1000+ Computer Basic Questions and Answers - 1

Question: 1

Symbolic logic was discovered by

(A) Basic Pascal

(B) Van Neumann

(C) Herman Hollerith

(D) George Boole

Question: 2

The mechanical, magnetic, electronic and electrical devices from which a computer is fabricated is called

(A) software

(B) hardware

(C) firm ware

(D) magnetic core

Question: 3

A ‘number crunching’ computer is one that can handle

(A) only numbers

(B) large volume of numbers

(C) large alphanumeric data

(D) large spreadsheets

Question: 4

Which one of the following is a character at a time printer?

(A) daisywheel printer

(B) drum printer

(C) bank printer

(D) chain printer

Question: 5

The CPU chip used in a computer is partially made out of

(A) copper

(B) carbon

(C) silica

(D) gold