic machine that performs routine seemingly human tasks is (a) KIPS (b) AL (c) PL (d) robot. 279. Which of the following is used to store firmware? (a) RAM (6) ROM (©) PROM (d) EPROM. 280. An adder in which the bits of the operands are added one after another is (@) half-adder (6) full-adder (c) serial adder (@) All of the above. 281. Which of the following facilitates data processing capabilities at the location of the end- user? (a) DTP (6) EDT (c) DDP (@ FAX. 282. A programming language intended to solve a number of different types of problems is (a) COBOL (6) General purpose programming language (c) BASIC (@) FORTRAN. 283. A computer program that instructs other programs to perform a particular type of operation is (a) system software () application program (c) compiler (d) interpretor. 284. Which of the following presents the software functions to be performed by a system in a top-down hierachial sequence? (a) Hollerith code (b) HIPO charts (©) Mnemonics (@) Gray code. 285. A file that includes an index directory to facilitate random access is (a) sequential file (6) indexed file (©) random file @ serial file. 286. A register in which of the following that holds the current instruction while itis being executed is called instruction register. . (a) ALU (b) CPU (c) Memory (@) Address. 287. A terminal having local processing capability is (a) KIPS @ AL (c) intelligent terminal (@) optical terminal. 288, One that permits direct conversation between system users and the operating program in the CPU is30 Computer Science Question Bank (@) batch mode (b) interactive system (c) real time processing (@) time sharing. 289. Which protocol has been standardised by the International Standards Organisation? (a) ISAM (b) ISO (c) LISP (@ CALL. 290, Which of the following is a special purpose language used to describe a computer's operating system? (@) LOGO (B) APL (ce) ICL (@ CORAL. 291, Which of the following is a keyboard actuated device that is used to record data on computer cards? (@) Punched card (®) Floppy disk (©) Printer (@ Keypunch machine. 292, The imitation of one device or system by another is (a) simulation (6) emulation () resilience (@ compaction. 293, The average time that a computer system is required and available for use between successive breakdown is (a) MTF (b) MTSF (c) Delay time (@ MTBF. 294, Which of the following is an American data communication network? (a) LAN () Telenet (c) BBS (@ ARCnet. 295. The first modern digital computer produced on mass scale is (a) 1BM-701 (®) 1BM.650 (c) Mark I (@ LEO. 296. The IBM-1401 computer is used in (a) scientific field (®) scientific and business field (c) business field (@ All of the above. 297. The IC was invented at Texas instruments in the year 1958 by (@) Jaik Kilby (b) Clive Sinclair (c) John Napier (@ Steve Wozniak. 298, A device that stores one item of information is (a) memory element (b) block compaction (c) MDR (@ memory guard.Computer Concepts a 299. A sequence of microinstructions is (a) machine code (&) microcode (c) mnemonics (@) gray code. 300. A specific part of an arithmetic and logic unit that is used to perform the operation of multiplication is (a) multiplier (&) maltiplener (c) multivibrator (@ quantization. 301. Which of the following belongs to the first generation of computer? (a) ENIAC (6) IBM 1401 (©) IBM 8090 (@) UNIVAC. 302. What hardware was used by first generation computers? (a) Transistors (0) Valves (©) VLSI @ Ics. 303. A typical modem computer uses (a) LSI chips (6) vacuum tubes (c) valves (@) All the above. 304. An Integrated Circuit (IC) is (a) fabricated on a tiny silicon chip (6) a complicated circuit (c) much costlier than a single transistor (d) an integrating device. 305. Which kind of hardware is used the most in the input phase of a computer-based information system? (a) Keyboard (b) Printer (c) Monitor (d) Hard disk. 306. Which kind of device allows the user to add components and capabilities to a computer system? (a) System boards () Storage devices (c) Input devices (d) Expansion slots. 307. Which of the following persons probably has the least amount of technical knowledge? (@) User (6) Computer Operator (c) System Analyst (d) Programmer. 308. Which of the following is not true for primary storage? (a) Information must be transferred to primary storage (b) It is relatively move expensive (c) It allows very fast access to data (@) None of the above. 309, What is the control unit’s function in the CPU? (a) To transfer data to primary storageboat Computer Science Question Bank (@®) To store program instructions (©) To perform logic operations (@) To decode program instructions. 310. The first computer used to store a program was (a) EDSAC (6) ENIAC (©) EDVAC (@ ACE. 311. The fifth generation digital computer will be (a) extremely low cost (b) very expensive (©) versatility (d) artificial intelligence. 312. Who was the father of Punched Card Processing? (@ 3 Presper Eckert () Charles Babbage (c) Dr. Herman Hollerith (d) Blaise Pascal. 313. The first machine to successfully perform a long series of arithmetic and logical operations was (a) EDSAC (6) UNIVAC-1 (c) Mark-I (d) ENIAC. 314, Linkage between the CPU and the users is provided by (@ storage (6) control unit (©) peripheral devices @ software. 315. The microcomputers today have hard disk because (q) it can be moved easily from one computer to another (b) it is inexpensive (c) it has very high storage capacity (@) All of the above. 316. A character is represented in EBCDIC by (a) one bit (®) four bits (© eight bits @ sixteen bits. 317. The data recording area between the blank gaps on magnetic tape is called a/an (@) record (6) block (© field (d) database. 318. Which of the following is a secondary memory device? (a) CPU (6) ALU (©) Floppy disk (@ Mouse. 319, Binary numbers need more places for counting because (a) 0s and 1s can be added in front of them (®) 0s and 1s have to be properly placedComputer Concepts 33 (©) they are always big numbers (d) binary base is small. 320, Which of the following is not an output device of a computer? (@) Printer (6) Keyboard () YDU (@ CRT screen. 321. A group of wires running parallel to each other between two connected computer parts and which transfers information is called a (@) wack (b) bus (©) cable @ bundle. 322. Which of the following is not used as secondary storage? (@) Semiconductor memory (6) Magnetic disks (©) Magnetic’ drums (d) Magnetic tapes. 323. Which of the following is not an advantage of stored programs? @ Rel (b) Reduction in operational costs (©) Ability of the computer to operate at electronic speeds (d) The computers’ becoming general-purpose. 324. Which of the following statements best describes the batch method of input? (@) Data is processed as soon as it is input (®) Data is input at the time it is collected (©) Data is collected in the form of source documents, placed into groups, and then input to the computer @ Source documents are not used. 325. Which of the following best describes a computer-based information system? (a) A system in which a computer is used to turn data into information (b) Inputting data (c) Processing data @ Performing complex mathematical calculations 326, First generation computers are characterised by (@) vacuum tube and magnetic drum (b) magnetic tape and transistors (©) micro computers (@ All of the above. 327. Which of the following is responsible for coordinating various operations using timing signals? (a) Arithmetic-logic Unit (6) Control unit (c) Memory unit (@) Input/Output unit.34 Computer Science Question Bank 328. A collection of wires that connects several devices is called (a) link (b) bus (c) bidirectional wires (d) cables. 329, How many units in a single bus structure communicate at a time? (a) One (&) Two (c) Three (d) Four. 330. For the purposes of defining data needs, a responsibility area is (a) marketing () administration (©) personnel (d) All of the above. 331. Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called (@) entry codes (6) passwords ‘ (c) security commands (d) codewords. 332. The computer device primarily used to provide hardcopy is the (a) CRT (®) line printer (c) computer console (d) card reader. 333. In which of the following terminals the screen is regarded as an array of pixels, where eac pixel is either on or off? (a) Character map terminal (6) Bit map terminal (c) RS-232 C terminal (d) All of the above. 334. Which of the following is not currently a topic in computer science? (@) Speech recognition (b) Artificial intelligence (c) Thermodynamics (d) Multiprocessing. 335. In computer jargon, wetware means (@) human intelligence () any organic intelligence (c) antificial intelligence (@ high intelligence. 336. Programs which protect a disk from catching an infection are called (a) virus (®) vaccines (c) antidotes (d) All of the above. 337. Diskettes and hard disks are (a) Direct access devices (b) Sequential access devices (©) Slower than magnetic tape (@ Used only in mainframe computers. 338. The number of bits that are typically stored on each track of a magnetic disk is usually (a) the same (b) different (c) depend on the program to be stored (d) Alll of the above, 339. Which of the following storage is volatile? (a) Floppy disk (b) Bubble memory (©) Semiconductor memory (@) Core memory.Computer Concepts 35 340. In a generic microprocessor, instruction cycle time is (a) shorter than machine cycle time (®) larger than machine cycle time (c) exactly double the machine cycle time (@ exactly the same as the machine cycle time. 341. The cyclic codes are used in (a) arithmatic and logical computations (b) data transfer (©) continuously varying signal representation (@ All of the above. 342, What is the designation of IBMs’ first optical storage device specifically designed for its PS/2 series of computers? (@) IBM-2717 (b) IBM-3363 (c) IBM-3131 (@ IBM-4040. 343. The operation of a digital computer is based on principle. (a) Counting (6) Measuring (c) Electronic (@) Logical. 344. The modern abacus which uses small beads strung on counting frames is still being used in some oriental countries like China and Japan. How would you classify this calculator? (a) Analog (B) Hybrid (c) Digital (@) Electrical. 345. The parity bit is added for purposes. (a) Coding (6) Indexing (c) Error-detection (@ Controtting. 346. Which ot the following can be output by a computer? (a) Graphics (6) Voice (c) Text (@) All of the above. 347. The personal computers are also called (a) desk top computers () palmtop computers (c) advanced compaters @ portable computers. 348. Third generation computers (a) were the first to use built-in error detecting devices (b) used transistors instead of vacuum tubes (c) were the first to use neural network (d) None of the above.