Basic Computer Fundamentals Questions and Answers
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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71. A term associated with the comparison of processing speeds of different computer system is:
- EFTS
- MPG
- MIPS
- CFPS
72. The processes of starting or restarting a computer system by loading instructions from a secondary storage device into the completer memory is called
- Duping
- Booting
- Padding
- All of above
73. Who invented the microprocessor?
- Marcian E Huff
- Herman H Goldstein
- Joseph Jacquard
- All of above
74. One computer that is not considered a portable computer is
- Minicomputer
- A laptop computer
- Mini computer
- All of the above
75. The accuracy of the floating-point numbers representable in two 16-bit words of a computer is approximately
- 16 digits
- 6 digits
- 9 digits
- All of above
76. A dumb terminal has
- An embedded microprocessor
- Extensive memory
- Independent processing
- A keyboard and screen
77. Plotter accuracy is measured in terms of repeatability and
- Buffer size
- Resolution
- Vertical dimensions
- Intelligence
78. Daisy wheel printer is a type of
- Matrix primer
- Impact printer
- Laser printer
- Manual printer
79. The number of records contained within a block of data on magnetic tape is defined by the
- Block definition
- Record contain clause
- Blocking factor
- Record per block factor
80. Serial access memories are useful in applications where
- Data consists of numbers
- Short access time is required
- Each stored word is processed differently
- Data naturally needs to flow in and out in a serial form