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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181. A means of storing large amounts of data outside the main memory is ___________

  • Secondary storage
  • Auxiliary store
  • Memory
  • None of these
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182. A special storage register associated with the arithmetic logic unit is ________

  • Accumulator
  • ALU
  • Main memory
  • CPU
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183. A file of structured data is ____

  • Data bank
  • Database
  • Record
  • Data processing
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184. A location which is sometimes protected, used for specific purposes only is _____

  • Control unit
  • CPU
  • Register
  • Memory
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185. ________ is present in any group of binary bits in which the no. of / d. is even.

  • Even parity
  • Odd parity
  • Parity bit
  • Package
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186. The basic unit within a computer store capable of holding a single unit of data _______

  • Register
  • ALU
  • Control unit
  • Store location
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187. A computer in which data is represented by a continuously variable physical quantity is _________

  • Digital computer
  • Analog computer
  • Hybrid computer
  • Machine-in-built computer
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188. A means of storing large amounts of data outside the main memory is __________

  • Accumulator
  • Prime memory
  • Auxiliary store
  • None of these
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189. One of a set of symbols which can be represented in a computer is _________

  • Character
  • Byte
  • Bit
  • Block
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190. The use of best data to check the paths through a program without the use of a computer is _______

  • Documentation
  • Desk check
  • Database
  • Data processing
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