Computer Science Quiz

First generation computers are characterized by?

• Vacuum tubes and magnetic drum

• Transistors and punch cards

• Integrated circuits and hard drives

• Microprocessors and magnetic tapes

Which of the following input/output devices is not associated with personal computers?

• Punched cards

• Keyboard

• Mouse

• Monitor

A central computer surrounded by one or more satellite computers is called?

• Star network

• Bus topology

• Ring topology

• Mesh network

A notation used to express clearly an algorithm is known as?

• Algorithmic language

• Pseudocode

• Assembly language

• Flowchart

Which printer uses a combination of laser-beam & electro photographic techniques?

• Laser printers

• Inkjet printers

• Dot matrix printers

• Thermal printers

The unit of a computer system that executes programs, communicates with, and often controls the operation of other subsystems of the computer is known as?

• CPU

• RAM

• Hard drive

• Motherboard

Who is the creator of the PASCAL language?

• Nicklaus Wirth

• Dennis Ritchie

• James Gosling

• Bjarne Stroustrup

Continuous line drawing is produced using?

• Plotters

• Printers

• Scanners

• Monitors

The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called:

• Sorting

• Searching

• Indexing

• Filtering

The transistorized computer circuits were introduced in the?

• Second generation

• First generation

• Third generation

• Fourth generation