Basics of Hardware and Software

Basics of Hardware and Software


Basic Operation of Computer 

Inputting. The process of entering data and instructions into the computer system

Storing. Saving data and instructions to make them readily available for initial or additional processing whenever required

Processing. Performing arithmetic operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide, etc.) or logical operations (comparisons like equal to, less than, greater than, etc.) on data to convert them into useful information

Outputting. The process of producing useful information or results for the user such as a printed report or visual display

Controlling. Directing the manner and sequence in which all of the above operations are performed




Qus. 1 : A Pixel is _____________________.

  1. a computer program that draws picture
  2. a picture stored in secondary memory
  3. the smallest resolvable part of a picture
  4. None of these
Qus. 2 : Which technology is used in optical disks?

  1. Mechanical
  2. Electrical
  3. Electro Magnetic
  4. Laser technology
Qus. 3 : Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of data?

  1. Floppy Disk
  2. Hard Disk
  3. Compact Disk
  4. Magneto Optic Disk
Qus. 4 : EPROM can be used for

  1. Erasing the contents of ROM
  2. Reconstructing the contents of ROM
  3. Erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM
  4. Duplicating ROM
Qus. 5 : Memory unit is part of

  1. Input device
  2. Control unit
  3. Output device
  4. Central Processing Unit
Qus. 6 : The performance of cache memory is frequently measured in terms of a quantity called

  1. Bit Ratio
  2. NOR Ratio
  3. No Ratio
  4. Hit ratio
Qus. 7 : Which of the following is not an output device?

  1. Scanner
  2. Printer
  3. Flat Screen
  4. Projector
Qus. 8 : The programs which are permanently stored in ROM is known as

  1. Hardware
  2. Software
  3. Firmware
  4. ROMware
Qus. 9 : Memory is made up of

  1. Set of wires
  2. Set of circuits
  3. Large number of cells
  4. All of these
Qus. 10 : Data bus is used in

  1. Parallel Data Transfer
  2. Serial Data Transfer
  3. Computers using analog signals
  4. None of These
Qus. 11 : CD is related to?

  1. hardware
  2. Software
  3. Storage
  4. All
Qus. 12 : Which is a secondary memory?

  1. SRAM
  2. EPROM
  3. HDD
  4. None
Qus. 13 : Full form of DVD is

  1. Digital video disc
  2. Digitally versatile discussed
  3. Digital versatile disc
  4. None
Qus. 14 : What is the full form of HDD?

  1. Hardware Disk Drive
  2. Hard Display Drive
  3. Hard Display Damage
  4. Hard Disk Drive
Qus. 15 : The term CD related to

  1. Hardware
  2. Software
  3. Storage
  4. All of These
Qus. 16 : Which one is secondary memory?

  1. SRAM
  2. EPROM
  3. HDD
  4. None of These
Qus. 17 : Which Technology is used in current generation computers?

  1. SSIC
  2. MSIC
  3. VLSI
  4. ULSIC
Qus. 18 : Which of the following is not a Pointing Device?

  1. Mouse
  2. Light pan
  3. Joystick
  4. Scaneer
Qus. 19 : One nibble is equal to?

  1. 2 bits
  2. 4 bits
  3. 4 bytes
  4. 8 bits
Qus. 20 : Another name of CD?

  1. Magnetic tape
  2. Magnetic disk
  3. Optical Disk
  4. optical drive
Qus. 21 : Text-to-speech software can be used by which of the following output devices?

  1. Monitor
  2. Keyboard
  3. Printer
  4. Speaker
Qus. 22 : Which of the following devices is NOT an example of a dedicated device?

  1. Telephone
  2. Barcode scanner
  3. DVD player
  4. Microphone
Qus. 23 : Which step in the information-processing cycle uses the computer’s CPU?

  1. Input
  2. Output
  3. Processing
  4. Storage
Qus. 24 : Which of the following devices uses convergence?

  1. Smartphone
  2. Television
  3. Kettle
  4. Digital camera
Qus. 25 : Which one of the following is a technology that is commonly used to connect a variety of different devices to a computer?

  1. OMR
  2. LCD
  3. USB
  4. SSD
Qus. 26 : The _______ retains the data stored on it even if the power goes off.

  1. AM
  2. HDD
  3. LED
  4. CPU
Qus. 27 : Which hardware device can create electronic copies of documents by capturing an image?

  1. Printer
  2. Scanner
  3. Stylus
  4. Monitor
Qus. 28 : A(n) _______ is NOT an example of optical storage.

  1. CD
  2. DVD
  3. HDD
  4. Blu-ray disk
Qus. 29 : Which one of the following is the abbreviation for the largest unit used to measure storage?

  1. Gb
  2. Kb
  3. Mb
  4. Tb
Qus. 30 : Which of the following is an advantage of SSDs?

  1. More durable and compact due to absence of mechanical parts
  2. Longer life span than standard hard drives or flash drives
  3. Less expensive than standard mechanical hard drives
  4. Increased storage capacity due to high cost per gigabyte
Qus. 31 : What is the refresh rate of a computer screen measured in?

  1. Frames per minute
  2. Hertz (Hz)
  3. rpm
  4. m/s
Qus. 32 : Which of the following is NOT an output device?

  1. Speakers
  2. Virtual-reality glasses
  3. Scanner
  4. Touch screen
Qus. 33 : The window of this option displays the available disk space on your computer.

  1. System
  2. Settings
  3. This PC
  4. Search
Qus. 34 : Which components of a computer connects the processor to the other hardware

  1. System Bus
  2. CPU
  3. Memory
  4. Input Unit
Qus. 35 : What is the name of programs that control the computer system

  1. Hardware
  2. Keyboard
  3. Software
  4. Mouse
Qus. 36 : The physical components of a computer are called

  1. Software
  2. Hardware
  3. ALU
  4. CPU

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