Fundamentals of Computers: Computer Awareness Quiz
1. Which of the following are computers that can be
carried around easily ?
(a) Minicomputers
(b) Supercomputers
(c) PCs
(d) Laptops
2. The basic goal of computer process is to
convert data into
(a) files
(b) tables
(c) information
(d) graphs
(e) None of these
3. Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest
and most expensive computers ?
(a) Personal Computers
(b) Supercomputers
(c) Laptops
(d) Notebooks
(e) None of these
4. A central computer that holds collections of
data and programs for many PCs, workstations and other computers is a(n) ——
(a) supercomputer
(b) minicomputer
(c) laptop
(d) server
(e) None of these
5. A ——— is an electronic device that process data,
converting it into information.
(a) computer
(b) processor
(c) case
(d) stylus
(e) None of these
6. A central computer that holds collections programs
for many PCs, workstations computers is a(n)
(a) supercomputer
(b) minicomputer
(c) laptop
(d) server
(e) None of these
7. Personal computers can be connected together to
form a
(a) server
(b) supercomputer
(c) network
(d) enterprise
(e) None of these
8. Portable computer, also known as laptop computer,
weighing between 4 and 10 pounds is called
(a) general-purpose application
(b) Internet
(c) scanner
(d) printer
(e) notebook computer
9. Which of the following is the fastest type of computer?
(a) Laptop
(b) Notebook
(c) Personal computer
(d) Workstation
(e) Supercomputer
10. A computer system
(a) hardware
(b) software
(c) peripheral devices
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
11. A ________ is a large and expensive computer capable
of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users.
(a) handheld computer
(b) mainframe computer
(c) personal computer
(d) tablet computer
(e) None of these
12. A personal computer is designed to meet the computing
needs of a(n)
(a) individual
(b) department
(c) company
(d) city
(e) None of these
13. Ctrl, shift and alt are called _________ keys.
(a)
adjustment
(b) function
(c) modifier
(d) alphanumeric
(e) None of these
14. Super computer developed by Indian scientists
(a) Param
(b) Super30l
(c) Compaq Presario
(d) Cray YMP
(e) Blue Gene
15. A computer used at supermarkets, departmental stores
and restaurant etc is called ______ terminal
(a) P-O-S
(b) Dumb
(c) Intelligent
(d) Smart
(e) calculating
16. Supercomputers _______
(a) are smaller in size and
processing capability than mainframe computers
(b) are common in majority of
households
(c) contain thousands of microprocessors
(d) are rarely used by researchers
due to their lack of computing capacity
(e) are of the same size as laptops
