General Computer quiz

Who in 1943 had said, “I think there is a world market for may be five computers”?
Answer = Thomas Watson, former IBM chairman

What is the name of the printed circuit board (PCB) in a computer that holds the CPU?
Answer = Motherboard

With reference to a CPU,what do MIPS mean?
Answer = Million Instructions Per Second

RAM means Random Access Memory: TRUE or FALSE?
Answer = TRUE

Data stored in a ROM cannot be changed by the user of a PC: TRUE or FALSE?
Answer = TRUE

A hard disk, DVD, and CD-ROM are examples of what type of memory: primary or secondary?
Answer = Secondary

Which component in a PC maintains the date and time?
Answer = CMOS RAM

The capacity of which component in a PC determines the color depth and screen resolution of a monitor?
Answer = VRAM

Is the data in a RAM stored on a temporary or permanent basis?
Answer = Temporary

What does the acronym bit stand for?
Answer = Binary Digit

Which has a more storage capacity: a CD or DVD?
Answer = DVD

Which component in the power supply unit of a PC converts AC signals into DC signals?
Answer = Diode

Which device you should use to prevent the effects of fluctuation in the power supply on your PC and to continue to work for a specific time even if there is no power?
Answer = UPS

What type of memory is a pen drive?
Answer = Flash
A portable pen drive connects to the ______ port of a PC
Answer = USB
Today’s PCs use what type of RAM?
Answer = DDR-SDRAM
The various cards inside a PC require various ______ voltages to function
Answer = DC
A LCD monitor is also known as a _______ monitor
Answer = TFT-ThinFilmTransister

What is the name of the card that controls the read-write? head and the motor in a hard disk?
Answer = Disk Controller Card

The concentric circles on the platter of a hard disk are known as ______ Answer = Tracks