Basic Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers

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Understanding Basic Computer Fundamentals questions with answers is crucial for building a strong IT foundation. Whether preparing for SSC, TCS, Infosys, or campus placements, these programming questions and answers cover hardware, software, memory, operating systems, and networking basics. This topic enhances your technical literacy and prepares you for computer-awareness and IT aptitude sections in various exams. Each question comes with detailed explanations to strengthen conceptual understanding and practical application. Mastering these fundamentals ensures better performance in both academic and job-oriented assessments.

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Basic Computer Fundamentals

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101. Which was the world

  • PDP-I, 1958
  • IBM System/36, 1960
  • PDP-II, 1961
  • VAX 11/780, 1962
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102. Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU?

  • Control Unit and Registers
  • Registers and Main Memory
  • Control unit and ALU
  • ALU and bus
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103. The two basic types of record access methods are:

  • Sequential and random
  • Sequential and indexed
  • Direct and immediate
  • Online and real time
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104. A disadvantage of the laser printer is

  • It is quieter than an impact printer
  • It is very slow
  • The output is of a lower quality
  • None of the above
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105. Different components n the motherboard of a PC unit are linked together by sets of parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called?

  • Conductors
  • Buses
  • Connectors
  • Consecutives
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106. The language that the computer can understand and execute is called

  • Machine language
  • Application software
  • System program
  • All of the above
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107. Which of the following is used as a primary storage device?

  • Magnetic drum
  • PROM
  • Floppy disk
  • All of these
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108. Which of the following memories needs refresh?

  • SRAM
  • DRAM
  • ROM
  • All of above
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109. Which of the following devices can be used to directly input printed text?

  • OCR
  • OMR
  • MICR
  • All of above
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110. The output quality of a printer is measured by

  • Dot per cm
  • Dots per inch
  • Dots printed per unit time
  • All of above
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