Selected MCQ

Current Question
From what location are the 1st computer instructions available on boot up?
  • A. ROM BIOS
  • B. CPU
  • C. boot.ini
  • D. CONFIG.SYS
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The first instructions are stored in the ROM BIOS.
Related Question 1
A(n) ____ system is a set of Programs containing instructions that coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources?
  • A. Operating
  • B. Disk- Based
  • C. Management
  • D. Platform
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The operating system coordinates hardware resources.
Related Question 2
A computer cannot boot if it does not have the ____ system.
  • A. Compiler
  • B. Loader
  • C. Operating
  • D. Assembler
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The operating system is essential for booting.
Related Question 3
The first computer made available for commercial use was ____.
  • A. MANIAC
  • B. ENIAC
  • C. UNIVAC
  • D. EDSAC
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
UNIVAC I (1951) was the first commercially available computer.
Related Question 4
A set of instructions that directs a computer’s hardware to perform a task is called ____.
  • A. Command
  • B. Program
  • C. Operating system
  • D. None of these
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
A program is a set of instructions for the hardware.
Related Question 5
The Computer cannot boot if it does not have the ____.
  • A. Loader
  • B. Operating system
  • C. Assembler
  • D. None of these
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Without an operating system, the computer cannot boot.