SET-A Date: Computer Fundamentals 1. The brain of any computer system is A. ALU B. Memory C.

CPU None of the above D. Control unit E. Name:

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

A. Compiler B. Loader

C. Operating system

D. Assembler

SET-B Date: Computer Fundamentals 1. How long is an IPv6 address? A. 32 bits B. 128 bytes C. 64 bits D. 128 bits Name:

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 Input Output System D. Basic Industry Operating System 4. How many pins on a VGA? A. 15. B. 9 C. 25

C. Basic

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

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 is A. ALU B. Memory C. CPU None of the above

D. Control unit

E.