General Introduction MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

A collection of unprocessed items is ……….

Ainformation
Bdata
CMemory
Dreports

Question 2 of 25

…………… respresents raw facts. Whereas …….. is meaningful data.

AInformation, reporting
BData, information
CInformation bits
DRecords, bytes

Question 3 of 25

Computations and logical operations are performed by the……

ARAM
BALU
CRegister
DControl unit

Question 4 of 25

……. is the process of carrying out commands.

AFetching
BStoring
CDecoding
DExecuting

Question 5 of 25

The central processing unit (CPU)………

Acontains the electronic circuits that cause processing to occur
Bmakes the information resulting from processing available for use
Callows data programs, commands and user responses to be entered into a computer
Dconsists of electronic components that store data

Question 6 of 25

To display the contents of a folder in Windows Explorer you should____

AClick on it
BCollapse it
CName it
DGive a password

Question 7 of 25

The function of CPU is ………..

ATo provide external storage of text
BTo communicate with the operator
CTo read, interpret and process the information and instruction
DAssembler

Question 8 of 25

Computers gather data, which means they allow users to ……… data.

Apresent
Bstore
Coutput
Dinput

Question 9 of 25

A microprocessor is the brain of the computer and is also called a (n) ………..

Amicrochip
Bmacrochip
Cmacroprocessor
Dcalculator

Question 10 of 25

CPU Stands for ___

ACover processing unit
BControl processing unit
CCentral processing unit
DAll

Question 11 of 25

…………. is the results produced by a computer.

AData
BMemory
COutput
DInput

Question 12 of 25

Hardware used to translate words, sounds, imeges and actions that people understand into a form that the system unit can process is known as ……

Adevice drivers
Bdevice readers
CInput device
DOutput device

Question 13 of 25

C' in CPU denotes …………….

ACentral
BCommon
CConvenient
DComputer

Question 14 of 25

Memory unit is one part of ……..

AControl unit
BCentral Processing Unit
CInput device
DOutput device

Question 15 of 25

What is the function of the Central Processing Unit of a computer?

ACreates invoices
BPerforms calculations and processing
CDeletes Data
DCorrupts the data

Question 16 of 25

Main memory works in conjunction with …………..

ARAM
BCPU
CIntel
DAll of these

Question 17 of 25

The three main parts of the processor are ……….

AALU, Control unit and Registers
BALU, Control unit and RAM
CCache, Control unit and Registers
DControl unit, Registers and RAM

Question 18 of 25

Input, output and processing devices grouped together represent a (n) ……………..

Amobile device
Binformation processing cycle
Ccircuit board
Dcomputer system

Question 19 of 25

The term GIGO is related to

AAccuracy
BAutomatic
CFlexibility
DVersatility

Question 20 of 25

Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called …………

Autilizing
Bbatching
Cupgrading
Dprocessing

Question 21 of 25

The CPU comprises of Control Memory, and ………… Units.

AMicroprocessor
BArithmetic/Logic
Coutput
DROM

Question 22 of 25

The ……….. tells the rest of the computer how to carry out a program's instructions.

AALU
Bcontrol unit
Csystem unit
Dmotherboard

Question 23 of 25

The main job of a CPU is to ………….

Acarry out program instructions
Bstore data/information for future use
Cprocess data and information

Question 24 of 25

Example of non-numeric data is………

AEmployee address
BExamination score
CBank balance
DAll of these

Question 25 of 25

……… is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.

AA process
BStorage
CSoftware
DInformation