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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81. Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second?
- Static RAM
- Dynamic RAM
- EPROM
- ROM
82. The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured
- POM
- RAM
- PROM
- EPROM
83. Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system?
- Magnetic core
- Semiconductor
- Magnetic tape
- Both a and b
84. Registers, which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional, are known as
- PC
- Memory address registers
- General purpose register
- Flags
85. One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computers is
- Words are usually larger in microprocessors
- Words are shorter in microprocessors
- Microprocessor does not contain I/O devices
- Exactly the same as the machine cycle time
86. The least significant bit of the binary number, which is equivalent to any odd decimal number, is:
- 0
- 1
- 1 or 0
- 3
87. What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time?
- Bus control
- Interrupts
- Bus arbitration
- Status
88. When was the world
- Hewlett-Packard
- Epson, 1981
- Laplink traveling software Inc. 1982
- Tandy model-2000, 1985
89. The first microprocessor built by the Intel Corporation was called
- 8008
- 8080
- 4004
- 8800
90. Who built the world
- Claude Shannon
- Konrard Zues
- George Stibits
- Howard H. Aiken