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COMP 9 EM FINAL TEST -ANS(40)

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions related to computer science concepts, including the history of computers, types of software, memory units, programming languages, and operating systems. It covers various topics such as the development of UNIX, the Free Software Foundation, and basic computer operations. The questions are designed to test knowledge on both theoretical and practical aspects of computing.

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COMP 9 EM FINAL TEST -ANS(40)

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions related to computer science concepts, including the history of computers, types of software, memory units, programming languages, and operating systems. It covers various topics such as the development of UNIX, the Free Software Foundation, and basic computer operations. The questions are designed to test knowledge on both theoretical and practical aspects of computing.

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1. Who of the following is known as father of modern day computers?

a. Charles Babbage b. Pascal c. Jon Neumann d. Jon Von


Pascal
2. __are bulky, slow and suffered with heat and
maintenance problems?
a. Transistors b. Radios c. Vacuum tubes d. Integrated
Circuits
3. Third generation computers used __technologies?
a. Transistors b. Very Large Integrated Circuits
c. Vacuum tubes d. Integrated Circuits
4. __computers are costly and can process billions of instructions per
second?
a. Supercomputers b. Laptop c. Hybrid Computers d. All
5. In which of the programming language mnemonic codes are used?
a. Assembly b. Higher level c. Machine level d. User level
6. Operating system is an example of __type of software.
a. Application b. System c. Business d. User created
7. In which category of the software does the payroll application fit?
a. Applications b. System c. Control d. All of the above
8. __software manage computer hardware and act as an interface
between computer hardware and software developed for business
application?
a. Applications b. System c. Control d. All of the above
9. What do you call a computer that operates on binary digits 0 and 1?
a. Digital b. Analog c. Hybrid d. All of the above
10. What do you call a computer that uses linear combinations of voltage
amplitude (or currents or frequencies or phases) instead of digits?
a. Digital b. Analog c. Hybrid d. All of the above
11. __refers to data and instructions that are given to computer?
a. Input b. Output c. Both input and output d. Processing
12. __is the other name of Input/ Output devices?
a. Properties b. Peripherals c. Parts d. None of the these
13. A keyboard is considered as __device?
a. An input b. An output c. Both input and output d.
Processing
14. A mouse can also be used as __device?
a. An input b. An output c. Processing d. Any of these
15. __is the process of recognizing characters written with special
magnetic ink?
a. Multipurpose ink character recognition
b. Magnetic ink character recognition
c. Multifold character recognition
d. Multifold ink character recognition
16. What is alternative name of a primary memory?
a. Volatile b. Permanent c. Auxiliary d. Any of these
17. For what amount of time does a secondary memory retain its
content?
a. Short duration b. Long time c. Never d. Any of these
18. __is the unit of computer memory?
a. Bit b. Pit c. Chit d. Kit
19. How many bits form a byte?
a. 4 b. 8 c. 16 d. 32
20. __mechanism is used to erase content of an EPROM?
a. Ultraviolet light b. signal c. Laser d. Magnetic field
21. __type of memory is used by pen drives?
a. RAM b. PROM c. EEPROM d. Any of these
22. __number systems has 2 symbols 0 and 1?
a. Decimal b. Binary c. Octal d. Hexadecimal
23. The Unix system was developed at ……………………
a. AT & T, Bell Laboratories b. Finland c. MIT d. Foundation
24. Which game was instrumental in the development of UNIX?
a. Space Wars b. Space Travel c. Time Travel d. War of the
Worlds
25. What was the original name of Unix?
a. Unics b. Uniks c. Uniques d. It was Unix from the beginning
26. Who started the Free Software Foundation?
a. Thompson b. Richard Stallman c. Dennis Ritchie d. Linus
Torvalds
27. What is the full form of GNU?
a. Great New Unix b. Good New Unix c. GNU d. GNU is Not
Unix
28. Who developed the Linux Kernel?
a. Linus Torvalds b. Stallman c. thompson d. Dennis Ritchie
29. What is the shortcut key to start a GNOME Terminal?
a. SHIFT + G b. CTRL + T c. CTRL + ALT + T d. CTRL + G
30. What is shortcut key to paste text in the GNOME terminal?
a. SHIFT + P b. CTRL + P c. ALT + V d. SHIFT + CTRL + V
31. Which program is used to open image files by default?
a. Gedit b. GIMP c. GNOME d. Eye of GNOME
32. Which program is used to open video files by default?
a. Totem Movie Player b. ideo Player c. VLC Player d.
GNOME
33. __is not a view in Nautilus?
a. Icon view b. List view c. File view d. Compact view
34. To check the grammar we have to go to __menu?
a. Tools menu b. Insert menu c. View menu d.
Language menu
35. To close an opened document, we have to go to __menu?
a. File menu b. Insert menu c. View menu d. Edit menu
36. __is the default extension of the writer file?
a. .obt b. .odt c. .doc d. .docx
37. The computers connected with each other should behave in some
particular manners and rules. What these rules/manner are called?
a. Programs b. Protocols c. Server d. Routers
38. __is an example of a search engine?
a. Mozilla Firefox b. Google c. Internet Explorer d. All of the
above
39. __is a parasite program that comes along with software that does
some harm to the system?
a. Attack b. Virus c. Vulnerabilities d. All of these
40. __is used to transform the original message into unintelligible
mesaage by some logic?
a. Kaison b. Cipher c. Logic bomb d. Atom bomb

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