Computers : Hardware Quiz

Given the QUESTION, identify the ANSWER

1. Which part is the "brain" of the computer

?
Ο Monitor
Ο RAM
Ο CPU
Ο ROM
Answer
Answer CPU
CPU stands for Central Processing Unit. This does all the computations and processing; hence, it is
known as the "brain" of the computer.

2. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called?

Ο ROM
Ο RAM
Ο CPU
Ο CD-ROM
Answer
Answer ROM
ROM stands for Read Only Memory.

3. Approximately how many bytes make one Megabyte

Ο One Million
Ο One Thousand
Ο Ten Thousand
Ο One Hundred
Answer
Answer One Million
Typically the RAM of your computer is expressed in Mb.

4. The capacity of your hard drive is measured in

Ο MHz
Ο Gigabytes
Ο Mbps
Ο 52X
Answer
Answer Gigabytes
The hard drive is the large-capacity magnetic storage device for the computer's data. Typically the
capacity of a hard drive is measured in terms of Gigabytes of data it can store.

5. Which of the following is not an input device?

Ο Keyboard
Ο Joystick
Ο Microphone
Ο Monitor
Answer

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Answer Monitor
An input device is one which is used to pass on information to the computer. Of the choices given above,
the monitor is used to receive information from the computer. Hence it is an output device.

6. Which of the following is not an output device?

Ο Monitor
Ο Printer

Ο Speakers
Ο Keyboard
Answer
Answer Keyboard
An output device is one which is used to receive information coming from the computer whereas an input
device is one which is used to pass on information. The keyboard is an input device.

7. Which device allows your computer to talk to other computers over a telephone line as well as access
the internet?
Ο Modem
Ο RAM
Ο CD-ROM drive
Ο Hard Drive
Answer
Answer Modem
Modem Stands for Modulator Demodulator. It is used to dial up your ISP and get you connected to the
net.

8. How much information can a CD (Compact Disk) usually store?

Ο 1.4 Mb
Ο 650 Mb
Ο 150 Mb
Ο 10 Mb
Answer
Answer 650 Mb
A CD can store upto 650 Mb of data making it a wonderful storage element. On the other hand, a floppy
(3.5") can store only 1.4 Mb of data.

9. Which of the following is an operating system you would be using on the computer?
Ο Internet Explorer
Ο Netscape
Ο Microsoft Word
Ο Microsoft Windows
Answer
Answer Microsoft Windows
Windows is one of the most popular Operating Systems. Nowadays a number of Operating Systems are
available. Some of the good ones are Linux, BSD, BeOS, MacOS etc.

10. BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System

Ο True
Ο False
Answer
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Answer True
BIOS is a routine stored in read only memory that controls the communication between the PC and its
hardware.

11. Which of these is a not a computer manufacturer?

Ο IBM
Ο Apple
Ο Sun
Ο Microsoft
Answer
Answer Microsoft
Microsoft manufactures a variety of software programs and its Operating System Windows is one of the
most popular Operating Systems around. It however does not manufacture computers.

12. What does RAM stand for?

Ο Remote Authorization Mechanism
Ο Random Access Memory
Ο Readily Accessed Mailer
Ο Random Authorization Mechanism
Answer
Answer Random Access Memory
RAM stands for Random Access Memory. It is the computer's working memory and computers these
days often have 64-256 Mb of RAM.

13. DOS stands for

Ο Dual Operating System
Ο Dual Organized System
Ο Disk Organized System
Ο Disk Operating System
Answer
Answer Disk Operating System

14. Physical components that make up your computer are known as:
Ο Software
Ο Operating Systems
Ο Web Browsers
Ο Hardware
Answer
Answer Hardware
The most common hardware components are Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, CPU etc.

15. Which of the following companies is famous for manufacturing computer processors?
Ο Intel
Ο Sony
Ο Macromedia
Ο Corel
Answer
Answer Intel
Most people these days use a Pentium 4, Pentium III or a Pentium II processor. Another company that
makes processors is AMD.
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16. Which of the following will you require to hear music on your computer?
Ο Video Card
Ο Sound Card
Ο Mouse
Ο Joy Stick
Answer
Answer Sound Card

A sound card is used to generate sound and provides audio output to external devices like speakers and
headphones.

Computer Trivia Quiz: 1999

By Richard Morochove

First published January 7, 1999

Test your knowledge of last year's computer events with my annual computer triva quiz. All answers at
the end.

1. Some Microsoft officials are concerned about the growing popularity of Linux because:

a) It's a better word processor than Microsoft Word.

b) It could offer stiff competition to the Windows NT operating system.
c) They prefer Dilbert to the Peanuts comic strip.
d) It provides faster Internet service than The Microsoft Network.

2. The first version of Intel's Celeron processor, introduced last spring, wasn't as popular as
expected because:

a) It lacked a level 2 cache, so performance was slower than expected.

b) It wasn't compatible with Windows 98.
c) There was a bug in its mathematical calculations.
d) It sounds like a vegetable you'd leave on your plate.

3. Microsoft would like to put Sun Microsystems' Jini back in the bottle because:

a) It's a better web browser than MS Internet Explorer.

b) Microsoft has already used its three wishes.
c) Jini devices aren't compatible with Windows 98.
d) Jini devices would operate over a network without Windows.

4. According to a Microsoft VP, last summer's launch of Windows 98 was lower-key than the
introduction of Window 95 three years ago because:

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a) It might antagonize the U.S. Justice Department.
b) Tonight Show host Jay Leno demanded too much money to preside over the software launch.
c) It didn't deserve the same kind of incredible euphoric celebration.
d) There were insufficient funds in the marketing budget.

5. The Recording Industry Association of America announced a plan to let music lovers download
hits from the Internet by Christmas 1999 because:

a) It doesn't like the popular MP3 format for compressed digital audio.
b) It plans to phase out music CDs over the next year.
c) The plan will eliminate high packaging costs and allow songs to be sold for 10 cents apiece.
d) It fears competition from Microsoft's WinMusic 2000.

6. Palm III is the current top-of-the-line handheld organizer from 3Com, but the company recently
announced a new wireless model available in 1999 named:

a) Palm IV
b) Palm VII
c) Razor
d) Palm Trek 9: Insurrection.

7. Sun Microsystems' Java programming language was first used in a device that:

a) Brewed delicious coffee.

b) Operated as a handheld remote control.
c) Connected a toaster to the Internet.
d) Calculated spreadsheets in a palmtop computer.

8. Apache Software is:

a) The largest software developer owned by native Americans.

b) A leading developer of Java applications.
c) A website that holds auctions for concert tickets.
d) The most popular web server application.

9. Videotaped testimony of Bill Gates recently played in Washington, D.C.:

a) May lead to impeachment hearings.

b) Are featured in a top-selling videocassette.
c) May lead to changes in Microsoft's business practices.
d) Can be purchased on Microsoft's website.

10. Katmai is:

a) The Japanese word for "pirated software."

b) Powerful editing software for digital photographs.
c) Code-name for a processor scheduled for release by Intel in 1999.
d) A computer-controlled cat litter cleaner. CW

Answers

1. b).

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2. a).

3. d).

4. c).

5. a).

6. b).

7. b).

8. d).

9. c).

10. c).

Quiz: Computer Applications

1) What is the DOS command to change directories?

Answer: CD

2) What is the DOS command to make a directory?

Answer: MD

3) What is the DOS command to display all the contents of a directory in wide fashion across
the screen?

Answer: dir /w

4) Which windows program is depicted here?

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Answer: File Manager

4A) Write a sentence that describes the function(s) of the program shown above.

Answer: Copy, move, delete, search for a file, open, view the programs and files on the hard
drive.

5) Where is data stored temporarily on the computer so the hard drive does less work?

Answer: In RAM

6) What is the DOS command to copy filename.txt from the hard drive's directory called
"departments" to a floppy disk and keep the file name the same?

c:\ copy filename.txt a:\

7) What type of Pentium processor is made to handle multi-media files such as sound and
video?

Answer: Pentium MMX

8) What program on a PC tells you most of the details of a computers system?

Answer: Microsoft diagnostics (MSD)

In Win 95: System icon in control panel

9) What is HTML?

Hypertext Mark-up Language

It is the computer code used to write web pages.

10) List the two most popular web browsers.

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 Answer: Netscape & Microsoft Internet
Explorer

11) Most hard drives in today's new systems can

contain how much information?

Answer: One gigabyte (1 GB)

12) Which machine is faster: a 486 running at

100 Mhz or a Pentium running at 90 Mhz?

Answer: Pentium 90

13) Most modems in today's systems can receive

and send data at 28.8 kps. What does kps stand for?

Answer: Kilobytes Per Second

14) What is the clock speed of the fastest Pentium II on the market today?

Answer: 400 or 450 (Sept. 1998)

15) What is the industry standard for the average new system in terms about amount of RAM
it should have?

Answer: 32 MB or 64 MB

16) What is the name of the program seen at right?

Answer: Program Manager

17) What is the term used for the small squares (icons) seen on this graphic?

Answer: program groups

18) What is the user doing to activate

the box seen at right?

Answer: Opening a file

19) Name the letter that shows where a

person would look to find the file
name in this process?

Answer: A (File name)

20) From which directory is the user

going to get the file?

Answer: C:\netscape
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Extra Credit) With which program is the user getting the file?

Answer: Netscape

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Answers for Quiz on Chapter 1

THIS PAGE CONTAINS sample answers to the quiz on Chapter 1 of Introduction to Programming
Using Java. Note that generally, there are lots of correct answers to a given question.

Question 1: One of the components of a computer is its CPU. What is a CPU and what role does
it play in a computer?

Answer: The CPU, or Central Processing Unit, is the active part of the computer. Its function
is to execute programs that are coded in machine language and stored in the main
memory (RAM) of the computer. It does this by repeating the fetch-and-execute
cycle over and over; that is, it repeatedly fetches a machine language instruction
from memory and executes it.

Question 2: Explain what is meant by an "asynchronous event." Give some examples.

Answer: An asynchronous event is one that occurs at an unpredictable time outside the control
of the program that the CPU is running. It is not "synchronized" with the program.
An example would be when the user presses a key on the keyboard or clicks the
mouse button. (These events generate "interrupts" that cause the CPU to interrupt
what it is doing and to take some action to handle the asynchronous event. After
handling the event, the CPU returns to what it was doing before it was interrupted.)

Question 3: What is the difference between a "compiler" and an "interpreter"?

Answer: Compilers and interpreters have similar functions: They take a program written in
some programming language and translate it into machine language. A compiler
does the translation all at once. It produces a complete machine language program
that can then be executed. An interpreter, on the other hand, just translates one
instruction at a time, and then executes that instruction immediately. (Java uses a
compiler to translate java programs into Java Bytecode, which is a machine language
for the imaginary Java Virtual Machine. Java Bytecode programs are then executed
by an interpreter.)

Question 4: Explain the difference between high-level languages and machine language.

Answer: Programs written in the machine language of a given type of computer can be
directly executed by the CPU of that type of computer. High-level language
programs must be translated into machine language before they can be executed.
(Machine language instructions are encoded as binary numbers that are meant to be

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 used by a machine, not read or written by people. High-level languages use a syntax
that is closer to human language.)

Question 5: If you have the source code for a Java program, and you want to run that program,
you will need both a compiler and an interpreter. What does the Java compiler do,
and what does the Java interpreter do?

Answer: The Java compiler translates Java programs into a language called Java bytecode.
Although bytecode is similar to machine language, it is not the machine language of
any actual computer. A Java interpreter is used to run the compiled Java bytecode
program. (Each type of computer needs its own Java bytecode interpreter, but all
these interpreters interpret the same bytecode language.)

Question 6: What is a subroutine?

Answer: A subroutine is a set of instructions for performing some task that have been grouped
together and given a name. Later, when that task needs to be performed, it is only
necessary to call the subroutine by giving its name, rather than repeating the whole
sequence of instructions.

Question 7: Java is an object-oriented programming language. What is an object?

Answer: An object consists of some data together with a set of subroutines that manipulate
that data. (An object is a kind of "module," or self-contained entity that
communicates with the rest of the world through a well-defined interface. An object
should represent some coherent concept or real-world object.)

Question 8: What is a variable? (There are four different ideas associated with variables in Java.
Try to mention all four aspects in your answer. Hint: One of the aspects is the
variable's name.)

Answer: A variable is a memory location that has been given a name so that it can easily be
referred to in a program. The variable holds a value, which must be of some
specified type. The value can be changed during the course of the execution of the
program.

Question 9: Java is a "platform-independent language." What does this mean?

Answer: A Java program can be compiled once into a Java Bytecode program. The compiled
program can then be run on any computer that has an interpreter for the Java virtual
machine. Other languages have to be re-compiled for each platform on which they
are going to run. The point about Java is that it can be executed on many different
types of computers without being recompiled.

Question 10: What is the "Internet"? Give some examples of how it is used. (What kind of services
does it provide?)

Answer: The Internet is a network connecting millions of computers around the world.
Computers connected to the Internet can communicate with each other. The Internet
can be used for Email (which lets a user of one computer send a message to a user on
another computer), file sharing (which is used to copy files between computers), and
the World Wide Web (which lets a user view "pages" of information published on
computers around the world).

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Computers Questions & Answers

Questions & Answers...

1. What does IBM stand for?

International Business Machines Corporation, the largest computer company in the world,

which started in 1911 as a producer of punch card tabulating machines.

2. Name the device that is the "brain" of a computer system: CD-ROM, CPU, WWW, or

DNA?

The CPU, or Central Processing Unit, is the brain of the computer and its most important chip.

The CPU performs the system's calculating and processing.

3. How many bits is a byte (a unit of storage measurement in computers)?

There are 8 bits in a byte.

4. Who invented the computer mouse?

The computer mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart of Stanford Research Institute in

1963: "It was nicknamed the mouse because the tail came out the end."

5. What does HTML stand for?

HTML stands for "Hyper Text Mark-up Language" (which is used to create documents on the

World Wide Web).

6. What do you call a computer virus that spreads itself automatically through e-mail:

a snake, an eel, a worm, or a leech?

A worm.

7. What is the name of the 1997 breakthrough album by the alternative rock band

Radiohead?

OK Computer

8. In "2001: A Space Odyssey" (both the novel written by Arthur C. Clarke and the

film directed by Stanley Kubrick), what was the name of the computer aboard the

spaceship? [Bonus question: what was the computer originally to be called?]

The HAL-9000, or "HAL" for short (standing for Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic

computer). The computer originally was named Athena and was intended to have a female

voice.

9. What is the best-selling apple in the northeastern United States and in Canada?

The McIntosh apple, named after John McIntosh (a farmer in Dundela, Ontario, Canada), was

introduced in the 1800s. Jef Raskin of Apple Computers, who is often credited with coining the

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term "Apple Macintosh", spelled it wrong or purposefully (possibly to avoid a legal dispute with

an audio manufacturer called McIntosh).

10. What does "Spam" stand for?

"SPAM" stands for "SPiced hAM", a registered trademark of Hormel Foods Corporation (from
1937). Spamming is the abuse of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited, bulk
messages, the most widely recognized form of which is e-mail spam. Although debatable, use
of the term "spam" was adopted from a skit by the comedy troupe, Monty Python, in which the
SPAM meat product was praised in a chorus of "spam, spam, spam, …" in a heightening
crescendo, drowning out other conversation---analogous to the fact that unsolicited e-mail
"spam" drowns out normal Internet discourse.

Answers to the Internet Quiz

Answer 1: Internet Browsers are used...

to create web page graphics

to file and sort web pages
to view web pages
for all of the above
for none of the above

Answer 2: A ZIP is a program used to...

speed up the computers memory

speed up disk access
archive and compress files
to do all of the above
for none of the above

Answer 3: A device that Modulates and Demodulates computer information

(MODEM) is used to...

change computer information to send it through a telephone line

convert computer data to an analog signal and back to a digital signal
connect two computers together through telephone lines
do all of the above
for none of the above

Answer 4: To download is to..

bring information from the Internet to your computer

send a file to another computer on the Internet
both send and receiving files on the Internet
do all of the above
do none of the above

Answer 5: Netscape Communicator and Internet Explorer are...

two styles of fonts commonly used on the Internet

the browsers most commonly used on the Internet
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types of word processors used on the Internet
all of the above
none of the above

Answer 6: Search Engines are used to...

search and index web documents

find web pages for Internet users
display links to web pages that match your search
do are all of the above
do none of the above

Answer 7: E-mail is...

electronic mail
the print out from a fax machine
a letter printed from a computer
all of the above
none of the above

Answer 8: News Groups are...

provided only by large international news services

are online discussions about various topics
are only available from 9am to 5pm EST
all of the above
none of the above

Answer 9: The World Wide Web (WWW) is...

a part of the Internet

the Internet
not a part of the Internet
all of the above
none of the above

Answer 10: Uniform Resource Locators (URL) are...

the same as Search Engines

used to find specific documents and resources on the WWW
never more than 11 characters long
all of the above
none of the above

COMPUTER GENERAL QUIZ QUESTIONS

• COBOL is acronym for:
Common Business Oriented Language
• BASIC is acronym for:
Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

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• KB, MB, GB, is respectively:
Kilo Bites Mega Bites Giga Bites
• A set of 8 bits is called:
Bite
• A set of 4 bit is called:
Nibble
• HDD and FDD are respectively:
Hard Disk Drive, Floppy Disk Drive
• Winchester drive is also called:
Hard disk Drive
• The center processing unit of a computer consist 3 units namely:
Arithmetic Logic Unit, Control Unit, Memory Unit
• A program written using binary codes is called:
Machine language
• The computer which has incorporated the characters of analog and
digital computers is:
Hybrid computers
• The medium is used by input dives light pen for graphical input is:
CRT screen
• SMPS stands for:
Switch Mode Power Supply
• UPS stands for:
Uninterrupted Power Supply
• The translator program that translates each line of the source program
as it run is called:
Interpreter
• The pictorial representation of the procedure proposed to solve a
problem by a program:
Flow chart
• ANCII stands for:
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
• ANSI stands for:
American National Standard Institute
• EBCDIC is the acronym for:
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
• ERP packages are:
Enterprise Resource Planning Package
• Example for ERP packages:
SAP, BAN etc..
• Write office automation package of Microsoft:
Ms Office
• The time gap during the failure of a computer system is also called
Down Time

• What is meant by ‘system analyst’?

A person who examine and defines actives, flow and problems to be solved
and system and procedures to determine hoe best the necessary operation
can accomplished
• Fetch means:
To retrieve data or instructions from storage
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• UNIX was developed by:
Bell laboratory s

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