Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous - Study Mode
[#101] The first computer mouse was built by
Correct Answer
(A) Douglas Engelbart
Explanation
Solution: The computer mouse as we know it today was invented and developed by Douglas Engelbart, with the assistance of Bill English, during the 1960's and was patented on November 17, 1970. While creating the mouse, Douglas was working at the Stanford Research Institute in Menlo Park, California, a think tank sponsored by Stanford University. The mouse was originally referred to as an "X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System" and was first used with the Xerox Alto computer system in 1973. Source : ComputerHope.com
[#102] Which of the following refers to the memory in your computer?
Correct Answer
(A) RAM
Explanation
Solution: Computer memory is of two basic types – Primary memory (RAM and ROM) and Secondary memory (hard drive, CD, etc). Random Access Memory (RAM) is primary-volatile memory and Read Only Memory (ROM) is primary-non-volatile memory.
[#103] When you are working on a document on PC, where is the
document temporarily stored?
Correct Answer
(A) RAM
Explanation
Solution: The document temporarily store in RAM. It is is a part of your computer that it uses while it's powered on. Your computer stores everything that it's thinking about in RAM.
[#104] Information travels between components on the mother board through-
Correct Answer
(D) Buses
Explanation
Solution: Information travels between components of motherboard through buses.
[#105] How are data organized in a spreadsheet?
Correct Answer
(D) Rows and columns
(E) Rows and Columns
Explanation
Solution: Columns and Rows. The standard arrangement is categories along the top of columns and records down the rows. For example, stock purchases has categories of date, item, supplier, cost, cash/credit. Then each purchase is entered down the rows.