MCQ in Computer Fundamentals Part 10 | ECE Board Exam

This is the Multiple Choice Questions Part 10 of the Series in Computer Fundamentals as one of the Electronics Engineering topic. In Preparation for the ECE Board Exam make sure to expose yourself and familiarize in each and every questions compiled here taken from various sources including but not limited to past Board Exam Questions in Electronics Engineering field, Electronics Books, Journals and other Electronics References.

MCQ Topic Outline included in ECE Board Exam Syllabi

• MCQ in analog and Digital System
• MCQ in Binary Number System
• MCQ in Boolean Algebra
• MCQ in Mathematical Logic and Switching Networks
• MCQ in Basic digital Circuits (logic gates, flip-flops, multivibrators, etc)
• MCQ in Static and dynamic Memory Devices
• MCQ in Programming and Machine Languages
• MCQ in Information and Acquisition Processing
• MCQ in Analog / Digital Conversion
• MCQ in Computer Networking

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⇐ MCQ in Computer Fundamentals Part 9 | ECE Board Exam

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

451. Part of the instruction cycle where the instruction is moved from memory to the instruction register.

A. ACC

B. FETCH

C. MOVE

D. CLI

452. An instruction, which means “clear the interrupt mask”.

A. ACC

B. DEL

C. CANCEL

D. CLI

453. Refers to a condition wherein the result of an arithmetic operation is more negative than the capacity of the output register.

A. Error

B. Negative infinite

C. Overflow

D. Underflow

454. Refers to a condition wherein the result of an arithmetic operation is more than the capacity of the output register.

A. Error

B. Infinite

C. Overflow

D. Underflow

455. Machine instructions represented by mnemonics is considered as

A. Machine language

B. Personal language

C. Assembly language

D. Coded language

456. The first generation language of instruction, and is considered as the most primitive instruction that can be given to a computer.

A. Machine language

B. Assembly language

C. COBOL

D. 4GL

457. COBOL, FORTRAN, and ALGOL are examples of

A. Machine language

B. Assembly language

C. High-level language

D. 4GL

458. An advanced programming language, more advanced than high-level language.

A. Machine language

B. Assembly language

C. High-level language

D. 4GL or 4th generation language

459. Translator from high-level program to machine instructions

A. Assembler

B. Converter

C. Encoder

D. Compiler

460. Translates source program to object program

A. Assembler

B. Converter

C. Encoder

D. Compiler

461. Assemble language to machine language translator

A. Assembler

B. Converter

C. Compiler

D. Transponder

462. A program in a programming language, as written by the programmer.

A. Source program

B. Object program

C. Machine program

D. Original program

463. A source program can run in computer only after translation into a machine code by a compiler. This machine code is referred as the

A. Source program

B. Object program

C. Interpreter

D. Mnemonic

464. A program that can read a source program in high-level language, translates, and executes the statement in one operation.

A. Mnemonic

B. Object program

C. Interpreter

D. Assembler

465. A sequence of instructions or statements designed to tell the computer how to carry out a particular processing task.

A. Software

B. Hardware

C. Assembler

D. Program

466. The instructions and data in a computer system is referred to as

A. Software

B. Hardware

C. Program

D. CPU

467. Refers to digital interface in which data characteristics are individually synchronized and may be sent at a time.

A. Half-duplex

B. Asynchronous

C. Synchronous

D. Simplex

468. A network facility used to connect individual similar network segments forming a larger extended network is called _________.

A. Routers

B. Relays

C. Repeaters

D. Bridges

469. What is the circuit that detects bit error in binary characters?

A. Decoder

B. Parity detector

C. Server

D. Comparator

470. A device that enables users to transmit computer data and fax messages along telephone lines

A. Converter

B. Facsimile

C. Demodulator

D. Modem

471. What do you call the devices that allow computers to communicate with other computers through telephone lines or radio frequency?

A. Modems

B. Disk

C. Mouse

D. Super computers

472. What network facility used to interconnect distinct networks physically?

A. Relays

B. Routers

C. Repeaters

D. Bridges

473. Files in E-mail communication are send thru ____________.

A. Disk

B. Mailbox

C. Wires

D. Attachment

474. The first recipient in E-mail communication.

A. Host

B. Mail box

C. Computer

D. Disk

475. The interconnections of computers, terminals, and other equipment.

A. Cluster

B. Network

C. Cascading

D. Bonding

476. A network classification that is usually built and owned by a single company or governmental organization.

A. Private data network

B. Public data network

C. Switched network

D. Node

477. A network that is built and owned by a common carrier.

A. Public data network

B. Private data network

C. Leased line network

D. Node

478. Network configuration that let computers share their resources.

A. Peer-to-peer network

B. Hierarchical network

C. Permanent virtual circuit

D. Local Area Network

479. A computer network configuration that makes the host computer manages a network of dependent terminals.

A. Hierarchical network

B. Peer-to-peer network

C. Local Area Network

D. Wide Area Network

480. A network switching that creates a dedicated temporary connection between computers in a network.

A. Circuit switching

B. Message switching

C. Packet switching

D. Virtual switching

481. The component that provides control or supporting services for other computers, terminals, or devices in a network.

A. Host

B. Communications controller

C. Cluster controller

D. Interface equipment

482. It is a type of computer networking technology that is used to connect computers that are located within the same room, building, or complex.

A. Internet

B. Intranet

C. Local area network

D. Wide area network

483. It is a fast computer with a large amount of secondary storage, to which all of the other computers in a network have access for data storage and retrieval.

A. Mainframe

B. Maincomputer

C. File server

D. Workstation

484. It is also known as cooperative processing that involve using two or more networked computers to perform an application task.

A. Client computing

B. Server computing

C. Distributed processing

D. Client/server computing

485. A type of server that allows multiple users to take advantage of a single printing device.

A. Printer server

B. Client server

C. Network server

D. File server

486. This topology is the most efficient centralized network for a small company

A. Bus

B. Ring

C. Tree

D. Star

487. It is the other term that is used to refer to a central device into which each node of a star network is directly connected.

A. Hub

B. Central pointer

C. Router

D. Repeater

488. It is simply the term that is used to refer to an I/O device that relies entirely on the host computer for processing.

A. Keyboard

B. Terminal

C. Monitor

D. Mouse

489. Workstations in a star network that can operate without storage devices.

A. Diskless

B. Wireless

C. Disked

D. Wired

490. A ___________ network requires that message travel around the ring to the desired destination.

A. Star

B. Bus

C. Tree

D. Ring

491. Networks that transmit data across town using electromagnetic signals are called
____________.

A. LANs

B. WANs

C. MANs

D. All of the above

492. The process of choosing a terminal on a network to receive data is called _________.

A. Polling

B. Selection

C. Contention

D. Option

493. A microcomputer attached to a network requires a __________.

A. Dongle

B. Network interface card

C. RS-232

D. Software

494. To ___________ is to send a file to a remote computer

A. Upload

B. Download

C. Call

D. Transmit

495. To ___________ is to receive a file from a remote computer.

A. Upload

B. Download

C. Call

D. Transmit

496. It is term that is used to describe the conventions of how network components communicate with each other.

A. Network model

B. Network layer

C. Network topology

D. Network protocol

497. It is term that is used to describe the form or the shape of a network.

A. Network model

B. Network layer

C. Network topology

D. Network protocol

498. __________ is the process of asking each remote terminal, one at a time, if it has data to send.

A. Polling

B. Selection

C. Contention

D. Option

499. __________ network topology has more than one level of host computer.

A. Star

B. Bus

C. Hierarchical

D. Ring

500. It describes its System Services Control Point (SSCP), Logical Units (LU), and Physical Units (PU) as network addressable units.

A. Internetworking

B. Digital network architecture

C. Open system interconnection

D. Systems network architecture

501. Networks that include telecommunications are called __________.

A. LANs

B. WANs

C. MANs

D. All of the above

502. A multi-network IBM token ring network is also a __________ network.

A. Star

B. Bus

C. Tree

D. Mesh

503. Network topology, where stations are connected to a concentric ring through a ring interface unit (RIU).

A. Bus

B. Mesh

C. Token Ring

D. Tree

504. A _________ will decide which route the message or messages should follow through the network.

A. Router

B. Bridge

C. Repeater

D. Gateway

505. Used in connecting networks at different sites.

A. Router

B. bridge

C. repeater

D. gateway

506. Similar to a bridge, which connects networks at different sites, it connects networks with different protocols.

A. Router

B. Bridge

C. Gateway

D. Repeater

507. Used to extend the length of a network or to expand the network.

A. Router

B. Bridge

C. Gateway

D. Repeater

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