ICT Exam Questions

1. ____ proposed binary data processing in1945 JOHN VON NEUMANN

2. 2-state switch values: 0/1 (e.g. true/false; off/on) BIT
3. A beam of light used to record and retrieve data on optical disks is known as LASER
4. A billionth of a second is defined as a: NANOSECOND
5. A central computer surrounded by one or more satellite computers is called a STAR NETWORK
6. A common example of a data storage medium is DISK
7. A computer in a client/server relationship, e.g., a Web browser EMAIL
8. A computer program consists of ALGORITHMS WRITTEN IN COMPUTER’S LANGUAGE
9. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a
COMPILER
10. A computer program that converts assembly language to machine language is ASSEMBLER
11. A computer that provides services to another networked computers HOST/SERVER
12. A computer with CPU speed around 100 million instructions per second & with the word length of
around 64 bits is known as SUPERCOMPUTER
13. A computer-controlled device for training exercises that duplicates the work environment is a:
SIMULATOR
14. A database management system based on the concept of ownership is NETWORK DATABASE
SYSTEM
15. A device that can accept data, hold them deliver them on demand later is known as MEMORY
16. A device used to bring information into a computer is INPUT DEVICE
17. A digital device that processes data is known as DATA PROCESSOR
18. A distributed network configuration in which all data/information pass through a central computer is
STAR NETWORK
19. A fully functional computing device containing all the elements of a computer which is built around
a Microprocessor is known as MICRO COMPUTER
20. A general-purpose single-user microcomputer designed to be operated by one person at a time is PC
21. A generalized software package produced to meet the bugs of a variety of data processing users is
known as APPLICATION PACKAGE
22. A generalized software package produced to meet the bugs of a variety of data processing users is
known as APPLICATION PACKAGE
23. A group of 8 bits taken as a single unit BYTE
24. A hard disk is divided into tracks which are further subdivided into: SECTORS
25. Many computers in a wide geographical area can be efficiently connected using
COMMUNICATION SATELLITES
26. A memory bus is mainly used for communication between PROCESSOR AND MEMORY
27. A memory that does not change its contents without external causes is known as STATIC
MEMORY
28. A menu-driven operating system is one which allows you to pick up from the menu of choices it
displays on the screen. What is the name given to the images which are used in such image-oriented
menus? ICON
29. A microprocessor chip used in a PC system PERFORMS THE ARITHMETIC-LOGIC AND
CONTROL FUNCTIONS
30. A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for INPUT STORAGE,
MANIPULATION OF OUTPUTTING OF DATA
31. A new technology which provides the ability to create an artificial world and have people interact
with it is called VIRTUAL REALITY
32. A notation used to express clearly on algorithm is known as ALGORITHMIC LANGUAGE
33. A packet switching network that was sponsored by the Commission of the EEC and became
operational in 1979 is EURONET
34. A prewritten program that's sold to perform a common task is called an application PACKAGE
35. A processing unit that coordinates networks and data communication is known as
COMMUNICATIONS PROCESSOR
36. A single bus structure is primarily found in MINI AND MICRO COMPUTERS
37. A sizeable geographical area with communication based on the telephone system is though as WAN
38. A software package to implement a data base is DBMS
39. A software package to perform calculations on data arranged in an array is ELECTRONIC
SPREAD SHEET
40. A temporary storage area, attached to the CPU, for I/O operations is a: BUFFER
41. A vertically aligned set of tracks on a disk pack is known as CYLINDER
42. A(n) ____ device is any device that provides information which is sent to the CPU. INPUT
43. All calculations are performed, and all comparisons are made in _____ unit. ARITMETIC-LOGIC
UNIT
44. An automatic machine that performs routine seemingly human tasks is ROBOT
45. An error in computer data is called BUG
46. An input device that uses switch contacts placed under a plastic pad which may be inscribed with
symbols is known as TOUCH PAD
47. Arranging data in a specific order is called SORTING
48. ASCII stands for AMERICAN STANDARD CODE FOR INFORMATION INTERCHANGE
49. Based on a ring topology; but can use a star topology TOKEN RING
50. Binary numbers need more places for counting because BINARY BASE IS SMALL
51. Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports? BYTES
52. Codes which do not require to be frequently updated also promote user efficiency due to
STABILITY
53. Communication that involves computers, establishing a link through the telephone system is called
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
54. Computer cannot do anything without a PROGRAM
55. Condensing output data to exhibit specific information is SUMMARISING
56. Conversion of a hexadecimal number 1DB to binary number is 000111011011
57. Conversion of a hexadecimal number 3A7 to binary number is 001110100111
58. Conversion of a hexadecimal number 4DC to binary number is 010011011100
59. Conversion of a hexadecimal number 7CD to binary number is 011111001101
60. Conversion of a hexadecimal number F4C to binary number is 111101001100
61. Conversion of an octal number 162 to binary number is 01110010
62. Conversion of an octal number 236 to binary number is 10011110
63. Conversion of an octal number 266 to binary number is 10110110
64. Conversion of an octal number 30 to its binary number is 00011000
65. Conversion of an octal number 36 to binary number is 00011110
66. Conversion of an octal number 43 to binary number is 00100011
67. Conversion of an octal number 57 to binary number is 00101111
68. Conversion of an octal number 61 to binary number is 00110001
69. Conversion of binary number 10111101011011 to hexadecimal number is 2F5B
70. Conversion of binary number 1010011010111 to hexadecimal number is 14D7
71. Conversion of hexadecimal number 1A6F to a decimal number is 6767
72. Conversion of hexadecimal number 3D1A to a decimal number is 15642
73. Covers a geographic area the size of a city or suburb MAN
74. Covers a wide geographical area, such as a state or a country WAN
75. Different components on the motherboard of a PC processor unit are linked together by sets of
parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called? BUSSES
76. Electro-mechanical device: Which are powered by an electric motor and use switches and relays
CARD READER AND CARD STORED
77. Electronic device: Which have such components as MODERN COMPUTER
78. Ethernet uses BUS TOPOLOGY
79. First generation computers are characterized by VACCUM TUBES AND MAGNETIC DRUM
80. Floppy disks which are made from flexible plastic material are also called? DISKETTES
81. Fourth Generation of Computers USE OF PC’s
82. Google Android is best classified as one of the fastest growing of these MOBILE OPERATING
SYSTEMS
83. Group of instructions that directs a computer is called PROGRAM
84. In 1982 _____ proposed the idea of creating machines based on the laws of quantum mechanics
instead of the laws of classical physics RICHARD P. FEYNMAN
85. In digital computer, all the expressions are coded into BINARY DIGITS
86. In the IBM PC-AT, what do the words AT stand for? ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY
87. In the language of the computer profession, one thousand position of main storage is represented with
the letter K
88. Instructions and memory addresses are represented by BINARY CODES
89. Integrated circuit (ICs) as basic electronic component (SSIC and MSIC) THIRD GENERATIONS
90. John von Neumann model consists of which components CONTROL, ALU (ARITHMETIC-
LOGIC UNIT), MEMORY, INPUT, OUTPUT.
91. Linux is based on which another operating system? UNIX
92. Main storage is also called MEMORY
93. Mechanical device: Which are hand-operated ABACUS AND SLIDE RULE
94. Methods used to organize and physically store disk data are cylinder and SECTORS
95. Other components of a computer PERIPHERAL, COMMUNICATION DEVICES
96. Output hardware is often categorized according to whether it: PRODUCES HARDCOPY OR
SOFTCOPY
97. Personal computers use a number of chips mounted on a main circuit board. What is the common
name for such boards? MOTHERBOARD
98. Personnel who design, program, operate and maintain computer equipment refers to
PEOPLEWARE
99. Programmed instructions to the computer is known as CODE
100.Programs designed to perform specific tasks is called known as APPLICATION SOFTWARE
101.RAM is also known as READ/WRITE MEMORY
102.RAM is used as a short memory because it is VOLATILE
103.Second generation computers TRANSISTORS
104.Serves users within a confined geographical area LAN
105.Software instructions intended to satisfy a user's specific processing needs are called _____.
APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE
106.Storage on PC allows you to store files until something erases it, but memory loses its contents
whenever its _____ is lost POWER
107.Super computers are primarily useful for MATHEMATICAL-INTENSIVE SCIENTIFIC
APPLICATIONS
108.The 0 and 1 in the binary numbering system are called binary digits or _____BITS
109.The ALU and control unit of most of the microcomputers are combined and manufactured on a single
silicon chip. What is it called? MICROPROCESSOR
110.The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage elements called
REGISTERS
111.The area of computer science which is concerned with the display of pictures is GRAPHICS
112.The barcode which is used on all types of items, is read by a scanning device directly into the
computer. What is the name of this scanning device? LASER SCANNER
113.The basic components of a computer ALL OF THE ABOVE
114.The binary equivalent of the Hexadecimal number 6ED is 11110111101
115.The binary equivalent of the Octal number 23.44 is 0010011.1001
116.The brain of any computer system is CPU
117.The central processor of a modern digital computer consists of CONTROL UNIT AND PRIMARY
MEMORY
118.The computer code for the interchange of information between terminals is ASCII
119.The computer industry uses prefixes of Greek origin to measure large amounts of data. Which term
describes 1024 bytes. KILOBYTES
120.The computer program language which is widely used in computer science and engineering and also
in business is PASCAL
121.The control unit of a microprocessor PERFORMS ARITHMETIC/LOGIC FUNCTION
122.The decimal equivalent of the binary number 101101 is 45
123.The decimal equivalent of the binary number 1011101 is 93
124.The decimal equivalent of the binary number 101111 is 47
125.The decimal equivalent of the binary number 110100 is 52
126.The decimal equivalent of the binary number 1101110 is 110
127.The decimal equivalent of the binary number 1110101 is 117
128.The earliest device that qualifies as a digital computer is ABACUS
129.The equipment with which the computer talks to its users is called a PERIPHERAL
130.The first electro-mechanical computer "automatically performing of arithmetical and logical
operations" MARK-1
131.The first electronics digital computer "automatically performing of arithmetical and logical
operations" ENIAC
132.The first mechanical calculating machine was made by PASCAL
133.The imitation of one device or system by another is EMULATION
134.The input unit of a computer FEEDS DATA TO THE CPU OR MEMORY
135.The intersection of a column and row in a spreadsheet is called a bon or CELL
136.The invention of the slide rule is attributed to OUGHTRED
137.The language that the computer can understand and execute is called MACHINE LANGUAGE
138.The list of coded instructions is called COMPUTER PROGRAM
139.The microelectronics is the technology of CHIPS
140.The monitor of a computer is connected to it by a CABLE
141.The most commonly used standard data code to represent alphabetical, numerical and punctuation
characters used in Electronic Data Processing system is called ASCII
142.The most popular language used with microcomputers and time-shared mini computers, is an easy-
to-use high level language. BASIC
143.The octal equivalent of the number 1001.1011 is 32.54
144.The organization and interconnection of the various components of a computer system is
ARCHOTECTURE
145.The person contributing the idea of the stored program was JOHN VON NEUMANN
146.The personnel which deal with the computer and its management put together is known as
HUMANWEAR
147.The physical components of a computer system is HARDWARE
148.The physical equipment made of various metals, silicon and plastic components that make up the
parts of a computer is called HARDWARE
149.The pieces of equipment which are attached to the CPU of a computer and which it can access are
called PERIPHERALS
150.The primary memory of a personal computer consists of: ROM AND RAM
151.The process of writing computer instructions in a programming language is known as
Coding
152.The purpose of an application program is to
Meet specific user needs
153.The second generation of computers covers the period:
1959-64
154.The silicon chips used for data processing are called
Micro processor
155.The smallest logical data entity is called a data item or data
Field
156.The smallest unit of memory that is addressable
Bit
157.The storage locations in the internal storage of a CPU are called
adressess
158.The term "memory" applies to which one of the following
Storage
159.The term FLOPS means
floating-point operations per second
160.The term kilobytes refer to
1,000 bytes
161.The term megabytes refer to
1 million bytes
162.The term MIPS refers to _____
millions of instructions per second
163.The third generation of computers covers the period:
1965-1970
164.The time required for the fetching and execution of one simple machine instruction is
CPU cycle
165.The tracks on a disk which can be accessed without repositioning the R/W heads is
Cylinder
166.The transistorized computer circuits were introduced in the
Second generation
167.The two kinds of main Memory are:
ROM and RAM
168.The two main components of the CPU is
Control unit and ALU
169.The unit of a computer system that executes program, communicates with and often controls the
operation of other subsystems of the computer is known as
CPU
170.The working principles of today's computers were provided by an English mathematician
Charles Babbage
171.There are historical evidences to prove that abacus was first used in
China
172.Third generation computers
1965 - 1971
None of the above
173.This is the fundamental unit of data
bit
174.This term describes the process of automatically installing a device driver when new hardware is
plugged into the computer
Plug and Play
175.Those microcomputers which have the same operating characteristics as the IBM microcomputers are
called IBM
\clones
176.Time during which a job is processed by the computer is
Execution Time
177.To locate a data item for storage is
Fetch
178.To produce high-quality graphics (hardcopy) in color, you would want to use a(n)
plotter
179.To set a register or counter to the all-zero-state is
Reset
180.Transistorized computer circuits were introduced in the
Second generation
181.Transmission and presentation of text and graphics is called
Video text
182.Transmission of computerized data from one location to another is called
data communication
183.What are the concentric circles on floppy disks know as?
Tracks
184.What difference does the 5th generation computer have from other generation computers?
Technological advancement
185.What is a common language that computers use to talk with one another on a network?
protocol
186.What is meant by computer literacy?
Knowing what a computer can and cannot do
187.What is the alternative name for a diskette?
Floppy disk
188.What is the general name of the device which produces hardcopy graphics?
Plotter
189.What is the name given to the 8-bit unit used for coding data?
byte
190.What is the name given to the molecular-scale computer?
Nanocomputer
191.What is the name of the computer terminal which gives paper printout?
Hard copy terminal
192.What is the name of the storage device which is used to compensate for the difference in rates of flow
of data from once device to another?
Buffer
193.What is the name of the temporary data storage area between a peripheral device and the CPU which
compensates for the difference between their speeds?
Buffer
194.What is the number of bit patterns provided by a 3-bit code?
8
195.What is the number of bit patterns provided by a 4-bit code?
16
196.What is the number of bit patterns provided by a 5-bit code?
32
197.What is the number of bit patterns provided by a 6-bit code?
64
198.What is the standard code the computer industry created to represent characters?
ASCII
199.What is the term which represents the use of links between information of all sorts whether text,
graphics, video oi audio-based?
Hypermedia
200.What process prepares the magnetic surface of a disk by creating concentric circles, called tracks,
around the disk? (Each track is further divided into pic-shaped sections called sectors.)
Formatting
201.What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special software called
EMS (expanded memory specification)?
Expanded
202.What was the computer conceived by Babbage?
Analytical Engine
203.Where does a computer add, and compare data?
CPU chip
204.Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?
Intel
205.Which computer has been designed to be as compact as possible?
Micro computer
206.Which device of computer operation dispenses with the use of the keyboard?
Mouse
207.Which functional component of a computer is responsible for the computing?
CPU
208.Which generation of computers is covered by the period 1971-81?
4
209.Which is built directly on the hardware?
Operating System
210.Which kind of storage device can be carried around?
Floppy disk
211.Which major development led to the production of microcomputers?
integrated circuits
212.Which of belongs Types of Computers
analog, digital, hybrid
213.Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU?
control unit and ALU
214.Which of the following functional components of a computer is responsible for the transient or
temporary storage used by the CPU?
Memory
215.Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?
Arithmetic and Logic Unit
216.Which of the following is a secondary memory device?
Disk
217.Which of the following is NOT a function of the operating system?
Providing Internet access
218.Which of the following is not a part of the CPU?
Primary storage
219.Which of the following is NOT a primary storage device?
All of the above
220.Which of the following is not an input device of a computer?
Printer
221.Which of the following is not an output device of a computer?
keyboard
222.Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips?
semiconductor
223.Which of the following is used for modulation and demodulation?
modem
224.Which of the following machines are characterized by electronic tube circuitry, delay line, rotating or
electrostatic memory
First generation
225.Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second?
Dynamic RAM
226.Which of the following operating system does not implement multitasking?
MS DOS
227.Which of the following printer can be classified as a page-at-a-time printer?
Laser printer
228.Which of the following registers hold the information before it goes to the decoder
data register
229.Which of the following terms applies to communication between separate computer systems?
Connectivity
230.Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
temporary
231.Which output device is used for translating information from a computer into pictorial form on paper.
Plotter
232.Which part interprets program instructions and initiate control operations.
Control unit
233.Which part of computer performs functions similar to the cerebrums of the above cardiac and
nervous system of a human body.
CPU
234.Which part of the computer where is used for calculating and comparing?
ALU
235.Which printer is very commonly used for desk-top publishing?
Laser printer
236.Which printer uses a combination of laser-beam & electro photographic techniques.
Laser printers
237.Which type of processing that produces output results immediately after input data are entered into a
computer system
Interactive
238.Who is called the "grandfather" of the computer?
Charles Babbage
239.Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a weaving machine?
Jackquard
240.Who is the creator of the PASCAL language?
Niklaus Wirth
241.Communication nodes on the basis of powerful computers that provide around the clock transmission
of information - this is ...
Network servers
242.LAN – is
computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area
243.The most common way of finding information on the Internet is to use:
to use a search engine
244.Web-site has the extension:
.html/.htm
245.The computer is in a constant state of network connections:
host computer (node)
246.Software that provides services to a variety of network information services:
server - program
247.MODEM- this device?
physical hardware device that functions to receive data from an internet service provider
248.Server is.?
computer designed to process requests and deliver data to another computer over the internet or a
local network
249.What is TCP/IP?
set of standardized rules that allow computers to communicate on a network
network model of data transmission presented in digital form.
250.What is Internet Protocol?
the method or protocol by which data is sent from one computer to another on the internet.
251.What is Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)?
an internet standard communication protocol for electronic mail transmission.
252.What is the most popular example of DBMS?
MySQL
253.What does DBMS stand for?
database management system.
254.Are Database system and DBMS different?
Yes. Database is a collection of interrelated data. DBMS is a software which can be used to manage
the data by storing it on to the data base and by retrieving it from the database. And DBMS is a
collection of interrelated data and some set of programs to access the data
255.Outline examples of RDBMS:
SQL, MySQL, IBM DB2, Oracle, Microsoft Access
256.What does SQL stand for?
Structured Query Language.
257.Convert decimal number 15 into binary system.
1111
258.Convert 1010 from decimal to binary.
1111110010
259.Which one of the following is a common feature of e-learning?
1.Empowering learner to absorb personal accomplishment,
2.Promoting self-initiated learning,
3.Providing multiple channels of acquiring knowledge,
4.Assisting teacher with high degree of coverages to deliver the content regularly
5.Learning is self-paced.
260.Which one of the following is NOT a feature of electronic commerce?
there is physical contact between buyer and seller.
the goods can not be delivered to your doorstep.
BPR
261.6. A computer system supports virtual address and physical address each of 32 bits. The operating
system designer decides to get rid of the virtual memory entirely as the virtual address space is the
 same as that of physical address space. Which one of the following statement holds true?
Hardware support for memory management is no longer needed
262.In a virtual memory environment the minimum number of page frames that must be allocated to a
running process is determined by
The Instruction Set Architecture
263.What is the effect of using a larger block size in a fixed block size file system?
It leads to better disk throughput and poorer disk space utilization
264.In the Unix file system the data blocks of a very large file are allocated using
an extension of indexed allocation
265.What is the main goal of human computer interaction research?
to produce usable and safe systems, as well as functional systems
266.Which attacks are possible when a computer is infected?
Stealing passwords or data, logging keystrokes, corrupting files, spamming your email contacts,
and even taking over your machine are just some of the devastating and irritating things a
virus can do.
267.How to prevent virus attacks
1. Buy legitimate software, and register it.
2. Make sure your software is up to date.
3. Don’t click on links or open attachments from email addresses you don’t know.
4. Instantly leave websites you’ve been routed to without your consent.
5. Have a pop-up blocker running on your web browser.
6. Use a reputable antivirus program, and always keep it updated.
7. Regularly back up your important files to an external drive or a remote storage service
268.Computer networks operating within the same of any premises, enterprise, institution, called
local
269.A face to cloud computing which helps to guard against downtime and determines costs:
Service-level agreements
270.The desirable characteristic(s) of a memory system is (are)
Speed and reliability,Low power consumption and Durability and compactness
271.Different components on the motherboard of a PC processor unit are linked together by sets of
parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called?
Busses
272.A set of rules that allows network client computers to find and use the Internet address that
corresponds to a domain name
273.SQL statement is used to insert a new data in a database:
INSERT INTO
274.Conversion of hexadecimal number 1D7F to a decimal number is
7551
275.In the language of the computer profession, one thousand position of main storage is represented with
the letter
K
276.Example of date data type:
the calendar date
277.Examples of logical data type:
boolean
278.The most common e-commerce business models:
Business to Consumer (B2C), Business to Business (B2B), Business to Government (B2G), Business
to Business to Consumer (B2B2C), Consumer to Consumer (C2C), Consumer to Business
(C2B)
279.Examples of text data type:
TINYTEXT, TEXT, MEDIUMTEXT and LONGTEXT.
280.Internet was originally developed as a(n):
ARPANET
281.Software has replaced typewriters for producing many types of documents, including reports, letters,
memos, papers, and book manuscripts:
Word processing software
282.Irritating messages and sounds, prolonged system startup, and missing files are first signs of:
virus computer
283.Windows, MacOS, Linux are examples of:
Operating Systems
284.Type of computing provides access to information, applications, communications, and storage over
the internet:
Cloud
285.The term which means the interaction between people and computers:
Human-computer interaction (HCI)
286.A term meaning the main screen of the graphical user interface that can hold objects such as folders
and widgets:
Desktop
287.Short for electronic commerce, it is the business of buying and selling products online
Ecommerce
288.A large database of unique IP addresses that correspond with domain names
DNS
289.Multimedia applications that allow users to directly respond to and control all of the media elements:
Interactive multimedia
290.The smallest component of an image that can be transmitted or received in a video display system:
Pixel
291.A company is considering a cloud environment to improve the operating efficiency for their data and
applications. The company is part of an industry where strict security and data privacy issues are of
the highest importance. Choose the type of cloud which would be a good choice:
Private
292.Correctly written formula
293.Choose MS Excel function of calculating the average value:
AVERAGE
294.What is a collection of files storing related data?
Database
295.What data query in SQL means to choose lines from tables?
SELECT
296.What data query in SQL means to add a line to the table?
INSERT INTO
297.What is a system software for creating and managing databases?
DBMS
298.Conversion of an octal number 44 to binary number is
100100
299.The intersection of a column and row in a spreadsheet is called
Cell
300.Which of the following is used for modulation and demodulation?
Modem

301.