basics of hardware & software set 1 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Which of the following is used as a primary storage device

a) Magnetic tape

b) PROM

c) Floppy disk

d) None of these

e) All of the above

Question : 2

The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are

a) All of the above

b) Semantic errors

c) Logical errors

d) Syntax errors

e) None of these

Question : 3

If a new device is attached to a computer, such as a printer or scanner, its __________ must be installed before the device can be used.

a) buffer

b) driver

c) pager

d) server

e) None of these

Question : 4

Operating system

a) Provides a layered, user-friendly interface .

b) Link a program with the subroutines it references

c) Enables a programmer to draw a flowchart

d) All of the above

e) None of these

Question : 5

If an 8-bit integer has a maximum of 256 possible values, what is the highest possible value of a 16 bit integer?

a) 512

b) 257

c) 65536

d) 65535

e) None of these

Question : 6

A laser printer does NOT use?

a) A photoconductive drum

b) A print head

c) A laser beam

d) All of the above

e) None of these