Computer Awareness Online Quiz On - Computer Fundamentals(Acronyms) - Online Test Part 1

Exam Name - Computer Awareness
Subject Name - Computer Fundamentals
Exam Type - Multiple Choice Questions
No Of Questions - 10

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Question - 1: UNIVAC Stands For -?

1. Universal Automatic Computer
   
2. Universal Array Computer
3. Unique Automatic Computer
4. Unvalued Automatic Computer

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Answer = Universal Automatic Computer
Explanation: In 1951 J.P.Eckert Designed First General Purpose Electronic Digital Computer Designed For Commercial Pupose Called UNIVAC( Universal Automatic Computer)

Question - 2: CD-ROM stands for -?

1. Compactable Read Only Memory
2. Compact Data Read Only Memory
3. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
4. Compact Disk Read Only Memory

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Answer = Compact Disk Read Only Memory
Explanation: CD - Compact Disk
CD - Rom - Compact Disk Read Only Memory
CD-R - Compact Disk Record-able
CD-RW - Compact Disk Re-writable

Question - 3: ALU Stands For -?

1. Arithmetic Logic Unit
2. Array Logic Unit
3. Application Logic Unit
4. None of above

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Answer = Arithmetic Logic Unit
Explanation: ALU Is A Part Of CPU which is used to perform arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. it is also used to perform logical operations like - <=, >=, ! etc.

Question - 4: MSI Stands For -?

1. Medium scale integrated circuit
2. Medium system integrated circuit
3. Medium scale intelligent circuit
4. Medium system intelligent circuit

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Answer = Medium scale integrated circuit
Explanation: There Are many generations of integrated circuits -
SSI - Small scale Integrated Circuit
MSI - Medium scale integrated circuit
LSI - Large scale integrated circuit
VLSI - Very Large scale integrated circuit

Question - 5: WAN Stands For - ?

1. Wap Area Network
2. Wide Area Network
3. Wide Array Net
4. Wireless Area Network

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Answer = Wide Area Network
Explanation: Types Of Networks -
LAN - Local Area Network
MAN - Metropolitan Network
WAN - Wide Area Network
PAN - Personal area network

Question - 6: MICR Stands For - ?

1. Magnetic Ink Character Reader
2. Magnetic Ink Code Reader
3. Magnetic Ink Cases Reader
4. None of above

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Answer = Magnetic Ink Character Reader
Explanation: Magnetic ink character recognition, or MICR, is a character recognition technology used by the banking industry to facilitate the processing and clearance of cheques and other documents. Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_ink_character_recognition

Question - 7: VGA Stands For - ?

1. Video Graphics Array
2. Visual Graphics Array
3. Volatile Graphics Array
4. Video Graphics Adapter

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Answer = Video Graphics Array
Explanation: Video Graphics Array Also Called VGA, is a popular display standard developed by IBM and introduced in 1987, VGA provides 640 x 480 resolution color display screens with a refresh rate of 60Hz and 16 colors displayed at a time.

Question - 8: EBCDIC stands for -?

1. Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
2. Extended Bit Code Decimal Interchange Code
3. Extended Bit Case Decimal Interchange Code
4. Extended Binary Case Decimal Interchange Code

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Answer = Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
Explanation: EBCDIC was first developed by IBM and is a 8 bit coding method used by computers to represent letters, numbers, or other symbols in a binary language so that a computer can easily understand it.

Question - 9: BCD Stands For -?

1. Binary Coded Decimal
2. Bit Coded Decimal
3. Binary Coded Digit
4. Bit Coded Digit

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Answer = Binary Coded Decimal
Explanation: No Explaination

Question - 10: GUI Stands For - ?

1. Graphical User Interface
2. General Utility Interface
3. General Install Interface
4. None Of The Above

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Answer = Graphical User Interface
Explanation: No Explaination

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