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SET-A

Date: Name:

Computer Fundamentals

1. The brain of any computer system isA. ALU B. Memory C. CPU D. Control unit E.

None of the above

2. A computer program that converts assembly language to machine

language is

A. Compiler B. Interpreter C. Assembler D. Comparator E.

None of the above

3. From what location are the 1st computer instructions available on boot

up?A. ROM BIOS B. CPU C. boot.ini D. CONFIG.SYS E.

None of the above

4. With respect to a network interface card, the term 10/100 refers to

A. protocol speed B. a fiber speed C. megabits per seconds D. minimum

and maximum server speed E. None of the above

5. The mouse pointer moves erratically, what is the possible cause? The

mouse

A. ball is dirty B. is not connected C. driver is not installed properly D.

has an incorrect IRQ setting

6. The 34-pin connection on an I/O card is for?

A. Floppy drive B. SCSI drive C. IDE drive D. Zip drive

7. A 25-pin female connector on the back of your computer will typically

be:

A. Serial port 1 B. A parallel port C. Docking D. COM2 port

8. RS-232 is a standard that applies to:

A. serial ports B. parallel ports C. game ports D. networks

9. Process is

A. program in High level language kept on disk B. contents of main memory

C. a program in execution D. a job in secondary memory

10. A computer cannot "boot" if it does not have the

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A. Compiler B. Loader C. Operating system D. Assembler

SET-B

Date: Name:

Computer Fundamentals

1. How long is an IPv6 address?

A. 32 bits B. 128 bytes C. 64 bits D. 128 bits

2. Where is a hub specified in the OSI model?

A. Session layer B. Physical layer C. Data Link layer D. Application

layer

3. In ROM BIOS, the acronym BIOS stands for:

A. Basic Intuitive Output Set B. Basic Input Organizational System C. Basic

Input Output System

D. Basic Industry Operating System

4. How many pins on a VGA?

A. 15. B. 9 C. 25 D. 32

5. What is modified when changing the system start-up boot sequence?A. BIOS/CMOS B. CONFIG.SYS C. autoexec.bat D.

COMMAND.COM

6. You suspect a virus has entered your computer. What will not be

affected by the virus?

A. CMOS B. Boot sector C. Floppy disks D. Program

files

7. During the normal PC boot process, which of the following is active

first?A. RAM BIOS B. CMOS C. ROM BIOS D. Hard disk

information

8. What can you use to ensure power is not interrupted, resulting in

corrupted data?

A. UPS B. Proper grounding C. Surge protector D. Nuclear

powered thermal protective underwear

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9. The output voltages of a PC power supply are in the form of _____

current.

A. AC B. DC C. amperage D. resistive E. trickle

10. The brain of any computer system isA. ALU B. Memory C. CPU D. Control unit E.

None of the above