Computer Fundamental MCQ Set-3

Classification of Computer Languages & Computer Software

1. Before a computer can understand a program it must be ___

1. Translated into its machine code.
2. Translated into a low level language.
3. Translated into an assembly language.
4. Translated into a high level language.

1. Translated into its machine code.

2. What is the only thing that computers understand?

1. High Level Languages
2. Algorithms
3. Machine Language
4. Low Level Languages

3. A list of instructions that enable a computer to perform a specific task is a ____

1. Computer Program
2. Binary Code
3. Algorithm
4. Machine Code

4. When writing a computer programmers most program use _____

1. A low Level Language
2. A Machine Code
3. An Algorithm
4. A High level language

5. A language that requires no knowledge of the hardware or the instruction set of the computer is called ___

1. a low level language
2. machine code
3. a high level language
4. none of these

6. A language that is close to human language and which is easy to write, debug and maintain is known as a ___

1. an algorithm
2. high level language
3. machine code
4. low level language

7. Resolving errors in a program is known as ____

1. Error Checking
2. Problem Solving
3. Refixing
4. Debugging

8. Which of the following is not a high level programming language?

1. Java
2. Assembly
3. C++
4. Python

9. Languages that relate to the architecture and hardware of a specific computer are known as _____ languages.

1. High Level
2. Complex
3. Low Level
4. Simplex

10. The two categories of low level language are ______

1. Machine Code & Assembly
2. Assembly & Algorithms
3. Algorithms & Binary
4. Machine Code & Algorithms

Computer Fundamental MCQ Set-2

Classification of Computer Languages & Computer Software

1. Which of the following is designed to control the operations of a computer?

1. System Software
2. User
3. Application Software
4. Utility Software

2. Which of the following is not an example of system software?

1. Utility Software
2. Language Translator
3. Word Processors
4. Communication Software

3. _________ is designed to solve a specific problem or to do a specific task.

1. Application Software
2. User
3. System Software
4. Utility Software

4. Assembler is used as a translator for?

1. High Level Language
2. COBOL
3. C
4. Low level language

5. A program is ______

1. The device where information is stored
2. A device that performs a sequence of operations specified by instructions in memory
3. A sequence of instructions
4. None of the these

6. What is the difference between mnemonic codes and machine codes?

1. Machine codes are in shorthand English, mnemonic codes are in binary.
2. Machine codes are in binary, mnemonic codes are in shorthand English.
3. There is no difference.
4. Machine codes are in shorthand English, mnemonic codes are a high-level language.

7. The Operating System is a ___

1. Application Software
2. Utility Software
3. Malware
4. system software

8. Raw facts such as letters, words and sounds are called _______

1. Programs
2. Data
3. User Response
4. Commands

9. Program which is used to produce pictures and text and to organize it in newspaper is classified as ___

1. Organizing publishing package
2. Text publishing package
3. Desktop publishing package
4. Experimental package

10. Programs written by programmer to help computer users are considered as ___

1. Software
2. File package
3. Database packages
4. Database packages

Computer Fundamentals MCQ Set-1

Classification of Computer Languages & Computer Software

1. The language understood by a computer without translation is called?

1. Machine Language
2. Assembly language
3. Low Level Language
4. High Level Language

2. The name given to a sequence of an instructions in a computer language, to get the desired result is?

1. An algorithm
2. A pseudo code
3. A program
4. A decision table

3. An assembly language is a ____

1. Low level programming language
2. High level programming language
3. Internet based programming language
4. Middle level programming language

4. ______ converts the programs written in assembly language into machine instructions.

1. Interpreter
2. Converter
3. Compiler
4. assembler

5. The instructions like MOV or ADD are called as ______

1. Commands
2. Operators
3. OP-Code / Mnemonics
4. None of the these

6. A particular machine language of a specific computer can be used on ______

1. Memory
2. That computer only
3. ALU
4. Various computer

7. Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel?

1. Output
2. Software
3. Programs
4. Hardware

8. In which language instructions are given by words called mnemonic?

1. Machine Language
2. Assembly language
3. High Level Language
4. Command Language

9. Which computer language is easy to learn and understand?

1. Machine Language
2. Command Language
3. High Level Language
4. Assembly language

10. Program is written in assembly language are not directly executable and required a translator known as _____

1. Assembler
2. Fortran
3. Compiler
4. Interpreter