Computer Science Multiple Choice Questions

Computer Science Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Post-7. Basic Computer Science and information technology quizzes with Answers. Computer Science quiz for beginners and Intermediate students. Find answers to the questions at the bottom of the page.

Question 1

The most widely used code for representing characters in computers is ________.

ASCII
BCD
EBCDIC
None Of These


Question 1: The correct answer is Answer 1: ASCII.

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Question 2

The type of reader commonly used to read bank cheques is ________.

OPtical-mark reader
Magnetic-ink reader
Bar-code reader
None of These


Question 2: The correct answer is Answer 2: Magnetic-ink reader.

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Question 3

Which of the following devices stores instructions that help the computer startup?

Keyboard
RAM
ROM
Hard disk


Question 3: The correct answer is Answer 3: ROM.

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Question 4

The computer can move data and instructions between storage and memory as needed, in a process called ________.

Volatility
Swapping
Pipelining
Exchanging


Question 4: The correct answer is Answer 2: Swapping.

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Question 5

When you press a key, which device notifies the system software?

Keyboard
Keyboard Controller
Keyboard Buffer
Keyboard Handler


Question 5: The correct answer is Answer 2: Keyboard Controller.

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Question 6

DOS was introduced by ________.

IBM
Xerox
Microsoft
Bell labs


Question 6: The correct answer is Answer 1: IBM.

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Question 7

Which of the following operating system is based on open-source software?

UNIX
Windows 2000
Windows NT
Linux


Question 7: The correct answer is Answer 4: Linux.

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Question 8

The amount of time taken by a device to begin reading data is called ________.

Seek time
Read time
Access time
Write time


Question 8: The correct answer is Answer 3: Access time.

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Question 9

The RAID technology that contributes to fault tolerance is called ________.

Disk mirroring
Tolerant computing
Data striping
None Of These


Question 9: The correct answer is Answer 1: Disk mirroring.

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Question 10

MAN stands for?

Metropolitan Arranged Network
Marked Area Network
Manufactured Arrangements of Networks
Metropolitan Area Network


Question 10: The correct answer is Answer 4: Metropolitan Area Network.

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