Computer Past Questions And Answers
The use of natural language and symbols to write instructions for the computer is called
- A. machine language programming
- B. assembly language programming
- C. algorithm language programming
- D. high level language programming
Flexibility of a good program means?
- A. handling of any change(s) without having to rewrite the entire program.
- B. the length of processing time and memory to process the instruction.
- C. the program has to be broken down into a number of sub-tasks.
- D. the program should work for two similar tasks in the same domain.
(a) In a tabular form, state two differences between random access memory and read only memory
(b) State four characteristics of windows operating system environment.
(c) list two examples of utility programs
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- A) Input
- B) Output
- C) Software
- D) Storage
Which of the following components is directly located inside the computer processor?
- A. ALU
- B. BIOS
- C. RAM
- D. ROM
The most cost-effective and secure way of transmitting confidential messages among the employees of an organization is the ___________
- A. Electronic notice boards
- B. Teleconferencing
- C. E-mail
- D. Social networks
The type of database in which the data are connected in different files by using common data elements or a key field is ?
- A. Relational database
- B. Network database
- C. Hierarchical database
- D. Object-oriented database
Three major types of language translators are?
- A. assembler, compiler and editor.
- B. assembler, Compiler and interpreter.
- C. compiler, debugger and editor.
- D. debugger, assembler and interpreter.
The major advantage of free software is that it is?
- A. free and contains unlimited components.
- B. licensed and available always.
- C. licensed and can be copied by anyone.
- D. superior in quality but not robust.
In computers, what is the smallest and basic unit of information storage?
- A) Bit
- B) Byte
- C) Newton
- D) Mega byte