ICT MCQ Exam Questions and Answers | PDF | Computer Data Storage | Input/Output

In a computer, what component is capable of storing a single binary bit?

Flip flop

What is a set of flip flops integrated together called?

Register

What is a register organized to allow left or right move operations called?

Shift register

Which of the following is categorized as a read-only memory storage device: Floppy Disk, CD-ROM, or Hard Disk?

CD-ROM

What is the translator called that takes an assembly language program as input and produces machine language code as output?

Assembler

What is the function of a compiler?

A compiler converts the whole of a higher level program code into machine code in one step

What is the function of an interpreter?

An interpreter does the conversion line by line as the program is run

What is a Pixel defined as?

The smallest resolvable part of a picture

Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment?

Mouse

Which device has the limitation that data can only be stored to it but cannot be erased or modified?

CDROM

Which technology is used in Compact disks?

Laser

What is the primary function of an EPROM?

Erasing and reconstructing the contents of ROM

The memory unit is considered a part of which computer component?

Central Processing Unit

Operating systems, editors, and debuggers fall under which category of software?

System Software

Which device is required for an Internet connection?

Modem

What does the abbreviation DMA stand for?

Direct Memory Access

What type of device is a light pen classified as?

Optical input device

What hardware component was the Second Generation Computer based on?

Transistor

What electronic component were Third Generation Computers made with?

IC

What does the abbreviation BIOS stand for?

Basic Input Output System

What does the abbreviation EEPROM stand for?

Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

What does the abbreviation ASCII stand for?

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

What is the correct byte equivalence for $1\,\text{KB}$?

$$1\,\text{KB} = 1024\,\text{Bytes}$$

How many bits are equal to $1$ nibble?

$$4\,\text{bits}$$

Which type of computer memory has the shortest access times?

Cache Memory